My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)
Neil Young * Track #1 On Rust Never Sleeps
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My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) by Neil Young
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Neil YoungProduced by
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Recorded in 1978, Neil Young wrote this song about his fears of becoming obsolete in the music world.
The “other” version, also annotated, is here, where the title is well explained.
My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) Lyrics
[Verse 1]
My my, hey hey
Rock and roll is here to stay
It's better to burn out than to fade away
My my, hey hey
[Verse 2]
Out of the blue and into the black
They give you this, but you pay for that
And once you're gone you can never come back
When you're out of the blue and into the black
[Verse 3]
The king is gone but he's not forgotten
This is the story of a Johnny Rotten
It's better to burn out than it is to rust
The king is gone but he's not forgotten
[Verse 4]
Hey hey, my my
Rock and roll can never die
There's more to the picture than meets the eye
Hey hey, my my
[Harmonica Solo]
[Outro]
Hey hey, my my
My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) Q&A
Who wrote My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)'s ?
My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) was written by Neil Young & Jeff Blackburn.
Who produced My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)'s ?
My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) was produced by David Briggs.
When did Neil Young release My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)?
Neil Young released My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) on Fri Jun 22 1979.
What did Neil Young say about "My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)"?
The rock'n'roll spirit is not survival. Of course, the people who play rock'n'roll should survive. But the essence of the rock'n'roll spirit to me, is that it’s better to burn out really bright than to sort of decay off into infinity. Even though if you look at it in a mature way, you’ll think, ‘wel...