Crazy Horse has also released 5 albums of its own. They have received inconsistent critical reaction, partially due to the band's frequent and radical lineup changes; though bassist Billy Talbot and drummer Ralph Molina appear on every album, few other musicians have appeared on more than one. The band's first and best-received self-titled album also featured Jack Nietzsche, Nils Lofgren, and Danny Whitten, who became the topic of various Neil Young songs after his heroin overdose in late 1972. On Crazy Horse's 1972 album, "Loose," they were all replaced with John Blanton, Greg Leroy, and George Whitsell, who was a member of Crazy Horse's predecessor The Rockets. Crazy Horse's third album also released in 1972, "At Crooked Lake," replaced those three with Rick and Mike Curtis.
Later that decade in 1978, Crazy Horse released another album under its own name entitled "Crazy Moon." This would feature, along with the steady Billy Talbot and Ralph Molina, some guest work by Neil Young and guitarist Frank Sampedro, who had joined the band in 1975 for Young's album "Zuma." This lineup would be used for many of Crazy Horse's albums with Neil Young through the rest of the 1970s, 80s, and 90s. In the late 1980s, Young used Frank Sampedro in his R&B-styled Bluenotes backing band, but did not use Molina or Talbot as he thought their style was unfitting. Now without Sampedro, Crazy Horse recruited Sonny Mone and Matt Piucci for their most recent album, "Left For Dead," released 1989. Piucci would later play on Billy Talbot's 2006 solo release. The album's title track is a pointed remark about their frustrating relationship with Young in the late 1980s, and included a number of other references to Neil Young and his work.
Like A Hurricane
Crazy Horse Lyrics
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Dancing on the light from star to star
Far across the moonbeam I know that's who you are
I saw your brown eyes turning once to fire
You are like a hurricane
There's calm in your eye
And I'm gettin' blown away
I want to love you but I'm getting blown away
I am just a dreamer, but you are just a dream
You could have been anyone to me
Before that moment you touched my lips
That perfect feeling when time just slips
Away between us on our foggy trip
You are like a hurricane
There's calm in your eye
And I'm gettin' blown away
To somewhere safer where the feeling stays
I want to love you but I'm getting blown away, blown away
You are just a dreamer, and I am just a dream
You could have been anyone to me
Before that moment you touched my lips
That perfect feeling when time just slips
Away between us on our foggy trip
You are like a hurricane
There's calm in your eye
And I'm gettin' blown away
To somewhere safer where the feeling stays
I want to love you but I'm getting blown away
The opening stanza of Like a Hurricane by Crazy Horse paints a romantic picture of the singer seeing a lover in a crowded hazy bar. The lover is visualized as a dancer on the light from star to star, and the sight of their brown eyes turning once to fire drives the singer wild with passion. The singer acknowledges the hurricane-like force of their lover and expresses the desire to love them, but also acknowledges the danger of getting blown away.
The song continues with the chorus repeating the metaphor of the lover being a hurricane. The calm in their eye is the only indication of the storm brewing inside them. The singer acknowledges the overwhelming force of this hurricane and their desire to find a safer place where the feeling, and the love, can stay. They express their desire to love the hurricane-like lover despite its destructive force.
In the final stanza, the singer acknowledges themselves and their lover as dreamers, who could have been anyone to each other until that perfect moment when they touched lips, and time slipped away between them. The metaphor of the hurricane-like lover persists until the end of the song, with the singer acknowledging the danger again, but expressing their continued desire to love their partner.
Line by Line Meaning
Once I thought I saw you in a crowded hazy bar
In the midst of the confusion and uncertainty of life, I caught a glimpse of you in an indistinct, bewildering place.
Dancing on the light from star to star
As you moved gracefully, your radiance shone brightly, touching everything around you.
Far across the moonbeam I know that's who you are
Even at a great distance, I could tell that it was you, my beautiful and shining love.
I saw your brown eyes turning once to fire
For a moment, your beautiful eyes blazed with passion and desire, captivating me completely.
You are like a hurricane
You possess an intense and passionate force that I find both thrilling and overwhelming.
There's calm in your eye
Despite the storm inside you, you maintain a sense of serenity and inner peace.
And I'm gettin' blown away
In your presence, I am swept up and carried away by the power of your energy and magnetism.
To somewhere safer where the feeling stays
I long to find a place of safety and security where my love for you can flourish and endure.
I want to love you but I'm getting blown away
Although I am deeply drawn to you, the strength of my feelings for you can also be overwhelming and confusing.
I am just a dreamer, but you are just a dream
I am filled with longing and fantasies about you, even though I know that you may not be mine to have.
You could have been anyone to me
In my mind, you represent the ideal of perfection and beauty, and I could have fallen for anyone who embodied those qualities.
Before that moment you touched my lips
When we shared that intimate and unforgettable moment, everything changed, and you became someone special and unique to me.
That perfect feeling when time just slips
Together, we experienced a moment of perfect bliss and enchantment that transcended the constraints of the world around us.
Away between us on our foggy trip
As we move forward together into an uncertain future, the memory of that perfect moment will guide us on our journey.
I want to love you but I'm getting blown away, blown away
Despite the challenges and uncertainties, I know that my love for you will endure, because you are my perfect storm, my beautiful and powerful hurricane.
Lyrics © Silver Fiddle, O/B/O CAPASSO, Peermusic Publishing, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: Neil Young
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Once I thought I saw you in a crowded hazy bar
Dancing on the light from star to star
Far across the moonbeam I know that's who you are
I saw your brown eyes turning once to fire
You are like a hurricane
There's calm in your eye
And I'm gettin' blown away
To somewhere safer where the feeling stays
I want to love you but I'm getting blown away
I am just a dreamer but you are just a dream
And you could have been anyone to me
Before that moment you touched my lips
That perfect feeling when time just slips
Away between us on our foggy trip
You are like a hurricane
There's calm in your eye
And I'm gettin' blown away
To somewhere safer where the feeling stays
I want to love you but I'm getting blown away
Blown away
You are just a dreamer and I am just a dream
You could have been anyone to me
Before that moment you touched my lips
That perfect feeling when time just slips
Away between us on our foggy trip
You are like a hurricane
There's calm in your eye
And I'm gettin' blown away
To somewhere safer where the feeling stays
I want to love you but I'm getting blown away
Davie Canning
There are a limited amount of songs I never seem to tire of. This is undoubtedly one of them. NEiL YOUNG. Long may you run.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Lori Johnson
“You are like a Hurricane. There’s calm in your eye.” One of the most amazing rock and roll lyrics ever! Thank you Neil! ❤
Jules Thackway
The best song ever created, no doubt about it!! Unlike us, this tune never ages. Love, love, love, love it Neil. You wise soul. Much love to you!
Sheri lou Davis
Love Love Love
F Greo
Crazy Diamond
Timeless and wonderful rock ride...💥 Thank you Neil👍
Mary Anzovino
Thank You Neil for all your music and especially this song. I get the same feeling each time I listen to it. It carries me away and I never want it to end.
gary peacock
Amazing song, with one of the greatest opening lines ever in rock music.
Curtis Nichols
I think Neil's absolutely one of the best there ever was there ever will be. I've seen him four times in my life the first time in my early 20s the last time in my early 60s. He was great every time I seen him just a joy to go and watch him play. Thank you Neil Young thank you crazy horse. It's been a great ride. Long may we run.
Harry Livingston
I’m 64 and still get chills listening to it