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Black and ragged
Tree to tree
He's black as the highway that's leading me
Now he's diving down
To pick up on something shiny
I feel like that black crow
Flying
In a blue sky
I took the ferry to the highway
Then I drove to a pontoon plane
I took a plane to a taxi
And a taxi to a train
I've been traveling so long
How'm I ever gonna know my home
When I see it again
I'm like a black crow flying
In a blue blue sky
In search of love and music
My whole life has been
Illumination
Corruption
And diving diving diving diving
Diving down to pick up on every shiny thing
Just like that black crow flying
In a blue sky
I looked at the morning
After being up all night
I looked at my haggard face in the bathroom light
I looked out the window
And I I saw that ragged soul take flight
I saw a back crow flying
In a blue sky
Oh I'm like a black crow flying
In a blue sky
go on...go go...go on
Never totally convinced she ever knows the tune before going into the studio.
That's fair but when you've got Jaco on bass, I don't see how that would even be possible.
Hejira "Black Crow"
Does she really sing? For me this is shouting after drags. My score - marginal.
Are you serious? I think you're on the wrong platform.
NO NO
Nah. I can't get into this. Too discordant for me.
Discordant??
So is your grammar.
Well, since Radio Paradise goes worldwide and not everyone around the world has mastered the English language, I'm just happy to hear their perspective.
we should all be so lucky
What does Some people like Joni Mitchell !!!it’s so bad
So is your grammar.
What does Some people like Joni Mitchell !!!it’s so bad
there are worse artists I think
Cool.
However, if you like basically bland food but with a lot of salt and sugar added, I can see why it might not be to your taste.
I've recently come to hear Joni in a whole new frame of reference. I used to dislike her music and now I genuinely like much of it. Not sure what happened to reach this epiphany, but I'm happy that it occurred. More music to enjoy now!
I have a feeling that you are NOT alone in that assessment. A lot of JM tracks have the "weird" rating disturbution, with a lot of 1-3, a few 4-6, and a lot of 7-10. I'm in the last category, this one is an 8 for me, though maybe based on the strength of the entire album. Also - PhilChill's 10 year old comment is SPOT ON. Long Live RP!!
Jaco was a legend in my North Miami Beach days : >
yeah, this is just tremendous
Yes, I know: She's the greatest singer EVER! But my gag reflex doesn't lie.
I think On-the-Beach said it best:
'Joni's music is not for the simple-minded'
Huh?
But now that I've read about Joni's life I can see the deeper meaning:
Although crows appear to be social animals, roosting in groups, when you look at their group the individuals are in constant motion - there are always one or two that hop from one tree to another or take flight when the wind picks up.
A black silhouette against a blue sky takes the image even further away from the group – standing out from the crowd, solitary, a loner, a misfit. (Much of Hejira was inspired by a road trip, half of it with a couple of buddies and the rest Joni on her own).
And if something shiny catches the individual's attention he'll immediately dive in and check it out without considering whether it's really something of value or not. (Joni's mistakes in life, the 'reckless daughter' - She left home very young, fell into a doomed marriage, gave up an unplanned child for adoption)
Some comments allude to the discordant or atonal aspects of this song. There's that 'misfit' image again!
But I often find myself humming phrases and lines from this song, so there's definitely a melody in there too.
So we have powerful imagery, her ethereal voice, unconventional melody, and the best of the best musicians all capturing the mood in their own way. No other word for it: GENIUS
It should be an obligatory part of a music teacher's curriculum, using Joni's best songs to show just how powerful the combination of words, haunting melody and an inspired choice of instruments/sounds can be.
Thank you, Philchill.
Hejira, at first a challenging listen, became my frequent musical companion for several dark years in my life "way back when." It remains my favorite Joni Mitchell album. Not least because listening to Hejira taught me how powerfully and amazingly an astonishing bass player like Jaco Pastorius could lift music to greater heights than would otherwise have been possible.
Just an incredibly fine album. And; I understand it is Mitchell's own favorite.
I am coming to believe that, to be a really good musician, your have to come up with some turkeys or else you are not pushing hard enough. This isn't one of hers. I had an English-major friend who would rant about her lyrics to Goodby Pork-Pie Hat but the album started her using jazz phrasing.
Jaco on dat bass
Her linear vocal melody
Man, this is when people tried really hard and made interesting music.
There are still people trying to do that, they may not be as well-known as Joni, but they're out there. Creativity and ingenuity didn't perish in the late 1970s, despite what some may want to believe. Anyhow, cool tune.
...or those who like their music, you know, musical. Blah.
