"The Happy Way I Feel Inside"

I wondered the other day whatever happened to Neil Sedaka. I first heard of him in the 70's, he had recorded a song with Elton John that I loved. I had no idea he had a past recording career, I only knew him for his albums in the 70's, they were ones I played over and over.

I can't remember the last time I heard anything by him on the radio, I happened to hear something by him last week while I was grocery shopping and since then, I've had that song stuck in my head. I kind of wish now that I hadn't freecycled all of my plastic albums, but who am I kidding, it's not like I am about to pull any of them out and start listening to them on a regular basis, it's so much easier to just go on line and download what I want to hear on an i-pod.

I had to Google him just to see if he was still around, writing and recording. I sometimes wonder what happens to recording artists, how does someone who writes just stop writing or someone who performs, just stop performing? I usually assume they made their money and have retired to some beautiful location, living a life away from the public eye, especially in these times.

I was happy to learn he's still around. He's still writing, he's still recording, he's still touring. He'll be at the Niagara casino in July and with that song of his in my head that I can't seem to shake, I'm hoping to be able to go and catch his show.

Laughter in the Rain by Neil Sedaka

Strolling along country roads with my baby
It starts to rain, it begins to pour
Without an umbrella we're soaked to the skin
I feel a shiver run up my spine
I feel the warmth of her hand in mine

Oo, I hear laughter in the rain
Walking hand in hand with the one I love
Oo, how I love the rainy days
And the happy way I feel inside

After a while we run under a tree
I turn to her and she kisses me
There with the beat of the rain on the leaves
Softly she breathes and I close my eyes
Sharing our love under stormy skies

Oo, I hear laughter in the rain
Walking hand in hand with the one I love
Oo, how I love the rainy days
And the happy way I feel inside
I feel the warmth of her hand in mine

Oo, I hear laughter in the rain
Walking hand in hand with the one I love
Oo, how I love the rainy days
And the happy way I feel inside
Oo, I hear laughter in the rain
Walking hand in hand with the one I love
Oo, how I love the rainy days
And the happy way I feel inside
(repeat and fade)