How insentive (just saw Pat Metheny in Amsterdam doing a brilliant version of this Joao Gilberto classic):
Lieve wrote: >> one thing I would never want to do is generalise, even as a child I refused to join in the telling of jokes about the "Hollanders" (hi John, surely feminists can be sweethearts?!) Yes? Name five, then. :-) *** Bob wrote: >>When I told my sister that I was on a JM discussion list, her immediate response was "Oh my, I would imagine that Joni fans are people who feel things very deeply!"...and I think that was a right-on statement. I think we're much more sensitive than the world at large. Jerry's retort: >>And much better looking! Eh? Where have YOU been for the past 5 years??? In this group, I go for the character, deep thinking and the intelligence. Now, in the Michelle Pfeiffer Discussion List, we go for character, wit, intelligence, feminism AND looks. Never for deep thinking. *** Joni's sexiest song: Je t'aime (moi non plus) - although her voice is already a bit hampered by the early signs of smoke damage on the vocal chords. *** Mike wrote: >>To say that Britney Spears is a greater songwriter and singer than Joni Mitchell is an idiotic remark. ??? By which standards??? Anyone who manages to get the entire world to sing "Oops ... " must be a fabulous songwriter by my standards. Oops John
