Down by the River
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"Down by the River" is a long, guitar-driven rock song by Neil Young and Crazy Horse, noted for its extended jams and dark, ambiguous lyrics.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| albumArtist | Neil Young with Crazy Horse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Neil Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedBand | Crazy Horse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtist | Neil Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Neil Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| considered | one of Neil Young's classic songs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada–United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | highly acclaimed ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| genre |
guitar rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| guitarStyle | raw and improvisational ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
guitar-centric rock performances
ⓘ
jam rock ⓘ |
| hasLiveCharacteristic | often extended in concert ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
ambiguous lyrics
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dark lyrics ⓘ features extended jams ⓘ guitar-driven ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
ambiguous murder narrative
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emotional turmoil ⓘ jealousy ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| includedIn | Neil Young concert setlists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 9 minutes ⓘ |
| lyricist | Neil Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
call-and-response guitar work
ⓘ
extended guitar solos ⓘ slow, heavy groove ⓘ |
| originallyPerformedBy | Neil Young and Crazy Horse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedLiveBy |
Crazy Horse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neil Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Neil Young and Crazy Horse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Reprise Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| tempo | slow to mid-tempo ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | restrained and haunting ⓘ |
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