David Crosby Joked about Going to ‘Cloudy’ Heaven a Days Before His Death: ‘The Space Is Overrated’
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David Crosby One day before his death, he spoke out about heaven.
The musician, who was a founding member of the bands Crosby, Stills & Nash and The Byrds, died on Thursday at the age of 81.
He had gone on Twitter the day before to share posts about heaven, loneliness, and jokingly in the first of his posts on Wednesday: “I heard the place is overrated….cloudy.”
Crosby’s response was to an image posted by @stiflersmomsays on Twitter. It shows a screenshot from a Google search for “can we get to heaven with tattoos?”
The photo is the best result. “People with tattoos cannot go to Heaven.” People who drink alcohol are not allowed to go to heaven. People who eat too much pork won’t be able to go to heaven. People who are too short will not get to heaven.
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Crosby was funny in his response to the idea of heaven, but he later responded to a post That asked for the best song by The Beatles To play with “Rigby”, on a rainy afternoonEleanor Rigby) as the answer.
Beatles member Paul McCartney Shared in a self-written essay for The New Yorker In 2021, the 1966 tune was “to evoke loneliness” after he had become friends with an “old woman” when he was young.
“Those opening lines—”Eleanor Rigby / Picks up the rice in the church where a wedding has been / Lives in a dream.” It seems a little odd to pick up rice after weddings. Is this a sign that she was not invited to the wedding and picked up rice from the reception? explains McCartney, 80, in his essay.
McCartney says, while speaking about the song’s origins: “Why would her be doing that?” I wanted it to be more meaningful than her simply cleaning up, so it became more focused on someone who was alone. Someone who will not have her own wedding but can only dream about one.
Crosby shared the song recommendation via Twitter. responded to a fan’s comment McCartney called the song “profoundly striking song” about “forgotten people we look past”, and added that it was “one of McCartney’s best.”
In a statement to VarietyJan Dance, Crosby’s wife, confirmed his passing on Thursday.
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Jan, his soulmate Jan, and Django were there to love and support him. His humanity and kindness will continue to inspire and guide us even though he is no less with us. The statement says that his legacy will live on through his music. David was a friend and a mentor to many. We wish him peace, love and harmony. We will miss him deeply. We respectfully ask for your privacy during this difficult time. “Thank you so much for your support and prayers.”