<<Can anyone think of any songs Joni has written that might parallel an earlier song by another artist?>>
Hi Mia, first of all thanks for the post comparing those Denver lyrics with STAS lyrics. I'm not really up on his work much except for the radio hits, but I think you make a real good case about Joni as a lyrical influence, indeed how could she NOT be? Anyway, to answer your question, the most BLATANT one would have to be the parallel between her "Wizard Of Is" and Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne". Much more than just similar! I've also heard "Shiny Toys" as a parallel/influenced by "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" from the Police, which she admitted to loving at the time. Has the same shuffle syncopated sound and guitar textures, to my ears anyway. Bob NP: Jimmie Liggins, "Boogie Woogie King" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the company. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
