I must say when I heard the first few lines of Passion play I thought
Joni was referring to Magdalena as her most private sexual part...Us
girls...what can I say?
Peace.....Sharon thinking about calling hers Magdalena
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> This was a really great post Mark, thank you. I really love the poetry
> in
> this song and the way that Joni sings it. She seems to use her voice
> yet
> again as another musical instrument.
> I've often thought about what she was trying to say in this song and
> your
> post made me think about it some more.
> I'll have a take on this.
> Could it be that Joni relates herself to this sometimes mythological
> figure,
> this mysterious Mary Magdalene?
> Western Christianity have often portrayed her as a prostitute, however
> there
> really isn't any indication in the Bible that she was that at all.
> Great
> Master Artists have often portrayed her clothed in Red and Jesus
> garbed in
> Blue holding a jar from which she has said to have anointed the feet
> of
> Jesus. Some have a theory that she was the beloved disciple that Peter
> was
> jealous of. Could it be that she's talking about male attitudes
> towards woman
> and their contributions to Christianity that began thousands of years
> ago.
> Just some thoughts.
>
> Rose in NJ
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
