“The Devil’s just blowing smoke. If you listen to that, there’s just a bunch of noise. There’s no melody to it, there’s no nothing.” »read more
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It was rumored that this was about Steven Stills, but Young later admitted it was about one of his other band mates, Graham Nash.
This was Neil Young's first Top 40 hit as a solo artist.
Steven Stills covered this in 1984.
A version by Everlast was used in the 1999 Adam Sandler movie Big Daddy.
This is the first track on After The Goldrush. The entire album is acoustic.
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One of those songs that utilizes Neil's heart breaking voice to it's fullest...
- David, huntington beach, CA
This is mostly an acoustic album. (I refer to Paul) It has Southern Man and When You Dance I can really Love, but still it is pretty much an acosutic album.
- David, huntington beach, CA
A very touching song. It nearly made me cry. It's weird to like this kind of music and hear people talking about the people involved. I was named for Joni Mitchell.
- Joni, New York, NY
WHEN YOU DANCE I CAN REALLY LOVE is not an acoustic song either
- Guilliermo, New York, NY
Every time I hear his vocals on this song, I wonder: Is it possible that Neil Young and Olive Oyl were separated at birth?
- Frank, Westminster, SC
I always thought he was singing about himself. It's funny that even though this is lyrically one of his more straightforward songs it is still ambiguous. If anyone has quotes from or a link to the interview where Neil discusses this song I'd like to read it.
- David, , CA
I wonder why it was about Graham Nash? Was it when Joni Mitchell dumped him?
- fyodor, Denver, CO
Gene Pitney had a hit with a different song with this title in the early 60's
- Robert, Trumbull, CT
Good point Paul. "Southern Man" is on this album.
- Stefanie magura, Rock Hill, SC
The entire album AFTER THE GOLDRUSH is not acoustic. Why do I keep hearing this? One of Young's best electric song's SOUTHERN MAN was released on this album.
- Paul, Toledo, OH
UK indie faves St. Etienne did a cover of this song in 1990 - not as good as the original, though
- Dave, Cardiff, Wales
This song is actually the third song on the After the Goldrush.
- jason, milton, Canada