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old as dirt

(1,972 posts) Mon Mar 21, 2022, 09:29 PM Mar 2022

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At Seventeen - Janis Ian

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At Seventeen - Janis Ian (Original Post) old as dirt Mar 2022 OP

❤️😢❤️😢❤️😢❤️ blm Mar 2022 #1

I was seventeen when this song came out..... lastlib Mar 2022 #2

It's a haunting tune, isn't it? old as dirt Mar 2022 #3

She performed this song at the very first UpInArms Mar 2022 #4

Really? Is there a video? old as dirt Mar 2022 #6

Link here UpInArms Mar 2022 #7

Oh, that is realy cool. (nt) old as dirt Mar 2022 #9

Amazing lyrics and an amazing voice. TomSlick Mar 2022 #5

I've always loved this song by her. Swede Mar 2022 #8

blm

(113,019 posts)

1. ❤️😢❤️😢❤️😢❤️

Reply to old as dirt (Original post)

Mon Mar 21, 2022, 09:35 PM

Mar 2022

lastlib

(23,171 posts)

2. I was seventeen when this song came out.....

Reply to old as dirt (Original post)

Mon Mar 21, 2022, 11:09 PM

Mar 2022

Considering the high school I attended--boy, did it strike some nerves!

old as dirt

(1,972 posts)

3. It's a haunting tune, isn't it?

Reply to lastlib (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 21, 2022, 11:16 PM

Mar 2022

I have piano sheet music for this tune around somewhere.

I wasn't all that good as a kid, and I'm sure that I haven''t gotten any better since then..

I still have my mother's piano.

I wonder if I could play it.

UpInArms

(51,280 posts)

4. She performed this song at the very first

Reply to old as dirt (Original post)

Mon Mar 21, 2022, 11:36 PM

Mar 2022

Saturday Night Live …

It was awesome

old as dirt

(1,972 posts)

6. Really? Is there a video?

Reply to UpInArms (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 21, 2022, 11:37 PM

Mar 2022

That's frickin' historic!

UpInArms

(51,280 posts)

7. Link here

Reply to old as dirt (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 21, 2022, 11:44 PM

Mar 2022

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6fc5qv

She starts at 6:38

Saturday Night Live S01 E01 George Carlin Billy Preston Janis Ian part 2/2

old as dirt

(1,972 posts)

9. Oh, that is realy cool. (nt)

Reply to UpInArms (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 21, 2022, 11:58 PM

Mar 2022

TomSlick

(11,092 posts)

5. Amazing lyrics and an amazing voice.

Reply to old as dirt (Original post)

Mon Mar 21, 2022, 11:37 PM

Mar 2022

Swede

(33,208 posts)

8. I've always loved this song by her.

Reply to old as dirt (Original post)

Mon Mar 21, 2022, 11:56 PM

Mar 2022

I follow her on facebook, she is fantastic.

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