Both Sides Now, Cherry Tree Carol, The 4a
Both Sides Now
That's the Judy Collins Way. All right!
I like this song. There is something very familiar about it. She has a very sweet voice. I like the airy music. I do fear Judy Collins though, and can only say good things about her and her art. If I were to meet her she would laser me down to the ground with her Judy Collins eyes. Then she would make me feel guilty as she wrapped me up in blankets.
Cherry Tree Carol
I am not a fan of this sort of vocal phrasing. Is Joseph angry because Mary has ordered him to gather more berries and cherries? I cannot for the life of me figure out that line. Is it not...."Joseph flew in anger..in anger flew he."?
That is kind of funny and maybe brilliant - - is this song touching on some of the emotions felt by Joseph? Joseph muttering about Mary playing the 'great with child card' as he fills his basket with berries and cherries - -ripe with attitude. I want to know more about this anger.
I do not understand the Berries and Cherries thing. Perhaps something I've forgotten from Sunday School. It might not bother me as much if I understood the context a little better.
The 4a
I like this song. The harmony coming in about half-way through is a nice touch. I like the words and the way it ends.
posted by Mighty Tom at 7:49 PM
2 Comments:
Judy Collins was as close to "filler" as anything on the collection. Though there were plenty of potential inclusions, the main reason I chose it was because I thought the song struck a good balance with the others. I like it, but it's not my BS choice for sure.
Not sure exactly how to respond to your Cherry Tree Carol questions. I don't think there's too much to read into. As Mixdorf said, they're basically inventing events from the past in order to get a point across. I see the "Joseph flew in anger...in anger flew he" as an attempt to sound Biblical for morons.
4a: simple commentary for a simple song. I can never think of all that much to say about it either, other than it's nice & I like it.
I think the "Joseph flew in anger...in anger flew he" as a way to fit the lyrical pattern they'd created rather than a King Jamesian way of sounding more 'Biblical".
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