as "a relatively slight song" but acknowledges that it "exemplifies the finesse at the heart of the Harvest sound. Inglis feels that combination of Young's "garage-band aesthetic" with "Nashville professionalism" "worked perfectly" on "Out on the Weekend." On the other hand, in his initial review of the Harvest album, Rolling Stone Magazine critic John Mendelsohn criticized the Stray Gators playing as a "flaccid imitation" of Young's other backing band of the period, Crazy Horse. Lady Gaga covered a verse from "Out on the Weekend" within her song "Fooled Me Again, Honest Eyes." References 1972 songs Songs written by Neil Young Neil Young songs Song recordings produced by Elliot Mazer Song recordings produced by Neil Young