

My parents raised me on George Strait, Crazy Frog and Brandy Clark. With an album titled I Love My Mom, my assumptions were along the lines of Conan Gray, Cavetown, Beach Bunny or even mxmtoon. Having heard songs by lovelytheband and read the concert description, I was expecting De Souza’s music to match the indie pop vibe. Thankfully, I made it in time to watch the guest performer, Indigo De Souza. Only slightly lost and shins moderately burning, I finally arrived. I’ll admit, I always underestimate the campus hills, so I arrived fashionably late compared to the 7 p.m. I submitted my essay and headed straight for Barton Hall. Sponsored by the Cornell Concert Commission and the Division of Alumni Affairs and Development, Barton Hall was lucky enough to host singer-songwriter Indigo De Souza and indie pop group lovelytheband.Īfter missing the rest of the Homecoming festivities to write an essay, I was thrilled to attend the concert. The Big Red community celebrated with a fireworks show, a festival, a football game against Yale and an evening concert. This year marks the first regular Homecoming Weekend since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

For more than a century, Homecoming has boosted school spirit, and now offers current students a chance to connect with alumni on a level deeper than LinkedIn. Scott Fitzgerald novels, speakeasies and - of course - Cornell Homecoming. Known for the birth of mass consumerism, F.

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These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. “Vicious World,” Rufus Wainwright (“Didn’t realize you were so top of the shelf/Just you wait and see when you turn, turn 23”) “23,” God Lives Underwater (“I’ve spent 23 years now/trying to get by”) “I was twenty one years when I wrote this song / I’m twenty two now, but I won’t be for long” There’s a suggested 23 in New England, by Billy Bragg. What songs make reference to being 23 years old? I hope there’s some childish spark still alive. Will you pass me those kneepads and I’ll get on the floor? In fact the 1967 live version of “Leaves that are Green” says “23 now” actually, so that might be an even better choice, depending on the OP’s purposes. No one else will know these lonely dreams