I always liked this song purely because it brought back the nostalgia of growing up in an isolated place with a rookery nearby.
But now that I've read about Joni's life I can see the deeper meaning:
Although crows appear to be social animals, roosting in groups, when you look at their group the individuals are in constant motion - there are always one or two that hop from one tree to another or take flight when the wind picks up.
A black silhouette against a blue sky takes the image even further away from the group – standing out from the crowd, solitary, a loner, a misfit. (Much of Hejira was inspired by a road trip, half of it with a couple of buddies and the rest Joni on her own).
And if something shiny catches the individual's attention he'll immediately dive in and check it out without considering whether it's really something of value or not. (Joni's mistakes in life, the 'reckless daughter' - She left home very young, fell into a doomed marriage, gave up an unplanned child for adoption)
Some comments allude to the discordant or atonal aspects of this song. There's that 'misfit' image again!
But I often find myself humming phrases and lines from this song, so there's definitely a melody in there too.
So we have powerful imagery, her ethereal voice, unconventional melody, and the best of the best musicians all capturing the mood in their own way. No other word for it: GENIUS
It should be an obligatory part of a music teacher's curriculum, using Joni's best songs to show just how powerful the combination of words, haunting melody and an inspired choice of instruments/sounds can be.
There are several interesting comments for this track, one that I've learned to LOVE listening to for the many reasons you expressed so well, partly because I also had a similar journey (solo cross-country drive 10 days after 9/11, from NYC to SEA via LV) and really that bass.
Another commenter worried about her dying in 2016, and thankfully she has survived to die another year. She looks "good" for someone who had an aneurism in the last few years....glad she made it out to Elton's big bday bash! (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-4350680/Joni-Mitchell-73-seen-wheelchair-brain-aneurysm.html
Long Live RP! Where it's cool to like music that most of society is conditioned to not like.
I always liked this song purely because it brought back the nostalgia of growing up in an isolated place with a rookery nearby.
But now that I've read about Joni's life I can see the deeper meaning:
Although crows appear to be social animals, roosting in groups, when you look at their group the individuals are in constant motion - there are always one or two that hop from one tree to another or take flight when the wind picks up.
A black silhouette against a blue sky takes the image even further away from the group – standing out from the crowd, solitary, a loner, a misfit. (Much of Hejira was inspired by a road trip, half of it with a couple of buddies and the rest Joni on her own).
And if something shiny catches the individual's attention he'll immediately dive in and check it out without considering whether it's really something of value or not. (Joni's mistakes in life, the 'reckless daughter' - She left home very young, fell into a doomed marriage, gave up an unplanned child for adoption)
Some comments allude to the discordant or atonal aspects of this song. There's that 'misfit' image again!
But I often find myself humming phrases and lines from this song, so there's definitely a melody in there too.
So we have powerful imagery, her ethereal voice, unconventional melody, and the best of the best musicians all capturing the mood in their own way. No other word for it: GENIUS
It should be an obligatory part of a music teacher's curriculum, using Joni's best songs to show just how powerful the combination of words, haunting melody and an inspired choice of instruments/sounds can be.
Because 0 is not a number.
Jaco on dat bass
Her linear vocal melody
Man, this is when people tried really hard and made interesting music.
Agreed.
Hissing is also my favourite although I'd put Hejira before Don Juan.
Cheers, Ears!
backatcha beach
Agreed.
Hissing is also my favourite although I'd put Hejira before Don Juan.
Cheers, Ears!
Hard for me to pick a fave between Hissing..., and Hejira, Court & Spark, Blue...
I'll just take them all, TYVM!
Well, that's got to be better than it being a red or white crow. Good song.
Agreed.
Hissing is also my favourite although I'd put Hejira before Don Juan.
Cheers, Ears!
try this:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEKwLwbrYnM
This is a little different for Joni Mitchell, I like it, especially Jaco Pastorius.
I absolutely love Joni, particularly her three great albums (Blue, C&S, HOSL), but I'm afraid I'm with SteveH (and others below) on this track.
I would add For the Roses among her great albums. (I've been listening to it since it came out when I was in high school, and I have yet to tire of any of it.)
And while I understand why this track (album) is not her most popular, I always love hearing it (but have never bought it).
I absolutely love Joni, particularly her three great albums (Blue, C&S, HOSL), but I'm afraid I'm with SteveH (and others below) on this track.
For me, it also applies to music. There is a lot of music that I initially didn't like. There were genres like jazz that I didn't care for. Now I can honestly say that I enjoy jazz and appreciate Joni.
Still working on certain others.