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Where did the saying Rust Never Sleeps come from?
Behind the foolishness, however, there often lurks a legitimate message. For example, while the phrase “rust never sleeps” actually came from an advertisement for a rustproofing compound, Young appropriated it as a metaphor for the decline of rock ‘n’ roll. It then became the inspiration for the album’s opening cut.
When did Neil Young come out with Hey Hey My My?
2004
Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)/Released
Why did Neil Young wrote about Johnny Rotten?
The song was directly influenced by the punk rock zeitgeist of the late 1970s as the general public preferred to let their Neil Young records turn to rust on the shelf, favouring instead bands such as The Clash or The Sex Pistols.
Who wrote Hey Myy?
Neil Young
Jeff Blackburn
Hey Hey, My My/Lyricists
Does rust ever sleep?
In conclusion, “corrosion never sleeps”. On the other hand, rust is the layer of corrosion products formed on the surface of steel. It is an active system, suffering reactions and transformations related with that permanent corrosion process. Consequently, “rust never sleeps”, either.
What is the meaning of it’s better to burn out than fade away?
“It is better to burn out than to fade away”. It’s a reference to a candle or a fire. Burning out is a metaphor for living an exciting, ambitious life; one where you expend all of your energy early on, possibly even dying young like many rock stars. Fading away would be to simply live safely, not take any risks, etc.
WHO said it is better to burn out than fade away?
Former Nirvana frontman Cobain took his own life in 1994 and, in the final letter he left to his fans, friends and family, reprinted the phrase “It’s better to burn out than to fade away” from Young’s track ‘Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black)’.
Where is Johnny Rotten now?
Lydon and Forster primarily live in Venice, California where they have resided since the early 1980s, but keep a residence in London.
Who originally said it better to burn out than fade away?
The line “It’s better to burn out than it is to rust” is often credited to Young’s friend Jeff Blackburn of The Ducks.