SOUL ALONE

"When I was young, I never needed anyone. And making love was just for fun. Those days are gone."

Singer-songwriter Eric Carmen was pushing 30 (28, to be exact) when he went to No. 2 with "All By Myself" in 1976. Today he turns 60, and I wonder how his point of view has changed -- or hasn't. At 40, I can relate to his premature midlife crisis more than ever.

Is it too late?



9 Other Great Midlife Crisis Songs (Sorry, mostly country)

1. "Backside Of Thirty": John Conlee
2. "Forty And Fading": Ray Price
3. "Middle Age Crazy": Jerry Lee Lewis
4. "Midlife Crisis": Faith No More
5. "Rolling With The Flow": Charlie Rich
6. "Still A Woman": Margo Smith
7. "Thirty Nine And Holding": Jerry Lee Lewis
8. "Too Many Memories": Patty Loveless
9. "Wasted On The Way": Crosby Stills & Nash