unexpectedly sad

[redbird]

I was listening to Stan Rogers this afternoon and decided I wanted something more cheerful, so I told Spotify to play one of Laura Nyro's upbeat songs. I listened to two or three lines of "Stoned Soul Picnic" and started crying, hard. I'm fairly sure that's because I connect Laura Nyro with Velma (roadnotes), but I wasn't expecting that reaction, several years after she died.

I turned the music off, made a cup of tea, and switched to They Might Be Giants, starting with their cover of "Istanbul Not Constantinople," which was fine.

Comments

[cosmolinguist]

Aw, Velma just came up in conversation with a mutual friend the other day.

<3

[sabotabby]

Hugs.

Also I think you're the only person outside of my family I've ever known who listened to Laura Nyro. I love her so much.

[thnidu]

So do I.

I got:
Error
The account name roadnotea isn't currently registered.

[sabotabby]

Rad, and also sympathies.

[redbird]

Typo fixed, thanks.

[otter]

*hugs* if you'd like them. Tea and TMGB would be a good distraction for me, too.

[sine_nomine]

I miss Velma, too.

Hugs if you want them.

[bibliofile]

Grief doesn't go away, it just gets baked in with everything else.

<3

[minoanmiss]

*hugs you*

[cmcmck]

Laura Nyro!

Now there's a fond memory! :o)