<< Part of it seems to tell the story of a relationship. And then
there's that Third World interlude. Hmmm.....>>
Maybe I'm reaching...could she be contrasting/comparing the conflicts of the
interpersonal relationship with the conflicts between "developed" and
"undeveloped" countries or societies? Like how one culture exploits another
in "Dreamland", so do people exploit one another in relationships. After all,
when she hits rock bottom, she refers to herself as an "Off Night Backstreet"
using a geographical reference...
<<Jericho is another reason why I think she's just met this person.
She's contemplating a new love and trying to fix the right path in her
mind to making it a meaningful and positive relationship. She is at
the beginning of this romance & is promising to 'keep myself open up
to you.' That's what I think, anyway.>>
I agree, and interesting when you think about how well it fits in the mix,
even though it first popped up on Miles of Aisles, a couple of years before
she would attack the "theme" of DJRD...also interesting that she performed
DJRD as a companion piece to Coyote on her HOSL tour in 1976, and featured
Talk to Me in that tour as well. To be able to then later present them as
part of a separate cohesive whole is testimony to her genius, I think...
<< I think Paprika Plains eventually ties in with the title track. She's
talking about the indigenous people of North & South America. >>
Which is her heritage as well as she says she has that blood in her...so
maybe on one level Paprika examines her being drawn back to her roots in a
more "third world" setting while eventually returning to the guy in the
"Cotton Club"...
Geez, it IS tough to try and get your arms around this entire masterwork! But
one's thing for sure, I like it a helluva lot more than talking about
laundry! ;~)
Bob
NP: Hole, "Hit So Hard"
