1996: The LA Times "Calendar" section runs an article on Hits and Misses in which Joni explains her inspiration for a number of songs, saying about Both Sides Now, "I was reading Saul Bellow's 'Henderson the Rain King' on a plane and early in the book Henderson the Rain King is also up in a plane. He's on his way to Africa and he looks down and sees these clouds. I put down the book, looked out the window and saw clouds too and I immediately started writing the song. I had no idea that the song would become as popular as it did." Read the full article at http://www.jmdl.com/articles/docs/961208lat.cfm -------- Know a date or month specific Joni tidbit? Send it off to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and we'll add it to the list. --------
