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"YOUNG MAN" derivative from NEIL YOUNG's "OLD MAN"​(​additional lyrics by Chaze Lounge)

by Charles "Chaz" Laughon aka Chaze Lounge

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    I was watching a 70's live performance of "OLD MAN" by Neil on YouTube, and remembering James Taylor remarking during an interview on the thousand times he had performed "Fire & Rain". These songwriting legends want to give you (the big ticket paying audience) the songs you love and made them famous, but can you imagine how stale it might be for them as performers. "YOUNG MAN" was simply a lyrical songwriting exercise. I was surprised how seamlessly it made the 180 degree turn. So I thought I would share it with you. Here's to ya Neil, old man! (We all know youre young at heart!)

     

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THE MARS MIX....
Neil Young turns 64 this year. I tried to give "OLD MAN" a lyrical facelift with the passing years in mind. This is my birthday present to Neil, send it to him if you find it worthy. He may, or may not, find it interesting...

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YOUNG MAN

Young man look at my life, I’m a lot like you’ll be.
Young man look at my life, I’m a lot like you’ll be.

Young man, look at my life,
Sixty four leaves less than more
Lived alone in paradise, Hell was lonely too...

Love lost at such a cost,
Broken hearts and love star-crossed..
But every time the coin was tossed, love began anew..

Young man take a look at my life, I’m a lot like you
Still need someone to love me the whole day through
Ah, one look in my eyes and you can tell it’s true.

Lullabies sleep in my eyes,
When I’m gone tell the lovers I’ve known.
That “It meant so much to me to mean so much to you.”

I’ve been first, baby I’ve been last,
Look at how the time has passed.
Starts slow and ends too fast,
Rolling home to you…

Young man take a look at my life, I’m a lot like you..
I need someone to love me my whole life through..
Just one look in my eyes and you can tell it’s true..

Young man look at my life, I’m a lot like you’ll be...

Music & lyrics by Neil Young 1971
Additional lyrics by Chaze Lounge 2009

Performance by Chaze Lounge (vocals) & Jack Krupicka (piano)

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released April 7, 2009
Chaze Lounge vocals & engineer MARS MIX
Jack Krupicka piano & engineer

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Charles "Chaz" Laughon aka Chaze Lounge Wilmington

I've posted some barely adequate recordings here, many bad writer's renditions, of a few songs I've written in my life. Most of my songs never recorded, likely never will be. No matter, just mutterings to myself. I'm a lyricist who believes that language is a dog chasing it's tail. Didn't immerse into human life as I probably should've, or perhaps I immersed too much. The dark births the light. ... more

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