From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2011 #606 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 Thursday, November 24 2011 Volume 2011 : Number 606 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: kate bush njc [Lieve Reckers ] Kate Bush Interview on CBC Radio Tues 22nd [Kathy Johnson Subject: Re: kate bush njc I wanted to quickly add to what Catherine has already explained so well: in an interview Kate said herself that the album Areal is all about domestic bliss, especially as she was enjoying being at home with her own young child (see the song about "Lovely Bertie"). To me this is one of Kate s most accessible albums, far easier than some earlier wailing songs. (I remember my own delight at seeing my first washing machine at work, after years of living in a damp cold flat without anything as reassuring as a washing machine.) Lieve in Peru (not stuck and in need of a loan!) >________________________________ > From: Catherine McKay >To: Mark ; "evian@sasktel.net" ; "joni@smoe.org" >Sent: Saturday, 19 November 2011, 9:22 >Subject: Re: kate bush njc > >Mrs B - - it's about finding love and sensuality in everyday things and the >memory of the loved one. Mrs B is washing dirty clothes and kind of pissed off >at Mr B for making such a mess but, as she sees the clothes intertwined in the >washing machine, it reminds her of how she and Mr B are similarly intertwined. >And then, I think she's turned on by these thoughts and by washing machine, >which is kind of freaky, but also reminds me of a scene (or scenes) I've seen >in some movie and/or TV show. I believe Kate B is really into movies, so she >uses the ideas she gets from them in her writing (and in her videos as well.) >And yes, I do find that one kind of hard to listen to! > > >I kind of like "Pi" >too - I love the idea that she uses numbers as her lyrics. I hope she got them >in the right order ;-) I also like that she picks up on things that others >might ignore: a geeky mathematician and his love of numbers. Most people >wouldn't get that, much less appreciate it. > >This reminds me of Stryngs, the >band made up of listers and/or one-time listers Martin Giles, Chris Marshall, >Les Ross and Sarah Stringer. (Hello, if any of you are out there, skulking >around!) Sarah puts together beautiful poetry often about people she has >encountered either as personal friends or acquaintances, or professionally as >a physician, and some of these people are nerdy or geeky types. In particular, >the one that comes to mind is "The aeroplane collector," but she has a few >more. For those that are interested, please give them a listen, and do read >the lyrics. Strings'/Stryngs' lyrics are much more complex, of course, but >still the idea of having some sort of understanding and appreciation, if not >love, for people that would be rejected by most. > >Their website is: >http://stryngs.bandcamp.com/ > >The particular song I mentioned is here, >lyrics and all: http://stryngs.bandcamp.com/track/the-aeroplane-collector-2 >>________________________________ >> From: Mark >>To: >evian@sasktel.net; joni@smoe.org >>Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2011 1:54:03 >AM >>Subject: Re: kate bush njc >> >>Hey Rob, >> >>That song about the washing >machine is called 'Mrs. Bartolozzi' from 'Aerial' and I don't get it either. >But I find the song 'Pi' to be both amusing and kind of fascinating. I think >it's amazing that she was able to make something so musically interesting >while reeling off a series of numbers. >> >>I'm no expert on Kate Bush but I do >love 'The Hounds of Love' and 'Aerial' is really a great double cd. I really >like the song 'How To Be Invisible'. I don't know exactly what it means but >there's something I pick up from listening to it. There have been lots of >songwriters who have written songs about their children but 'Bertie' has to be >one of the sweetest and most beautifully done. 'Joanni' is another one I >like. And the second disk has some great stuff on it. It's really a >beautifully done continuous piece of music that has a series of 'movements' to >it. >> >>Kate does write about obscure things sometimes that you kind of have to >know the back story of them to really get what they're about. And some of her >songs suggest things to me that come more from feelings than an understanding >of what Kate had in mind when she wrote them. >> >>I agree with you on Tori >Amos. She is just too off the wall for me. A friend gave me a tape of her >stuff many years ago and 'Cornflake Girl' is one of the few songs that I liked >or can even remember. >> >>Like Betsy wrote, Joni pretty much writes >straightforward lyrics. You almost immediately get what she's singing about. >Then you listen to the song again and something else in it comes to light. >Then you listen again and you hear a little something more. And then you >listen again and.....it's sort of like Pi...... >> >>3.14159265358979323864626433832795028841971693993751058209749445923078164062 >8620899862803482534211706798214808651328230.................................. >................................... >> >>Oh he loves, he loves, he does love his >Joni. And she's moving in a great big circle (game?) >>(We don't hear much >from Patti P. these days so somebody has to do it. Patti, where are you?) >> >>Mark in Seattle ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:14:07 -0600 From: Kathy Johnson Subject: Kate Bush Interview on CBC Radio Tues 22nd This will be tomorrow between 10 and 11:30 a.m. CST. Go to cbc.ca, to radio, and the program it's on is called Q. Kate b?b 1b.b?b 1b.b?b 1b. Stubblejumpin'Gal http://goldengrainfarm.blogspot.com ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2011 #606 ***************************** ------- To post messages to the list, send to joni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------