Cottonwood is a tree, I looked it up. But I agree, this is a very tricksy song & isn't what it seems. On the face of it, it's a straightforward song about jealousy & murder. The lyrics rush along & carry you with them & it's only after a few listens that you notice that this very girly girl, with her brushing skirts & her wrist corsage, is dancing with another woman. Which unsettles everything: is this a guy who's jealous because the woman he loves has turned gay on him, is it maybe sung from a woman's point of view, or is the heroine in fact a boy in drag? Very strange song.
I totally agree with you morbid morag. I've always thought it was about a man's jealousy over his girl running off with another girl, I just wanted to check here and see if anyone shared my opinion :)
I totally agree with you morbid morag. I've always thought it was about a man's jealousy over his girl running off with another girl, I just wanted to check here and see if anyone shared my opinion :)
Cottonwood is a tree, I looked it up. But I agree, this is a very tricksy song & isn't what it seems. On the face of it, it's a straightforward song about jealousy & murder. The lyrics rush along & carry you with them & it's only after a few listens that you notice that this very girly girl, with her brushing skirts & her wrist corsage, is dancing with another woman. Which unsettles everything: is this a guy who's jealous because the woman he loves has turned gay on him, is it maybe sung from a woman's point of view, or is the heroine in fact a boy in drag? Very strange song.
I totally agree with you morbid morag. I've always thought it was about a man's jealousy over his girl running off with another girl, I just wanted to check here and see if anyone shared my opinion :)
I totally agree with you morbid morag. I've always thought it was about a man's jealousy over his girl running off with another girl, I just wanted to check here and see if anyone shared my opinion :)