Act Your Age?
Act Your Age?
I've been noticing lately that people seem to resent that I don't act my age. Having been born in 1942 I'm actually a pre-baby boomer (figure it out).
Mostly, I don't feel old. Rather, I subscribe to Satchel Paige's axiom "How old would you be if you didn't know how old you was?" Plus, they say 70 is the new 50.
As an example, in preparationfor our upcoming Karaoke night I sang the Big Bopper's "Chantilly Lace" at a meeting and when I intoned "Oh Baby you know what I like!" the woman sitting next to me blanched and blurted "Skeevy".
"Forever Young"? (your choice as to Dylan or Rod Stewart rendition.)

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I know my wife complains about aging rockers but I truly believe that she finds it easy to rant against the rockers than this fan who still attends their shows (recent septuagenarian Al Kooper serves as an upcoming example)
My sense: if you got it, why not..
As to the tune....
.....Why not Pete Seeger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ezyd40kJFq0#t=29
I've always identified this song, however, with Joan:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgWfhVimp-c
And Norah Jones did this version at a tribute to Steve Jobs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jEKY-3eNZc
This one probably lies in HHDB's iTunes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbPcKyT0Urs
this one too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFnU1JAXGpA
This probably my fave version from the Last Waltz:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i-m_yaFh2k (sorry you will have to scroll to 1:39:15)
I remain partial to My Back Pages (must be the Byrd fan in me); this from the 30th Anniv Dylan tribute reissued this year:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4UcaLHaabY
As to the theme, I prefer this one got released as I completed college:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyRXoTZXrzA (from the LP)
As I see it Time (just) Fades Away
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptDvtNknsHc
And from Poco,
I Guess You Made it, the opening cut to DeLIVErin'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRRis53XCFA
because "we keep movin', movin' A Right Along":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JflzcMMBoYk (and Paul wrote and sings it!)
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May your feet be always swift
May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift
May your heart always be joyful
And may your song always be sung
May you stay
Forever young
I'll take the Dylan version....So Fred...Here is what I know...I'm stuck in my 20's as far as maturity goes...At least that's what Diane says...But that's OK..I'm best friends with my kids and that's really OKAY...They tease me as much as they can because I'm "Tweeting" now....You should try it. I'm @neilhollander. I roll around the floor with all my dogs (4) at the same time screaming like a banshee. I bench 275. Swim 700 yards and eat steak rare off the grill. Look...If you are an accomplished man as we both are...Stay Forever Young....Woman find it sexy and amusing...kids love you for it...animals follow you around and for those unfortunate souls who walk around like the pricks that they are...Fuck them any way...They have annoyed me since 3rd grade....BTW YOU are still THE MAN !
Hollander Sends
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all ages. Like I said the other day, "Whatever you do Fred, never grow up." :Your fan,
Kelly
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