In a message dated 1/22/2003 12:12:44 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Just curious, Bob, but what made you say The Circle Game is > standard > material for Asian women? Sorry Joseph, I forget sometimes that not everyone immerses themselves in the collection of and study of Joni covers! ;~) My comment was made based on the fact that the song has been covered numerous times by Asian female singers. It's almost a sub-genre of the Joni cover realm, much like heavy-metal covers of "This Flight Tonight". >From what I can tell, a Chinese singer by the name of Agnes Chan got the ball rolling >with her cover in 1971. She's apparantly a big name in China, so several others >followed suit, including: Lillian Ho Chan Mei Ling Tokyo's Coolest Combo Jerry Notaro in particular wishes there were more! :~) Bob NP: Flaming Lips, "Waitin' For A Superman"
