OLD MAN (SONG)

"'Old Man'" is a song written and performed by Neil Young on his 1972 best-selling album ''Harvest''.
The song was written for the caretaker of the northern-California Broken Arrow Ranch, which Young purchased for $350,000 in 1970. The song compares a young man's life to an old man's and shows that the young man has, for some extents, the same needs of the old one. James Taylor played six-string banjo (tuned like a guitar) and sang on the song, and Linda Ronstadt also contributed vocals.
In the movie ''Heart of Gold'' (2006), Young introduces the song as follows:
He tells a similar story when introducing the song at a February 23, 1971 performance broadcast by the BBC (in which he says that he purchased the ranch from "two lawyers").
The song can be heard in the films ''Dogtown and Z-Boys'', Wonder Boys (film), and ''Lords of Dogtown''.
It can also be heard in Brian Foster's part of the BMX Video "FitLife" made by Fit Bike Co.
In 2004 the song was covered by Canadian folk trio The Wailin' Jennys for their debut full length album, ''40 Days''.
In 2004 the song was covered by Pop trio Wilson Phillips for their covers album, ''California''.

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