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They paved paradise, put up a parking lot

"Big Yellow Taxi" is a song written and originally performed by Joni Mitchell. Mitchell got the idea for the song during a visit to Hawaii. She looked out of her hotel window at the spectacular Pacific mountain scenery, and then down to a parking lot. Joni said this about writing the song to journalist Alan McDougall in the early 1970s: I wrote 'Big Yellow Taxi' on my first trip to Hawaii. I took a taxi to the hotel and when I woke up the next morning, I threw back the curtains and saw these beautiful green mountains in the distance. Then, I looked down and there… read more
"Big Yellow Taxi" is a song written and originally performed by Joni Mitchell. Mitchell got the idea for the song during a visit to Hawaii.… read more
"Big Yellow Taxi" is a song written and originally performed by Joni Mitchell. Mitchell got the idea for the song during a visit to Hawaii. She looked out of her hotel window a… read more

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Roberta Joan Mitchell (née Anderson; born November 7, 1943) is a Canadian and American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and painter. She gained recognition in the 1960s folk music scene for her personal lyrics and distinctive compositions, which later incorporated elements from various genres including pop, jazz, and rock. Over her career, she has received multiple awards, including eleven Grammy Awards, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. Publications such as Rolling Stone and AllMusic have noted her significance in popular music and songwriting. … read more
Roberta Joan Mitchell (née Anderson; born November 7, 1943) is a Canadian and American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and painter. She gained recognition in the 1960s folk music … read more
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