Tuesday, December 11, 2012

The Dogwood Bark's Top 100 Songs Of All Time - #96: Neil Young - "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere"


Neil Young - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (1969)

"Every time I think about back home, it's cool and breezy."

You're going to see plenty of Neil Young as this countdown slowly plods along, as he undoubtedly resides among the all-time greats within the Dogwood pantheon.  Another common thread you'll find woven throughout this list is the frequent presence of tracks from essential albums that could be described as less essential individually.  Yes, I know this album contains iconic rock songs like "Cinnamon Girl" and "Cowgirl In The Sand;" but for me, you can't top the rootsy folk of the title track.

It's simple, and it's timeless.  The Horse sounds great without noodling you to death with their (admittedly impressive) jam skills.  Who can't relate to "I think I'd like to go back home and take it easy?"  Next time you're reeling from a hard day's work, escape the day to day running around and put on this classic.




100. Pixies - "Where Is My Mind?
99. Bloc Party - "This Modern Love"
98. Paul McCartney - "Too Many People"
97. Liz Phair - "Explain It To Me"





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