Iggy and 'LJJ' / RE: (TV) A Thousand Bluebirds Screaming

["Leo Casey" <LeoCasey@comcast.net>]

Brian,

In an interview at Keith's the Wonder Tom says you should think of William
Blake when think of the character in the song, 'LJJ'.

***
TV:
Johnny Jewel is how people were maybe two hundred years ago. Back then, when
people got up in the morning, they knew what they had to do to get through
the day - there were 100% less decisions. Nowadays, we have to decide what
we want to buy in grocery stores, what job to take, what work to do. But not
Johnny. For him, it's all right there - it's a freer state, and that's what
my music is looking for...
... To understand Johnny, you should think of William Blake. He was the same
kinda guy.   
Tom Verlaine, Crawdaddy 1977


I 'm pretty sure the song was not a reference to his brother John.

Also see Ms Secret X's opinion below (from the Ms Secret X Archives).

Leo


Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 6:52 PM
To: TV@obbard.com
Subject: (TV) Johnny Jones


I don't think "Little Johnny Jewel" is about Iggy. Around that time
there was a Broadway revival of the play "Little Johnny Jones" (I think
it starred Donnie Osmond). Maybe that got into Tom's subconscious
somehow.

Tom was friends with John Cale. They met through Patti. He never
mentioned a friendship with Lou, though there was a mutual admiration.







-----Original Message-----
From: tv-owner@obbard.com [mailto:tv-owner@obbard.com] On Behalf Of Brian
Young
Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 11:29 AM
To: tv@obbard.com
Subject: Re: (TV) A Thousand Bluebirds Screaming

Hi Folks,
   
  I thought LJJ was about Tom's brother (?).
   
  Regards,
   
  Brian

mike-tv@mjckeh.demon.co.uk wrote:
  The Jon Wilde Interview

TOM VERLAINE

The Televison man explains his absence...


NEED TO KNOW

3. Verlaine is an ex-lover of Patti Smith, who wrote "Space Monkey" about
him.
Television's "Little Johnny Jewel", meanwhile, was written about Iggy Pop.


UNCUT, February 2006


			
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