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Joyful Girl

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I really love this song because of its simplicity and feeling. I am amazed how different it sounds in each mix. And the lyrics are JUST SO GOOD. I love it. I am a Joyful girl now that I have this CD. The samples here do not do it justice. Believe me-buy it. I would, however, recommend buying the Dialate CD first to become familiar with the song. The shameless mix is funky, and both hands is cool because it is live, but I rarely listen to them on this version.

it's nice to see ani stretching a bit w/ this remix EP, but the results are pretty passable (unlike her other swing EP). here's the rundown:

1: just to remind you, the album version of joyful girl doesn't have any drums whatsoever. this version has sort of trip-hoppy drums and diff vocals (smoother and less angsty). i think the guitar was re-recorded also. this mix was to accompany the music video, so the vibe is more torch-y. this also has some spoken samples from a speech by a guy (preacher maybe?), although i don't recognize who.

2: very similar to the first mix. the beats are either extremely similar or the same. the vocals were recorded yet again, though, and are a bit more interesting. this doesn't have the speech samples, although it does include the bits of scratching samples the first mix did.

3: an extended version of track 2. the extended section is mostly a two-minute coda where there are more improvised vocals (nicely layered) of the lyrics "joyful girl". this is prob. my fav mix of the bunch.

4: new vox again and no guitar. the orchestra doesn't do a whole lot here, but in the instrumentals the brass really blooms. the arrangement doesn't really change on each repetition though, but it has a very nice ambience. an enjoyable track.

5: new vox. this is another trip-hoppy beat, and the song is much less raucous than the album version and more coy. think "pixie" from little plastic castle. includes the sample of andy s. singing from the beginning of the album version.

6: better than the version from living in clip. good to have, but again not essential.

overall, as i said, this is entertaining and good for completists and adds another dimension to the force that is ani. def. not essential though.

She definitly has it! The first time I heard "Joyful Girl" (danger and uncertainity) remix version on MTV's 120 minutes I was blown away. I have the "More Joy, Less Shame" CD and again, she has done it. She takes one song and puts different arrangement of music with it and some of it is sutle, but the end result is magic! Well worth the money.

A beautiful song, played over and over and different each time. What more could you want.. Be prepared to have your heart expand. Shameless and Both Hands are beautiful and always fun.

In addition to the versions on Clip and Dilate, the four versions of Joyful Girl on this CD make More Joy an essential purchase for the serious Ani fan. Amazingly, each of the six versions provides a unique slant on one of Her most haunting songs.

If I had to pick my favourite version, it would probably be the live version with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (track 4), which is simply exquisite. Just hit the Repeat button and fall into the arms of the Great Mother.

What a great cd. I must say it only has few songs but this cd is so great. Joyful Girl is such a great song, I love the peace and love mix! Such emotions into this cd just show themselves even more when the most amazing version of Both Hands comes in. Few women are as emotional in ther music as Ani. She has the freedom to be so, and she has to be an example. What a great cd, I leave all versions of Joyful Girl to sound and sound in my stereo, and mind travel to an amazing world. She has a unique guitar playing style that all of us guitar players envy. I'm a joyful guy when I listen to this cd.

but only if you must own every single ani album or really like the song joyful girl.

this disk is just a bunch or remixes of joyful girl. it does, however, contain a beautiful and amazing version of both hands which is one of my favorite ani songs. this made it worth it to me, but this was also during a time where i was paying lots of money for ani bootlegs. that day in my life has passed and this cd doesn't get much play anymore, certainly not the air time that her other albums do.

This is a good song. But to me the first and second track sound the same and it differs a little in the live. If you want to hear the same song over and over well ok, but I would like a little variation from here to there.

Four Amazingly unique versions of one of the best songs off the 1996 release Dilate. This is an amazing song and I was overjoyed that Ani included the funked up version of SHAMELESS and the super version of BOTH HANDS. I would honestly suggest getting Dilate and Living In Clip before getting this EP. Still, this is an amazing EP and well worth checking out...Another Gem from Mz Difranco. xo

Who knew one song could have so many sounds? Each time Ani DiFranco plays, something different results. The many versions of "Joyful Girl" are fascinating, and the versions of "Shameless" and "Both Hands" offer a different take on two favorites.