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Quiz: How well do you know the music of Neil Young?

Neil Young had his music pulled from streaming giant Spotify earlier this week.

EARLIER THIS WEEK, Neil Young had his music pulled from Spotify over a disagreement around the streaming giant continuing to exclusively publish Joe Rogan’s podcast.

Young published an open letter to the streaming service earlier this week, accusing Spotify of “spreading fake information about vaccines — potentially causing death” by putting out Rogan’s podcast that racks up millions of listens.

On Wednesday, he published a second open letter, thanking his record company, Warner’s Reprise Records, for their support “in the name of truth.”

With Young in the news, how well do you know these Neil Young songs?

What song are these lyrics from? 'Once I thought I saw you in a crowded hazy bar / Dancing on the light from star to star'
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Heart of Gold
Like a Hurricane

Rockin' in the Free World
Down by the River
Finish these lyrics from Heart of Gold: 'Keep me searchin' for a heart of gold / And I'm.....'
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Getting old
Being bold

Still being told
Left on my own
In what year was Heart of Gold released?
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1960
1968

1972
1979
Finish these lyrics from Old Man: 'Old man, look at my life / Twenty-four, and there's so much more / Live alone....
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In a ranch in Northern California
In heaven

In a run-down hotel
In a paradise
What song are these lyrics from? 'Because I'm still in love with you / I want to see you dance again'
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Southern Man
Harvest Moon

The Needle and the Damage Done
One of These Days
What song are these lyrics from? 'Silver mane flying in the wind / Down through the planets on the run again'
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You and Me
Dreamin' Man

War of Man
Old King
What was the title of Neil Young's first album?
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Time Fades Away
Decade

Harvest Moon
Neil Young (self-titled)
One of these two states is the title of a Neil Young song. Which one?
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Ohio
Georgia
What country was Neil Young born in?
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Canada

Mexico
Australia
What was the name of the rock band Neil Young was in between 1966 and 1968?
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Buffalo New York
Buffalo Shelbyville

Buffalo Springfield
Western Trail
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    Mute Seán Ó Briain
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    Jan 29th 2022, 10:20 PM

    Great musician, principled man. I’d rather listen to his music than listen to Joe Rogan broscience his way through his podcast.

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    Jan 29th 2022, 10:53 PM

    @Edmund Orlando: Thing is Rogan, right now, probably has a million fold followers than both Neil & Joni combined (and I’m a huge Mitchell fan). If they wanted to make a difference, they should’ve started their own Podcast to rival and dispute Rogan’s show. But, alas, they know they don’t have that type of influence, so they threw their toys out if the pram.

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    Jan 29th 2022, 11:38 PM

    @Alan Wright: eh..at 76 and 78 give them a break..

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    Jan 29th 2022, 11:46 PM

    @Alan Wright: Legends aren’t interested in doing podcasts Alan. There music and lyrics say it better.Just to add most legends are very rich and act on the principle. It’s not Duran Duran were talking about.

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    Jan 29th 2022, 11:52 PM

    @Alan Wright: As my mother used to say about people like you, “What a wimp.”

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    Jan 29th 2022, 11:55 PM

    @Paul Gorry: Well, if they weren’t interested, then why get involved? They both have an option, they should voice it in a constructive way. By blocking off access to their music on Spotify only does them damage and none to Rogan. If they want to get involved ( which they do, by their actions), they should debate publicly with science and facts, otherwise they are only Virtue Signalling, which really does nothing.

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    Jan 30th 2022, 12:02 AM

    @Alan Wright: ” they should debate publicly with science and facts”

    That’s for scientists to do, not Joe Rogan and Neil Young. Neil Young had polio as a child, which would make sense why he’s not interested in sharing a platform with king of the broscience.

    Joe Rogan hasn’t a clue what he’s saying and his followers will lap it up because they don’t know any better.

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    Jan 30th 2022, 12:03 AM

    @Seán Ó Briain: Surely a great musician and has taken what he believes is a principaled stance but it is really a BS. I’ve listened to several Joe Rogan shows and not really of interest to me. But you know what, I still want the option to either listen to him or not. If Neil ( now old) fundamentally disagrees with him then meet him in discussion or start his own opposing view point show. What a wan¥!

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    Jan 30th 2022, 12:14 AM

    @Gavin Linden: ” Surely a great musician and has taken what he believes is a principaled stance but it is really a BS.”

    It is a principled stance. He stands to lose tons in revenue from spotify. He will have no personal gain from this act. He simply does not wish to share a platform with Joe Rogan for sharing misinformation. It’s that simple.

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    Jan 30th 2022, 12:16 AM

    @Alan Wright: So if a legend like Neil young disagrees with joe bleeding Rogan he has to debate it with him??.Always remember the legends mean every word they say Alan it’s always in the lyrics. Ie the meaning why they started in the first place..

