Crazy Horse is best known for its long association with Young, despite having released five albums of its own over a 19-year span. It has been co-credited with Young as Neil Young and Crazy Horse on 15 albums, "Americana" and "Psychedelic Pill" from 2012 being the latest.
The band recorded a concept album entitled "Greendale" (2003) that told the story using metaphors of murder and crime to represent the destruction of a small town community. The final song "Be The Rain" is one of Neil's classic epics, pleading for the world to be like the rain -- recycle and conserve to save our planet.
Discography: the studio albums "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" (1969), "Zuma" (1975), "Rust Never Sleeps" (1979), "Re-ac-tor" (1981), "Life" (1987), "Ragged Glory" (1990), "Sleeps With Angels" (1994), "Broken Arrow" (1996), Greendale (2003), "Americana" (2012), Psychedelic Pill (2012) and live albums "Live Rust" (1979), "Weld" (1991), "Year of the Horse" (1997), "Live at the Fillmore East" (2006)
God Save The Queen
Neil Young & Crazy Horse Lyrics
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Long live our noble Queen
God save the Queen
Send her victorious
Happy and glorious
Long to reign over us
God save the Queen
Scatter her enemies
And make them fall
Confound their politics
Frustrate their knavish tricks
On thee our hopes we fix
God save the Queen
Thy choicest gifts in store
On her be pleased to pour
Long may she reign
May she defend our laws
And ever give us cause
To sing with heart and voice
God save the Queen
From every latent foe
From the assassins blow
God save the Queen
O'er her thine arm extend
For Britain's sake defend
Our mother, prince, and friend
God save the Queen
The Song "God Save The Queen" by Neil Young and Crazy Horse is a cover of the British National Anthem with some additional lyrics. The song has been interpreted as a political commentary on the state of the UK and the US at the time it was released in 1985. The lyrics express a desire for divine intervention to protect and uphold the Queen and the values of Britain. The first verse is an appeal for God to bless and preserve the Queen, followed by a plea for God to destroy her enemies and frustrate their schemes. The final verse is a prayer of thanks for the Queen's rule, with a request for God's protection and defense.
The song has been interpreted in various ways, with some seeing it as a critique of the UK's imperial past or a commentary on US-British relations during the Thatcher era. Others have seen it as a more straightforward expression of loyalty to the Queen and Britain. Neil Young has not commented extensively on the song's meaning, but has acknowledged its controversial nature.
Line by Line Meaning
God save our gracious Queen
Dear Lord, we pray for the safety and protection of our noble Queen
Long live our noble Queen
May our Queen lead a long and prosperous life
God save the Queen
Oh God, please keep our Queen safe and secure
Send her victorious
May our Queen be triumphant in all her endeavors
Happy and glorious
May our Queen be joyous and prosperous in her reign
Long to reign over us
May our Queen continue to reign over us for a long time
Oh Lord, our God, arise
Oh God, please come to our aid
Scatter her enemies
May God disperse the enemies of our Queen
And make them fall
May God bring down those who oppose our Queen
Confound their politics
May God confuse the political agenda of our Queen's enemies
Frustrate their knavish tricks
May God thwart the deceitful schemes of those who plot against our Queen
On thee our hopes we fix
We place our faith and trust in you, Oh God
Thy choicest gifts in store
May God provide our Queen with the best gifts and blessings
On her be pleased to pour
May God generously bestow his gifts upon our Queen
Long may she reign
May our Queen continue to reign for a long time
May she defend our laws
May our Queen protect and uphold our laws
And ever give us cause
May our Queen always provide us with reasons to celebrate
To sing with heart and voice
May we chant and praise our Queen with all our hearts and voices
From every latent foe
May God shield our Queen from any hidden enemies
From the assassins blow
May God protect our Queen from any deadly attacks
O'er her thine arm extend
May God stretch out his protective arms over our Queen
For Britain's sake defend
May God safeguard our country by protecting our Queen
Our mother, prince, and friend
Our Queen is not only our leader but also our mother, prince, and friend
Lyrics © Silver Fiddle, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Neil Young
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'[This week] the National Anthem hit the headlines as a Tory minister called for "God Save the Queen" to be played every day on the BBC in the run up to the platinum jubilee.
'But did you know there is a line about Scots in the song - which has caused a "number of people" to raise concerns in the past?
'Here's what you need to know about the mention of Scots in the UK national anthem ...
Are Scots mentioned in the national anthem?
'Yes, Scots do feature in the national anthem, but you may not have heard the verse sung before.
'The line about Scots doesn't come into until verse [4], which is not frequently sung during events and in fact has not been played publicly for a number of years.
'The verse reads: "Lord grant that Marshal Wade, May by thy mighty aid, Victory bring. May he sedition hush, And like a torrent rush, Rebellious Scots to crush, God Save the King."
'It's a tribute to Marshal George Wade, the commander-in-chief of George II's Hanoverian forces; however its inclusion in the anthem has raised questions in the past.
'During Gordon Brown's premiership, the PM ordered a review of British citizenship conducted by former attorney Lord Goldsmith, who suggested that the verse calling for "rebellious Scots" to be crushed should be rewritten.
'Speaking in 2007, Lord Goldsmith said: "Quite a number of people have raised the issue of the national anthem in a number of ways.
"I think the national anthem is an important part of our national tradition."
He added: "But the review is about different ways of sharing our tradition and national identity ...
"What we have to look at is different ways of saying what it is that links the country together."
'However, in 2010 it was confirmed that no changes would be made to the anthem.
'The debate over the lyrics has been raging for decades, with Billy Connolly first raising the question in the 1980s during his appearance on "An Audience With ...", which attracted millions of viewers.
'The comedian said of the anthem: "It's an appalling song, and it's racist. The fourth verse is all about Marshal Wade coming up to give us a belt in the mouth."'
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neilyoungchannel
Hi, this is Neil. Link to the NYA info-card for this song with press, documents, manuscripts, photos, videos. Look around NYA for fun and listening! ALL my music in high resolution at https://neilyoungarchives.com/info-card?track=t2011_1104_03
Rick Baartman
Thanks for doing this rendition, Neil. Good-bye to an amazing lady.
Clara Martin
TY, Neil--keep the music coming. All the Americana tracks I've heard so far are spectacular!
Wallaby Track
Just downright excellent. I loved "Americana" as much as I loved "After the Gold Rush" (all them years ago)
norman lesh
Absolutely. I agree.
Nothing but truth
All this album is great!
JAY BAGOZZI
Neil is ALWAYS pushing forward even when it appears he's goin' backwards
mbeckva
brilliant neil young, as usual. looking back, taking notes, looking forward, taking notes. he's a man of both countries as he shows us here. absolutely stunning melding of histories. i like his current trend of historical footage edited simply and effectively for the past two albums, Americana and Psychedelic Pill. you go, neil.
John Bruce
Dog I love this video! The video series for these recording is second to none.
David Copson
@John Bruce: which 'dog' are you referring to? The dog that saved the queen?