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Neil Young — Human Highway
Album: Comes a Time
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Released: 1978
Length: 3:06
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I come down from the misty mountain
I got lost on the human highway
Take my head refreshing fountain
Take my eyes from what they've seen.
Take my head and change my mind
How could people get so unkind.

I come down from the crooked mansion
I went lookin' for the D.J.'s daughter
Since that day I heard it mentioned
That my name is on the line.
Now, my name is on the line
How could people get so unkind.

Now, my name is on the line
How could people get so unkind.

I come down from the misty mountain
I got lost on the human highway
Take my head refreshing fountain
Take my eyes from what they've seen.
Take my head and change my mind
How could people get so unkind.
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 On_The_Beach wrote:
less neil more young !


Posted 1 year ago by tekisui    [ Reply ]
 jp33442 wrote:

I have listened to his other stuff. and if he really felt strongly about the streaming services, he would have stayed away from apple and amazon, so to hell with neil, if i never hear another song from him
No problem 

Right? Besides, he'd already made millions selling half his catalog to the same conglomerate that includes Black Rock. NY is a 1 in my book now, sad to say.

Posted 1 year ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
The perfect example of the anti-masculine.  Well, he's Canadian so I repeat myself.

Edit:  east Canadian.  I know the Westerns are still men.
Posted 2 years ago by jelgator    [ Reply ]
Nicolette Larson vocals... if you wanted to know.
Posted 2 years ago by xrdstv    [ Reply ]
I'll keep sounding like a broken record. 

This is one of his better albums.  Thanks RP for playing a few cuts from it. 
Posted 2 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
 vandal wrote:


Maybe you're unfamiliar with Neil's other socially conscious work such as: Alabama, Southern Man, Ohio, Rockin' in the Free World, Mideast Vacation, Vampire Blues, Homegrown, Let's Roll, Welfare Mothers, and of course, Monsanto Years. 

Perhaps you need to work through that list before you pass judgement. Just sayin' 

I have listened to his other stuff. and if he really felt strongly about the streaming services, he would have stayed away from apple and amazon, so to hell with neil, if i never hear another song from him
No problem 
Posted 2 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
I love this album. For many in 1978, this wasn't "Like A Hurricane II" or "Still Searchin' for the Heart o' Gold Again" so it didn't get much of a listen. I liked it first listen and still do.
Posted 2 years ago by Ok_Sobriquet    [ Reply ]
 jp33442 wrote:

After he tried to tell spotify it’s either me or joe rogan, i have list all respect for neil, I don’t listen to joe but for neil to do that is just bad form



Maybe you're unfamiliar with Neil's other socially conscious work such as: Alabama, Southern Man, Ohio, Rockin' in the Free World, Mideast Vacation, Vampire Blues, Homegrown, Let's Roll, Welfare Mothers, and of course, Monsanto Years. 

Perhaps you need to work through that list before you pass judgement. Just sayin' 
Posted 2 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
After he tried to tell spotify it’s either me or joe rogan, i have list all respect for neil, I don’t listen to joe but for neil to do that is just bad form
Posted 2 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
 On_The_Beach wrote:

Please stop playing so much Neil Young

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Please play more Neil Young.



more neil
Posted 2 years ago by Yiungdrac    [ Reply ]
I really like the live version of this on Year of the Horse. Played half-time, and the Horse's gritty grind fits the lyrics well. 
Posted 2 years ago by mdnlsn    [ Reply ]
 jab49 wrote:

This album came out as I was learning the guitar, and this song was one I find I could play quite easily. It brings back so many happy memories. Actually, I was competing for the attention of a girl, and the other "suitor" would also play it. I added more "hammer" notes and I got the girl.



