--- Hell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Kakki wrote: > > > I would have never guessed it was about Graham, > either - and also think > that > > on the surface it seems more to fit James Taylor > or Crosby. But thinking > > about it, it does make sense to me now and also > confirms a few intutions > > I've had, but which I hesitate to say on the list > because I'm weary of the > > offlist flames I've been getting for daring to > discuss Joni's lyrics as if > > she is a real person. I'm going to jump in on this one. Whoever's flaming Kakki ... KNOCK IT OFF! Flame me instead, if you must, but do so at your peril, I assure you I can give out twice as hot as I get. On the issue of "Blue", I'll take the cheap writer's compromise. Since the song seems to fit any number of Joni's "d'affairs du coeur", I think it quite possible -- and likely even -- that the song is, in fact, a whole greater than the sum of it's parts. And therein lies it's power ... that Joni's drawn from her most powerful feelings from a number of affairs, and woven them together into this timeless fabric. Now that may not be as satisfying as saying, "Blue's about _________", but I agree with Kakki that Joni's a flesh and blood human being. A god awfully creative and brilliant human being -- and as such -- certainly capable of synthesizing her emotions from different times, places and people, into an incredible organic single song. Don Rowe ===== My debut CD "Closer Now" is now available at http://www.mp3.com/donrowe __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/
