From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2011 #270 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Unsubscribe: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe Website: http://jmdl.com JMDL Digest Sunday, September 18 2011 Volume 2011 : Number 270 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- New Library item: Crowds Gather For Joni [TheStaff@JoniMitchell.com] RE: Simon & Garfunkel 'Songs of America' njc ["Richard Flynn" ] New Library item: Brown hosts a whale of a celebration, says impact could spread over globe [TheSt] Re: 'sitting on my groceries' [Mags ] Re: sitting on my groceries? [LC Stanley ] Re: [Brian Symes ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2011 07:37:48 -0600 (MDT) From: TheStaff@JoniMitchell.com Subject: New Library item: Crowds Gather For Joni Title: Crowds Gather For Joni Publication: Montreal Gazette Date: 1974.8.5 http://jonimitchell.com/library/view.cfm?id=2419 ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2011 10:23:56 -0400 From: "Richard Flynn" Subject: RE: Simon & Garfunkel 'Songs of America' njc Both documentaries are available on the 40th anniversary edition of _Bridge_,and they are indeed fascinating: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004ISVH7U/ > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-joni@smoe.org [mailto:owner-joni@smoe.org] On Behalf Of Mark > Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 2:05 AM > To: joni > Subject: Simon & Garfunkel 'Songs of America' njc > > Synchronicity strikes again. Tonight the local PBS station aired a > documentary called 'Simon & Garfunkel: Songs of America'. This program > was > made in 1969 and was directed by Charles Grodin. If it plays on any of > your > local PBS channels, be sure and watch it. It was made shortly before > the > release of 'The Bridge Over Troubled Water' album and contains songs > from > that record but is in no way a promotional film. Here is the > description > from channel 9's program guide: > > SIMON AND GARFUNKEL - SONGS OF AMERICA 1969 is a vintage CBS television > program from a turbulent time in our nation's past. Considered > controversial > at the time, the program features footage of Simon and Garfunkel on > stage, > in the studio and on tour. It also integrates video montages of key > events > of the era, including news clips of Martin Luther King, Robert Kennedy, > activist Cesar Chavez, and the Poor People's March on Washington. Songs > include: "America," "So Long Frank Lloyd Wright," "Bridge Over Troubled > Waters," "Scarborough Fair, " "El Condor Pasa (If I Could)," "Punky's > Dilemma, " "Mrs. Robinson," "Mystery Train," "Feeling Groovy," "The > Boxer," > "Homeward Bound," "Sounds Of Silence," and several others. > > The tensions between Simon and Garfunkel that would lead to their break- > up > not long after this film was made are very evident. But some of the > live > performances are fantastic. Intermingled throughout are clips of what > is > now historical footage from the time. Both performers are quite candid > in > sharing their views of the times and their feelings about what they do. > You > also get a look at the process they used in creating the music. > Fascinating > and not quite like anything I remember seeing before. > > There were pledge breaks during the program that featured a few clips of > a > new documentary 'The Harmony Game: The Making of Bridge Over Troubled > Water'. One showed both performers talking about the title song. Paul > Simon said he had no idea where the song came from, that suddenly 'it > was > just there'. I think Carole King has made similar remarks about 'You've > Got > a Friend'. Artie talked about what a joy it was to sing the song, > expressing satisfaction that the the song, coupled with the lucky gift > of > his voice, could bring comfort to people. > > Mark in Seattle ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2011 09:53:07 -0600 (MDT) From: TheStaff@JoniMitchell.com Subject: New Library item: Dylan doesn't join party, but the Thunder rolls on Title: Dylan doesn't join party, but the Thunder rolls on Publication: Montreal Gazette Date: 1975.12.5 http://jonimitchell.com/library/view.cfm?id=2420 ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2011 12:35:16 -0400 From: simon@icu.com Subject: sitting on my groceries? Mags wrote: > mmm methinks there was a wee tad of sexual innuendo there, "sitting on her groceries" ha! Dave Blackburn wrote > I don't know about Joni mowing but she claims she's a pretty good cook. But what kind of cook sits on her groceries? Anita G wrote > Eggsactly. Maybe one who likes to lay a lot? Interesting how often people see sexual innuendo in Joni's lyrics. Of course that doesn't mean She put them there. OTOH: here's what Joni herself had to say about "Raised On Robbery" When I was doing press in Toronto for the last album, a journalist came up to me and he said Raised On Robbery, that represented the birth of your ah, sexuality I said Are you kidding me? Thats a story about an Indian hooker trying to pick up a John in a bar. You think thats MY sexuality? Come home with me honey, Im sitting on my groceries? Joni laughs and continues  People dont listen. yknow Dog eat dog says that. Nothing is savored long enough to really understand. If you were to view yknow, all of this material from record 1 to record 19 now with the addition of these two [Hits & Misses] yea, you would get somewhat of a portrait of the artist but theres more humor there than people realize for one thing. JM 1994 andmoreagain, - - - - - - - - - - s i m o n ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2011 11:59:19 -0500 From: ava rosenblum Subject: 'sitting on my groceries' Most definitely! :) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:36:27 -0700 (PDT) From: Mags Subject: Re: Does Joni Mitchell Ever Mow The Lawn? mmm methinks there was a wee tad of sexual innuendo there, "sitting on her groceries" ha! Mags~ ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2011 12:10:01 -0600 (MDT) From: TheStaff@JoniMitchell.com Subject: New Library item: Brown hosts a whale of a celebration, says impact could spread over globe Title: Brown hosts a whale of a celebration, says impact could spread over globe Publication: The Modesto Bee Date: 1976.11.21 http://jonimitchell.com/library/view.cfm?id=2421 ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2011 12:32:02 -0700 (PDT) From: Mags Subject: Re: 'sitting on my groceries' well, the old girl herself often wanted to know what her songs mean to us ;-) I took it as being fun and flirty and all that jazz ;--) Mags ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2011 17:53:34 -0500 From: LC Stanley Subject: Re: sitting on my groceries? LOL Joni defended "sitting on my groceries" with Dog Eat Dog. Good one Joni! Love, Laura On Sep 17, 2011, at 11:35 AM, simon@icu.com wrote: > Mags wrote: > >> mmm methinks there was a wee tad of sexual innuendo there, "sitting on her groceries" ha! > > > Dave Blackburn wrote > >> I don't know about Joni mowing but she claims she's a pretty good cook. But what kind of cook sits on her groceries? > > > Anita G wrote > >> Eggsactly. Maybe one who likes to lay a lot? > > > Interesting how often people see sexual innuendo in Joni's lyrics. > Of course that doesn't mean She put them there. > > > OTOH: here's what Joni herself had to say about "Raised On Robbery" > > When I was doing press in Toronto for the last album, a journalist came up to me and > he said Raised On Robbery, that represented the birth of your ah, sexuality > > I said Are you kidding me? Thats a story about an Indian hooker trying to pick up > a John in a bar. You think thats MY sexuality? Come home with me honey, Im sitting > on my groceries? > > Joni laughs and continues  > > People dont listen. yknow Dog eat dog says that. > Nothing is savored long enough to really understand. > > If you were to view yknow, all of this material from record 1 to record 19 now with the > addition of these two [Hits & Misses] yea, you would get somewhat of a portrait of the > artist but theres more humor there than people realize for one thing. > > JM 1994 > > > > > andmoreagain, > - - - - - - - - - > s i m o n ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 01:58:00 -0400 (EDT) From: Brian Symes Subject: Re: Sexual desire can be forever with you if you want!.. http://apalavrafalada.com.br/com.page.php?ubapage=60pa8 ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2011 #270 ***************************** ------- To post messages to the list, send to joni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------