Among the 6400 items in my iTunes library are four birthday songs: The Beatles' song, first and foremost; “Happy Birthday, Lisa” from “The Simpsons” (and Michael Jackson); that Altered Images' song from the early 1980s, which I associate with a girl I had a crush on; and Loudon Wainwright's song “The Birthday Present,” from his album “The BBC Sessions.” The one I've listened to the most is the Loudon Wainwright song. No contest. I guess I'm the right age for it. I already wrote about it on this blog three years ago but it's worth repeating, particularly since today is the day. I've reached that ripe young age, that halfway point, when life surely begins. Here are some of the lyrics:
And I know that in nearly four years I’ll be hitting 50 That ripe young age That halfway point When life really begins But Saturday let’s celebrate Neither the past nor future But the present Here I am In the shape I’m in!
And I know that in nearly four years
CWaldenNelson wrote:
Happy birthday!
A half-century is quite an achievement!
A hemi-Benjamin!
*grin*
Comment posted on Sun. Jan 20, 2013 at 11:23 AM