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-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jim L'Hommedieu (Lama) Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 11:36 AM To: _JMDL Cc: Anna Belle Patterson Subject: Re: "Electricity" What's it all about? This song is sort of a bookend to "Handyman", made popular by James Taylor. (I don't know who wrote it- maybe Sam Cooke?) It's basically a songwriting exercise on a love song using electrician's metaphors. Being a genius at wordplay, she noticed that an electrician has a "technical manual" and the object of her affection is a "man". She focuses us on the double meaning. This is reason #487,264 in Lama's leather-bound book of reasons why Joni has only one peer as a lyricist. Joni and Eminem. All the best, Lama Anne brought up the use of the word "manual": >>>Here's another weird take on these lines. I always thought the way she sings them was interesting, with the syllable "man" being extended.>>> this message has been scanned by the E250. This message (including all attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific purpose, and is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying,or distribution of this message, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. Thank You.
