to think that she wrote this song the LAST time the horn of Africa was dying of hunger...and what have we learned - zilch! what have we done? zilch. and just the other side of that narrow strip of water between the Horn of Africa and Arabia are some of the riches countries in the world....and what have they done? financed the janjawid and the local terrorists instead of helping these countries to survive. so much for islamic solidarity
A noble cause and she expressed her opinion as best as she could but as a song in and of itself I think it is a poor song. It provides little solutions and lacks intimacy or should I say passion.
@willieyanock The intentionally dispassionate lyrics clinically compare avoidable poverty & hunger with the willful wanton self destructive greed of the wealthy.Long before it became fashionable to do so, Joni is talking about waste:people & the environment.wasting away. Joni Mitchell's legendary observation skills & brilliant analytical mind, HER VERY HUMANITY SHINES IN THIS SONG OF DEEP EMPATHIC CONCERN. The truth in this 80's song is still true today& Ethiopians thank Joni for telling it.
to think that she wrote this song the LAST time the horn of Africa was dying of hunger...and what have we learned - zilch! what have we done? zilch. and just the other side of that narrow strip of water between the Horn of Africa and Arabia are some of the riches countries in the world....and what have they done? financed the janjawid and the local terrorists instead of helping these countries to survive. so much for islamic solidarity
provencepuss 7 months ago
A noble cause and she expressed her opinion as best as she could but as a song in and of itself I think it is a poor song. It provides little solutions and lacks intimacy or should I say passion.
willieyanock 1 year ago
@willieyanock The intentionally dispassionate lyrics clinically compare avoidable poverty & hunger with the willful wanton self destructive greed of the wealthy.Long before it became fashionable to do so, Joni is talking about waste:people & the environment.wasting away. Joni Mitchell's legendary observation skills & brilliant analytical mind, HER VERY HUMANITY SHINES IN THIS SONG OF DEEP EMPATHIC CONCERN. The truth in this 80's song is still true today& Ethiopians thank Joni for telling it.
Leeshan82 1 year ago
@willieyanock this song is amzing lyrically
394rich 1 year ago
Comment removed
ZeEthiopia 2 years ago
beautiful song by joni mitchel, beautiful footage, beautifl people, sickening situation.
HITTHEGORUNDRUNNING 3 years ago 2
nice song!!!
maranatha84 3 years ago