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songs from 60s and 70s, Not sure they write such good songs any more but I suppose this was my era, youth today would say differently

Anybody got any favourites. I love Helen Reddy but I had forgotten about Joni Mitchell.

Both Sides, Now
Joni Mitchell

Rows and flows of angel hair
And ice cream castles in the air
And feather canyons every where
Looked at clouds that way
But now they only block the sun
They rain and snow on everyone
So many things I would have done
But clouds got in my way
I've looked at clouds from both sides now
From up and down and still somehow
It's cloud's illusions I recall
I really don't know clouds at all
Moons and Junes and ferries wheels
The dizzy dancing way that you feel
As every fairy tale comes real
I've looked at love that way
But now it's just another show
And you leave 'em laughing when you go
And if you care, don't let them know
Don't give yourself away
I've looked at love from both sides now
From give and take and still somehow
It's love's illusions that I recall
I really don't know love
Really don't know love at all
Tears and fears and feeling proud
To say, "I love you" right out loud
Dreams and schemes and circus crowds
I've looked at life that way
Oh, but now old friends they're acting strange
And they shake their heads, they say I've changed
Well something's lost, but something's gained
In living every day
I've looked at life from both sides now
From win and lose and still somehow
It's life's illusions I recall
I really don't know life at all
It's life's illusions that I recall
I really don't know life
I really don't know life at all
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Joni Mitchell

My fave Ann, a really good foot stomper,

Do I Love You by Frank Wilson.

I've not heard Both Sides Now for ages. Used to be one of my favourites.

Thanks for reminding me of it. :-)

Kath. x

Joni went on to be a top notch jazz musician with Charles Mingus.
I have always thought that this song, written in the way back when sums up modern times.
btw for anybody not aware Joni was reunited with her daighter (Little Green, comning on Christmas)

Big Yellow Taxi

by Joni Mitchell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2595abcvh2M

They paved paradise
And put up a parking lot
With a pink hotel *, a boutique
And a swinging hot spot

Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got
Till it's gone
They paved paradise
And put up a parking lot

They took all the trees
Put 'em in a tree museum *
And they charged the people
A dollar and a half just to see 'em

Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got
Till it's gone
They paved paradise
And put up a parking lot

Hey farmer farmer
Put away that DDT * now
Give me spots on my apples
But leave me the birds and the bees
Please!

Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got
Till it's gone
They paved paradise
And put up a parking lot

Late last night
I heard the screen door slam
And a big yellow taxi
Took away my old man

Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got
Till it's gone
They paved paradise
And put up a parking lot

They paved paradise
And put up a parking lot

Helen Reddy has just died.

A couple of days ago, Sharron.

Helen Reddy passed away 29 Sep.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoq_97Cy82U

Yes lots of tributes to her on her you tube recordings. Saw her live in Bristol in the 70s she was lovely and always loved her music. Not just Iam Woman but Angie baby, and no way to treat a lady, well anything she sang really.

Some songs resonate today just as much as they did when they were written, the faces and technology may change but the underlying issues are ageless.

Ann's and Rollo's choices above
Buffy Sainte-Marie - The Big Ones Get Away
Eagles - The Last Resort
Del Amitri - Nothing Ever Happens
Chris Rea - Road to Hell

I don't listen to music at all now, and even when I was young I rarely listened.
However, certain songs bring back memories of events or people.
My ex loved (loves) Frank Zappa, and when we lived in Shetland, 'Big John', on a trip doon sooth bought Zappa's LP ' Over-Nite Sensation' for him.
We lived on the edge of a voe, connected to the mainland by a causeway.
John followed the edge of the land (not much 'coast' - just rocks), on foot, all the way to our place. We invited him in but he 'had to get back'!.
Anyway, this was one of the tracks that stuck in my mind:

Montana

I might be movin' to Montana soon
Just to raise me up a crop of dental floss
Raisin' it up
Waxin' it down
In a little white box
That I can sell uptown
By myself I wouldn't have no boss
But I'd be raisin' my lonely dental floss
Raisin' my lonely dental floss

Well I just might grow me some bees
But I'd leave the sweet stuff to somebody else
But then on the other hand I would
Keep the wax
'N melt it down
Pluck some floss
'N swish it aroun'
I'd have me a crop
An' it'd be on top
That's why I'm movin' to Montana

Movin' to Montana soon
Gonna be a dental floss tycoon, yes I am
Movin' to Montana soon
Gonna be a mennil-toss flykune

I'm pluckin' the ol' dennil floss
That's growin' on the prairie
Pluckin' the floss!
I plucked all day an' all nite an' all afternoon
I'm ridin' a small tiny hoss
His name is Mighty Little
He's a good hoss
Even though
He's a bit dinky to strap a big saddle or
Blanket on anyway
He's a bit dinky to strap a big saddle or
Blanket on anyway
Anyway
I'm pluckin' the ol'
Dennil floss
Even if you think it is a little silly, folks
I don't care if you think it's silly, folks
I don't care if you think it's silly, folks

I'm gonna find me a horse just about this big
An' ride him all along the border line
With a pair of heavy-duty
Zircon-encrusted tweezers in my hand
Every other wrangler would say
I was mighty grand
By myself I wouldn't have no boss
But I'd be raisin' my lonely dental floss
Raisin' my lonely dental floss
Raisin' my lonely dental floss

Well I might ride along the border
With my tweezers gleamin' in the moon-lighty night
And then I'd get a cuppa cawfee
'N give my foot a push
Just me 'n the pygmy pony
Over by the dental floss bush
'N then I might just
Jump back on
An' ride like a cowboy
Into the dawn to Montana

Movin' to Montana soon
(Yippy-Ty-O-Ty-Ay)
Movin' to Montana soon
(Yippy-Ty-O-Ty-Ay)
Movin' to Montana soon
(Yippy-Ty-O-Ty-Ay)



Tina Turner & co-singers supplied background vocals as they were taking a break in next studio.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=220xlHky1SY

Not heard that one Maggie

Neither had I until ex got ii!
Then it was non-stop until he went back to work :-S :-S