The Young at Heart CHORUS!!
Seriously, they are amazing. If anyone gets a chance to see the documentary "Young at Heart" I recommend it. I know that right now it is not in wide release but luckily I live in the land of movies, Los Angeles, so we always get the chance to see films like this. I fell in love with this choir while watching the movie. They are a choir from Northampton, MA between the ages of 78-92. But they are not your grandma's choir!
I got the chance to see the film twice and when I found out that they were playing a show here I knew I HAD TO GO. It was a-mazing. To see a group of older people who still have SO much spunk was so inspiring. New songs added to the mix were Radiohead "Fake Plastic Trees", Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side", and Nirvana's "Come as You are." As they finished the show they got a standing ovation. The crowd cheered so long the director, Bob Cilman said they would sing a couple more. They did the crowd-pleasing "Yes we Can" that is shown in the trailer for the movie. The last song was an amazing rendition of "Forever Young" ending with the whole chorus singing loudly and throwing their fists in the air for the final note. Goosebumps! And another standing ovation....
go see the movie!
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