Bob wrote: > Hell, to me the difference is that in "All I Want" SHE'S saying > that the relationship is fine without the official paperwork. (Even > though she says 'we', she's the one doing the thinking here. In > Willy, she's referencing what HE is saying, and apparantly he's > saying that the relationship can't be real unless they get > married. So I don't see the lyrics as conflicting, more like a > "she said - he said" scenario.
This discussion has been pretty interesting - I love when I start these things! Thanks to everyone who's responded so far. I do agree with you for the most part, Bob, and Mark certainly mentioned quite a few other songs which have a similar feel to them as My Old Man. The reason I specifically raised the question with Willy, is that I hear a kind of wistful quality to the song, in both the lyrics, and the way she sings them. I know she was probably "soured" to the whole idea of marriage after her break-up with Chuck, but I hear a kind of longing in her voice on this one. Maybe it's just that HE is the one saying he doesn't want marriage (Graham Nash had just left a marriage too), instead of her, ie. the control is taken away from her this time - she's not calling the shots! But then we're also assuming all these songs are auto-biographical, which may not be the case at all! I don't know the answer, but I love hearing all the theories! Hell NP: Stevie Nicks (who has a GREAT voice!) - I Miss You ____________________________ "To have great poets, there must be great audiences too." - Walt Whitman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hell's Personal Photo Page: http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hell/main/personal.htm Visit the NBLs (Natural Born Losers) at: http://www.nbls.co.nz
