hi all ! i too am a fan of " cool water ," ( i just love it when joni does covers ! ) joni didn't write the tune but she did revise the lyrics to make them more timely. the song was written by bob nolan in 1936. i remember hearing it in my youth, my dad was a country-western fan, but i don't recall who performed it. i have always enjoyed joni's covers, she does such clever things with other people's material . i thought the way she included " the star spangled banner " in the title song of DJRD was nothing short of genius. who can forget her wonderful version of " twisted " from CS, or the smooth " how do you stop " from TI ? what about her reworking of 2nd corinthians on WTRF, one of my favorite passages from the bible, turning it into a beautifully effect peice of pop music ! i've always admired her ability to include snipets of songs within her compositions: " centerpeice " on HOSL, and " unchained melody " on WTRF. not to mention an entire album of covers in BSN. ( she always brings something new and exciting to the mix ! ) i remain delighted when she includes a cover on her releases and hope she will see fit to do more in the future. ( keep up the good work joan ! ) i would also like to give my support to " reoccurring dream ." one of my favorite songs from CMIARS. i was truly taken by this peice from the get-go . i love the layering of sound and voices which she uses to create a dream-like atmosphere to the song. ( like being nlulled into a trance.) i seem to recall reading this song was leftover from DED, it does use the same sampling technique so prevalent on that album . i do go on...can one ever get enough of joni ? i think not !
joni covers, warren keith p.s. i beleive " cool waters " was recorded by the pioneers, or maybe it was the sons of the pioneers. someone help me out here...
