One of my alltime favorite artists, Dan Fogelberg, has been diagnosed with protate cancer
I love everything he's done up through "Innocent Age". Every note of every song..I used to listen to Dan every single day, much to the dismay of all of my friends, but eventually they all came around :)
Let's hope things work out...it would be devastating to lose him so young..or at all for that matter. I'm a little shocked at this moment
this one in particular seems to carry even more weight as the years have rolled past. Odd how "holding my own against impossible odds" means such a different experience that at age 15..the "odds" then were just as real and scary, but these days those "odds" seem more like an adventure than ......
"These Days" from Captured Angel (1975) 7:40
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I used to think of myself as a soldier
Holding his own against impossible odds
Badly outnumbered and caught in a crossfire of devils and gods
All I ever wanted to be was free
All I ever looked for was what was within my eyes to see
Oh, but these days are just like you and me
Oh, but these days are just like you and me
You used to be something I could believe in
How could you let me forsake myself so
You used to think of your life as a riddle with no answer known
All you ever wanted to be was free
All you ever looked for was what was within your sights to see
Oh, but these days are just like you and me
Oh, but these days are just like you and me
We used to live like there was no tomorrow
Tasting our trials a day at a time
Crying for justice and laughing at sorrow
Such innocent crimes
All we ever wanted to be was free
All we ever looked for was what was within our sights to see
Oh, but these days are just like you and me
Oh, but these days are just like you and me
Just like you and me
You know they're just like you and me
from Dan's website:
DanFogelberg.com regrets to announce the cancellation of the Fall 2004 Solo Acoustic Tour. Dan has been recently diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer.
From Dan himself: "'The reports of my demise have been greatly exaggerated'. I am undergoing treatment and we are very encouraged by the progress I am making. I would like to express my regret over the cancellation of my fall tour and thank my wonderful fans for all their prayers and heartfelt good wishes. I would also personally like to request that our privacy and the privacy of our families be respected. If there is any news that I wish to make known to the public, it will be posted here or released officially through HK Management.” |
