About a year ago I put up a bunch of photographs of one of the many trips to Coney Island Lotte and I had taken. That post was later selected to be Freshly Pressed on WordPress and brought in thousands of hits, which was really pretty thrilling. While Coney Island is a little decrepit- I like to call it well-loved- there’s something about its kitsch and charm that holds a special place in my heart.

Lotte’s former music teacher, who was like the Pied Piper of Park Slope, put out a phenomenal children’s album 2 years ago. Since the big move, every time the song Coney Island By the Sea pops up on shuffle, I have to turn away so LJ doesn’t see me nearly sobbing in the corner. As far as kid’s music goes, I highly recommend the entire album: it doesn’t make parents want to shoot themselves in the face, and I consider that a good thing.

This video though, that someone shared yesterday on Facebook, really struck a nerve. By nerve I mean it also made me cry. It’s called Coney Island Love Letter and was created by a Brooklyn based production house called The Land of Nod, Inc. It’s gritty, breathtaking and hauntingly beautiful, all wrapped up in 3 minutes. Swoon.

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Linking up with the Wordless Wednesday mamas over at Angry Julie Monday, By Word of Mouth Musings and Seven Clown Circus