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A few weeks ago, the VIM and I went to see CSNY. He was most interested in hearing the “Living with War” songs. I like Neil Young, but honestly, I was there simply and purely to see them do Suite: Judy Blue Eyes. Or maybe Helpless. They didn’t do either. They did, however, do Southern Cross, which is one of my all time favorite always forgotten songs…one of those songs that I’ll hear once every 2 or 3 years and think “ooo. I love this song” then forget about it again until the next time I hear it. Since the concert, I’ve heard Southern Cross everywhere – on the radio, in the convenience store, at work – and it has this amazing calming quality for me. As soon as I hear it, I’m reminded of the concert – drinking too-sweet wine from coffee cups in the parking lot, putting a blanket down on a hill far away from the stage, far away from the crowds, people-watching till dark, then snuggling in against the chill and damp for several hours of stargazing, music listening, and (who knew it was possible??!?!?!?) freedom from stress. My thoughts – the ones that have been racing and bumping against each other for months – actually shushed.
Who knew that all it would take was a little Southern Cross to get me back on track?
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My favorite CSNY is Teach your children well-don’t know the official name of it. Did they play Our House-my mom loves that song-and since I read your post this AM it has been in my head all day.
Have to tell you when I read the first line I thought you were referring to one of those crime scene CSI shows-there is a Crime Scene New York right? I thought didn’t think Elle & the VIM would be into that & what did they do follow the taping around all day? Luckily this was all cleared up by the second line of your post. Still haven’t had that V8.
Comment by Heather October 11, 2006 @ 12:45 amThey DID do Our House, which always gets stuck in my head when I think of it…
You know, the first time I read back over my post, *MY* brain registered CSNY as CSI too.
Comment by Elle October 11, 2006 @ 6:26 amWow … me too on the CSI – NY thing. LOL. Great minds!!!!!
Comment by Kacey October 11, 2006 @ 12:12 pmOy am I far behind. Unlike BIG behind. Which I seem to be these days too. Comes from the lack of running at the moment. I also attended this show. First, I LOVED the Living with War stuff. LOVED it. LOVED IT! To see Neil Young rocking like this now after his health challenges and the messages he was putting out (I hadn’t heard any of the cd yet, so it was so beautifully new to me and I was this little mesmerized hippy girl with my hippy teen and her hippy boyfriend and his hippy parents in absolute heaven)… And the old stuff? yeah. Who doesn’t like the old stuff? Well, they weren’t sitting in there at that concert. I’ll say that.
Of course, Southern Cross – that was my uncle’s song. The uncle who died in September just before his 60th birthday. So it was just powerful for me to be there hearing that music. And then to go to Florida for his celebration of life and stand there on that beach… yeah. Big stuff. Glad you enjoyed the music. It will always hold a special place in my heart as well.
Comment by Keri November 5, 2006 @ 1:27 am