Linda Ronstadt's 1970 hit, 'Long Long Time,' just got the Kate Bush treatment thanks to Sunday's emotional episode of TheLastOfUs. 🥲
The song, which exemplifies the power of love, even in the darkest of times, is one the show's director and executive producer, Craig Mazin, told that his friend and SiriusXM host, Seth Rudetsky, suggested when he was trying to find a song for his two characters to connect over.
"I knew that song needed to hit certain things about longing and aching and endlessly unrequited love," Mazin told the outlet."I could not find the right song for the life of me. I was trying and trying, and then I texted my friend Seth Rudetsky, who is the host of Sirius XM on Broadway and a savant. I told him, 'Here's all the things I need,' and two seconds later: 'Linda Ronstadt, 'Long, Long Time.' "I was like, 'There it is.
Ronstadt posted a video of a live performance of the '70s hit on Instagram following Sunday's episode, writing,"I think I’m gonna love you for a long long time ❤️ #LindaRonstadt #LongLongTime."
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