| "Powderfinger" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Neil Young | |
| from the album Rust Never Sleeps | |
| Released | July 2, 1979 |
| Recorded | October 19, 1978 |
| Studio | McNichols Sports Arena, Denver |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 5:30 |
| Label | Reprise |
| Songwriter(s) | Neil Young |
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"Powderfinger" is a song written by Neil Young, first released on his 1979 album Rust Never Sleeps. It subsequently appeared on several of Young's live recordings. A 2014 Rolling Stone special issue on Young ranked it as Young's best song ever.
It has been covered by Band of Horses, Cowboy Junkies, Beat Farmers, Rusted Root, Jazz Mandolin Project, Feelies spin-off Yung Wu, Car Seat Headrest, and Phish. The Australian rock band Powderfinger took their name from this song.
It is ranked number 450 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[1]