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    Jan 30th 2022, 12:16 AM

    @Seán Ó Briain: It really is that simple.

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    Jan 30th 2022, 12:45 AM

    @Seán Ó Briain: what ever happened to alternative viewpoints? Last 5/10 years there has been massive censorship of any different viewpoints don’t really listen to joe rogan but tuned in after the Covid horse drug scandal and most of what the media said he did was misreported. shock!! What’s wrong with living in a world where 2 viewpoints can co exist?

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    Jan 30th 2022, 12:49 AM

    @Vonvonic: yet you can’t argue with the fact that joe is right about having a good diet and healthy life is more important to sieving Covid than a vaccine.

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    Jan 30th 2022, 12:50 AM

    @Cian: surviving*

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    Jan 30th 2022, 1:34 AM

    @Cian: I certainly dont think I’m as important as Joe Rogan, or yourself, think ye are. This is over. We did our bit. You didn’t. Noone forced you. The vaccine passes are finished. Why are you still crying?

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    Jan 30th 2022, 1:41 AM

    @Cian: You’re like Joe Rogan; a 54 year old man who has to keep the muscles and get the bic razor out every morning to hide every vain glorious insecurity he has, and has to pretend that he’s basically as virile as a teenager.

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    Jan 30th 2022, 2:02 AM

    @Cian: “What’s wrong with living in a world where 2 viewpoints can co exist?”
    View Point 1: Dogs are dogs
    View Point 2: Dogs are fish.
    I think you might be on to something.

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    Jan 30th 2022, 2:57 AM

    @Vonvonic: this pandemic isn’t over we could very well be in lockdown next winter hopefully not but who knows and the childish responses you’ve posted show your a sad lonesome man who likes to think he’s a lot smarter than he actually is.

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    Jan 30th 2022, 3:04 AM

    @Cian: Lol. That’s viewpoint 1.
    View Point 2 is that I might be a sad lonely lover but at least I’m brave enough to take a benign injection to protect the people I love..

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    Jan 30th 2022, 3:05 AM

    @Cian: Just as a side note. It’s you’re as in you are.

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    Jan 30th 2022, 10:12 AM

    @Vonvonic: calling people nazis who clearly aren’t is silly & defamatory.

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    Jan 30th 2022, 11:03 AM

    @Cian: “joe is right about having a good diet and healthy life is more important to [surviving] Covid than a vaccine”

    Apparently people who’ve had the vaccine can still have a good diet and healthy lifestyle! The vaccine doesn’t prevent it!

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    Jan 30th 2022, 12:52 PM

    @Gavin Linden: Who says you dont? ffs everyone talking about this like its censorship, when all Neil Young and Joni Mitchell did was decide they didnt want to share a platform with this man. They havent tried to censor anyone, and they decided where their music is heard, its their music. And lol, calling a legend like Neil Young that name. Im pretty sure youre one, though, ive had arguments regarding your opinions before, i think?

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    Jan 29th 2022, 10:11 PM

    Nice, first time I got 10/10 in any of these quizes. Guess I must be an Old Man……. now I think I’ll go listen to some Joe Rogan on Spotify

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    Jan 29th 2022, 10:49 PM

    @Paul Gorry: good one ramblor

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    Jan 29th 2022, 10:18 PM

    Think I’ll pack it in.9/10

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    Jan 29th 2022, 11:05 PM

    @Frank MacNamara: and buy a pickup?

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    Jan 29th 2022, 11:30 PM

    @Dee: Take in down to LA.

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    Jan 29th 2022, 11:48 PM

    @Charles Coughlan: Find a place to call my own

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    Jan 29th 2022, 11:55 PM

    @Larry Betts: and try to fix up?

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    Jan 29th 2022, 11:56 PM

    @Máirtín Mac Cormaic: Start a brand new day

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    Jan 29th 2022, 10:41 PM

    Hey hey my my, neil young ain’t on spotify.

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    Jan 29th 2022, 11:27 PM

    @Brian Dunne: 9/10, I’m becoming an old man, look at me now…

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    Jan 29th 2022, 11:31 PM

    @Brian Dunne: That’s cause he’s out of the blue and into the black…

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    Jan 29th 2022, 10:46 PM

    Can’t be that good, just had a check, not even on Spotify.

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    Jan 29th 2022, 11:05 PM

    When I was young, I thought Neil Young and Neil Diamond were the same man. So, I’m probably the best to comment here. 2/10 is probably right for me.

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    Jan 30th 2022, 12:34 PM

    @Greg Ward: shows how poorly informed and clueless you were. Bless.

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    Jan 29th 2022, 10:12 PM

    9 out of 10 and I’m out on the weekend!!

