This song is on The Hissing of Summer Lawns which Rolling Stone considered one of the worst albums of 1975. Yet, it show Joni Mitchell at the height of her lyrical powers. Who is her equal? Some in the same vicinity, like Carole King, or fellow Canadian Bruce Cockburn, but none better.
I think these lyrics portray the Narcissistic Personality Disorder quite neatly. I don't just see the living in a fantasy world as harmless, men a made to pay because her world is all about her, and they get sucked dry. The blood-red fingernails a vampireish image. I think the song isn't about the movie character, but rather a real-life woman Joni can't identify out of liability, so changes the name.
The whole album is very strong. Don't Interrupt the Sorrow is my fav.
This song is on The Hissing of Summer Lawns which Rolling Stone considered one of the worst albums of 1975. Yet, it show Joni Mitchell at the height of her lyrical powers. Who is her equal? Some in the same vicinity, like Carole King, or fellow Canadian Bruce Cockburn, but none better.
I think these lyrics portray the Narcissistic Personality Disorder quite neatly. I don't just see the living in a fantasy world as harmless, men a made to pay because her world is all about her, and they get sucked dry. The blood-red fingernails a vampireish image. I think the song isn't about the movie character, but rather a real-life woman Joni can't identify out of liability, so changes the name.
The whole album is very strong. Don't Interrupt the Sorrow is my fav.