In a message dated 1/1/2003 11:02:47 PM Eastern Standard Time, Bobsart48 writes:
> Her early songs are full > of these schemes, which is obviously (at least to me) how she initially wrote > them - then, she expanded the shorter lines into longer ones for the album > jackets (perhaps to make them appear more narrative and > less sing-songy ?). That would be an interesting question to ask her, Bob...my own thinking is that she is brilliant enough to compose the lyric as it is sung and printed, although most of us aren't at the level to always hear it as such. We're much more comfortable rearranging the words so that the rhymes come at the end of the lines, just as you have done. Much like playing her songs in standard tuning as opposed to the "outer space" tunings she devised. You can do it, surely, but to do so takes something away from the genius & uniqueness of the compositional skill. Still, I heartily approve of your stealth-like subversive subliminal plan to convert your daughter, and I'm sure she'll thank you - someday! ;~) Bob NP: Elaine Lucia, "All I Want"