If I knew this was the key to relationships!! 
Posted 3 years ago by folkes.tom    [ Reply ]
I always felt this album was a labor of love for and with Nicolette Larson. Saw her with Commander Cody (Tales from the Ozone?) when I was in late teens. Good times.
Posted 3 years ago by xcranky_yankee    [ Reply ]
Neil Young always looks like he has a cocaine hangover even when he doesn't.
Posted 3 years ago by Stuff_n_Nonsense    [ Reply ]
Back when you couldn't dance and spin too hard or the record would scratch
Posted 4 years ago by Spiderwoman    [ Reply ]
Pure. Simple. Extraordinary.
Posted 4 years ago by Pjesnik    [ Reply ]
You GOTTA love Neil!
Posted 4 years ago by dublanica    [ Reply ]
Michaeljcovel wrote:
Please stop playing so much Neil Young

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Please play more Neil Young.

Posted 6 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Please stop playing so much Neil Young
Posted 6 years ago by Michaeljcovel    [ Reply ]
Neil's asking the Big Questions on this one.There are no answers.
Posted 7 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
Oh, this is such a great album.  Thanks for the reminder of this great duet.
Posted 8 years ago by AhhtheMusic    [ Reply ]
This album came out as I was learning the guitar, and this song was one I find I could play quite easily. It brings back so many happy memories. Actually, I was competing for the attention of a girl, and the other "suitor" would also play it. I added more "hammer" notes and I got the girl.
Posted 8 years ago by jab49    [ Reply ]
Neil Young  will be performing in the Memphis in May Beal St music festival. I have seen him live 3x.  He puts on a good show in that he has decades of material and spans several genres.
Posted 8 years ago by baylees    [ Reply ]
Got to dig this lp out.
Posted 8 years ago by dkwalika    [ Reply ]
wow sweet
Posted 8 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
This is one of his best albums but it never gets much recognition. 

And Nicollette Larson vocals on several songs is a bonus. She does kind of a Linda Ronstadt role.  
Posted 9 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
 rdo wrote:

I do like that banjo in it.
 
I like the whole song!
Posted 9 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
 oldfart48 wrote:
neil's best

 
I do like that banjo in it.
Posted 10 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
{#Heartkiss}{#Heartkiss}{#Heartkiss}{#Heartkiss}{#Heartkiss} luv it, has to be 9
Posted 10 years ago by Peter_Bradshaw    [ Reply ]
neil's best
Posted 11 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
Ah....college.
Posted 11 years ago by leafmold    [ Reply ]
phew.. psd thank you! {#Sleep}
Posted 11 years ago by spiggy    [ Reply ]
How could people get so unkind?    Indeed....
Posted 11 years ago by buddy    [ Reply ]


Neil Young and Crazy Horse – Americana (2012)



Posted 12 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
 jnhashmi wrote:
Ah, classic, classic, Neil Young. Blissful. Love this whole album.
 
{#Yes}
Posted 12 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 beelzebubba wrote:
We're not worthy.....
 
god dammit I was thinking that
Posted 12 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
this song has that Friday I'm in Love kinda feel about it..
Posted 13 years ago by srose96    [ Reply ]
Nice!  {#Clap}
Posted 13 years ago by chilibob    [ Reply ]
We're not worthy.....
Posted 13 years ago by beelzebubba    [ Reply ]
Very, very nice!
Posted 13 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
Ah, classic, classic, Neil Young. Blissful. Love this whole album.
Posted 13 years ago by jnhashmi    [ Reply ]
 hippiechick wrote:
Love this album. RIP Nicolette
 
Totally agree. {#Daisy}
Posted 13 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
Makes me want to dig out my whiskey jug and play along.
Posted 13 years ago by yodasan_magoo    [ Reply ]
Classic album....remember the day this came out.  A Chicago radio station played the whole album and I loved it on first listen and I still do.

Posted 14 years ago by meadowwoods    [ Reply ]
Love this album. RIP Nicolette
Posted 14 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
 spigolli wrote:
Neil sounds so good with a female singing melody.  Wish he'd do more of it.
 
Interesting comment.  However we define "it", I agree that it sounds great and certainly would enjoy hearing Radio Paradise Inc. playing more country/acoustic folk/feminine stuff.  Like this crazy song that follow....

