<<It's like the phrase "night watch", or keeping watch in the night.>>
This is really a great little discussion...now I'm more inclined to side with this opinion. I've never heard of a "pornographic watch" anyway, except maybe for a pocket watch which opens up to expose some dirty picture or something. Surely a priest would not wear something (even a wrist watch) that is openly pornographic. This lyric has always stood out to me. I'm certainly open to believe that its not as literal as I had originally thought, and that "with a pornographic watch" can mean "with an intent to watch pornography". Either way, it's a brilliant metaphor for the suffering "Boho Dance" artist, who pretends to be (and will never be) more than he is. Joni's view of "Priests" is certainly not very respectful...besides this pornographic priest, we get the priest who has impregnated Bridget in "Magdalene Laundries" and "The Priest" who we first meet in the airport bar. Anybody up for talking about THAT one? Bob NP: Toilet Boys, "Saturday Nite"
