A young man and woman, posing by a makeshift paddock on their hilltop Californian farm, face the world from the inner sleeve of Tupelo Honey. This is Morrison, 26, and his wife, Janet Planet.

Van MorrisonHard Rock Live, Hollywood Wednesday, May 5, 2010 Preceded by a reputation as one of contemporary music's most distinctive voices - as well as one of its most curmudgeonly characters ...

The song sparking the debate is Van Morrison's early '70s hit, Tupelo Honey. My theory is that when Morrison sings "You're as sweet as Tupelo, honey," he is telling his lady she is as sweet as the ...