Gentle Readers . . . and Maxwell,
The song is Old Man. The contenders are Neil Young v. Neil Young (Jimmy Fallon).
I've had some very close results of late, and today I have a tie. The results are
Neil Young 13
Jimmy Fallon 13
Neil was ahead by one. I cast my vote for Neil/Jimmy as I intended to do all along, so we have a tie.
But because Neil Young wrote the song and has been a star for so long (twice inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame), let's listen to him sing another of his brilliant compositions.
Infinities of love,
Janie Junebug
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Well, shoot. How will I know in my heart of hearts which version is superior?
ReplyDeleteAsk your heart.
DeleteI vote for Neil Young.
ReplyDeleteToo late, buddy. You have to vote by midnight on the 20th.
DeleteGreat Battle - I wondered how close it would get!
ReplyDeleteNever heard "Needle and Damage Done". Thanks for posting it, Janie.
It's poignant. Neil wrote it after he told a member of his band that the guy couldn't go on tour with them because his heroin addiction caused too much trouble. The band member overdosed. Neil says he still feels guilty about it.
DeleteI'm glad it's a tie-it is as it should be:)
ReplyDeleteIt worked out well.
DeleteA tie is a good outcome for this one. That was a fun battle. ☺
ReplyDeleteYes, I like the tie.
DeleteThere is no contest...Neil Young.
ReplyDeleteThere's no contest now. It's over.
DeleteIt was a fun battle, I can't imagine a better ending than a tie.
ReplyDeleteWow! That's kind of a surprise. It was an interesting Battle.
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I'm not that surprised. I told my son what I was doing. He said, Oh, I love that Neil Young/Jimmy Fallon video. If my son likes something, then it's almost always a winner.
DeleteIt was pretty close, so a tie is not unexpected, I guess.
ReplyDeleteSuch a sad story about this song. I never knew that, either. You are a fount of knowledge, dear lady! :)
I'm a fount of Wikipedia knowledge.
DeleteA tie! I guess that's ok. I voted for Jimmy :)
ReplyDeleteI voted for Jimmy, too.
DeleteFallon! Yaaaaayyyyy!
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