Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Let's go dancin' in the light We know where the music's playin' Let's go out and feel the night.

Artist- Neil Young
Song of the day- Harvest moon

Neil Young is part of the library of legends that I know exist, know I must love, will gasp and say things like "You don't know who Neil Young is?" but in truth I am simply a Neil poser and no nothing, if anyone would like to educate me. I know I'm supposed to like several songs of his but today's song is the one that catches my ear. It's the haunting, almost of key, almost heavenly vocals, over a landscape of music that makes me feel like I'm watching a sunset with my grandpa on the front porch in the woods...or what I assume that would feel like. It also has this observation, separation from reality feel. Like if I could soundtrack the moments of my life in situations where I feel like an outsider just observing whats going on and unable to connect to it, I'm pretty sure this is the song that plays. And if I'm being really honest, when I rediscovered this song today I realized what cemented my love for the song and at the same time sucked all the coolness away was it being in the way too summer blockbustery eat. pray. love. Damn you Ryan Murphy for being able to place music so well in movies and tv, your Glee powers will have to run out someday, but till then, hears to the tunes that catch our ears no matter how classic rock, mutton chops filled, or Juliet Roberts movies they might be in.



Come a little bit closer
Hear what I have to say
Just like children sleepin'
We could dream this night away.

But there's a full moon risin'
Let's go dancin' in the light
We know where the music's playin'
Let's go out and feel the night.

Because I'm still in love with you
I want to see you dance again
Because I'm still in love with you
On this harvest moon.

When we were strangers
I watched you from afar
When we were lovers
I loved you with all my heart.

But now it's gettin' late
And the moon is climbin' high
I want to celebrate
See it shinin' in your eye.

Because I'm still in love with you
I want to see you dance again
Because I'm still in love with you
On this harvest moon.

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