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)
Western Hero
Neil Young & Crazy Horse Lyrics
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Frontier justice, dealt with the iron hand
He wore a long coat to the ground
He wore big boots that made a sound
He wore a six gun on his hip
But now he doesn't carry it
On the deck, sighting an old Jap zero
And on the shores at Normandy
He fought for you, he fought for me
Across the land and on the sea
But now he's just a memory
And in the distance, the rocket's red glare
The bombs burst in the air
This time we're never going back
Through the years he changed somehow
He's different now
He's different now
Open fire, here comes the western hero
Standing there, big money in his hand
Sure enough, he was a western hero, Sure enough
The lyrics of Neil Young's song "Western Hero" paint a picture of a classic Western hero who is no longer the same. The song is about someone who used to be a strong, rugged cowboy who wore a long coat, big boots, and a six-gun. He was a formidable figure who dealt with frontier justice and fought on the battlefield in Normandy for his country. But now, he's just a fading memory.
The lyrics describe how the Western hero's life changed over time. He went from being a strong figure fighting against the Axis powers in WWII to becoming a man with money in his hand. The song also touches on the theme of change and how it affects people over time. The western hero went from being a fighter and defender of the land to someone who had changed so much that he was hardly recognizable.
Line by Line Meaning
Frontier town, home of the western hero
The town at the edge of civilization is where the great western hero is from.
Frontier justice, dealt with the iron hand
Justice in the Western frontier was done with a hard hand.
He wore a long coat to the ground
The hero wore a long coat that reached the ground.
He wore big boots that made a sound
His loud boots were a distinctive feature of the hero.
He wore a six gun on his hip
He had a six-shooter on his hip for protection.
But now he doesn't carry it
He no longer feels the need to carry a gun.
Sure enough, he was a western hero
Without a doubt, the man was the epitome of a western hero.
On the deck, sighting an old Jap zero
He served in World War II and shot down Japanese planes from the deck of a ship.
And on the shores at Normandy
He also fought in the D-Day landing at Normandy.
He fought for you, he fought for me
He fought for his fellow countrymen.
Across the land and on the sea
He served both on land and at sea.
But now he's just a memory
The former western hero is now just a memory.
And in the distance, the rocket's red glare
He witnessed missile launches in the distance.
The bombs burst in the air
He observed the explosion of bombs from afar.
This time we're never going back
Things have changed irrevocably and they cannot go back.
Through the years he changed somehow
Over the years, he was a different man.
He's different now
After all these years, the western hero is a different person now.
Open fire, here comes the western hero
The hero is coming out with guns blazing.
Standing there, big money in his hand
Now he's become wealthy.
Sure enough, he was a western hero, Sure enough
There's no mistaking that he was indeed a western hero.
Lyrics © Silver Fiddle, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: NEIL YOUNG
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