>Hi everybody, I'm 17 years old and a big fan of Joni Mitchell-- especially her more jazz-influenced material. I have a question: In the song "Blue Motel Room"-- which is really stunning-- there's a line "...hanging on your boom, boom pachyderm..." and I have no clue what it means, but would like to know. Can anyone help? Thanks. >
I've got a blue motel room With a blue bedspread I've got the blues inside and outside my head Will you still love me When I call you up when I'm down Here in Savannah it's pouring rain Palm trees in the porch light like slick black cellophane Will you still love me When I call you up when I get back to town I know that you've got all those pretty girls coming on Hanging on your *****boom-boom-pachyderm***** Will you tell those girls that you've got German Measles Honey, tell them you've got germs I hope you'll be thinking of me Because I'll be thinking of you While I'm traveling home alone Tell those girls that you've got Joni She's coming back home Hey there Anthony. New to the list?? If so, welcome, good to hear from you. Im on digest mode, so your question may have been answered already. As far as i recall, the pachyderms are a group of animals (mammals) typified by their thick skin (*pachys* is the greek for thick, and *derma* being the greek for skin), they are also distinguished by their hooves and the fact that they are non-ruminants (i may be wrong mind you; taxonomy was one of my weaker classes in zoology), examples include elephants, rhinos, and pigs. I leave it up to teh rest of you to make sense of that in relation to the lyrics:) Like Anthony i would appreciate some clarification! GARRET (back to college next week!!! Hoorah!!) NP- Edith Piaf, La Vie En Rose
