re: sisotowbell lane

[mia ortlieb]

Bob wrote: "Sisotowbell Lane is an interesting song...I wonder if it's about 
a place that Joni actually experienced, or a place she imagined. I mean, I 
know the NAME is fictitious, just wondering what she's referencing."

I alway thought that Joni was referencing a time or a place for pregnant 
unwed mothers -- imagined or real, I do not know.  The biggest clue that I 
see is the repeated reference to "rocking chairs"... and the line that "Noah 
is fixing a pump in the rain, he brings us no shame, we always knew that he 
always knew" indicates that this man, Noah, is not judgemental of the 
character's out-of-wedlock pregnancy.

Also, the last line "we wait for you" indicates to me that the character is 
just waiting out the time until the baby is born.

This is such a lovely song, with such unique guitar fingering.

Mia - who is "waiting" anxiously for Wednesday to come to view the PBS 
American Masters series.









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