Kasey wrote:
> "I must admit I was listening while studying so it did not get my > full attention." Someday, when it does......... > "However, I get Little Green, she had to give up her child, right? " Er...I guess this was not exactly a Rumpelstiltskin-level conundrum. But, yes, you are perfectly correct. Do you know the rest of the story ? "My favorite> > one neither > of you mentioned, River." Actually, River is one of the closing 3 songs on Blue, so I did highlight it without naming it. Note that Steve T's (Amelio Alamo's) reply of today also named the same three cuts. "I loved that one right off. I had a lover a few > > years back, and > when we parted I was devastated to say the least. It seemed everyone > around > me > was in party mode, while my world crumbled. I just wanted to float away to > never, never > land.But, as they say time heals all wounds, and we are still best of > friends. We always > were best friends, and I guess once I realized the friendship wasn't lost I > was ok. > " I think many of us relate to this song. It is one of Joni's fortes to touch common ground by sharing her feelings and experience. Apropos of your anecdote, James Taylor (about whom the song was written, I believe) sang the song back to Joni 30 years later at the TNT tribute concert (which might be an interesting tape for you to view - I have shown it to a few non-fans, and it was well received). Bob S.
