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Post by Nickleby on Oct 12, 2004 14:54:36 GMT -5
This is probably a really dumb question, but I was wondering if anybody knows what a "Mona Bone Jakon" is?
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Post by cristalina on Oct 13, 2004 7:23:30 GMT -5
An often asked question,lol and it seems Yusuf's answer is varying now ;D
So I'll quote a chapter out of the November Issue of Classic Rock:-
Some bedsit boys believed that the Mona Bone Jakon title was an enigmatic code for a male erection, a rumour that Stevens is quick--though not too quick to deny. "No nothing like it, I mean all rock songs in some sense have got a sexual connotation. That's what rock'n'roll itself is all about. Ask Muddy Waters what he meant by a mojo. What is a mojo? And how do you get it working? And all the mumbo jumbo that went with it. It was kind of trendy to leave yourself unexplained back then. Dylan has been doing it ever since. What are songs about? About three minutes." He giggles at the memory.
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Post by kareema113 on Oct 13, 2004 22:57:51 GMT -5
It is also rather confusing that a garbage can that appears to be spitting is pictured on the 'Mona Bone Jakon' album cover.
The story behind this is that Br Yusuf did the cover artwork to go along with his proposed album title "The Dustbin Cried the Day the Dustman Died". His title was overruled due to its length and 'Mona Bone Jakon' was substituted instead with the same cover art.
peace,
kareema
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Post by cristalina on Oct 14, 2004 3:58:10 GMT -5
It is also rather confusing that a garbage can that appears to be spitting is pictured on the 'Mona Bone Jakon' album cover. The story behind this is that Br Yusuf did the cover artwork to go along with his proposed album title "The Dustbin Cried the Day the Dustman Died". His title was overruled due to its length and 'Mona Bone Jakon' was substituted instead with the same cover art. peace, kareema I'd always thought it was a tear Kareema, not spit, which would make more sense if the title was nearly "The Dustbin Cried the Day the Dustman Died" |
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Post by Nickleby on Oct 14, 2004 13:03:34 GMT -5
It is also rather confusing that a garbage can that appears to be spitting is pictured on the 'Mona Bone Jakon' album cover. The story behind this is that Br Yusuf did the cover artwork to go along with his proposed album title "The Dustbin Cried the Day the Dustman Died". His title was overruled due to its length and 'Mona Bone Jakon' was substituted instead with the same cover art. peace, kareema Thanks for that tidbit of information. I had been wondering whether the artwork held any key to understanding the title. Apparently it doesn't and I can now waste my time trying to answer other ultimately pointless questions.  Thanks. |
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Post by aquakils on Oct 15, 2004 1:24:13 GMT -5
Hello out there ~ Is there a web page for Classic Rock Mag? can anyone tell me? I would like to get a subscription > Aqua  |
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Post by Girlhowdy233 on Oct 15, 2004 8:05:59 GMT -5
Some bedsit boys believed that the Mona Bone Jakon title was an enigmatic code for a male erection, a rumour that Stevens is quick--though not too quick to deny. "No nothing like it, I mean all rock songs in some sense have got a sexual connotation. That's what rock'n'roll itself is all about. Ask Muddy Waters what he meant by a mojo. What is a mojo? And how do you get it working? ;)Judging from what I know of the late Muddy's cultural background, I'd be inclined to say he would have had NO trouble explaining what a Mojo IS and exactly HOW one gets it working, LOL! ;DGot MY Mojo workin' too! Shirley |
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Post by kareema113 on Oct 20, 2004 0:04:20 GMT -5
Well, you certainly are more perceptive than I was. The way the trash can lid is positioned over that teapot-spout-like dent suggested a mouth to me, rather than an eye.
Maybe I was influenced by watching Oscar the Grouch in his battered trash can on Sesame Street with my little brother.
peace,
kareema
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Post by Lucy13 on Oct 20, 2004 20:00:58 GMT -5
I always thought it was spitting.
