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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Homegrown
Neil Young Lyrics
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"Yeah, yeah, that was a nice jam"
Homegrown's all right with me
Homegrown is the way it should be
Homegrown is a good thing
Plant that bell and let it ring
And it shines that light around
One day, without no warning
Things start jumping up from the ground
Homegrown's all right with me
Homegrown is the way it should be
Homegrown is a good thing
Plant that bell and let it ring
Homegrown's all right with me
Homegrown is the way it should be
Homegrown is a good thing
Plant that bell and let it ring
Plant that bulb and let it blow
The lyrics to Neil Young's song Homegrown are about the beauty and authenticity of things that are natural and untouched. In the opening lines, two musicians are complimented for sounding like they've been playing together for ten years, implying that their music has a raw, organic quality to it. The repeated refrain of "Homegrown's all right with me, Homegrown is the way it should be" reinforces this idea that things that grow and evolve naturally are better than those that are manufactured or forced.
The verses then describe the natural phenomenon of plants growing from the ground seemingly overnight, without any warning. This image of things sprouting up out of nowhere is a metaphor for the creative process, suggesting that sometimes the best ideas emerge spontaneously and without planning. The final line of the song, "Plant that bulb and let it blow," emphasizes this idea - sometimes it's best to simply plant the seeds of creativity and see what grows.
Overall, the lyrics to Homegrown celebrate the beauty and power of natural, unfiltered expression. It's a song about trusting the creative process and allowing things to develop organically, rather than trying to force them into a predetermined mold.
Line by Line Meaning
You sound like you've been playing together for ten years
I think you guys are playing so well together that it sounds like you've been playing like this for a decade
Yeah, yeah, that was a nice jam
Yeah, that was a great improvisational session
Homegrown's all right with me
I approve of and enjoy locally grown produce or, in a broader sense, anything that is locally produced or created
Homegrown is the way it should be
I believe that things that come from and stay within the local environment or culture are best and most authentic
Homegrown is a good thing
I think anything that is grown or produced within one's immediate surroundings, without external influence or intervention, is pure and valuable
Plant that bell and let it ring
Go ahead and cultivate and nurture that which is naturally occurring and let its beauty and essence flourish
The sun comes up in the morning
The day begins with the rising of the sun
And it shines that light around
The sun's light illuminates and brightens everything around us
One day, without no warning
One day, all of a sudden and unexpectedly
Things start jumping up from the ground
Plants and other natural things start growing and emerging from the earth
Plant that bulb and let it blow
Sow a seed of creativity or innovation and let it grow and flourish into something amazing
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Written by: Neil Young
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Lyrics:
Homegrown's
All right with me
Homegrown
Is the way it should be
Homegrown
Is a good thing
Plant that bell
And let it ring
Sun comes up
In the morning
And it shines that light around
One day, without no warning
Things start jumping up
From the ground
Homegrown's
All right with me
Homegrown
Is the way it should be
Homegrown
Is a good thing
Plant that bell
And let it ring
Homegrown's
All right with me
Homegrown
Is the way it should be
Homegrown
Is a good thing
Plant that bell
And let it ring
Plant that bulb
And let it grow
@kainhall
@@lorihill3531 nope..... sorry
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ive got an amazing 2.1 PC stereo..... and a DAMN good car sterio
in both i 100% hear "plant that bell and let it ring"
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2nd verse i do hear "plant that bell and let it rain"
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idk.... he definitely says bell
but the first verse is 100% ring
the others might be rain
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and why would you plant a bale????
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id smoke it.... pick out the seeds..... and plant that!
@rundoetx
Listening to Homegrown is like stepping out of a time machine. Thanks Neil.
@mountaintyme2000
The separation on this is amazing.
@FunkHitsTheFan
Homegrown is the way it should be!!!!
@dtrolives
- Play at 1.5 speed for Sativa
- Play at 0.75 speed for Indica
@tdj3034
the building up of the song is so beatiful
@rossriver75yukon27
Yeah, it’s a beautiful lead-in.
@1WickedAngel1
Homegrown all the way ! ❤️
@daves_NOT_Here_Man
Neil Young is my "Drop me off on a desert island"⚓ and pick one artist to listen to. ♥️
@francoisedellsperger5541
Je suis ce chanteur depuis exactement 44 ans et je suis toujours ravie d’entendre sa voix magique !!!
@mrnobody9104
homegrown has sure gotten alot better than it was back in the day!!!!!