<<And I think he mentioned that the song "electricity" was about a car. >>
And I wouldn't say that was wrong, but I didn't see anything in the lyrics that would indicate that. It appears to me that she's paralleling the nature of love with the electricity in general rather than its mechanical application to a motor vehicle. But the nature of electricity is such that it works in the context of a car (running vs. stalled) or a lamp (illumination vs. darkness) or anything that requires electricity. (Shades of MG's classic parody "You Turn Me On, I'm A Vibrator")... <<He did, however, rip on Joni for using masking tape rather than electrical tape.>> Hey, I'll defend Joni...whatever gets the job done! We've all probably used a screwdriver for a hammer, or used a hammer to knock a screw in! ;~) <<I've always thought that the "minus" in this song was the minus on the thermometer dipping to those very cold temperatures.>> Very "cool" observation, adds some depth to the analysis. And it certainly works on that level... Thanks Mia...and thanks again to Matt for "jump-starting the discussion in the first place. :~) Bob NP: Uncle Tupelo, "Fatal Wound" (from the superb "Anthology" reissue)
