From: les@jmdl.com (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2002 #141 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: les@jmdl.com Errors-To: les@jmdl.com Precedence: bulk Archives: http://www.smoe.org/lists/onlyjoni Websites: http://www.jmdl.com http://www.jonimitchell.com Unsubscribe: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe onlyJMDL Digest Wednesday, May 15 2002 Volume 2002 : Number 141 The Official Joni Mitchell Homepage, created by Wally Breese, can be found at http://www.jonimitchell.com. It contains the latest news, a detailed bio, Original Interviews, essays, lyrics and much much more. The JMDL website can be found at http://www.jmdl.com and contains interviews, articles, the member gallery, archives, and much more. ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Today in History: May 14 [les@jmdl.com] Today's Articles: May 14 [les@jmdl.com] funeral song ["Janine Sherman" ] =?ISO-8859-1?B?UmU6ICJFbGVjdHJpY2l0eSIgoFdoYXQncyBpdCBhbGwgYWJv dXQ/?= [S] Re: funeral song [Engwall57@aol.com] New York Art Exhibit [Scott Price ] Re: New York Art Exhibit [Murphycopy@aol.com] Re: New York Art Exhibit [dsk ] Re: New York Art Exhibit [Scott Price ] Re: Any statements from Joni about 9/11? [Randy Remote ] Re: sexy song... [shane ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 03:03:48 -0400 From: les@jmdl.com Subject: Today in History: May 14 On May 14 in history: 1998: Joni begins her first "tour" in 15 years at Vancouver's General Motors Place - a triple bill that also includes Bob Dylan and Van Morrison. More info: http://www.jmdl.com/performances/docs/980514.cfm http://www.jonimitchell.com/OnTheRoadVancouver98.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 03:03:48 -0400 From: les@jmdl.com Subject: Today's Articles: May 14 On May 14 the following items were published: 1970: "Joni Mitchell's New Album Will Mean More To Some Than To Others" - Rolling Stone (Advertisement) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/docs/700514rs.cfm 2000: "Joni Mitchell reveals new side at LA concert" - Dallas Morning News (Review - Concert) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/docs/000514dmn.cfm - -------- Can you type? http://www.jmdl.com/typing/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 10:27:23 -0400 From: "Janine Sherman" Subject: funeral song Definitely this gorgeous tune by Israel Ka'ano'i Kamakawiwo'ole (Brudda IZ) and my ashes can be scattered anywhere in that paradise of the 49th state. Joni connection- hey, she started on a ukelele!! Aloha, Janine http://www.electricartists.com/iz/SomewhereOverTheRainbow.ram - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: Click Here ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 11:06:35 -0400 From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: =?ISO-8859-1?B?UmU6ICJFbGVjdHJpY2l0eSIgoFdoYXQncyBpdCBhbGwgYWJv dXQ/?= Hi Matt, and a big welcome to you! Song analysis is something that indeed happens here, among many other things. It's the reason I signed up many moons ago, and I discovered that's it's that and a lot more as well. I like your question, and I'll take a stab at a linear breakdown of Electricity, when I get a couple of spare moments hopefully later today. Bob NP(Now Playing): Beth Orton, "Stolen Car" 01/28/00 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 12:18:14 -0400 From: Engwall57@aol.com Subject: Re: funeral song Greetings, Janine! I lived in Honolulu when I was a child, from 1959 to 1968. I have never been back, but I still consider myself an islander. Joni must love the islands, too, evidenced by Night Ride Home. maybe one day I will return. Ruth in Richmond (VA) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 11:11:23 -0700 From: Scott Price Subject: New York Art Exhibit A special friend who is a dedicated social worker in New York just alerted me to an exhibit of Joni's paintings at the Whitney Museum in New York City from June 20 to Sept. 29. A flyer was sent out by the "high5tix.org" which is a program offering high school kids tickets to cultural events and it listed this summertime offering of Joni's art. "The Paintings of Joni Mitchell." The Whitney traces Joni Mitchell's remarkable career from 1951 on. Her highly charged paintings, explosive but delicate, reveal a fierce dedication to art and distinctive vision of Abstract Expressionism in a field dominated by men. June20- Sept 29, Tues.