"Donna J. Binkley" wrote:
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> <<Yes, i have had thoughts on that line in both of the ways you mentioned. I
> have read JMDLr interpretations of lines of other Joni songs and had a
> totally different interpretation of my own, i guess it's just what each
> person feels about the song at the time of life that they hear it.>>
This is something that always struck me about our Joni..she has said time and
time again that it doesnt matter so much what the song means/meant to her...what
she wants to know is what her songs mean to us, her fans. I always enjoy hearing
someone else's interpretation of a Joni song. And yes, different songs can have
meaning for something deep inside that no one knows about or touch us in ways
that might parallel a life experience...or speak the words that our hearts
cannot.
Mags....
still listening to Eleanor!
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 7:48 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Joni's use of "Stranger"
>
> Did I misinterpret something? I've always thought that "the trembling in my
> bones" was caused by the allure of a stranger's touch, rather than disdain
> for
> a stranger's touch. She's talking about being so glad to be on her own
> still
> (and I've taken the "still" to mean that the second idea will contradict
> the
> first), a stranger's touch is intoxicating. I've thought of this as another
> exploration into self-contradiction. To paraphrase; I like being alone, but
> I'm still thrilled by a stranger's touch. Has anyone else had this
> interpretation?
> Ken
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