Hi Bud, Janice and Floyd,

The word "bottomland" has built in metaphorical potential and there are times in the listening where I forget the real meaning and took it to mean the downtrodden place the singer's at by song's end, bemoaning most aspects of her life. This is Blues with a capital B. The flip side of "Summertime." No momma and daddy standing by.

Floyd, you bend strings and make that guitar weep with some evocative playing.

I love the washed out and reduced color set of the video as well, it seems organic to the song.

Great job, all. smile

Mike


Fate doesn't hang on a wrong or right choice
Fortune depends on the tone of your voice

-The Divine Comedy (Neil Hannon)
from the song "Songs of Love"
from the album "Casanova" (1996)