Joni Mitchell's album 'Blue' was released in 1971 .... 36 years ago. How on earth did I manage to not own this album until today. I listen to the album 'Court & Spark' all the time - it is one of my absolute favourites. But it was the only Joni Mitchell album I had - in fact I'm not sure that I'd heard many of her albums - just the odd song here and there. I realized a few months ago that I needed to buy all of her others albums - how could I not love them given my attachment to 'Court & Spark'. I bought 4 more today. CD prices are really good these days. 'Blue' is the first one I am listening to and it feels like part of me already. Her work is timeless. Poems, every song. This one has particular meaning.
ALL I WANT
I am on a lonely road and I am traveling
Traveling, traveling, traveling
Looking for something, what can it be
Oh I hate you some, I hate you some
I love you some
Oh I love you when I forget about me
I want to be strong I want to laugh along
I want to belong to the living
Alive, alive, I want to get up and jive
I want to wreck my stockings in some juke box dive
Do you want - do you want - do you want
To dance with me baby
Do you want to take a chance
On maybe finding some sweet romance with me baby
Well, come on
All I really really want our love to do
Is to bring out the best in me and in you too
All I really really want our love to do
Is to bring out the best in me and in you
I want to talk to you, I want to shampoo you
I want to renew you again and again
Applause, applause - life is our cause
When I think of your kisses
My mind see-saws
Do you see - do you see - do you see
How you hurt me baby
So I hurt you too
Then we both get so blue
I am on a lonely road and I am traveling
Looking for the key to set me free
Oh the jealousy, the greed is the unraveling
It's the unraveling
And it undoes all the joy that could be
I want to have fun, I want to shine like the sun
I want to be the one that you want to see
I want to knit you a sweater
Want to write you a love letter
I want to make you feel better
I want to make you feel free
Hmm, Hmm, Hmm, Hmm,
Want to make you feel free
I want to make you feel free
Oh yes, she was one of my favorites way back when. Oddly, I don't have any of her music and you've inspired me to seek some out.
Posted by: susan | February 13, 2005 at 06:40 AM
Joni is a constant, I'll often choose one of her CD's to keep spinning in my car as I ride to work, a calming influence before the chaos of day begins. Her lyrics are often very relative to my own unspoken word.
Posted by: Barb | February 13, 2005 at 10:12 AM
Man, I love Joni Mitchell. Thanks for the post!
Posted by: JuicyV | February 15, 2005 at 12:05 AM
Bless you for linking to me - and I will now do so to you as well, because girl, you got game!
I just read your about section. One point you may have gleaned from my site is that I have recently expanded my world view to embrace the canine in addition to the feline. 4 cats and 1 small dog - and we're all in heaven. I couldn't encourage you more because 1) It's a totally different experience and you like new experiences 2) It's a bona fide ticket to meeting new people, especially other dog lovers 3) You're Canadian, and I have to say that Canada is much more dog freindly than the States.
BTW - Joni and Sarah are two of my absolute favorite female artists. I also suggest that you take a look at some of the heartwrenchingly beautiful lyrics written by Norah Jones, and in a more rock central style, Alanis Morisette. Also Carly Simon - who wears as well as Joni after all these years.
Do please stay in touch, and I am so pleased that you've rediscovered the power of Joni Mitchell.
Best, Kimberley
Posted by: Kimberley | March 19, 2005 at 05:33 PM