It was a long time before joining this list and stumbling upon Wally's site that I had little insight into Joni's lyrics. Sometimes I guess I would relate them to my own life's experiences. She captured me, I listened and my heart opened up to her. I gained a great deal of insight/knowledge here about this singer/songwriter's personal experiences (her joys and her sorrows) For instance I never knew that "Little Green" was written about her baby girl that she gave up for adoption or her fight with polio at the age of nine. I think that most of Joni's songs are about her own life. I've been reading Hinton's book. I'm not nearly finished, however so far I don't think it's too bad. In there she is quoted by Zigzag as saying "my songs are very honest, they are extremely personal. Sometimes they really hurt to sing." I think we'll all agree, Joni stands there naked before us. According to Hinton she told Phil Sutclife, her love affairs centred around the musical community and that they usually began as friendships. If Joni's musical career advanced as a result of these professional or personal involvement, I don't see anything wrong with that! Joni was destined for greatness no matter what. -Rose in NJ
