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Buffalo Springfield — I Am a Child
Album: Last Time Around
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Released: 1968
Length: 2:12
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I am a child, I'll last a while
You can't conceive of the pleasure in my smile
You hold my hand, rough up my hair
It's lots of fun to have you there

I gave to you, now, you give to me
I'd like to know what you learned
The sky is blue and so is the sea
What is the color, when black is burned?
What is the color?

You are a man, you understand
You pick me up and you lay me down again
You make the rules, you say what's fair
It's lots of fun to have you there

I gave to you, now, you give to me
I'd like to know what you learned
The sky is blue and so is the sea
What is the color, when black is burned?
What is the color?

I am a child, I'll last a while
You can't conceive of the pleasure in my smile
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 dickmahoon wrote:

I've always wondered why this song cut out at 2:12.  I think Neil had more to sing about.  Well at least to 3 minute song length.


That does seem an odd and premature ending; not like most fade-outs. Almost seems like they ran out of recording tape. There are longer versions of the song with a definitive ending.

Came across this compliment of Neil:

“I can read auras—pale green is trouble, boy. I know a lotta cats with green ones—most of them are dead. And there’s one that’s more golden, glowing, approaching fulfilled—that has fulfilled other people. Neil has that. Neil’s is gold.”

—Townes Van Zandt
Posted 2 months ago by TurtleMan    [ Reply ]
I've always wondered why this song cut out at 2:12.  I think Neil had more to sing about.  Well at least to 3 minute song length.
Posted 2 months ago by dickmahoon    [ Reply ]
One of my fav early Neil Young tunes. 
Posted 7 months ago by buddy    [ Reply ]
 lily34 wrote:

so beautiful.

stupid question - is this stills or young singing this version?


Young

Posted 7 months ago by buddy    [ Reply ]
so beautiful.

stupid question - is this stills or young singing this version?
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Too bad this group was so short-lived.  I have always wondered if Buffalo Springfield could have achieved the same heights as CSN and CSNY.

Stills, Young, and Richie Furay had a lot of talent.  (Still do?)
Posted 3 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
Posted 5 years ago by gatorade    [ Reply ]
 oldsaxon wrote:

People are deep. They have moments, days even, when life is good. A news item here, a tv report there, it can make you angry. I think you have to hear Mr. Young's dark side to feel the joy in his light side. I like both, the light side makes me dance with my loved one, the dark one makes me wish I was dancing instead.
 
I was talking about the tone of his voice in this song, I really like it here and wish he used it while singing more often 
Posted 6 years ago by ShamanManu    [ Reply ]
I much preferred CSNY over CSN.  This song is one of the best from this album.  Neil added a lot to this group.
Posted 6 years ago by bachbeet    [ Reply ]
 jab49 wrote:

Pretty sure Neil was only about 17ish when he wrote this. Innocence of youth before life, drugs etc affect one's persona. There is another song that is pivotal in Neil's songwriting, again written around that time, called Sugar Mountain. "You can't be 20, on Sugar Mountain".

I like Neil's recent albums too - still has worthwhile things to say. Enjoy.



 
wow. i didn't know that. thank you.

and i agree, still worthwhile things to say.
Posted 8 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Great Buffalo Springfield song! The song Questions with Stephen Stills fuzz tone guitar would be another great song to play from the same album.
Posted 9 years ago by ddog    [ Reply ]

Pretty sure Neil was only about 17ish when he wrote this. Innocence of youth before life, drugs etc affect one's persona. There is another song that is pivotal in Neil's songwriting, again written around that time, called Sugar Mountain. "You can't be 20, on Sugar Mountain".

I like Neil's recent albums too - still has worthwhile things to say. Enjoy.


Posted 9 years ago by jab49    [ Reply ]

 Thank you :)

offroadbiker wrote:

I am a child, I'll last a while
You can't conceive of the pleasure in my smile
You hold my hand, rough up my hair
It's lots of fun to have you there

I gave to you, now you give to me
I'd like to know what you've learned
The sky is blue and so is the sea
What is the color when black is burned?
What is the color?

You are a man, you understand
You pick me up and you lay me down again
You make the rules, you say what's fair
It's lots of fun to have you there

I gave to you, now you give to me
I'd like to know what you've learned
The sky is blue and so is the sea
What is the color when black is burned?
What is the color?

I am a child, I'll last a while
You can't conceive of the pleasure in my smile



 


Posted 9 years ago by a_conway    [ Reply ]
This isn't Buffalo Springfield "I am a Child"

Gary Jules "Mad World" cover is playing atm. Just FYI. 
Posted 9 years ago by JasondotG    [ Reply ]
 oldsaxon wrote:
People are deep. They have moments, days even, when life is good. A news item here, a tv report there, it can make you angry. I think you have to hear Mr. Young's dark side to feel the joy in his light side. I like both, the light side makes me dance with my loved one, the dark one makes me wish I was dancing instead.
 
{#Cheers}
Posted 9 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 ShamanManu wrote:

my thoughts exactly!
it would have been nice if he continued this sound thru his whole career......
oh well, I still have 5-6 of his songs that I love even if I skip the rest of them

 
People are deep. They have moments, days even, when life is good. A news item here, a tv report there, it can make you angry. I think you have to hear Mr. Young's dark side to feel the joy in his light side. I like both, the light side makes me dance with my loved one, the dark one makes me wish I was dancing instead.
Posted 9 years ago by oldsaxon    [ Reply ]
Just look and listen to what Neil did for 1967 - 1974.

My gosh... he rivals the Beatles!    
Posted 9 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
The older I get...The more I appreciate this band. 

I truly think they were the FIRST country rock band. And...some of their trippy stuff was done in 1967 and perhaps influenced other bands. Case in point: the Sgt Pepper album.   
Posted 10 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
 lophrequa wrote:
what a soft and sweet-sounding Neil 

 
my thoughts exactly!
it would have been nice if he continued this sound thru his whole career......
oh well, I still have 5-6 of his songs that I love even if I skip the rest of them
Posted 11 years ago by ShamanManu    [ Reply ]
 lophrequa wrote:
what a soft and sweet-sounding Neil 

 
{#Smile}. Funny, took a look at the comments to see if anyone had commented on his voice - and sure enough, the very first one...
Posted 11 years ago by jameshay    [ Reply ]
 tonypf wrote:
Richie Furay (third from the left on the cover) is now 70!  A truly amazing group.

 
Neil is 68...
Posted 11 years ago by Tippster    [ Reply ]
Richie Furay (third from the left on the cover) is now 70!  A truly amazing group.
Posted 11 years ago by tonypf    [ Reply ]

I am a child, I'll last a while
You can't conceive of the pleasure in my smile
You hold my hand, rough up my hair
It's lots of fun to have you there

I gave to you, now you give to me
I'd like to know what you've learned
The sky is blue and so is the sea
What is the color when black is burned?
What is the color?

You are a man, you understand
You pick me up and you lay me down again
You make the rules, you say what's fair
It's lots of fun to have you there

I gave to you, now you give to me
I'd like to know what you've learned
The sky is blue and so is the sea
What is the color when black is burned?
What is the color?

I am a child, I'll last a while
You can't conceive of the pleasure in my smile


Posted 11 years ago by offroadbiker    [ Reply ]
what a soft and sweet-sounding Neil 
Posted 11 years ago by lophrequa    [ Reply ]