Townes Van Zandt - Tecumseh Valley. If it comes on in the car I have to shut it off if I can't pull over and stop.
The Apartments - Twenty One — in which the singer reflects on the events that will be missed after his young child died. I remember all the birthday parties Children carrying balloons Streamers tied to a wooden fence Some of them let go too soon. Let go – too soon I carried you on my hip at first I carried you on my shoulders Carried you to a long black car You will never get any older Any older Where are the parties that were never held and Where are the snows that never fell —Geoff
This was my introduction to this artist. This hit me so hard I became a fan instantly. If I had started with a different song, I don't know if I would have become a fan - but I'm glad it was this one because the singer has become one of my closest friends. And, tragically, it is based on a true story.