Songs I Hate by great artists no. 1

I absolutely loathe Neil Young's song "Change Your Mind" on the "Sleeps With Angels" album. This is odd as it's a long jam with Crazy Horse and I normally lap those up. And Neil Young is just about my favourite artist of all. So why ?

Firstly, it's musically lame - it plods along with no tension or variation in either the rhythms or the soloing. The singing is soppy and insipid, with none of the bite which he normal brings to his vocals.

Secondly the subject-matter. This song is telling the listener that nothing matters in life apart from having regular sex. Well, Neil, I've got news for you - some of us have relationships and some don't. Many of those relationships don't always have a high sexual content. And many people who don't have relationships desperately wish that they could and don't want this shoved down their throats.

Thirdly the clincher - this songs has the sheer gall to tell me to "Change My Mind". It doesn't evoke anything, doesn't try to justify or persuade, it just tells me. Mr. Young - you might be a genius but you have no right to tell me that my life is not valid in some way. I happen to think that your views on God are wrong, but I'll happily listen to such atheistic ditties as "Love In Mind". Just don't tell me how to run my life.   

P.S. Psychedelic Pill is amazing, containing incredible jams and not a smug or patronising lyric to be found anywhere !