headers
orchidbau .com | 19 Sep 2009 10:26

shawn colvin

Hi there....

I've very recently really gotten into Shawn Colvin... such interesting
songs. 

Anyway - I know that she had written a song or two about JS and I'm
wondering what the name of the song(s) and the CD's they come from.

Anyone know?

Your assistance greatly appreciated.

-Orchidbau

http://twitter.com/orchidbau

http://orchidbau.com
Permalink | Reply | 3 comments |
headers
jeremy513 | 24 Sep 2009 03:18
Picon
Favicon

Re: shawn colvin

 Yup, it's "Kill the Messenger." Here are the lyrics:

Jane it sure looks like rain

These Canadian plains

And their windblown hair

Jane the bruise colored clouds

The smell of the ground

In the ripening air

I have seen you

In your fluttering dress

And your dry face of steel

As you're dragging your red rowing boat

Cross the forever fields

See Jane something's gone dead

Inside my head

There's nothing but fear
(Continue reading)

Permalink | Reply | 0 comments |
headers
Gina Luzzi | 24 Sep 2009 16:42
Picon
Favicon

Re: shawn colvin

Here's Shawn from an old interview (http://www.taxi.com/faq/ar/colvin.html):
B 
"What is the background of "Kill The Messenger"?

It's about Jane Siberry from Toronto. I went to see a concert of hers at The
Bottom Line and it was one of the best shows that I've ever seen. She's a
great woman and performerba bit of a Peter Pan and a bit of a seductress and
has the great ability to combine whimsy and compassion. She's quirky but
accessible. And her show was theatrical in a very accessible, warm, wonderful
way. I walked out of that show going, "Well, I should just hang it up." And
that's really great for an artist to feel (laughs), it really isbit pushes
you.

On her record called "The Walking" she thanked her songs for being there. You
know, for just always being there. And "Kill The Messenger" is kind of about
writer's block, and it's a sibling of "The Story." It's about feeling pulled
down and used by people. It's just somewhat of a bitter song. And somewhat of
a plaintive song about wanting to feel the wonderful feelings of clarity and
forgiveness when you're at the best of your human nature instead of your
worst, you know. Your worst being full of envy or hatred or greed or self
pity. And I used her much like I did my sister in "The Story" to just sort of
be a character to appeal to and in this case one that could sort of understand
my plight and maybe harness the muse more easily than I."

--- On Sat, 9/19/09, orchidbau .com <orchidbau <at> webtv.net> wrote:

From: orchidbau .com <orchidbau <at> webtv.net>
Subject: shawn colvin
To: siblings <at> smoe.org
Date: Saturday, September 19, 2009, 1:26 AM
(Continue reading)

Permalink | Reply | 1 comment |

Gmane