Dec
17
Not the Same Old Lang Syne
I got up to a Twitter update from George letting me know Dan Fogelberg had died. That news added a layer of sadness to my day.
On Saturday B and I were driving around my hometown and "Same Old Lang Syne" came on the radio. I tried but couldn't adequately explain to her how much Dan Fogelberg, and particularly "Same Old Lang Syne" and "Run for the Roses" meant had always meant to me. Call him 70s light rock, call him cheese, call him sappy, call him what you want but he always struck an emotional chord with me and I'm grateful to have his music in my life. There is some music that I have and occasionally listen to and that's that. There is other music that isn't just a passive bystander to my life, it's an active participate and I'm grateful to have it. The best compliment I can pay a musician is to not just enjoy his music but to be grateful for its presence in my life.
I'm grateful for Dan Fogelberg's music. A couple years ago I was going through a rough time and I found myself listening to "Same Old Lang Syne" a great deal in late Spring. I was so emotionally raw the song made me cry almost every time I listened to it but it also made me feel a little bit better each time. That tiny little emotional release that this song about old loves, home towns, warm memories and being home for the holidays gave me brought comfort to me. Thank you Mr. Folgelberg. George is right, Same Old Lang Syne won't be the same knowing you're not around anymore.
On Saturday B and I were driving around my hometown and "Same Old Lang Syne" came on the radio. I tried but couldn't adequately explain to her how much Dan Fogelberg, and particularly "Same Old Lang Syne" and "Run for the Roses" meant had always meant to me. Call him 70s light rock, call him cheese, call him sappy, call him what you want but he always struck an emotional chord with me and I'm grateful to have his music in my life. There is some music that I have and occasionally listen to and that's that. There is other music that isn't just a passive bystander to my life, it's an active participate and I'm grateful to have it. The best compliment I can pay a musician is to not just enjoy his music but to be grateful for its presence in my life.
I'm grateful for Dan Fogelberg's music. A couple years ago I was going through a rough time and I found myself listening to "Same Old Lang Syne" a great deal in late Spring. I was so emotionally raw the song made me cry almost every time I listened to it but it also made me feel a little bit better each time. That tiny little emotional release that this song about old loves, home towns, warm memories and being home for the holidays gave me brought comfort to me. Thank you Mr. Folgelberg. George is right, Same Old Lang Syne won't be the same knowing you're not around anymore.
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Trying not to cry at work...eventhough I was only 4 years old when this song was released, I always looked forward to hearing it during the holidays. So strange to find out who sings this mysterious song in this sad way.
Oh how this saddens me. I had no idea. That song has always affected me as well, along with many of his other songs. Perhaps I will have to put in my Dan Fogelberg Greatest Hits CD now.