“Same Old Lang Syne” was written and released by Dan Fogelberg in 1980. It was released as a single which peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and it was also included on his 1981 album, The Innocent Age. Dan Fogelberg had stated on his official website that the song was autobiographical. He said he had gone home to Peoria, IL in the mid-1970’s to visit family where he ran into an old girlfriend at a convenience store. “After Fogelbergs death from prostate cancer in 2007, the woman about whom he wrote the song came forward with her story. Her name is Jill Greulich, and she and Fogelberg dated in high school when she was Jill Anderson. She said they had both graduated from Woodruff High School in 1969, but had gone off to different colleges. “After college, Jill got married and moved to Chicago, and Dan went to Colorado to pursue music. On December 24, 1975, they were each back in Peoria with their families for Christmas when Jill went out for eggnog and Dan looked for whipping cream for Irish coffee. The only place open was a convenience store at the top of Abington Hill where they had their encounter, located at 1302 East Frye Avenue. Today, the store is still in business and named Short Stop Food Mart. They bought a six pack of beer and drank it in her car for two hours while they talked.” “Five years later, Jill heard ‘Same Old Lang Syne’ on the radio while driving to work, but she kept quiet about it, as Fogelberg also refused to disclose her identity. Her main fear was that coming forward would disrupt Fogelbergs marriage. Looking at the lyrics, Jill cites two inaccuracies: her eyes are green, not blue, and her husband was a physical education teacher, not an architect.” Happy New Year’s Eve!!
Posted on: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 13:22:10 +0000
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