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"Big Yellow Taxi" is a song written, composed, and originally recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell in 1970, and originally released on her album Ladies of the Canyon. It was a hit in her native Canada (No. 15) as well as Australia (No. 6) and on the UK Singles Chart (No. 11).
"Woodstock" is a song written by Canadian-American singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. At least four versions of the song were released in 1970. Mitchell's own version was first performed live in 1969 and appeared in April 1970 on her album Ladies of the Canyon and as the B-side to her single "Big Yellow Taxi".
Specifically, Mitchell lived and wrote at 8217 Lookout Mountain Avenue, the house which is the subject of Graham Nash's "Our House". The album includes several of Mitchell's most noted songs, such as "Big Yellow Taxi", "Woodstock" and "The Circle Game".
Carlile was one of the many who joined Mitchell for her performance of "Both Sides Now," "Big Yellow Taxi" and more. "I know Joni loved being on stage again. Absolutely loved it," Carlile wrote in ...
In 1972, actress Goldie Hawn recorded her version of the song for her album Goldie (Warner MS 2061). [13] Kiki Dee issued a live version of the song on her 1995 album Almost Naked. [14] At the televised 2000 tribute concert to Mitchell, held at the Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, the song was performed by Cyndi Lauper. [15]
The rendition of Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling In Love” is wonderful, but covers of Joni Mitchell’s “Big Yellow Taxi” and Jerry Jeff Walker’s “Mr. Bojangles” are weak.
Janet Jackson used a sample of the chorus of "Big Yellow Taxi" as the centerpiece of her 1997 hit single "Got 'Til It's Gone", which also features rapper Q-Tip saying "Joni Mitchell never lies". "River", from Mitchell's album Blue became the second-most covered song of Mitchell's in 2013 as many artists chose it for their holiday albums. [159]
Together, the group performed a number of songs that Mitchell hadn’t played in years, in a 27-track setlist that included “Big Yellow Taxi”, “California”, “A Case of You”, “Both ...