Dan Fogelberg - Same Auld Lang Syne
According to the lyrics, this story took place on Christmas Eve, but I've always associated this song with New Year's Eve instead. I don't know whether that's because of the title, the sax solo at the end, or just the melancholia of the story itself, all about passing time and roads not taken.
Good, poignant stuff for the end of one year and the beginning of a new one.
6 mins. 15 - SFW
(The video and audio are badly synchronized. Just ignore the picture and listen to the words)
When I looked up the code for this video this morning, I had no idea that Dan Fogelberg had died, on 16 December. The 56-year-old singer/songwriter succumbed finally to the prostate cancer which had been diagnosed in 2004.
Remembered by his fans for his clear tenor voice and evocative ballads, his career peaked in the late 70s and early 80s. No doubt there are many today who have never heard of him, but it's definitely their loss. His songs were always full of genuine humanity and feeling, which stemmed from the clear, simply expressed emotions of their lyrics.
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