Peak
22
Weeks
13
Score
1,351
Chart Year
1974
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After the Gold Rush" is a song written and performed by Neil Young and is the title song from his 1970 album of the same name.[1] In addition to After the Gold Rush, it also appears on the compilation albums Decade, and Greatest Hits, and on Live Rust. An a capella version of the song was a hit in many countries in 1974 for the English vocal group Prelude. It is ranked number 322 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
Well, I dreamed I saw the knights in armour comin' Saying something about a queen There were peasants singing 'an drummers drummin' And the archer split the tree There was a fanfare blowin' to the sun That was floating on the breeze Look at Mother Nature on the run In the 1917 I was lying in a burned out basement With the full moon in my eyes I was hoping for a replacement When the sun burst through the skies There was a band playin' in my head And I felt like getting high Thinking about what a friend had said I was hoping it was a lie Well, I dreamed I saw the silver space ships flyin' In the yellow haze of the sun There were children cryin' and banners flyin' All around the chosen one All in a dream, all in a dream The loading had begun Flying Mother Nature's silver seed To a new home in the sun Flying Mother Nature's silver seed To a new home in the sun
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 5, 1974 | 87 | 39 |
| 2 | Oct 12, 1974 | 75 | 51 |
| 3 | Oct 19, 1974 | 65 | 61 |
| 4 | Oct 26, 1974 | 53 | 73 |
| 5 | Nov 2, 1974 | 38 | 88 |
| 6 | Nov 9, 1974 | 30 | 96 |
| 7 | Nov 16, 1974 | 25 | 101 |
| 8 | Nov 23, 1974 | 24 | 102 |
| 9 | Nov 30, 1974 | 22 | 104 |
| 10 | Dec 7, 1974 | 41 | 85 |
| 11 | Dec 14, 1974 | 46 | 80 |
| 12 | Dec 21, 1974 | 61 | 65 |
| 13 | Dec 28, 1974 | 99 | 27 |