-Thurs., Sat.-Sun., 11am-6pm. Friday 1-9pm with youth2youth tours from 5-6pm. 945 Madison Ave. @ 75th. Scott ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 14:10:43 EDT From: Murphycopy@aol.com Subject: Re: New York Art Exhibit Scott writes: << "The Paintings of Joni Mitchell." The Whitney traces Joni Mitchell's remarkable career from 1951 on. >> Way to go, Joni. The Whitney is the big leagues! Thanks for letting us know, Scott. --Bob ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 14:40:49 -0400 From: dsk Subject: Re: New York Art Exhibit This one got me excited too! Then I calmed down and looked a little closer and the paintings are by Joan Mitchell, an American artist who lived in France for most of her working life. Here's the info about the exhibit: http://www.whitney.org/exhibition/upcoming.shtml Debra Shea Murphycopy@aol.com wrote: > > Scott writes: > > << "The Paintings of Joni Mitchell." The Whitney traces Joni Mitchell's > remarkable career from 1951 on. >> > > Way to go, Joni. The Whitney is the big leagues! > > Thanks for letting us know, Scott. > > --Bob ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 11:51:15 -0700 From: Scott Price Subject: Re: New York Art Exhibit At 02:40 PM 5/14/2002 -0400, Debra Shea wrote: >This one got me excited too! >Joan Mitchell, an American artist Sorry for the false alarm! Scott ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 11:33:04 -0700 From: Randy Remote Subject: Re: Any statements from Joni about 9/11? Kakki wrote: > Joni also placed accountability on "America's export of violence > in films and music." Surely, besides exporting the cult of violence through entertainment, our largest export of all, actual bombs, guns, planes, 'copters, tanks, bullets, tear gas, ad nauseum must have something to do with it. RR ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 21:26:19 EDT From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: "Electricity" What's it all about? <> OK Matt...here's a shot at it, and I'll preface it by saying that I'm NOT an electrician, thankfully my incompetence as a handyman has not brought about my premature demise! (Especially as my next of kin doesn't have my list of "funeral songs"):~) <> Sounds like she's describing the other half of the relationship, how he seems to have some kind of earthly "power", but is "loveless" and doesn't have the same skills in the romance department. <> She describes him as a "Minus", and she's the "Plus", that is that they are opposites. (Conducting electricity requires a positive/plus charge as well as a negative/minus charge, like on transistor or car batteries). The two opposing forces have to be fused to generate electricity, and she says her "fuses and splices" are all wrong; that is she can't properly connect with him. <> Like Catherine said, this would be electrical tape, used to protect or bind wires. Another metaphor for her failure to make her relationship succeed. <> Like Catherine said, this refers to a Canadian penny, with Queen Elizabeth (Lizzie)'s picture on it. The copper used as a temporary fuse, again, not doing the job to fix the problem. <> Here's an interesting metaphor...who's her "technical manual"? Myrtle, her mother? Or a close friend? Or a professional therapist? Regardless of who it is specifically, the person is not too receptive to being the resource that Joni hopes she would be. <> So now rather than getting the desired advise from whoever the "technical manual" may be, they are turning the tables and asking her to define the problem. This leads me to believe that the "technical manual" is a professional, who's trained to ask those kind of questions..."so how did that make you FEEL", etc. <> Here she appears to shrug off the inability of the "technical manual" to solve her relationship disconnect, and she retreats to the therapy of something with which she has a better connection with - nature. (Sort of a continuation of the "out of the city and down to the seaside", "Got to get ourselves back to the garden" kind of theme. <> Recalling the time when the relationship worked, and produced a light like a floodlight, which is a VERY powerful beam. <> And the following deterioration of the relationship, again using the electrical metaphors to communicate it. <> Like you would light a candle to provide a minimum amount of light during a blackout, she shines