Joanne

About Joanne

"Joanne" is a song written and performed by Michael Nesmith. It was his only hit as a solo artist. The single was issued by RCA Records in 1970, from the album Magnetic South, the first album released by Nesmith and The First National Band after he left The Monkees. In the United States, the song peaked at No. 21 on the Billboard Top 100 on 3 October 1970. It went to No. 4 in Canada, No. 3 in Australia, and No. 1 in New Zealand. In the U. S., it was the most successful solo chart hit for any member of The Monkees. "Joanne" was the second single issued from Magnetic South, following the release of "Little Red Rider" (which did not chart). On the B-side of "Joanne", the track "One Rose" appears. The song would be a regular on all of Nesmith's solo concert tours and has appeared on all three of his live albums: Live At The Palais, Live at the Britt Festival and Movies of the Mind. Nesmith would also spoof Joanne on his home video, Elephant Parts, with the song Rodan. The song was covered by crooner Andy Williams for his 1970 album, The Andy Williams Show. more »

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1994

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Joanne
Her name was Joanne 
And she lived in a meadow by a pond
And she touched me for a moment
With a look that spoke to me of her sweet love

Then the woman that she was
Drove around with desperation
And I saw as she went
A most hopeless situation
For Joanne and the man and the time 
That made them both run

She was only a girl
I know that well but still I could not see
That the hold that she had
Was much stronger than the love she felt for me
But staying with her and my little bit of wisdom
Broke down her desires like a light through a prism
Into yellows and blues and a tune 
That I could not have sung

Tho the essence is gone
I have no tears to cry for her
And my only thoughts of her are kind

Her name was Joanne
And she lived in a meadow by a pond 
And she touched me for a moment
With a look that spoke to me of her sweet love

Then the woman that she was
Drove around with desperation
And I saw as she went
A most hopeless situation
For Joanne and the man and the time 
That made them both run

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Michael Nesmith

Robert Michael Nesmith (born December 30, 1942) is an American musician, songwriter, actor, producer, novelist, businessman, and philanthropist, best known as a member of the musical group The Monkees and co-star of The Monkees TV series (1966-1968). Nesmith is notable as a songwriter, including "Different Drum" (sung by Linda Ronstadt with the Stone Poneys), and as executive producer of the cult film Repo Man (1984). He also is credited with creating the genre of the music video. In 1981, Nesmith won the first Grammy Award given for Video of the Year for his hour-long television show, Elephant Parts. more »

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