<<Call me crazy, but I feel 'pleasant tenses' sounds better than 'present tenses'. >>
That's an interesting comment...I think both phrases would work, as Paul has pointed
out the actual lyric is PRESENT tenses, but PLEASANT tenses would be an interesting
twist on the cliche, more along the lines of Elvis Costello's or Lorenz Hart's writing
than Joni's. Interesting lyrics they are, too...the song sounds so joyous, yet its
partly a plea to get her lover to stay (or else she's training her dog!) to celebrate
future mornings like the one she's currently enjoying...
I hadn't heard that (pleasant) in the Mendes cover, I'll have to go back and give it a
listen. Further to that, I just picked a live '73 concert LP from an E-Bay seller in
Brazil, so I'm anxious to hear the song performed in a concert setting...I would be a
little concerned about a Brasilian transaction, but I just completed one that worked
like a charm! (Beijos to my Brazilian friend...)
Bob
NP: Meat Puppets, "another moon"
