"With heaven full of astronauts
And the Lord on deathrow"
I, too have interpreted this line as a reference to Manson.
If I remember right, he, as so many cult leaders, considered
himself Christ returned. I think Joni was being sarcastic (and
cryptic). What could be more out of whack than people strapping
themselves to big roman candles and propelling themselves into
the heavens, and Jesus a mass-murderer. Still, she sends up
her prayer, wondering who is there to hear....
RR
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> In a message dated 5/24/01 10:22:34 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> << Paul opined <<I've always thought of her line "the lord on Death
> Row" as a reference to
> Charles Manson.>>
>
> Really?? I can't imagine that Joni would be that "into" Manson.
> I always just assumed it was a reference to the whole "God is
> Dead" school of thought....
>
> (As an aside - intersting capitalization.... "lord" but "Death
> Row." Just an observation, not a critique.)
>
> Cindy >>
>
> Not that she was "into" Manson at all; instead, I think she is giving us a
> cynical take on the media reports of the time. By the way, according to AP
> style, Death Row is capped when you are referring to a particular one. And I
> lowercase "lord" because I don't think she was referring to the deity. I
> don't remember how it appears in the lyrics on the album.
>
> Paul I
