Cinnamon girl
Cinnamon Girl (Eng. " Cinnamon Girl ") is a rock song by Neil Young , which he first released in 1969 on the album Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere . It is one of his most famous pieces and has often been covered. The song, which was released as a single, reached number 55 on the American Billboard Hot 100 in 1970 .
history
Young is believed to have written Cinnamon Girl with Cowgirl in the Sand and Down by the River while lying in bed with the flu at home in Topanga .
The song is about a musician who waits for his girl between performances.
Cover versions
A first cover version comes from The Gentrys , it reached number 52 on the Billboard 200 . In 1971, John Entwistle recorded for his first solo album Smash Your Head Against the Wall . In 1996 Type O Negative played the song on October Rust . The piece is also included on the live DVD Symphony for the Devil, which was recorded at the 1999 Bizarre Festival . The Smashing Pumpkins and Radiohead also played the title.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Chart placement at allmusic.com
- ^ Williamson, N .: Journey Through the Past: The Stories Behind the Classic Songs of Neil Young . Hal Leonard, 2002, ISBN 9780879307417 , pp. 27-28.
- ↑ Toby Creswell: 1001 Songs: The Great Songs of All Time . Thunder's Mouth Press, 2006, ISBN 1560259159 , pp. 267, 372.