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The Hissing of Summer Lawns is the seventh studio album by the Canadian-American singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, released in November 1975 on Asylum Records. It continues the jazz-influenced sound of Mitchell's previous album, Court and Spark, with more unconventional and experimental material.
The Hissing of Summer Lawns Lyrics: He bought her a diamond for her throat / He put her in a ranch house on a hill / She could see the valley barbecues / From her window sill / See the blue...
With The Hissing of Summer Lawns nobody could any longer call her a ‘confessional songwriter’ (try to find any reference to ‘I’ in this album’s lyrics). Instead, much of the album is devoted to the ennui and the superficiality of upper middle-class America, especially the trophy wives.
May 29, 2024 · The Hissing of Summer Lawns is an unquestionable masterstroke of Mitchell’s fusion era. Highlights are genuinely everywhere within Lawns — from the swinging and swaying "In France They Kiss on Main Street," to the Dr. Dre -predicting "The Jungle Line," to the title track, a hallucinatory lament for a trophy wife.
Nov 1, 2020 · The Hissing of Summer Lawns is a sizzling hand slap to listeners following Mitchell’s artistry just to get emotional jollies from a pop song. She didn’t include a “Help Me” to lament to, or another “A Case of You” that one can run out a box of Kleenex on.
The Hissing Of Summer Lawns showcases Joni Mitchell as a fearless musician who has no intention of cashing in on her pop successes. Side One opens with a recollection of life in 1950s Canada "In France They Kiss On Main Street").
The Hissing of Summer Lawns is the seventh studio album by the Canadian-American singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, released in November 1975 on Asylum Records. It continues...
