<<He stood looking thru the lace
At the face on the conquered moon>>
Besides the MANY moon references, Joni also has a couple of "conquered moon"
references...this one, and the previously mentioned "We walked on the moon, you be
polite" lyric from DITS.
I'm thinking it was significant to Joni that the astronauts, at least in those days,
were all men. She wrote Amelia and paid homage to a female pioneer of avation. She
also said "In my dreams we fly"...maybe she had a secret desire to be an aviator
herself.
I can't recall any interviews where the subject was discussed...
Bob
NP: Mary Chapin-Carpenter, "Shut Up & Kiss Me"
