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redqueen

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17. I remember the shock I felt when he won.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sun Feb 11, 2024, 07:09 PM

Feb 2024

It was surreal. Like the first seconds after a crash or a bad accident. A moment of confusion. Disorientation. Then slowly a stunned acceptance as you go on autopilot. Just going through the motions while you struggle to make sense of what just happened.

I don't, however, remember that performance.

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Wife and I were talking about how we felt at this moment [View all] bigtree Feb 2024 OP

I literally cried during that song. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2024 #1

I was numb when she performed on SNL that night... just seeing that image or hearing that song brings it all back to me. bsiebs Feb 2024 #2

It was absolutely perfect for that moment. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2024 #3

You are correct... it was a flawless delivery of the absolutely right song by the perfect performer... bsiebs Feb 2024 #4

It was a terrible time. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2024 #8

I cried, too. Blue Dawn Feb 2024 #5

Yeah, it was one of those moments. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2024 #7

It was like being at a funeral Sucha NastyWoman Feb 2024 #6

That performance breaks my heart even today. Lonestarblue Feb 2024 #9

Trip to Ireland on that day Papaw Buck Feb 2024 #10

made me cry. barbtries Feb 2024 #11

McKinnon's rendition was perfect for the moment Martin Eden Feb 2024 #12

I wept tears of loss and grief. herding cats Feb 2024 #13

no encore, please nt et tu Feb 2024 #14

Boy, that sure brought some tears. PatrickforB Feb 2024 #15

Horrified. And it never left me. Oopsie Daisy Feb 2024 #16

I remember the shock I felt when he won. redqueen Feb 2024 #17

Cohen wrote 80 verses to that song so that every one... Whatthe_Firetruck Feb 2024 #18

I loved Kate McKinnon singing that -- I cried, kept going back on YouTube, & cried every time Hekate Feb 2024 #19

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