Having success on his own for a bit, he later joined the folk rock supergroup Crosby, Stills & Nash as a fourth member in 1969, thus forming Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. He forged a successful and acclaimed solo career, releasing his first album in 1968. His career has since spanned over 40 years and 34 studio albums, with a continual and uncompromising exploration of musical styles; his musical vision is notably referred to by his autobiographical tune"The Loner". Music critics have often called him one of the best single artists of all time, and several tunes such as "Heart of Gold" and "Rockin' in the Free World" remain popular on rock radio.
According to the Don't Be Denied Songfacts, the 16-year-old Neil was raising chickens and selling the eggs, with plans to go to Ontario Agricultural College and be a farmer. Only his leisure activities foretold his future, when he would hide from his family problems in his room with his transistor radio playing local station CHUM. From this, Young experienced a growing admiration for rock n roll originators such as Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, and, of course, Elvis Presley. In 1958, his father bought Neil his first music instrument, a plastic ukulele. His father would later recall, "He would close the door of his room... and we would hear plunk, pause while he moved his fingers to the next chord, plunk, pause while he moved again, plunk."
In Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Neil started his professional music career in the mid-60s with a number of bands in Canada, including the Squires and later the Mynah Birds, which also included fellow future Buffalo Springfield bassist Bruce Palmer and future funk star Rick James. When the Mynah Birds broke up, Young and Palmer headed to California to meet Stephen Stills, whom he had met in Thunder Bay, and the result was Buffalo Springfield. That band split up after releasing three critically acclaimed albums, particularly achieving international fame for their tune "For What It's Worth".
Showing his strengths as a cynical yet experimental songwriter in the group, he also sung prominently in some of the band's songs such as the biting satire of 'rock star' life "Mr. Soul". Neil soon started his solo career with the release of 'Neil Young' on November 12, 1968. The album did not do very well commercially, but it included several strong tracks, including "The Loner", said to be a portrait of Stephen Stills but also being deeply auto-biographical.
On May 14, 1969, he recruited members of Crazy Horse and made the critically acclaimed 'Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere'. This was a much more consistent album, being the first to introduce longstanding collaborators Crazy Horse and beingbuilt around the balanced interplay between the guitar playing of Young and the talented Danny Whitten. The album also featured two lengthy classics, "Down by the River" and "Cowgirl in the Sand". The critically acclaimed solo album "After the Gold Rush" came out in 1971, featuring such classic songs as "Southern Man'", "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" and "Don't Let it Bring You Down". Harvest followed in 1972 with the hit"Heart of Gold".
During this time he also enjoyed considerable success as a quarter of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
Neil's subsequent work has zig-zagged across genres - dabbling in country rock on "Old Ways"; electronics on "Trans"; hooking up with the Shocking Pinks in a homage to old-time Rock 'n' Roll on "Everybody's Rockin'"; creating a wall of feedback on the live Arc-Weld; and cementing his status as Godfather of Grunge when collaborating with Pearl Jam on Mirror Ball.
His idiosyncratic approach to genre even led to him being sued by his record company (Geffen) in the 80s for making "uncharacteristic" music.
Young has also dabbled in film, most recently on the album/concert series/dvd Greendale.
Young is often known by the nickname "Shakey." According to his biographer Jimmy McDonough, the name was given by his friends after noticing very unsteady results holding a camera for home movies.
Young founded Pono Music, whose mission was to bring a digital player, download store, and streaming service devoted to hi-res music. It was a commercial flop and was shut down in 2016. Young has stated that the labels would not agree that "All songs should cost the same, regardless of digital resolution."
The film Canadian Bacon includes the line "Canadians are always trying to figure out a lot of ways to ruin our lives. The metric system, for the love of God! Celsius! Neil Young!"
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Fool for Your Love
Neil Young Lyrics
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Lost in these dreams of you since the day I learned
How could you give yourself to another man
A fool for your love, fool for your love
Fool for your love
Look how your eyes have changed, all the love has gone
Where did I lose you babe, what did I do wrong
I'm a fool for your love, fool for your love
Fool for your love
Now you won't say goodbye,
But you don't want to stay
I never thought that I
Would lose you this way
A fool for your love
All through the lonesome night I tossed and I turned
Lost in these dreams of you since the day I learned
How could you give yourself to another man
A fool for your love, fool for your love
Fool for your love
A fool for your love, I hold on your love
I'm just a fool in love with you
I'm a fool, fool for your love
I'm just a fool for your love
I'm a fool for you
The lyrics of Neil Young's song "Fool for Your Love" is about a man who is deeply in love with a woman who has left him for another man. He is lost in his thoughts and keeps tossing and turning all through the lonesome night, lost in the dreams of the woman he loves. He questions how she could give herself to another man and wonders where he went wrong. He is clearly heartbroken and is portrayed as a fool for staying in love with her despite the pain she has caused him.
The lines "Look how your eyes have changed, all the love has gone, Where did I lose you babe, what did I do wrong" highlights the man's confusion and his inability to understand why the woman left him. He is desperate for answers but remains a fool for her love. He knows that their love is gone, but he still holds on to her and cannot let go.
The chorus repeats the same line, "A fool for your love", emphasizing the man's devotion and love for the woman. The end of the song indicates that the woman has not fully left him, and he is still holding on to the hope of repairing their relationship.
Overall, "Fool for Your Love" is a soulful, melancholic song that portrays the painful emotions of heartbreak and unrequited love.
Line by Line Meaning
All through the lonesome night I tossed and I turned
I couldn't sleep last night because I was thinking about you
Lost in these dreams of you since the day I learned
I've been daydreaming about you since the day I met you
How could you give yourself to another man
I can't believe you chose someone else over me
A fool for your love, fool for your love
I'm so stupid for loving you, but I can't help it
Look how your eyes have changed, all the love has gone
I can see in your eyes that your feelings for me are gone
Where did I lose you babe, what did I do wrong
I'm not sure when or why you stopped loving me
Now you won't say goodbye, But you don't want to stay
You won't leave me, but you don't really want to be with me either
I never thought that I Would lose you this way
I never imagined you would end up leaving me
A fool for your love
I'm completely foolish for continuing to love you
Fool for your love
I'm a fool for falling in love with you
A fool for your love, I hold on your love
I keep holding on to the hope that you'll still love me
I'm just a fool in love with you
I'm head over heels in love with you, even though it's hurting me
I'm a fool, fool for your love
I know I'm being foolish for still loving you, but I can't help it
I'm just a fool for your love
I'm blindly chasing after your love, even though it's not there anymore
I'm a fool for you
I'm completely foolish for thinking I had a chance with you
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