Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)
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"Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)" is a hard-edged rock song by Neil Young that reflects on the enduring power and cost of rock and roll, famously containing the line "it's better to burn out than to fade away."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) canonical | 2 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
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song ⓘ |
| album | Rust Never Sleeps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Neil Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Neil Young and Crazy Horse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | the phrase rust never sleeps ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollows | My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Neil Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| genre |
hard rock
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proto‑grunge ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
frequently cited in discussions of rock authenticity
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quoted in popular culture and media ⓘ |
| hasGuitarStyle | heavy distortion ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformance | Rust Never Sleeps tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLyric | it’s better to burn out than to fade away NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTempo | medium ⓘ |
| hasVersion | My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | grunge ⓘ |
| isElectricVersionOf | My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| liveAlbumAppearance | Live Rust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricist | Neil Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
inclusion of the line it’s better to burn out than to fade away
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reflection on the legacy of rock music ⓘ use of distorted electric guitar ⓘ |
| openingTrackOf | Rust Never Sleeps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Rust Never Sleeps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
Crazy Horse
NERFINISHED
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Neil Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
David Briggs
NERFINISHED
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Neil Young NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Mulligan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Reprise Records ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| theme |
fame
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mortality ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ the cost of artistic success ⓘ |
| trackType | electric version ⓘ |
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