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The Arrangementby Joni Mitchell You could have been more Than a name on the door * On the thirty-third floor in the air More than a credit card Swimming pool in the backyard While you still have the time You could get away and find A better life you know the grind is so ungrateful Racing cars whiskey bars No one cares who you really are You're the keeper of the cards Yes I know it gets hard Keeping the wheels turning And the wife she keeps the keys She is so pleased to be A part of the arrangement You could have been more Than a name on the door On the thirty-third floor in the air More than a consumer Lying in some room trying to die More than a credit card Swimming pool in the backyard You could have been more than a name on the door You could have been more than a name on the door You could have been more You could have been more You could have been more © Siquomb Publishing Company |
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[The following was submitted by Richard Flynn]
Elia Kazan adapted his autobiographical novel The Arrangement, the number one bestseller of 1967, for the screen. The Arrangement (1969) has a score by noted musician David Amram. In a 1977 interview Amram reveals that Joni was hired to collaborate with him on a song for the movie, but eventually Kazan decided against using her lyrics. The later song, written entirely by Joni, is obviously inspired by the plot of Kazan's melodrama. The song takes the point of view of "the other woman," played by Faye Dunaway in the film. This famous bit of dialogue is certainly relevant: Gwen: OK, yes, I know, I'm nothing, I never was, but you! You could have been... Eddie Anderson: What? What?! Gwen: ...What you could have been. ...What happened to you, Eddie? Must kill you to think what you might have been. » Would you like to help annotate the lyrics to The Arrangement? Send us a note with your idea, and thanks!
The Arrangement has been recorded by 2 others
Goodspeed, Jenny (from "Under The Ash Tree" - 2007)
Nereide (from "Nereide sings Joni Mitchell" - 2010) » [more information on recordings by other artists]
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