BIG YELLOW TAXI
“Big Yellow Taxi” is a song written, composed, and originally recorded by Joni Mitchell in 1970, and originally released on her album Ladies of the Canyon. It was a hit in her native Canada (No. 14) as well as Australia (No. 6) and the UK (No. 11). It only reached No. 67 in the US in 1970, but was later a bigger hit there for her in a live version released in 1974, which peaked at No. 24. (More from Wikipedia)
Berry’s influence also shows up in places that you might not expect. I once saw an interview with Joni Mitchell on VH1 where she said that her 1970 hit song “Big Yellow Taxi” was “pure Chuck Berry” to her.
(June 2013/1)
