Underneath the Streetlight - Joni Mitchell
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Wild Things Run Fast, 1982
Written by Joni Mitchell
Joni goes pop! Drawn to the sleek sound of early-’80s new wave, she trades acoustic introspection for bright drums, stacked harmonies, and urban sparkle. Joni's vocal here is bright and cheery, the whole having a restless immediacy and energy conspicuously missing in much of her beloved folk oeuvre. The song depicts an urban romance, maybe just a glimpse through a window or under a bar sign. Amid the professions of adoration, the bustling and buzzing cityscape is painted in vivid images. "Yes I do I love you! / I swear on the buildings above I do / I swear on a billion yellow / And T.V. blue windows / Gayboys with their pants so tight / Out in the neon light."
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