( Hello, Boys II Men, Whitney Houston and Alicia Keys, to name a few). And then the ’90s and early ’00s gave us some of the greatest R&B hits of all time. Seriously, the ’60s and ’70s were all about soul and funk, while the ’80s ushered in pop and rock.
Simply put: Love songs have stood the test of time through so many decades. You can go from a jazzy number that spells out letters (like “L-O-V-E” by Nat King Cole) to a rock hit that breaks down the true meaning of love (like “I Want to Know What Love Is” by Foreigner) or even a nostalgic track that makes you reflect on past relationships (like “Teenage Dream” by Katy Perry). A ballad can transform from a regular song into the soundtrack of your relationship-whether you’re celebrating your 25th anniversary or just uttering “I love you” for the first time on Valentine's Day.īut what makes a great love song? The top-secret recipe starts with the lyrics. The song is famously popular with Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea.Let’s be honest: Love songs always hit right in the feels. Norah Jones has been known to cover 'Tell Me Why' as well as Radiohead, most notably at the White River Amphitheatre and the Hollywood Bowl in 2008. The guitar is tuned down to D Standard (every string tuned a whole step down from standard tuning). The chorus line "Tell me why, tell me why/Is it hard to make arrangements with yourself/When you're old enough to repay/but young enough to sell?" is the most famous line from the song, typifying the introspective and melancholic nature of not just this song, but the whole album. 'Tell Me Why' has a simple lyrical structure, with two verses each followed by a bridge then chorus, and one final bridge and chorus before a short instrumental outro. He is, however, backed by the vocal harmonies of Crazy Horse during the choruses.
The only instruments are two acoustic guitars, played by Young and Nils Lofgren. Musically, the song marks a shift from the hard rock of 1969's Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere and bears more folk and country influences, which would continue onto 1972's Harvest. The song also appears on Live at Massey Hall 1971. Written by Young, it was first introduced during the Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young shows of 1970 prior to the release of Déjà Vu. " Tell Me Why" is the opening track on Neil Young's album After the Gold Rush. Young's home studio in Topanga, California
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