From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2013 #1724 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://jonimitchell.com JMDL Digest Tuesday, December 3 2013 Volume 2013 : Number 1724 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- RE: dancing clown; Ray's Dad's cadillac ["Susan E. McNamara" Subject: RE: dancing clown; Ray's Dad's cadillac I agree David, the juxtaposition of RDC and Two Grey Rooms is astounding!!! I love Night Ride Home ... but I have to say my favorite song right now is Nothing Can Be Done. Susan Tierney McNamara email: sem8@cornell.edu - -----Original Message----- From: David J. Phillips [mailto:djp@davidjphillips.org] Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 11:27 AM To: Susan E. McNamara Cc: Marianne Rizzo; joni list Subject: Re: dancing clown; Ray's Dad's cadillac I agree it's not great, but it doesn't drive me crazy. I'll hum along. I like the image of the bolts and tire treads on the plane overhead. And the line "when it comes to mathematics I've got static in the attic" and the image of being "blackboard blind" and I have a Pavlovian expectation response in knowing that "Two Grey Rooms" is just ahead. djp On 03/12/13 11:0044, Susan E. McNamara wrote: > Rays Dads Cadillac is bad, Rays Dads Cadillac is bad, Rays Dads Cadillac is bad, Rays Dads Cadillac is bad ... > > Susan Tierney McNamara > email: sem8@cornell.edu > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-joni@smoe.org [mailto:owner-joni@smoe.org] On Behalf Of > Marianne Rizzo > Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 7:20 AM > To: joni list > Subject: dancing clown > > "What's so terrible about Dancing Clown?" > > I also do not like the song > To me it is just obviously not good. > With so many so great songs, it fails in comparison. > > Even if it stood alone . . not good. > Off the top of my head I do not like ray's dad 's cadillac (although there may be some musical merrits in there, still do not care for it.) and lead balloon either, but dancing clown may win out for the least favorite. ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2013 #1724 ****************************** ------- To post messages to the list, sendtojoni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------