Old Man
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'Dexter': Thanks (for giving me your murder weapon)...the fact-finding episodes. While Dexter was hanging out with Trinity Killer Arthur Mitchell (John Lithgow), the Neil Young song "Old Man" (with its lyric "Take a look at my life") might as well have been playing. Of course in Dexter's mind,... In this article: Dexter, Lauren Velez, Old Man, Michael C. Hall, John Lithgow, Dexter Morgan, Los Angeles Times, and Julie Benz |
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Wikipedia | October 05, 2009
Old Man (song)
...life. At former St. Louis Blues Brett Hull's jersey retirement ceremony, this song was played as his jersey rose to the rafters. "Old Man" was released as a single in the spring of 1972, and reached #31 on the Billboard Hot 100 on...
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all about jazz | September 30, 2009
52nd Monterey Jazz Festival Presents Best of Old and New
...fans. She remained a dominant presence throughout, delivering such disparate titles as "CC Rider" and Neil Young's "Old Man." Her sense of dynamics was impressive, building themes to a powerful climax. Nina Simone is Wright's...
In this article: Pete Seeger, Kurt Elling, Monterey Jazz Festival, Kenny Barron, Nina Simone, Regina Carter, and Lizz Wright
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Times Online | July 05, 2009
Neil Young/Bruce Springsteen Hyde Park, W2
...The Needle and the Damage Done. After a beautiful Heart of Gold, he asked knowingly, "Do you want another of those?", before breaking into Old Man and sparking an unlikely mass sing-along. Squalls of electric guitar, songs that seemed never...
In this article: Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson, London, Hyde Park, Dancing in the Dark, Cinnamon Girl, A Day in the Life, and Radio Nowhere
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Reuters | June 29, 2009
Young, Springsteen give Hyde Park rock masterclass
...delighting rapturous fans, before switching to a mellow mood with a run of country-flavored numbers including "Heart of Gold" and "Old Man," as night fell on the park. Young finished with a blazing version of "Rockin' in the Free World,"...
In this article: Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Hyde Park, A Day in the Life, Paul McCartney, Racing in the Street, Beatles, and Valentine's Day
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Times Online | June 04, 2009
Neil Young Archives Vol 1: 1963-1972
...is now the finished article, puncturing his own wry preambles with a string of just-written songs that have since become classics: Old Man; A Man Needs a Maid; a stunningly spare piano reading of See the Sky About to Rain. What remains,...
In this article: Neil Young, Sugar Mountain, Crazy Horse, Blu-ray, Only Love Can Break Your Heart, Helpless, Down by the River, Yin, and Yang
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thestar.com | May 30, 2009
Attending Neil Young's school of rock
In between, almost all the songs had a fresh and spontaneous feel, as if he had conceived them just that afternoon. The songs aEUR" "Old Man," "Heart of Gold," "Ohio" aEUR" were destined to become classics, the best of Young's early...
In this article: Neil Young, Massey Hall, Toronto, New York, Heart of Gold, Don't Let It Bring You Down, The Needle and the Damage Done, and Kent State
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Reuters | December 18, 2008
Neil Young unleashes raw power at New York show
Besides blasting through noisy, wild and achingly sincere versions of classics like "Cinnamon Girl," "The Needle and the Damage Done," "Old Man" and "Heart of Gold," Young packed the set with recent and brand new tracks like "Off The Road,"...
In this article: Neil Young, New York, Paul McCartney, Zeitgeist, Cinnamon Girl, A Day in the Life, Heart of Gold, The Needle and the Damage Done, and Rockin' in the Free World
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Rolling Stone | October 15, 2008
Neil Young Plays Quiet and Loud Classics at Tour Kickoff in St. Paul : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily
...main set consisted entirely of Greendale, a dense concept record that wouldn't hit stores for another two months. The fans who yelled "Old Man" and "Cortez The Killer" with a mixture of shock and horror received little solace from the...
In this article: Neil Young, Crazy Horse, Ralph Molina, St. Paul, and Cortez the Killer
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New York Post: Entertainment | December 13, 2007
'OLD MAN' ON FIRE - New York Post
...with a full band in an exquisite electric set. The clear-cut acoustic classics were the haunting guitar and harmonica versions of "Old Man," followed by "Heart of Gold." Both were concert highlights, and both songs gained depth and poign-
In this article: Neil Young, New York Post, United Palace Theater, Cinnamon Girl, Heart of Gold, and Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
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www.washingtonpost.com | October 20, 2006
Maryland
...from her new album, which, it turns out is mostly covers. "Leavin' " features Cole's versions of Fiona Apple's "Criminal," Neil Young's "Old Man" and Aretha Franklin's "Day Dreaming," so expect that you might hear a few of those tunes.
In this article: Montgomery College, Dance Theatre, British Invasion, Day Dreaming, Criminal, Willow Weep for Me, The Foreigner, and University of Maryland, College Park
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Description from Wikipedia:
"Old Man" is a song written and performed by Neil Young on his 1972 album Harvest.
The song was written for the caretaker of the northern-California Broken Arrow Ranch, which Young purchased for $350,000 in 1970. The song compares a young man's life to an old man's and shows that the young man has, to some extent, the same needs of the old one. James Taylor played six-string banjo (tuned like a guitar) and sang on the song, and Linda Ronstadt also contributed vocals.
In the movie Heart of Gold, Young introduces the song as follows:
He tells a similar story when introducing the song at a February 23, 1971 performance broadcast by the BBC (in which he says that he purchased the ranch from "two lawyers").
Bob Dylan regularly covered this song at a number of concerts on his 2002 tour, including one at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Dylan played the keyboard on his arrangement of the song.
The song can be heard in the films Dogtown and Z-Boys, Wonder Boys, and Lords of Dogtown.
It can also be heard in Brian Foster's part of the BMX Video "FitLife" made by Fit Bike Co.
The song was covered by American R&B/Soul singer N'Dea Davenport on her 1998 debut album, N'Dea Davenport.
In 2004 the song was covered by Canadian folk trio The Wailin' Jennys for their debut full length album, 40 Days.
In 2004 the song was covered by Pop trio Wilson Phillips for their covers album, California.
During actor Heath Ledger's Hollywood memorial service, "Old Man" was chosen to be played with a slide of pictures from Ledger's life.
- Name:
- Old Man
- Genre:
- Country rock
- Release Date:
- April 17, 1972
- Produced by:
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- Neil Young
- Jack Nitzsche
- Elliot Mazer
- Henry Lewy
- Written By:
- Neil Young
- Recorded By:
- Neil Young
- Length:
- 3:24
- Record Label:
- Reprise
- Recording Dates:
- January-September, 1971
- B Side:
- "The Needle and the Damage Done"
- Audio Format:
- 7" 45 RPM
- From Album:
- Harvest
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