Powderfinger

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Powderfinger is a Neil Young song, best known as a haunting, narrative-driven rock ballad that appears on his 1979 album and concert film "Rust Never Sleeps."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical work
song
album Rust Never Sleeps NERFINISHED
appearsIn Rust Never Sleeps (concert film) NERFINISHED
associatedWith Crazy Horse NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Canada
creator Neil Young NERFINISHED
featuresCharacter young unnamed narrator
featuresMotif approaching boat
family homestead
gun violence
genre rock
rock ballad
hasInstrumentation bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
vocals
hasLiveVersion Rust Never Sleeps (live performance) NERFINISHED
hasMedium audio recording
concert film
hasMood haunting
intense
tragic
hasReputation one of Neil Young's signature songs
hasStructure verse-chorus form
hasSubgenre country rock
folk rock
hasTitleWord Powderfinger NERFINISHED
includedIn Neil Young live setlists
isPartOfDiscographyOf Neil Young NERFINISHED
language English
lyricTheme coming of age
death
family responsibility
small-town life
violence
narrativeStyle first-person
notableFor extended guitar solos
haunting narrative lyrics
live performances
partOf Rust Never Sleeps NERFINISHED
performer Neil Young NERFINISHED
publicationYear 1979
recordingArtist Neil Young and Crazy Horse NERFINISHED
releaseDecade 1970s

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Rust Never Sleeps hasPart Powderfinger