I sang this at JoniFest2000Topsfield and sang it as Mom from Mars and it has
a whole new meaning for me. I do love both of HER versions as well and I
know a certain pianist that played it at New Orleans Paz Fest and blew the
roof off of both my house and Howlin Wolf (Hi Steve!)
Paz
NP-Wild Things Run Fast-PK83
on 2/16/01 1:12 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Your point is well-taken, Ali. I still haven't warmed to "Man From Mars,"
> partially because of the realization that it is about a feline and also
> because I don't feel it's anywhere near Joni's best work ("big boo hoo"?). I
> remember the backlash in the olden daze when people found out that Michael
> Martin's "Wildfire," heretofore considered a tender love song, was actually
> about a horse. Similarly, many were perplexed to find out that Neil Young's
> ballad "Long May You Run" is about an old car he once owned. I actually like
> that one better based on that understanding.
>
> -Julius
> np: Tracy Chapman, _Telling Stories_
>
> alison in NYC writes:
> <<don't miss my point, here. i am sure that there are
> tons of excellent songs, like this neil example, that
> were written about beloved pets, animals, etc. my
> point was that "man from mars" was my favorite song on
> the album, and i always listened to it really loud
> with headphones, thinking of it as an intense love
> song.>>