Posted 14 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
Be seeing you at the Fox...
Posted 14 years ago by knowsrain    [ Reply ]
Q? why grade Neil? or any of his songs?

Posted 14 years ago by BowTieDad    [ Reply ]
Thanks to RP, I'm slowly warming up to Neil Young, after many years of respect but intolerance. (The guys I work with have helped, as well.)


Posted 14 years ago by Carl    [ Reply ]
Neil is channelling his inner Woody Guthrie.  
Posted 14 years ago by Grammarcop    [ Reply ]
Neil sounds so good with a female singing melody.  Wish he'd do more of it.
Posted 14 years ago by spigolli    [ Reply ]
Nicolette Larson was one of my favorite back up vocalist w/Neil. She has a few very good solo albums as well. Neil is an 11.
Posted 14 years ago by gatorade    [ Reply ]
Great song from a classic album.
Posted 15 years ago by Rick_V    [ Reply ]
 rharvey658 wrote:
Hearing this tune, and others on this album, makes me sad at the loss of Nicolette Larson (1952 - 1997). I loved her voice, she provided backing vocals for many artists during her career, most of the bands I enjoy. But to me, she seems to stand out on this album, and made a small hit with her own recording of Neil's "Lotta Love". She was taken too early at 45.
 
Indeed .. Tylenol and Valium will do it to you every time.  Her passing was a significant loss to the music community.

Posted 15 years ago by Misterfixit    [ Reply ]
"My name is on the line" ... hummm .... reminds me of my draft notice.
Posted 15 years ago by Misterfixit    [ Reply ]
 macadavy wrote:

Lord of the Rings? Wha?  Neil Young recorded the album Comes a Time in 1978.
J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings was first published in three volumes in 1954-5.
But I don't think 'misty mountains' has anything to do with LOR, it just goes nicely with 'human highway'.  {#Wink}
 
I stand corrected.  Thank you.

Posted 15 years ago by countyman    [ Reply ]
    {#Yes}  {#Arrowd}   ,,and like fine wine,,

Posted 15 years ago by HazzeSwede    [ Reply ]
30 years of consistent, enduring love for Neil! {#Heartkiss}
Posted 15 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
 countyman wrote:
don't like neil eh?!?!? You must be a "Southern Man"
 
Heh - another vote for Neil from the South - he's always been a favorite of mine and the only thing about Neil is that I can't decide if I like him best un-plugged or when he throws it all to the wind and rocks out.

Posted 16 years ago by nagsheadlocal    [ Reply ]
 countyman wrote:
don't like neil eh?!?!? You must be a "Southern Man"
 

Thanks for making me smile from VA, Neil rocks
Posted 16 years ago by jktravl    [ Reply ]
This is a great CD, IMHO.
Posted 16 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
See Led Zeppelin for all your Lord of the Rings reference needs.
Posted 16 years ago by Phlegmaticman    [ Reply ]
 countyman wrote:
not likely since this album came aht WAAAAAAAY before that fictional crap.


 
Lord of the Rings? Wha?  Neil Young recorded the album Comes a Time in 1978.
J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings was first published in three volumes in 1954-5.
But I don't think 'misty mountains' has anything to do with LOR, it just goes nicely with 'human highway'.  {#Wink}


