Come on down. I will be at the House of Blues with the Neville Brothers till
2am, but I will leave the "big door open so everyone can come around". I Dig
Help Me too, one of her finest. Dance with the lady with the hole in her
stocking.
Paz
on 2/25/01 9:04 PM, Louis Lynch at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi everybody again,
>
> Everyone's entitled to a least favorite to call one's own, and I usually agree
> with Deb Messling, but I really really like "Help Me." It's a peppy love
> song. Joni's voice sounds so sweet, oh it thrilled me when I first heard it
> on the radio. It brought Joni's music to a great many folk, too, so it did
> good for Joni. It's a perfect pop song. And, there's nothing wrong with
> writing a perfect pop song, for any composer of any era. It sounds wild on
> the harp. And it's great for coffeehouse gigs. Oh, and it rhymes so well,
> too.
>
> Has anyone seen "O Brother Where Art Thou" (or maybe I missed out on a
> thread)? I saw it this weekend, and recommend it. It's a must-see for any
> musician, hallelujah!
>
> Speaking of "Help Me," Joni has a penchant for lifting folk expressions or
> lines, like the lady with the hole in her stocking from "Buffalo Girls" or her
> references to wildwood flowers and such. Does anyone know what that lyric
> incorporation is called?
>
> Let's all just pack up and go visit Michael in New Orleans for Mardi Gras!
> Hey, Michael, have space for 626 or so guests? See you Monday night!
>
> Regards,
> Harper Lou
