Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Tagged: Ladies of the Canyon

"Woodstock"

Joni Mitchell

“Woodstock” by Joni Mitchell

Joni Mitchell was making a name for herself right around the time the legendary Woodstock Music and Art Fair was held in 1969. Also, she is akin to one of those kinds of counter-cultural artists...

Big Yellow Taxi

Joni Mitchell

Joni Mitchell’s “Big Yellow Taxi” Lyrics Meaning

The era that “Big Yellow Taxi” came out, the year 1970 in particular, was one in which musicians were very environmentally-conscious. This was largely due to America experiencing a couple of ecological disasters which made people more...