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)
Out On The Weekend
Neil Young & Crazy Horse Lyrics
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Take it down to L.A.
Find a place to call my own and try to fix up
Start a brand new day
The woman I'm thinking of, she loved me all up
But I'm so down today
She's so fine, she's in my mind
See the lonely boy out on the weekend
Trying to make it pay
Can't relate to joy, he tries to speak and
Can't begin to say
She got pictures on the wall, they make me look up
From her big brass bed
Now I'm running down the road, trying to stay up
Somewhere in her head
The woman I'm thinking of, she loved me all up
But I'm so down today
She's so fine she's in my mind
I hear her callin'
See the lonely boy, out on the weekend
Trying to make it pay
Can't relate to joy, he tries to speak and
Can't begin to say
The opening lines of the song, "Think I'll pack it in and buy a pick-up, take it down to L.A.," suggest a desire for a fresh start and a change of scenery. The singer wants to leave behind whatever troubles he's facing and head to Los Angeles in search of his own place where he can start anew. This is reinforced by the line, "Find a place to call my own and try to fix up, start a brand new day." The image of fixing up a place and starting fresh implies a need for self-renewal after a tough time.
The second verse brings in a female figure who "loved me all up" but the singer is "so down today." Despite this, she's still on his mind, and he hears her calling. The bridge of the song, "See the lonely boy out on the weekend, trying to make it pay, can't relate to joy, he tries to speak and can't begin to say," focuses on a "lonely boy" who's struggling to communicate what he's feeling or find joy in his life. This could be a reference to the singer's own experiences, or it could represent a wider sense of disillusionment among young people.
As a whole, "Out on the Weekend" is a song that captures a sense of restlessness and yearning for something better. The singer is looking for a fresh start, but there's a sense that even if he finds it, he'll still be haunted by his past and the people he's left behind.
Line by Line Meaning
Think I'll pack it in and buy a pick-up
I am considering giving up and starting over by purchasing a truck
Take it down to L.A.
I will travel to Los Angeles with my new truck
Find a place to call my own and try to fix up
I will search for an abode that I can renovate to my liking
Start a brand new day
I want to begin again and start anew
The woman I'm thinking of, she loved me all up
I am remembering a woman who gave me her all
But I'm so down today
However, I am feeling sad and disheartened at the moment
She's so fine, she's in my mind
Despite my mood, the woman is still beautiful and constantly on my thoughts
I hear her callin'
I can hear her voice in my mind, beckoning me to come back to her
See the lonely boy out on the weekend
There is a solitary boy trying to make the most of his weekend
Trying to make it pay
He is attempting to earn money or have a good time
Can't relate to joy, he tries to speak and
Although he strives to express positive emotion, he cannot seem to do so
Can't begin to say
He is unable to articulate his thoughts and feelings adequately
She got pictures on the wall, they make me look up
The woman I think of has images posted on her wall that capture my attention
From her big brass bed
These pictures are located near her large metal-framed bed
Now I'm running down the road, trying to stay up
I am wandering around, struggling to keep my spirits elevated
Somewhere in her head
My image exists in her mind as well
Contributed by James R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Wearing 7 Bells
Anyone? May 2017? GOT to share this!
going to try to post Lyrics to this amazing song
heard it 40+ yrs ago. Yep ya heard me right. He is as young as I am or one of us is younger. NY still as amazing as he was and will always be. TY for the post here! Lyricss? Correct me if wrong! Puleaze
Think I'll pack it in and buy a pick-up
Take it down to LA
find a place to call my own and try to Fix up
start a brand new day
The woman I'm thinking of she loved me all up
but I'm so down today
she's so fine she's in my mind I hear her calling...
See the lonely boy out on the weekend
trying to make it pay
he can't relate to joy he tries to speak and can't begin to say...
She got pictures on the wall
they make me look up... from her big brass bed
Now I'm running down the road trying to stay up
somewhere in her head
The woman I'm thinking of she loved me all up
but I'm so down today
she's so fine she's in my mind
I hear her calling
See the lonely boy out on the weekend trying to make it pay
can't relate to joy
he tries to speak and cant begin to say...
Patrick Harwood
Still the best of them all. God bless Neil Young.
jonnylag
Opening line to one of all time favorite albums - Harvest. I rushed home with the album from the record store, the needle hit the vinyl then out of the radiogram came Neils crackly voice "See the lonely boy, out on the weekend". Still send chills down my spine!!!!! Man I am old or what?...lol
Terry Brown
Yes
cayogator
one of my all-time favorites fro Mr Neil Young !!!
Βασίλης Κυριακίδης
I don't know if you're old but you sure know what the real music is.
Wearing 7 Bells
Nope not old at all
did bring back memories to hear your of your excursion though
sounds so familiar to me. Thank Heavens for YouTube and what I- we- get to hear again. Not same as vinyl but omg and damn almighty is better than not hearing NY at all !
See The Lonely Boy Out on the Weekend
Dori Vee
One of my first albums when it came out. I was 13 or 14 yo and I was in love with Neil
Bandog Betty
Simply, love this song ... always have ... always will ....
Al Lagoon
What a fine rendition of a fine song. Don't hear this one live too often.
Tim Allsopp
amazing version love it