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Vampire Blues

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Nov. 10, 19751 viewer13.2K views

Vampire Blues Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm a vampire, baby, sucking blood from the earth
I'm a vampire, baby, sucking blood from the earth
Well, I'm a vampire, baby, sell you twenty barrels worth


[Verse 2]
I'm a black bat, baby, banging on your window pane
I'm a black bat, baby, banging on your window pane
Well, I'm a black bat, baby, I need my high octane

[Verse 3]
Good times are comin', I hear it everywhere I go
Good times are comin', I hear it everywhere I go
Good times are comin', but they sure are comin' slow

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 4]
Well I'm a vampire, baby, suckin' blood from the earth
I'm a vampire, baby, suckin' blood from the earth
Well, I'm a vampire, baby, I'll sell you twenty barrels worth
Good times are comin'

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In this song Neil Young critizises the oil industry. The oil industry is a vampire, that suck’s the world’s blood (the oil) off.

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Credits
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Percussion
Backing Vocals
Recorded At
Sunset Sound, Hollywood (Apr 7, 1974)
Release Date
November 10, 1975
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