DANCING BAREFOOT Patti Smith

Dancing Barefoot Patti Smith From Patti Smith Group s album Wave released in 1979 According to the album sleeve, the song was dedicated to women such as Amedeo Modigliani s mistress Jeanne Hébuterne, who committed suicide after Modigliani died. Her epitaph reads : Devoted companion to the extreme sacrifice She is benediction She is addicted to thee She is the root connection She is connecting with he Here I go and I don t know why I fell so ceaselessly Could it be he s taking over me