A Night Without Armor

Inspired by #TuesdayTunes:

My Spotify Wrapped revealed that this was my year for rediscovering early Jewel. She was the artist featured in my Soundcheck. Honestly, I really just had “Jupiter” and “I‘m Sensitive” on repeat…I‘m not ashamed. 💎

Some other (old news) songs that I discovered this year were: Let the Mystery Be by Iris DeMent; You‘re Dead by Norma Tanega; and (the actually new-ish) Dumb in Love by Whitmer Thomas (2020).

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britt_brooke 🩷 2mo

ChaoticMissAdventures Ohh that is a great one! I listened to an unusual amount of Cher and Celine Dion this year. 2mo

monalyisha @ChaoticMissAdventures You can definitely tell from my top artists/songs that I‘ve had some FEELINGS this year. I‘m certainly not alone in that. Big year for singer-songwriters. (edited) 2mo

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Christine I lived for this album during college!! 2mo

TieDyeDude Thanks for sharing! Jewel is hit-or-miss for me, but I like “Jupiter“. I know of “You're Dead“ as the theme song from What We Do In The Shadows 😁 2mo

monalyisha @TieDyeDude It‘s so weird that I didn‘t love that show when I tried to watch it. Absolutely everything about it screams that I *should.* I keep meaning to give it another shot. 2mo

TheKidUpstairs I saw Jewel live back in the late 90s. Wasn't planning on going, liked her music alright but not too much, but my sister had an extra ticket so i thought why not. To this day it stands as one of my top love music experiences. Absolutely fantastic live, incredibly engaging storyteller. (And I felt the same way about What We Do in the Shadows, I watched the first couple episodes thinking "I should love this" but haven't continued ?‍♀️) 2mo

monalyisha @TheKidUpstairs I love how much we have in common! Though, I wish we had that live show experience in common! Sounds amazing. ✨ 2mo

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A Night Without Armor | Jewel

Confession: I‘m not a Swiftie.

Lately, though, I‘ve been thinking about how fun it would be to get a group of my girlfriends together and make the kind of friendship bracelets her fans make but for singer-songwriters from the 90‘s.

So, I‘ve been making a playlist. Today I remembered how much I loved Jewel…and her book of poems when it came out in 1999. I can see how she played a part in shaping the woman I‘d become! 🔥

Suet624 Thank you! 12mo

Deblovestoread Love Jewel 💜 12mo

Librarybelle Yay for Jewel! 12mo

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batsy I used to be obsessed with Jewel. Formed some early internet friendships on Jewel message boards and forums 😆 12mo

Kitta Yay that sounds great! I loved Jewel but became more of a metalhead around age 15. I‘m not a huge Swiftie, but I like a few songs so when my friends were going to the eras tour I went with and I saw her last year. It was a great show but crazy, everyone knew every word and I was just standing there like wtf is happening 😂. Someone gave me one of those bracelets at the concert! 12mo

IndoorDame I was a huge fan in the 90s! I‘d totally forgotten about her book of poems! Thanks for the reminder! 12mo

monalyisha Ha, @Kitta — I had a similar experience, except with punk rock instead of metal. I made the leap from Jewel to Rancid pretty quickly. 😅 12mo

monalyisha @Kitta Also, I can‘t imagine being at an actual concert! That must have been so bizarre for you! I bet it‘s what my non-Catholic friends felt like when they got dragged to church with my (dad‘s) family: the sitting, the standing, the kneeling, the recitation of prayers — all unknown. I mean, the fandom *is* sort-of cult-like. 😆🙈 12mo

monalyisha @IndoorDame I remember thinking, “Wow. She is OBSESSED with the word “flame.” I‘m not sure how they‘d hold up. I‘ve got a soft spot for them, though. Reading the poems was a huge bonding experience for me & my mom (who isn‘t a big reader). She kept a copy of the collection in the center console of her car! 12mo

monalyisha @batsy Those early internet friendships were so precious! My closest internet friend & I bonded over Buffy the Vampire Slayer & the Goo Goo Dolls. 😅 12mo

Kitta @monalyisha Punk and metal are both fantastic! I love punk maybe more than metal now but went through a metal/screamo phase as - teenager which I still secretly listen to. Alexisonfire 🖤 is my favourite. 12mo

Kitta @monalyisha I went to catholic mass in Germany once and wasn‘t raised in the church so I did everything wrong and had no idea what was happening. I don‘t speak German! It was my godbrothers christening and it was surreal. The concert was also surreal. She puts on a great show but I felt like a fraud not knowing all the songs haha. 12mo

monalyisha @Kitta I never did the metal thing. BUT my husband sang in a metal band when I met him, so I‘ve been to plenty of shows! I thought it was hilarious how he went from the sweetest boy I‘d ever met to rolling around on the floor, doing splits-jumps in the air, and summoning the fires of hell. 😆 They actually had a concept album based entirely on Lovecraft/Cthulhu. 12mo

Kitta @monalyisha that sounds like a great experience! Love Cthulhu that sounds awesome. 12mo

marleed Haha - before summer ‘23 I could not have identified a line from a TS song, but I live in Kansas City where the TS love is a continuing massive economic boost. So Alexa, play Taylor Swift it became - so now I can identify a near playlist of her songs. And honestly - Go Taylor, Go Beyoncé - sprinkle all that goodness on this crazy era that thrives on hate☺️ 12mo

vivastory I'm not a Swiftie, but as someone who calls KC home & as things have been weird with all of the scrutiny with her & Kelce's relationship I almost feel like an honorary Swiftie lol There are a couple of collaborations that she has done with The National & Bon Iver that I adore & I do love “No Body, No Crime.“ As someone who was a teen in the 90s, I 💙 your idea, though. I'm just imagining Fiona Apple inspired bracelets (edited) 12mo

monalyisha @vivastory Fiona Apple is the absolute BEST. 🍎 Paper Bag was my first favorite song by her. After that, I was obsessed with Tymps (The Sick in the Head Song) in college. 12mo

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jb72

A Night Without Armor | Jewel

#poetrymatters #jewel #song
Day 2 - Song
I really love Jewel‘s poetry book (tagged). She really knows how to write poems and songs and lyrics.
https://youtu.be/q9cfe7AZH5c

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A Night Without Armor | Jewel

#profile pic @Chelleo
My mom top left, 1913-2007. This had to be late 1920s-1932 ish. She looks so happy (before marriage and 7 kids...)

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Cinfhen This photo is incredible 7y

Zelma Agreed. Amazing photo! 7y

tif What an awesome photo!! 7y

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readordierachel Wow! 7y

Kaye How cute. I love old pics like this. Yes, I do believe most of us would look much different if we compared photos of our younger, single selves to our older married with kids selves. Life can slap you around quite a bit in those years. 7y

Mdargusch I love this! 7y

tournevis This pic is amazing! The photos people took when the Kodak black box became available are amazing. They made sure the pics counted and they are full of story and life! 7y

Eggs @Cinfhen @Zelma @tif @ReadOrDieRachel @Kaye @Mdargusch @tournevis Thank you everyone ❤️❤️❤️Mom would have been so enthralled about a place like Litsy where readers can share books and photos and ideas and curiosity and love for each other 7y

AmyG That‘s an awesome picture. 7y

Cinfhen I agree @tournevis that photo is telling a story ~ it's truly marvelous 😍 7y

That-Bookish-Hiker Wow! This is an awesome pic. 7y

Chelleo This photo is pure gold!! 🤩😍🤩 7y

Eggs @AmyG @Cinfhen @That-Bookish-Hiker @Chelleo Many thanks 😍😘❤️💜💕🙂💚 7y

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