<< was wondering what everyone thought of the story and what it was about.
If it was personal to Joni in some way, etc. >>
I don't see this as being personal to Joni at all, Tanya, based on what I've
read and heard about it. I think of it as one of her "portrait" songs, as
opposed to a confessional one.
As for the song, it's basically a story of a pimp (The Kingpin) and the
current lady of choice (Edith). He supplies tham with drugs (tilting their
tired faces gently towards the spoon), what's interesting to me is the end of
it:
Edith in his bed
A plane in the rain is humming
The wires in the walls are humming
Some song some mysterious song
Bars in her head
Beating frantic and snowblind
Romantic and snowblind
She says his crime belongs
Edith and the Kingpin
Each with charm to sway
Are staring eye to eye
They dare not look away
You know they dare not look away
Makes me wonder if the Kingpin is really in control of the situation or if
it's more of a co-dependency. Are the bars in her head those of incarceration?
Certainly a great song worthy of discussion. What are your thoughts?
Bob
NP: Christopher Grener, "Winnie"