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Post by MissKitty on Oct 20, 2004 20:20:20 GMT -5
No actually the dustbin is crying. I cannot remember what article I saw it in but Cat explains that little concept. It makes perfect sense to me.... ::)but then my mind works like that . lol
~~MK
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Post by cristalina on Oct 21, 2004 4:55:39 GMT -5
I asked my 2 sons for their opinion (seperately), one immediately said "the dustbins crying", the other said "dunno, looks like its spitting",  lol. Must say spitting never occurred to me at all. |
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Post by Turan on Oct 22, 2004 1:17:39 GMT -5
Oddly enough I thought it was another euphamism for a male member about to ejaculate. Turan |
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Post by boneheadedwoman on Oct 22, 2004 1:20:16 GMT -5
Oddly enough I thought it was another euphamism for a male member ejaculating. Turan GROSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  |
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Post by Turan on Oct 22, 2004 1:21:47 GMT -5
Why? It fits the title too.
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Post by boneheadedwoman on Oct 22, 2004 1:34:19 GMT -5
I suppose it does, but I guess it's just a little too graphic for me, especially at this time of night. Don't know when I first heard about the "Dustbin Cried..." but it always looked like a tear to me. |
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Post by aquakils on Oct 22, 2004 5:03:51 GMT -5
No perverts allowed !!
That comment was so NOT called for > Please!!
go to another site if you are going to say such things!!
Aqua
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Post by MissKitty on Oct 22, 2004 7:22:41 GMT -5
Sorry but everyone who knows anything about Cat Stevens knows exactly what the title of this album refers to. Your comment to Turan was uncalled for. Turan is a long time member of various Cat Stevens site and has never said or done anything inappropriate. Please stick around and get to know people before you start making judgements. There have been many, many discussions about this topic off and on for years. I would suggest you look up previous threads, both here and at CatStevens.com. There is a wealth of information. ~~cheers MK No perverts allowed !! That comment was so NOT called for > Please!! go to another site if you are going to say such things!! Aqua |
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Post by aquakils on Oct 22, 2004 9:03:21 GMT -5
All I have to say about that is > Maybe he should watch what he says from now so new comers like me don't get the wrong impression > what he said was perverted so I do not think what I said was out of line > Peace Aqua
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Post by aquakils on Oct 22, 2004 9:07:11 GMT -5
PS: I do plan on sticking around because I like this site and I would like to get to know a few people from this site and because I love Cat / Yusuf !!
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Post by MissKitty on Oct 22, 2004 10:25:28 GMT -5
Turan is a she. Perhaps you should not be so quick to judge others, or you could see that perhaps you are out of line just a bit. All I have to say about that is > Maybe he should watch what he says from now so new comers like me don't get the wrong impression > what he said was perverted so I do not think what I said was out of line > Peace Aqua |
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Post by Nickleby on Oct 22, 2004 11:33:04 GMT -5
Wow. My simple question has spawned an interesting thread. All the suggestions have been interesting ... some of them have been quite humorous. I originally thought the dustbin was spitting, and the whole ejaculation thing never crossed my mind. But, I must admit that from now on, whenever I look at the album cover, I will hold a silent debate as to whether I'm looking at a grieving garbage can or a horny dustbin ... and a smile will cross my face. I still have no idea what "Mona Bone Jakon" means. I wonder if the "clacking" sound in the song is any kind of a hint. At times, the clacking sounds like an old typewriter, and at times it sounds like some kind of primitive rhythm instrument. Any thoughts on that? |
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Post by boneheadedwoman on Oct 22, 2004 12:49:18 GMT -5
No offense meant to Turan! Actually, I thought it was funny too, but her comment took me by surprise! If you don't know what a Mona Bone Jakon is, check the articles section. Yusuf even says something about that in the Classic Rock interview....although I think he's white-washed it just a bit. |
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Post by Turan on Oct 22, 2004 15:58:26 GMT -5
MonaBoneJakon has long been known to be a horny male member. Perverted is hardly a drooling MonaBone Jakon. In wild days of the Free Love and the Sexual revolution, when this album was put out, this was hardly out side the norm. Actually it is staid by the measure of the day.
