Neil Young put out "On The Beach" in 1974 - right on the heals of his megahit "Harvest". However, this was a dark follow-up, but a brilliant one. No song on the album is better than "Ambulance Blues". Here are some of Big Franks's favorite lines from that song.
"Oh, Mother Goose, she's on the skids
Shoe ain't happy, neither are the kids. "
"It's hard to say the meaning of this song.
An ambulance can only go so fast
It's easy to get buried in the past
When you try to make a good thing last."
"With your stomach pump and
your hook and ladder dreams
We could get together
for some scenes."
"I never knew a man
could tell so many lies
He had a different story
for every set of eyes.
How can he remember
who he's talkin' to?"
Cause I know it ain't me,
and I hope it isn't you.
and I hope it isn't you.
What is the meaning of this song. It's an experience - like poetry - it means what you experience. Aside from the great lyrics the chords in this tune are haunting and the harmonica pulls you through - a great song.
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