Joni Mitchell - California (Official Audio)

You're listening to the official audio for Joni Mitchell - "California" from the album 'Blue'.

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Welcome to the official YouTube channel of Joni Mitchell, whose songs “River,” “Both Sides Now," “California,” and albums ‘Clouds,’ ‘Ladies of the Canyon’ and ‘Blue’ compose only a fragment of a multi-disciplinary artistic output that has been embraced across generations, inspired multitudes of artists, and earned every conceivable accolade.

One of the world’s most remarkable and beloved artists, Mitchell has influenced musicians across a vast cross-section of genres with her ethereal songs that reflect social and environmental ideals. The prolific singer-songwriter-painter-poet has not only written and produced her music, but also designed most of her album covers and packaging. A journey into Joni Mitchell’s artistry is one of a highly original, harmonically innovative, and emotionally charged, familiar yet fresh adventure.

[Koshirozation]

joni's understanding of loneliness, love, relationships, anxiety, selfishness, trying to be better but always failing, "blue" really is the warmest and most human album ive heard ! <3

[sunbeamalpine]

The girl with love in her eyes and flowers in her hair. The queen without a king who plays guitar and cry’s and sings.

[himanshusingh]

Sitting in a park in Paris, France
Reading the news and it sure looks bad
They won't give peace a chance
That was just a dream some of us had
Still a lot of lands to see
But I wouldn't wanna stay here
It's too old and cold and settled in its ways here
Oh, but California
California, I'm coming home
I'm gonna see the folks I dig
I'll even kiss a sunset pig
California, I'm coming home
I met a redneck on a Grecian isle
Who did the goat dance very well
He gave me back my smile
But he kept my camera to sell
Oh, the rogue, the red, red rogue
He cooked good omelets and stews
And I might have stayed on with him there
But my heart cried out for you, California
Oh, California, I'm coming home
Oh, make me feel good rock 'n roll band
I'm your biggest fan
California, I'm coming home
Oh, it gets so lonely
When you're walking
And the streets are full of strangers
All the news of home you read
Just give you the blues
Just give you the blues
So I bought me a ticket
I got on a plane to Spain
Went to a party down a red dirt road
There were lots of pretty people there
Reading Rolling Stone, reading Vogue
They said, "How long can you hang around?"
I said a week, maybe two
Just until my skin turns brown
Then I'm going home to California
California, I'm coming home
Oh, will you take me as I am?
Strung out on another man
California, I'm coming home
Oh, it gets so lonely
When you're walking
And the streets are full of strangers
All the news of home you read
More about the war
And the bloody changes
Oh, will you take me as I am?
Will you take me as I am?
Will you?
Will you take me as I am?
Mmm, mmm
Take me as I am, mmm

[davetoffen]

no words...she weren't born in weren't born at simply came from heaven to do more for the arts than 1000 before her....end of story ❤

[Prinskorv]

The song that inspired me to see the world. 68 and still traveling.

[kurtfoulke]

Now you know why there isn't any covers of that song. No one else can sing it !

[johannagilles]

Her voice will forever put me in a trance ❤

[JavaoftheLava]

Took a 2 month long trip to Europe this year. That line about it being old and cold and settled in it's ways is so true. Randomly started listening to her again and forgot about that lyric 😊

[rlittreal]

Anyone else moved to tears by her voice? I can barely get through her songs.

[faustinaavila]

I like to hear songs of our Beautiful state ❤ California .

[jeffclement]

This whole album runs deep for me. The soundtrack to a 4- year relationship starting in '71...I couldn't even listen to it for years after the break-up. To this day I can still only take it in small doses. And don't get me started on "River" 😿 ❤ 💙 ✌

[tgnation]

One of my favorite songs. One of the best I ever heard.

[maricarroll]

Joni still hits every time. What lovely days and long nights we all shared together in the canyons. ( communes!!)
It’s a LA hippie chick thing. Joni live in those days was a spiritual experience

[octaviodigianni]

I was in California recently and I understood this song in a new level. It feels like home. Maybe it's because I'm from Spain!

[brucerobeson]

I remember listening to this song @ 20 years old when I was working up in Alaska. Say no more...

[MEL-xnyt]

Top 5 best songs ever. I can look back & remember where I was when I first heard this song & the memories it evokes are gold.

[karlschnapp]

Blue is my favorite Joni album. California, coming home!

[johndepentu]

I love Joni Mitchell. We were kids so high when she came to us. Sobriety is blissful now.

[ogrebattle]

Joni at her most creative musically... my favorite album...

[AngelKisses]

"Joni Mitchell never lies..." 😊