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Monday, January 24, 2011

New York Tendaberry



When I was in high school, I discovered "New York Tendaberry" by Laura Nyro. It remains my favorite album ever. This is the last song on it. I heard the passion and the poetry she created and knew that's what I wanted to do, and be.

I had never heard anything like her, and still haven't. When I heard this song the first time, I cried. When I heard this song just now, I cried. She made me want to be a passionate original who could turn the world around her into amazing art. The place shown in the opening? I wanted to live there. I wanted to be Laura Nyro. Well, I'm me, and that's turned out all right, I think.

Enjoy.

16 comments:

  1. Yes, I think so. Had you been her we wouldn't have you and what a loss that would have been.

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  2. don't blame ya! tender, emotional, exquisite...

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  3. This was one of my favorite albums in high school til my mother 'accidentally' misplaced it and I never saw it again. I don't know why because it was a lot less disturbing than a lot of other stuff I played incessantly--must have hit a nerve. I love her voice and her motown stylin' but one of her is plenty--better one you than two hers. Thanks for the time travel.

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  4. Wow! Awesome, Shay.

    Yes, being you is exactly right.

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  5. Laura Nyro is always worth a good cry! I'm glad you are you! Thanks for sharing some beauty today!

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  6. I can see why it's your fave

    you are passionate, one of a kind you and it has turned out all right

    moonie hugs for your week

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  7. Wow, I hadnt heard her and her voice is AMAZING. And when it comes to being "a passionate original, who turns the world around her into art" - that is EXACTLY what you do - every single day! And I am so grateful for that!

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  8. awesome and we are so glad you set these goals for yourself and that we have come to know you.

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  9. I think you are a passionate original, Shay - that comes across in your poetry. Beautiful song, that.

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  10. As soon as I saw the post title I was humming, love that 'album' ... I believe I downloaded it from iTunes a while back, now I must find and play it ... and that's Brooklyn Heights, I am 99.99% sure ..

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  11. Gorgeousness. I am grateful to Laura for inspiring you. I can't imagine what would have happened if she didn't serve as a muse for you. It is my hunch that you, Tiger-friend, would have been a poet anyway. It is just who you are. Morrissey( and the Smiths) had the same kind of impact on me.
    xoxo
    Weasel-friend

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  12. I think you turned out just right !


    I suppose had you become her, I'd have a dear friend named Laura Nyro ;-)

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  13. Passionate and beautiful, like you.

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  14. Oh my, she's fabulous. Easy to see why you're inspired.
    Cheers, jj

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  15. So intense, this opening-- you are true to a fiery lyrical genius within you-- a pleasure to get to read you, FB...xxxj

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