hi andrew
>>>>One additional clue for you, Ron, is that it was written long before
DJRD was released. It was "part 2" of Coyote from Hejira. It didn't fit the
pattern of the album so she relegated it to her next release, which was of
course DJRD.
well it fits perfectly into djrd so thats all right innit?? perhaps the basis
of the whole album with its whole questioning of american lifestyles?
im glad you told me about the coyote connection. i always had the 2 songs
linked in my mind because of the native american imagery - "coyote" and
"serpent" & "eagle"
i guess im gonna get shot down here for my next statement. i think the song is
just too good for hejira!!! its too powerful, too raw, too intense, and with
the wrong kind of sound. not as smooth & sophisticated as any of the tracks on
hejira, but perfectly raw, innovative, and adventurous to fit in with the rest
of DJRD..
btw - a truly excellent book which links american indians and music -
"reservation blues" by sherman alexie is well worth a read.
ron
np = world cup cricket - sa losing to west indies - damn that brian
lara!!!!!!
