Mitchell, Joni - Lakota Lyrics

So has anyone confirmed that the chanting is just random gibberish

A2Z83.....She's not "pretending" anything here....I would say it is not "just random gibberish".....but in the music world, it is called "backup "vocals" ...In the ancient world of songs of Native Americans, like as in the Lakota tribe..there are... sometimes, parts of the Song that is not "words", but a voice singing a simple melody, to accent the words....as in the ancient Sun Dance Piercing Song, one of the most Sacred songs they sing in the Sun Dance.......much of it is no "words" at all...so don't judge....She was good friends with the O'yate , and spent time with them on the Rez, that is why she felt compelled do to write this song on their behalf....She is also a good friend of the famous, great singer songwriter Buffy Saint Marie, who loved her and her music, promoting it all over, back in the day, she gave her first demo tape around till Joni got snapped up by a producer , and the rest, is history...

@Tim McCarthy im wondering because it was confirmed the guy was singing gibberish

There is no gibberish here. That is in your own mind.

Your comment is degrading and ignorant. Unless you want to continue to show your ignorance, you might want to stop these kinds of comments about "gibberish".

@Tim McCarthy From the video description, that's "Iron Eyes Cody (voz introductoria)" - maybe you can check with that knowledge.

I don't like to discriminate between Joni's albums but it always hurt when others would put Chalk Mark down as one of her weakest because it never was. It's a ruly great album. Lakota digs itself into our earth.

5:43 Manu Katche genius fill

Yeah, typical Manu, all over :)

Chalk Mark is actually my favorite Joni album.

Spirit Angelfish same!

To me, the technology is irrelevant. Whether layers of synths, or (say) just a single hand drum with vocals. If the music and message evokes an emotional response, it transcends craft, and becomes art. Like this song. I _feel_ when I listen to this. Thank you not only Joni, but all the others too (players, recording engineers, producers, etc.).

Yes Joni takes you somewhere with this one. Liked your gratitude to the players and production personnel. This record is filled with the best of best as far as players, engineers, mixers, and of course Joni produced the album with her husband, the great Larry Klein. I am thankful for them all, especially Joni's one-in-a-billion talent.

Thanks for reminding me just how brilliant Joni is.

Vonderbar!

Joni sings right to your heart.  :-)   Such healing happens immediately. :-)    

From one of her masterpieces.Thank you Heraclito05! for share it .I'm waiting to get a good upload of SNAKES AND LADDERS.