 Her version is unique in that she includes a brief and salacious monologue about fugitive heiress Patty Hearst and her kidnapping and participation with the Symbionese Liberation Army.Smith's version portrays Hearst as Joe with a "gun in her hand".Sonic Youth's song "Hey Joni", included on their 1988 album, "Daydream Nation", is titled in reference to "Hey Joe" and to Joni Mitchell, but it shares no lyrical themes with the Billy Roberts song.