I don't see any purpose in pretending Cat Stevens was something than what he was.
Flower Power Man,,,
Far Feakin out, that is totally Groovey,
Share the Love, and the weed,
Peace out,
Turan
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Post by Vivian on Oct 22, 2004 18:42:12 GMT -5
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Post by kareema113 on Oct 23, 2004 1:45:04 GMT -5
I don't see what the fuss is about. Turan just said out loud the other option that the 'dustbin' very well could be doing. It was a different day then. The NOW generation was in the process of throwing of the constraints of the 'Establishment'. Flower Power. Free love. Summer of Love. Haight-Ashbury. Love-in. Sit-in. Tune in, turn on, drop out. Don't trust anyone over 30. War is not healthy for children and other living things. Good Morning Starshine, the Earth says Hello. "Dave's not here!" For those of you who may not have lived through this time period, I would suggest that you listen to the soundtrack of 'Hair - The American Tribal Love Rock Musical (1968 Original Broadway Cast)'. www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00000JYU8/104-1963278-2234324?v=glanceYou won't be able to see the cast perform nude, however. The possible actions of the dustbin pale in comparison. It is unrealistic to infer that Cat Stevens was anything other than an exotic and poetic ladykiller. We would have climbed over each other in our overheated frenzy to get to him.  This isn't what you would call a Boy Scout. peace, kareema |
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Post by aquakils on Oct 23, 2004 1:51:12 GMT -5
Ok, I read # 17 > a very good interview from when I was 7 years old ! Thanks Vivian  I can see it now but never before, I thought the dust bin was crying? Maybe it is ? But I guess from Cat's / the older generation it WAS or IS or COULD BE a male member  But I was just a child then and never heard of that album cover being described as such but live and learn. Peace Aqua |
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Post by Vivian on Oct 23, 2004 9:36:40 GMT -5
. It is unrealistic to infer that Cat Stevens was anything other than an exotic and poetic ladykiller. We would have climbed over each other in our overheated frenzy to get to him. This isn't what you would call a Boy Scout. peace, kareema Oh YES. What many of us ladies wouldn't have done to get close to him. Boy Scout material, oh definitely. Now that it suddenly got very hot in here......Oh never mind. Peace,Vivian |
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Post by Catsdeb on Oct 24, 2004 1:59:55 GMT -5
[quote author=Vivian
Oh YES. What many of us ladies wouldn't have done to get close to him. Boy Scout material, oh definitely. Now that it suddenly got very hot in here......Oh never mind.
Peace,Vivian[/quote]
Vivian, this is almost like deja vu, you saying that it is getting hot in here and me replying that yes it is even in Colorado. Now all we need is Into White complaining about our oogling.
Debbie
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Post by Girlhowdy233 on Oct 24, 2004 2:41:30 GMT -5
It is unrealistic to infer that Cat Stevens was anything other than an exotic and poetic ladykiller. We would have climbed over each other in our overheated frenzy to get to him. This isn't what you would call a Boy Scout. peace, kareema Kareema, for my money you have hereby submitted THE BEST description of The Cat that I have read here or anyplace else!!! ;D Fill my eyes? Yes indeed!!! Shirley |
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Post by Katmandu on Oct 24, 2004 11:16:04 GMT -5
This is a question I asked on CS.com about 4 years ago.
Yusuf was asked to explain the titles of his albums
in Orlando in Feb. 2001 when visiting the University
of Central Florida for a lecture. When he came to
Mona Bone Jakon, he became very sheepish and said
"I won't talk about that one". All of the CS.com members
sitting up front just laughed.
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Thanks.
lol. Must say spitting never occurred to me at all.
