From Both Sides, Now - Joni Mitchell‏

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La increíble Joni Mitchell,

from both sides, now

(covered by the most broader

and incredible sample varied:

Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Andy Williams,

Herbie Hancock, Engelbert Humperdink, 

Doris Day, Julio Bernardo Euson, Neil Diamond,

Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Susan Boyle, 

Pete Seeger, Dianne Reeves, Marie Laforet,

Judy Collins, Leonard Nimoy, Dion, Sharon Cuneta...)

Joni Mitchell Both Sides, Now 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIYu4EHq0Lo

Bows and flows of angel hair
And ice cream castles in the air
And feather canyons everywhere
I've looked at clouds that way

But now they only block the sun
They rain and snow on everyone
So many things I would have done
But clouds got in my way

I've looked at clouds from both sides now
From up and down, and still somehow
It's cloud illusions I recall
I really don't know clouds at all

Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels
The dizzy dancing way you feel
As every fairy tale comes real
I've looked at love that way

But now it's just another show
You leave 'em laughing when you go
And if you care, don't let them know
Don't give yourself away

I've looked at love from both sides now
From give and take, and still somehow
It's love's illusions I recall
I really don't know love at all

Tears and fears and feeling proud
To say "I love you" right out loud
Dreams and schemes and circus crowds
I've looked at life that way

Oh but now old friends are acting strange
They shake their heads, they say I've changed
Well something's lost but something's gained
In living every day

I've looked at life from both sides now
From WIN and LOSE and still somehow
It's life's illusions I recall
I really don't know life at all

I've looked at life from both sides now
From up and down and still somehow
It's life's illusions I recall
I really don't know life at all.

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It was written in March 1967, inspired by a passage in Henderson the Rain King by Saul Bellow.

I was reading Saul Bellow's "Henderson the Rain King" on a plane and early in the book Henderson the Rain King is also up in a plane. He's on his way to Africa and he looks down and sees these clouds. I put down the book, looked out the window and saw clouds too, and I immediately started writing the song. I had no idea that the song would become as popular as it did.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEJuiZN3jI8