Posted 16 years ago by macadavy    [ Reply ]
amatura3 wrote:
don't like neil eh?!?!? You must be a "Southern Man"
Posted 16 years ago by countyman    [ Reply ]
roseap wrote:
Was that a Lord of the Rings reference at the beginning? About coming down from the Misty Mountains?
not likely since this album came aht WAAAAAAAY before that fictional crap.
Posted 16 years ago by countyman    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by amatura3    [ Reply ]
love all the songs on this cd, except motorcycle momma. yuck!
Posted 16 years ago by rickhoran    [ Reply ]
Was that a Lord of the Rings reference at the beginning? About coming down from the Misty Mountains?
Posted 16 years ago by roseap    [ Reply ]
A breath of fresh air after that John Butler crap.
Posted 16 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
I wouldn't call Comes A Time one of Neil's country records, since most of the songs are more just acoustic folk tinged rather than country, though this song and a couple others do have a country flavor and some steel guitar twang. But I'd call it one of his best acoustic records, with a lot of pretty open chord songs and harmonies, and great songwriting.
Posted 16 years ago by andrewimft    [ Reply ]
I never would have heard this if not for RP. Thank you. I have come to really love Neil Young.
Posted 16 years ago by LaurieinTucson    [ Reply ]
I think this is such a pretty song: the voices intertwining, the banjo and guitar, and the poetry.
Posted 16 years ago by Antigone    [ Reply ]
Hearing this tune, and others on this album, makes me sad at the loss of Nicolette Larson (1952 - 1997). I loved her voice, she provided backing vocals for many artists during her career, most of the bands I enjoy. But to me, she seems to stand out on this album, and made a small hit with her own recording of Neil's "Lotta Love". She was taken too early at 45.
Posted 17 years ago by rharvey658    [ Reply ]
AWWWWHSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The world needs more of this. regards,
Posted 17 years ago by stsman    [ Reply ]
Probably my most fondly remembered Neil Young albums. One of those records that takes me back to a very specific time in my life. By far my favorite of any of Neil's country/acoustic/whatever you want to label them recordings.
Posted 17 years ago by suddenchad    [ Reply ]
Marley wrote:
Neil is God!!!!!!
Indeed. Very Good!
Posted 17 years ago by cosmiclint    [ Reply ]
I have tickets!!!! Front Row, Denver's Wells Fargo Theater!! Wooohoooo
Posted 17 years ago by wally42    [ Reply ]
Marley wrote:
Neil is God!!!!!!
Amen!
Posted 17 years ago by go_ski_mully    [ Reply ]
I'm thinking that in order to truly appreciate his "country" period, people would have to start from the beginning of his career and just trace it to the present. I'd be okay doing that, but it's not for everyone. So, taken individually, I'd say that "Human Highway" is not one of Mr. Young's best efforts. "Comes A Time," however, is. And now, listening to K.D. Lang's vapid, lackluster rendition of "Helpless," I have to change my mind. "Human Highway" runs circles around it.
Posted 19 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
Deliver me from neil!
Posted 19 years ago by amcallis    [ Reply ]
Marley wrote:
Neil is God!!!!!!
God is Neil !!!
Posted 19 years ago by ColdBear    [ Reply ]
i like Neil well enough, but his country period drives me nuts. having said that, this is far from the worst bit from those albums.
Posted 19 years ago by frrisus    [ Reply ]
Marley wrote:
Neil is God!!!!!!
A much more accurate characterization of the satanic Neil.
Posted 19 years ago by tupshin    [ Reply ]
Marley wrote:
Neil is God!!!!!!
Neil Young is more down to earth than many other superstars. I think he would disapprove being called this! :)
Posted 19 years ago by Huecool    [ Reply ]
I don't hate it! You have no idea how big a feat that is for me when it comes to Neil Young. Yes, this is probably my favorite Neil Young song ever.
Posted 19 years ago by madtowner11    [ Reply ]
amcallis wrote:
Marley wrote:
Neil is God!!!!!!
Nah. Boo.
No, he's right, Neil is a god.
Posted 20 years ago by Bodhisattva    [ Reply ]
Marley wrote:
Neil is God!!!!!!
Nah. Boo.
Posted 20 years ago by amcallis    [ Reply ]
Posted 20 years ago by Dais    [ Reply ]
Real purty.
Posted 20 years ago by Spliff    [ Reply ]
Neil is God!!!!!!
Posted 20 years ago by Marley    [ Reply ]
I had forgotten about this song... one of Neil's very best. \jk
Posted 20 years ago by beherenow    [ Reply ]