1974 - Joni Mitchell's Court and Spark
For Sheila Weller, author of Girls Like Us, "Trouble Child" mercilessly examines Mitchell's experience of entering therapy post her breakup with Jackson Browne. 📚 In the song, Mitchell sings about people who "open and close you, then they talk like they know you - they don't know you". I
🚂Just Like This Train🚂
- The cold ardour of "Just Like This Train" portrays lovers passing "like railroad cars". 🚂💔
- This somber mood is shattered by the joyous swing of "Raised On Robbery", a playful boogie. 🎵🕺
📚Trouble Child📚
- However, this jubilant is deceptive. The following "Trouble Child" is one of the hardest, flintiest songs in Mitchell's career. 🎶🎹
- For Sheila Weller, author of Girls Like Us, "Trouble Child" mercilessly examines Mitchell's experience of entering therapy post her breakup with Jackson Browne. 📚💔
- In the song, Mitchell sings about people who "open and close you, then they talk like they know you - they don't know you". It's a compelling reading of the song. 🎤🔎
- This dark tone reinforces a recent development in Mitchell's music- an increasing capacity to 'drape' her melody over the music, enriching the instrumentation. 🎼👗
- Despite the harsh narrative, Mitchell found value in therapy. She wanted to discuss universal confusion and felt analysis did her a lot of good. 🛋️💬
🔄TWISTED🔄
Emphasizing the multifaceted experience of therapy, Mitchell ends the album with a cover of Annie Ross and Wardell Gray's "Twisted" - a satirical take on psychoanalysis. 🎵🔄
The song features a guest appearance from stoner comedy duo Cheech & Chong, highlighting that Mitchell certainly has a sense of humour. 😂🎭
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