I've taken a particular interest in the song, "Just Like Me." I am sure that I read somewhere or heard on an interview (?) or read in a book, that the song was written for Stephen Stills....I wish I could find the source, it may be Hinton's book (which I know may be unreliable) or the Joni Mitchell Companion, but I'm sure I saw it somewhere. I'll try to find out if I can find something more concrete, but I for some reason had it firmly stuck in my head that the song was written for Stephen.
Best regards all, Gary [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > OK Walt, I've looked over both songs. Like I said, Dylan's song was first released >in 1966, Joni's is copyrighted 1968. So the chronology certainly works out, but I'm >not sure that it's a "response" song per se. > > But there are some interesting comparisons. Dylan sings: > > "I can't stay in here - Ain't it clear that I just can't fit. Yes, I believe it's >time for us to quit." > > Joni sings: > > "If he'd drop his defenses you'd see through the stone to the heart of the man, but >the moment he senses you've seen him he'll leave you as fast as he can." > > Dylan sings: > > "It was raining from the first, and I was dying there of thirst, so I came in here" > > Joni sings: > > "just like me, he's lookin' for a door standing open, saying welcome, lay your >troubles down" > > Joni also describes the object of her song as: > > "so independent, he acts like he couldn't care less for us all. He's someone's >descendent, their child, though he'll never acknowledge their call". > > The first part of that is a fair description of Dylan's detachment, and the last >might/would apply to the fact that he changed his name from that given to him by his >"descendent". (Zimmerman to Dylan) > > She also says: > > "the songs that he sings they have loneliness woven between every line", which is a >fair assessment of "Just Like A Woman". > > To see the complete lyric to "Just Like Me", you can go to: > > http://www.jmdl.com/lyrics/JustLikeMe.cfm > > I'm a rookie with Dylan lyrics, so I'd certainly like to hear what you Dylanites >think. > > Bob > > NP: Jethro Tull, "Witches Promise"