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    Jan 29th 2022, 10:13 PM

    9 from 10… Gutted.

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    Jan 29th 2022, 10:53 PM

    10/10. Delighted

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    Jan 29th 2022, 10:59 PM

    @JusticeForJoe: same here. First time to get 10/10 on one of these.

    He is a legend even if he is a grumpy old boll1x

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    Jan 30th 2022, 8:08 AM

    @john doe: sure he was a grumpy young one too!

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    Jan 29th 2022, 11:59 PM

    Easy to ditch spotify- plenty of other options. The man sold 50% of his music rights for $100 million, and he’s been pushing for streaming innovation for a number of years now- he’s hardly irrelevant. His words still matter.

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    Jan 30th 2022, 12:06 AM

    @Nala Ytrennif: I cancelled Spotify during the week,signed up for Apple Music instead. Reason I gave was because Neil Young was removed. Let them know. Apple Music same monthly fee,but first three months free! Hey hey,my my :-)

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    Jan 30th 2022, 12:22 AM

    @Larry Betts: fair point and will look into it. Saw Neil in the O2 in 2009. What a show.

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    Jan 30th 2022, 12:35 AM

    @Larry Betts: Exactly Larry keep on rockin in the free world yeah.

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    Jan 30th 2022, 12:38 AM

    @Nala Ytrennif: People are ditching Spotify so quick, that it’s all blocked up, making it really hard to ditch Spotify.

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    Jan 30th 2022, 12:50 AM

    @Alan McArdle: Saw him at Slane Castle,RDS,and at The Point (now 02)

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    Jan 30th 2022, 1:53 AM

    @Larry Betts: 3 arena Larry iam shocked with ye lad lol.

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    Jan 29th 2022, 10:09 PM

    Only 8 out of ten. Disappointed

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    Jan 30th 2022, 10:00 AM

    50,000 trucks in a convoy in Canada. Elon Musk supporting them. Largest convoy in the history of planet earth. Millions out on the streets supporting them. Not one mention on Irish MSM. This place is NOT journalism. Open your eyes.

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    Jan 29th 2022, 10:57 PM

    I caught you knockin’ at my cellar door

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    Jan 29th 2022, 11:33 PM

    @Alan Byrne: Some damage done there.

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    Jan 30th 2022, 12:21 AM

    @Alan Byrne: I love you baby
    Can I have some more

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    Jan 30th 2022, 9:04 AM

    This issue has strictly nothing to do with freedom of speech or censorship.

    It’s about Spotify looking to make money by providing a platform for Joe Rogan and his misinformation. It’s about Spotify paying Joe Rogan to broadcast misinformation.

    If Spotify were to remove Joe Rogan from their platform, he would still be free to speak, he would still be free to make podcasts, but he wouldn’t be free to make money from Spotify subscribers

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    Jan 30th 2022, 10:18 AM

    @Lesidees: of course its about censorship. Neil Young doesn’t like Joe Rogans podcast so he wants it off spotify. He is calling for it to be removed. Not very tolerant.

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    Jan 30th 2022, 12:33 PM

    @Seamus Mac: Artists need a lot of streams to make money on Spotify. Meanwhile Spotify pay $100 million to Joe Rogan for his podcast. It’s not just about censorship, for me it’s also about how subscription fees are being used

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    Jan 29th 2022, 11:48 PM

    10/10.

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    Jan 30th 2022, 5:05 AM

    Legend

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    Jan 30th 2022, 10:15 AM

    @David Crosbie: I loved that Deja Vu album you did with Neil, Stephen and Graham.

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    Jan 29th 2022, 11:51 PM

    Helpless old man Neil’s got a heart of gold. May he keep on rockin in a free world like a hurricane.

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    Jan 29th 2022, 11:54 PM

    And I still can hear him say
    You’re all just p!ssin’ in the wind
    You don’t know it but you are
    And there ain’t nothin’ like a friend
    Who can tell you you’re just p!ssin’ in the wind

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    Mute Nollaig Kelly
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    Jan 30th 2022, 12:20 AM

    6 / 10
    Love his unplugged album

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    Jan 30th 2022, 1:14 PM

    9/10 raging not ten. Big fan.
    Going to listen to Ohio by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young now.
    Have a good Sunday Neil Young fans!

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    Jan 30th 2022, 10:58 PM

    Young’s decision has made an impact with Spotify shares dropping by 4 billion. Joni Mitchell and Nils Logfren are following suit now. In fairness Spotify is primarily a music platform. I’d be worried if if I were in their position.

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    Jan 30th 2022, 4:17 PM

    It would have been good if one of the questions was from the lyrics of “The Needle and the Damage Done” but we’re not allowed to talk about the damage done.

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