Bob-
Have a great holiday at the beach with the fam! I agree with you about Love,
I think it is a very uplifting song. That whole record is very high on my
list of Joni faves.
Michael
NP-Pay The Price-The Buffalo Springfield Filmore 1967
on 7/13/01 5:22 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Just a quick post before I prepare to head for the SC Coast and Pawley's
> Island...
>
> Joni thing 1: I don't understand why "Love" isn't considered a happy song.
> The original text from Paul's letter to the church he started in Corinth is
> nothing but uplifting joy, and Joni barely tweaks the words in her song, in
> which she lists the attributes of love and its manifestations. To me it's
> full of joy and ends WTRF on a very positive note. Sure, the melody isn't
> upbeat like "Streetlights" and may even contain a touch of melancholy, but
> the words are not melancholy to my understanding anyway.
>
> Well, that's it...I've got a laundry list of things to do before we leave
> tomorrow...y'all have a great day, and I'll be checking in...how could I not?
> ;~)
>
> Bob
>
> NP: Ani, "sick of me"
