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Neil Percival Young,OC,OM (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation.
Young began performing as a solo artist in Canada in 1960, before moving to California in 1966, where he co-founded the band Buffalo Springfield along with Stephen Stills and Richie Furay, and later joined Crosby, Stills & Nash as a fourth member in 1969. 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. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame website describes Young as "one of rock and roll’s greatest songwriters and performers". He has been inducted into the Hall of Fame twice: first as a solo artist in 1995, and second as a member of Buffalo Springfield in 1997.
Young's work is characterized by his distinctive guitar work, deeply personal lyrics and signature alto or high tenor singing voice. Although he accompanies himself on several different instruments, including piano and harmonica, his idiosyncratic electric and clawhammer acoustic guitar playing are the defining characteristics of a varyingly ragged and melodic sound. While Young has experimented with differing music styles, including swing and electronic music throughout a varied career, his best known work usually falls into two primary styles: acoustic (folk and country rock) and electric (amplified hard rock, very often in collaboration with the band Crazy Horse). Young has also adopted elements from newer styles such as alternative rock and grunge. His influence on the latter caused some to dub him the "Godfather of Grunge".
We are leavin' it behind now
We've been tryin' to get this through to you
We've been waitin' for a long time
We've been watchin' your every move
I see your picture in the paper
I see you smilin' on the TV
Baby you gotta know it's for real
And you better quit what you're doin' and look out for us
We're gonna keep on rockin' all through the night
We're comin' out to watch the world pass us by
And we'll be stayin' here for a while
Coz' we'll be rockin' til' the end of time
We are miles away from nowhere
We've been walking down this same old road again
As the raindrops fall down on me
Oh why can't you see
I wanna be the one for you
I see your picture in the paper
I see you smilin' on the TV
Baby you gotta know it's for real
And you better quit what you're doin' and look out for us
We're gonna keep on rockin' all through the night
We're comin' out to watch the world pass us by
And we'll be stayin' here for a while
Coz' we'll be rockin' til' the end of time
If you want my heart I'll give it to you
If you want my soul
There's no problem to give
cuz as long as I live
I will always keep on rockin' for you