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Neil Young: Jimmy Fallon Does Me So Well I Don't Have To Do TV
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Garth Johnston
Published Oct 1, 2012
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Ever wonder what Neil Young thinks of Jimmy Fallon's impersonation of him? Wonder no more. He's a big fan. Seriously, according to his recently released memoir it is so good he jokes that he does't have to do TV gigs anymore. In Waging Heavy Peace, Young writes of Fallon:
"Fallon sounded like a twenty-year-old me. Maybe not as good. Maybe better. How about that Jimmy Fallon? He is a classic. He does me so well, I don't have to bother anymore. He looks great, and I am an old guy who doesn't want to be on TV, so Jimmy has done all of my television performances for the last year or so. Thank you, Jimmy!"
And it is true, Fallon does do a pretty great Young. Here is he is covering the theme song for the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air:
Meanwhile, here is the real Young kicking ass this weekend in Central Park with the Foo Fighters and The Black Keys:
And finally: 14 photos of Neil Young that will make you smile.
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