Joni Mitchell Turns 62 Today!

[The Tower]

Originally Posted by Jyqm

Thanks for posting it, it worked fine!

But oh my. I mean, I guess it's not absolutely terrible. But I just keep asking myself, why? Why the uninspired, flat singing? Why the obvious, belabored race relations lyrics? Why that awful synth bass line on a cover of a Mingus song? What's the point of this cover? The original is just heartbreakingly beautiful, and this version not only doesn't add anything to it, it seems to take away from the force of the song.

It's all right, Joni. I'll forgive you this one. And Charlie? Well, you weren't really in your right mind at the time anyway; it's not your fault.

Yeah, Mingus was not a high point in Joni's career.... But at least it wasn't as bad as Dog Eat Dog! Poor Joni. She really was a fish outta water in the early 80's.