scmorris wrote:
> Hi there
> 1. What is SIQOUMB? (sp)
The meaning of SIQUOMB may be, as Bob says:
It means "She is queen undisputedly of mind beauty". Siquomb was a mythological
character she invented in her creative writing in her younger days of fancy, and
she also used it in her publishing.
I believe (as do many members of the Secret Order of Mother Joni
of the Holy Farfisa) that it may have a number of hidden meanings,
among them:
Step In Quicksand Unless Other Mud Beckons
Someone Is Quietly Utilizing Our Mommy's Body
Stop In Quebec Using Only Minimal Brakes
Sleeping Is Quite Useless On Maui's Beaches
Servants Inevitably Quit Under Oppressive Mental Breakdown
Sectarians Ingest Quivering, Undulating Octopus Meat, Belching
Sisters In Queensland Use Only Men's Bicycles
On the other hand, this could be complete bullshit, but on to
your next question:
>
> 4. I have a live recording of James Taylor doing the song "There is Something
> In the Way She Moves" or something to that effect, on the track he says, this
> is a song I wrote for a girl in 1968, Is this song for Joni..were they
> together in 68.
They were together later. Joni was with Graham Nash in 1969.
"Willie" is about him, presumably some of the songs like "My Old
Man" on "Blue" are about him, too. "Our House" is Nash's musical
snapshot of their life together in Laurel Canyon.
Joni's time with James Taylor came after that. I highly suggest
that you get ahold of the 1970 BBC concert in which they perform
together-it's one of the great unreleased recordings in Joni's carreer.
"For The Roses" contains songs Joni wrote about her breakup with
Taylor. When he was asked about it by Rolling Stone after it's
release, he said something like "Yeah, Joni's music is really
autobiographical". I don't know if he wrote any songs for or
about her. Anybody else know?
Welcome to the list, Stephanie.
RR
