Neil Young - Out On The Weekend (Live at the Live at the BBC 1971 Have a great weekend! “Out on the Weekend” is a song written by Neil Young that was the opening song of his 1972 album Harvest. “Out on the Weekend” is a country ballad. Young has stated that this song, as well as “Harvest” and “Heart of Gold” from the same album, were inspired by his then blossoming love for actress Carrie Snodgress. #neilyoung #outontheweekend #harvest #1970smusic #70smusic #1970s #livemusic #bbc #countryrock #s