Born in Toronto, and a Canadian citizen, Neil Young is an absolute national treasure. He was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1982 - 7 years before today's song was released.
This song, from Young's 1989 album Freedom, is one of his biggest hits ever, being both a Canadian chart hit and a US rock radio hit.... plus MTV loved this song, which you can't say about every song and video he made.
This song was something of a career revolution for Young, who subsequently toured to packed houses and released a live album - Weld - that was also a hit. Written by Young, it is absolutely a song of revolution.
The song was actually on the album twice. This acoustic version was also featured. They're both really powerful.
Young also performed the song live on Saturday Night Live in 1989, a performance Dennis Miller called the greatest ever for the show.
This is the REHERSAL.
It was so important to include Neil Young this month, and this song specifically, I moved Lights.
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