The Young Ones (TV series) Basterd (Adrian Edmondson); conceited wannabe anarchist sociology student, Rick (Rik Mayall); oppressed paranoid hippie peace studies student, Neil Wheedon Watkins Pye (Nigel Planer); and the suave, charming would-be underground mob boss, Mike The-Cool-Person (Christopher Ryan). It also featured Alexei Sayle, who played various members of the Balowski family—most often Jerzei Balowski, the quartet's landlord—and occasional independent characters, such as the train driver in "Bambi" and the Mussolini-lookalike Police Chief in "Cash". The show combined traditional sitcom style with violent slapstick, non-sequitur plot turns, and surrealism. These older styles were mixed with the working and lower-middle class attitudes of the growing
The Loner (Neil Young song) fashion, allowing Young's balanced ice-pick vocal to chip effectively at the listener." The song is still played live, as is one other song from "Neil Young", "The Old Laughing Lady". Stephen Stills has played the song live with and without Young. The song was featured on the soundtrack the movie The Strawberry Statement and is included on the movie soundtrack album. "The Loner" has been covered by the following artists: The Loner (Neil Young song) "The Loner" is a song by Neil Young, his first solo single. It was released on his solo debut album in November 1968, and then