Sometimes when we touch, Dan Hill



Another old favourite. I can still remember when I first heard this song. For some reason, it's tied up with "Twisting by the Pool" and "Diamonds and Rust". I think I heard them all for the first time in School, being played either by the school
band (featuring the then love of my life) or by Dia and Anjali during the lucknow socials. I can still remember Diya's voice as she leaned towards the mike and said, (our boys had just lost to lknw - so whats new) "well, you'll always be our heros"
Oh man - how COOL had it all seemed and how grown up those bloody 17 year olds had seemed. I couldnt wait to be all grown up too ...

I think I had forgotten about it till I saw it again in Brokeback Mt.
But I love the words of the song. Its one of those rare songs which are so real and everyday truth that you can actually identify with every word. Or, well, I can :)

But it makes me think, how much of the songs, or anything else, that we love are the stuff themselves and how much is the stuff that they remind us off or make us feel like or just any other association?

5 comments:

  1. oooooooo..:)!! I love this song.

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  2. LOL he said "Very tragic hair" and I didn't know what he meant until Dan Hill came on!

    Anyway, wow - I had totally forgotten that song! Blast from the past, love those.

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  3. That's an interesting thought...how many of the songs we love are the stuff themselves or,how much is the stuff they remind us of...wow...let me muse over that,Ricercar.:)

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  5. Ps: I re-read my comment and I've realized I ramble too much! My apologies! :P

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