I am convinced that this song is about Joni. I believe she is stepping back from herself and describing what it was like to fall in love with a "rock-n-roll man" whomever it may be and understand that this man may love her but he can't live with her, which seems to be the overall consensus of FTR. This is the song where she realizes this relationship is over and she has to accept it. I think "she tapes her regrets to the microphone stand" is another way of saying she has acknowlegded this seperation and has made him aware of it too while trying to convince herself with cliches that the relationship was doomed from the start.
Who ever this "rock-n-roll man" was seems to suffer from the same affliction so many men (but not all men) suffer from: fear of committment, unable to settle on one thing because who knows something better may be around the corner. What a jackass.....not to mention a fool.... >From: Randy Remote >Reply-To: Randy Remote >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: Blonde in the Bleachers >Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 16:54:20 -0700 > >Been thinking about this one lately, too. The visual I get is that >she scotch tapes a list of her greviences to the mic stand of the >guy in the song...this must be before the show-since the rocker >will be off to his tour bus or plane afterward.(he's a big enough star >to have roadies). So the singer of the song has backstage access. >The list of regrets is clear,,,you can't hold the hand/make your >plans etc with a rock and roll man....Since so much of the FTR >songs are about JT, I wonder if this is the crux of their breakup- >his weakness for willing groupies, which is, sigh, the nature of >the race....I guess it could easily be about Nash, too. >I had previously thought it was kind of an impersonal story >about some girl's broken heart over some rocker. Maybe the >girl was Joni. >RR > >Erica Trudelle wrote: > > > One of my favorite FTR songs is Blonde in the Bleachers...for obvious > > reasons:) I was wondering what everyone else thought of the line, "She tapes > > her regrets to the microphone stand....", I am sure it probably has some > > very literal meaning, but I always imagine Joni playing to a list of her > > regrets as sorrowful inspiration. I just think it's a wonderful phrase. Any > > thoughts?? Oh and is this one also about JT? I get a feeling that the first > > verse of FTR and BITB are about the same person, but that's just me. > > Take care, Erica ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: Click Here
