Roberto wrote: > > Zsa Zsa's got her diamonds, > > Minnie's got her chickens to go, > > I've got my corporations, > > I'm a capitalistic so-and-so. > > > > This is a Joni Mitchell self-assessment - > > More an example of her humor...
And I'd love to hear it put to music lol. One thing about Joni is that she has always been honest about her money and does not hide it or speak out of both sides of her mouth regarding it. > Umm...last time I checked she was an artist and a singer/songwriter. > To try to say her interests lie in the business world would probably > get a big laugh out of her. If capitalism was her focus, I don't think > we would be here. This ain't the Madonna Discussion List ; ) I don't think Roberto said her focus was capitalism. Her livelihood has been made through capitalism, whether it be from the music corporations who promoted and distributed her work or her own corporations which protect her intellectual proerty and her real estate and other investments. It's public record that she fought bitterly for years in litigation against the state of California which had instituted unfair tax laws which were confiscating her earnings and the earnings of other artists. Something I came to know over the years and I won't name names is that a number of those artists from the 60s who were calling for revolution and sharing the wealth were themselves liberally assisted in the establishment of their careers through family trust funds and subsidy. Kakki