a candlelight into the "blackout" of the relationship. Coincidentally, candles are also considered romantic, so she could be trying to symbolize the re-introduction of the romance. <> Like electrical current running through the circuit, the sound of his voice still resonates in her, and she appears to be hopeful, yet always realistically sceptical that it might not be an easy fix. Hope that's sorta what you were looking for...maybe it will "generate" some more discussion from those who are "current" on the list! (groan) Bob NP: Death Cab For Cutie, "Bend To Squares" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 22:13:34 EDT From: FMYFL@aol.com Subject: Re: "Electricity" What's it all about? Thanks so much for posting your thoughts on "Electricity" Bob. It has always been one of my top 3 Joni songs, and it is one which is not discussed very much on the list. I remember one of my first posts to the list a few years ago was the same as Matt's. I had no clue to what the song was about. Many listers answered my question and it made much more sense. I think Joni was waaaaaay ahead of her time with this song, but it was always the melody that drew me to this song. I still think it's one of her BEST! Jimmy (who just got off the phone with Wally K. and he sends his love to ALL of you) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 22:28:28 -0400 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu \(Lama\)" Subject: "Electricity" What's it all about? Welcome, Matt! I'm a little analytical myself. At least that's what people call me on a *good* day. :) If understanding what Joni might have meant is your game, you need to check out this page: www.jmdl.com/glossary/index.cfm www.jmdl.com/lyrics/index.cfm Our host, Les Irvin toiled for decades to produce this hot-linked page of lyrics. While the "Proud headed Queen Lizzie" has already been decoded for you here on the List, you're sure to learn something in return for your time. And isn't that what drives analytical types? :) BTW, we all know that Les cracked the code "Javex bottles on the tide". But have you seen the picture of a Javex bottle? http://www.jmdl.com/glossary/javex.cfm Way to go, Les! You rock! All the best, Lama ps, Welcome home, Matt Matt said, >>I'm very analytical of Joni's songs and just can't figure this one out. What are all these things references to? Like, "Proud headed Queen Lizzie" and the "masking tape." Any kind of stanza by stanza explanation would be really welcome. >>> ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 23:38:41 EDT From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: "Electricity" What's it all about? <> And that's the part of the song *I* was having trouble with, so you helped me to gain a better grasp of those lines - cool! I was sort of a latecomer to For The Roses, I didn't pick it up until the late 80's, so all I ever had was the CD. I'm jealous of all y'all that spent evening's poring over the gatefold LP and these great words. It's really a brilliant song, the normal writer would fall into cliche using this kind of metaphor, but of course Joni is NEVER normal. Bob NP: The Supremes, "Tossin' & Turnin'" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 23:03:29 -0700 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: sexy song ..Input output electricity.... on 5/7/02 12:31 AM, shane at cactussong@shaw.ca wrote: > i like "all i want" for my vote as the sexy song of joni.. > > "i want to talk to you > want to shampoo you..." > > mmm > > shane > www.angelfire.com/art/cactussong > from emmedia, shane's cd, blonde on blue ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 21:58:51 -0700 From: shane Subject: Re: sexy song... OOOOOOO, that's pazzion! - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Paz" To: "shane" ; "Joni Digest" Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 11:03 PM Subject: Re: sexy song > ..Input output electricity.... > > > on 5/7/02 12:31 AM, shane at cactussong@shaw.ca wrote: > > > i like "all i want" for my vote as the sexy song of joni.. > > > > "i want to talk to you > > want to shampoo you..." > > > > mmm > > > > shane > > www.angelfire.com/art/cactussong > > from emmedia, shane's cd, blonde on blue ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2002 #141 ********************************* ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe ------- Siquomb, isn't she?