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| - %22After the Gold Rush%22 is a song, written, composed, and performed by Neil Young, and is the title song from the 1970 album of the same name. In addition to After the Gold Rush, it also appears on Decade, Greatest Hits, and Live Rust.The song contains lyrics associated with the environment in the form of a dream vision. The three verses are often categorized as a movement from past, present and future. In addition to Young's vocals, two instruments are used in the song: a piano and a French horn. The French horn solo in the middle of the song is often replaced by a harmonica solo from Young in live performances. The line %22Look at Mother Nature on the run / In the 1970s%22 has been amended by Young in concert over the decades, and currently is sung as %22Look at Mother Nature on the run / In the 21st century.%22
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