A World of Constant Strangers: The Neil Young Results Thread

I like how in the Rust movie the encore of TTN comes AFTER the end credits.

Still surprised "After The Goldrush" didn't finish higher for some reason, but of course I like all of the songs in the top 20 anyways so no biggie. Thought it might be close to "Life On Mars" in the Bowie poll though.

Me too; it was one of my two guesses for what an "obvious" #1 would be in this poll.

As everyone probably figured out, the photo is of Bruce Berry. I don't think I'd ever seen him until putting together this.

I would have been happy with "After the Gold Rush" at #1; #12 on my own ballot.

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in general the year of the horse versions of 70s cuts feel a little too "alternative"-influenced

kind of want bruce's dolphin project shirt

the ones in the movie at least, album's pretty tight xpost

My #1. Genius.

For the first person who can identify the still...I have nothing!

Perfect song.

I had it at #14. I love Saint Etienne's version, btw, but it's not even in that band's top 10.

Surprising that there will be at least 2 songs from ATGB that place higher than the title track.

Three of us, including me, voted for the Saint Etienne version. It was the one cover I thought had a chance.

Shameful last-minute ballot cut.

I always skip this song when I can. Too CSNY for me.

always amazes me that OLCBYH didn't make it onto Decade...

I see such a stark line between "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" and non-Neil CSNY ballads.

Surprising that there will be at least 2 songs from ATGB that place higher than the title track.

― kornrulez6969, Wednesday, July 11, 2012 11:56 AM (5 minutes ago) Bookmark

After The Gold Bush is one of the best '70s porn movies before the girls started shaving

I always skip this song when I can. Too CSNY for me.

― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, July 11, 2012 1

Clemenza - ah, of course. I dunno, just gave me this "I've seen this" feeling (obviously not THAT gas station though!)

and I do prefer the Saint Etienne version

Only Love was my #3. Didn't vote for the St. Etienne version, but I did used to have the cassingle...

i think i really appreciated the sentiment of "only love can break your heart" at one point. now it just registers as a series of well-worn proverbs. great song though.

I do too, but I don't like the harmony vocals at all. Actively bug me and have since I first heard the album. There are some versions from the '76 tour I don't mind.

xposts to Clemenza.

FFM: I'm a lifelong West-ender who gets frightened and confused whenever I venture east of Mount Pleasant.

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Last minute cut for me. For this one, I actually prefer the versions with the CSN vocals (see the live cut on Archives).

According to my calculations, there are 10 songs that are still guaranteed to place. That leaves 3 mystery songs. I can hardly stand the suspense.

Is that a photo of someome making arrangements with himself?

My #6. Disappointing to learn upthread that Neil doesn't play this anymore because he doesn't know what it's about...C'mon, Neil, we do--just don't ask us to explain it.

lol waht this song is good but it's a bunch of nonsense!

xp

Was hoping this would be top 10. I'm not sure I'd heard any of ATGR before I bought it on vinyl (maybe "Southern Man") and the weird vibe of the opener was a big part of the album casting a spell on me.

xp oh he still plays it, i think that was just some neil interview BS

Mysterious photo--the baby kills me.

I think I have all 13 left in my head, just not sure of the order.

Everybody has that!

are you finishing this today, clem?

I don't care about the indecipherability of "old enough / young enough." I think "Tell me lies, later come and see me" is a classic line though.

(xpost) Yes, for sure. I'll post some album totals right after, then people can post their own lists.

It seems that everyone has a few songs on this poll they just don't like, don't understand what the fuss is, or think it's a minor cut. Makes it very Neil like in it's ornery contrariness.

I always skip this song when I can. Too CSNY for me.

― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, July 11, 2012 11:57 AM (13 minutes ago)

I see such a stark line between "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" and non-Neil CSNY ballads.

― clemenza, Wednesday, July 11, 2012 12:00 PM (9 minutes ago)

SS actually covered this on one of his '80s solo albums

Favourite line among many is probably "You can free me/all in the way that you smile."

That was my other title for this: A World of Ornery Contrariness.

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voted for this one

holy god that Stills version of "Only Love..." is caca

Damn--forgot the quotations. I tend to obsess over such things, so I think I'll re-post in a couple of minutes.

Great entry! This hit me like a punch when I was doing my ballot - I'd never paid it heed before, I was always about the longer ektin cuts.

A happy surprise! I wasn't sure what people thought of this track. It doesn't seem to spur much conversation.