Cowgirl In The Sand

Enigmatic rock classic that never gets old.   Recorded in 1969 by Neil Young & Crazy Horse, it remains a staple of Young's concerts nearly 50 years later.  This version, from a 1990s concert, is 18 minutes long.  If you don't have time to listen to the whole thing, just take in the guitar intro during the first three minutes.

The story is that one day when Young was sick abed with a fever he wrote Cowgirl In The Sand, Cinnamon Girl, and Down By The River.  I read it on the internet so it must be true.




And here's an acoustic version from 1971.