Like a Hurricane (Neil Young song)

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"Like a Hurricane" is a song written by Neil Young and first recorded on his 1977 American Stars'n'Bars album.

The song was written in July 1975, when Neil Young was unable to sing due to an operation on his vocal cords after a cocaine-fueled night with friend and La Honda neighbor Taylor Phelps in the back of his car, a DeSoto Suburban. http://www.thrasherswheat.org/fot.htm#hurricane

Driven by Young's trademark fierce guitars, the song has been played on nearly every tour Neil Young has done since. It has also appeared on the compilations Decade and Greatest Hits and on the live albums Live Rust, Weld and Unplugged (this last rendition is played almost entirely on a pump organ).

"Like a Hurricane" was never released as a single, despite being a fan favorite.

Cover versions

Roxy Music covered the song, and released it on its live albums The High Road and Heart Still Beating. The song was also covered by The Mission on their album First Chapter.

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