my southern bro Bob wrote:
"<<Magdalene Laundries" & "Not To Blame" are specific in terms of their
addressing cruelty towards women. Both are heartbreaking...always hard for
me to hear "They just stuffed her in a hole..." and not break into tears.>>
and also:
<<"The Sire of Sorrows" is a masterpiece in the same way "Paprika Plains" &
"Judgement of the Moon & Stars" are, in my mind anyway. Such an epic
lyrical sweep as she details the classic story of suffering without sin.
Joni's probably (make that definitely) the only writer who could have
composed this.>>
all of which inspired me to say:
Bob, as always, you did a fine job of reviewing Turbulent Indigo. I love this CD so
much...it is dark , yes, however that never bothered me either. I guess Ive always
been attracted to the darker, deeper songs of hers anyway. There is comfort in
melancholy after all!
I can certainly understand how this CD brings on the tears, in fact, just reading that
you broke into tears over the lyrics about Peg Oconnell made me cry. I relate so much
to this CD because of my own personal journey out of the pit of male violence. I swear
that Joni's words and music helped me on so many occasions as I crawled back to
safety. She is the essential element of my survival kit.
I dont have the CD on right now nor do I have the lyrics in front of me so please bear
with my rambling.. I know I *should* do a better job of it however, on the fly, here
are some thoughts... so many of her words on this album, for example "Let Me Speak" in
Sire of Sorrow are to me a "sit up , shut up and take notice" moment. A Tawanda moment
.... many of which I find in this CD.
Throughout much of Turbulent Indigo, I feel that Joni is mad and not hiding it ... she
cuts to the quick with her vivid words and images. I feel that she is pissed , so
pissed she's wielding a gun and aiming at street lights....god that whole thing is so
powerful to me. A venue for her anger. A dammit Im not doing this anymore moment. An
expression of rage and bitterness and just fed up with the
bullshit of being a silenced woman, stuffed in a hole indeed.
just some thoughts on a sunny tuesday.
Mags
npimh: one more night!!!!!!! yipppeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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