25 Responses to “Joni Mitchell-Good Friends”

1. rcarpenter1963 Says:
   February 26th, 2012 at 2:07 pm

   Late fall of 1985, clear beautiful cool days in Texas, I remember driving around Austin listening to this cassette. Definitely her best of the 1980’s. “Impossible Dreamer” is my favorite from this one, and one of the best songs she ever wrote.

2. jrmrinaz Says:
   February 26th, 2012 at 2:17 pm

   @SupernalOne both– her lyrics are almost always at least double meanings– coyote for instance,,,,

3. butfulmuzik Says:
   February 26th, 2012 at 3:10 pm

   @blackkendoll82 You obviously love Joni’s incredible artistry as much as I do and I want to thank you so much for bringing it here where new listeners can enjoy the magnificent work she has created. As an aside, I always chuckle when I pull out her “Hits” and “Misses” CD’s to listen. On Joni’s worst day, her “Misses” CD is a million times more wonderful than some of the garbage produced today. She is a genius at finding the most important things in our hearts and creating musical poetry!

4. PoetryHound Says:
   February 26th, 2012 at 4:04 pm

   Okay, Court and Spark was Mitch’s best album, but this sleeper is terrific.

5. Starastar1 Says:
   February 26th, 2012 at 4:30 pm

   There’s a great video for this song, the kind that takes you places. Does anyone have it?

6. SupernalOne Says:
   February 26th, 2012 at 4:44 pm

   A friend of mine serving in Afghanistan uploaded a photo on Facebook of a street dog gnawing on the remains of another dog, the skull — the caption was (what else) dog eat dog –
   I wonder if Joni is referring to the music industry, or to humanity in general

7. TheVictoriadeValo Says:
   February 26th, 2012 at 5:27 pm

   I love this song! Makes me dance (:

8. SnakemanisJeff Says:
   February 26th, 2012 at 6:26 pm

   Lyric….There is chaos out of order………..Joni is awake

9. SnakemanisJeff Says:
   February 26th, 2012 at 6:30 pm

   jONI alWAZE then and NOw.

10. IRONMANHONDO87 Says:
    February 26th, 2012 at 7:11 pm

    Joni Mitchell, Mike McDonald, Steve Lukather. This makes for a great song.

11. mlc2005 Says:
    February 26th, 2012 at 7:36 pm

    Certainly her most underrated album. I thought it was a masterpiece when I heard it 20 years ago, and it’s still GOT IT!!!! She simply can’t do anything mediocre, imo.

12. 2006HUGO Says:
    February 26th, 2012 at 7:54 pm

    Love the rock feel in this
    Malc is familiar voice put he does nothing special
    Joni’s a better singer

13. joedgillis Says:
    February 26th, 2012 at 8:09 pm

    i remember this track had a really cool video, joni eating a cake ? ( or so it seemed at the time) i think the single version had a slightly different mix but dont think the video is on here

14. davidcbeach Says:
    February 26th, 2012 at 8:25 pm

    thanks 4 putting this album up.

15. daseffex1925 Says:
    February 26th, 2012 at 9:09 pm

    my uncle andre put me up on this cool joint like it every since

16. donsterray Says:
    February 26th, 2012 at 10:04 pm

    My favorite JM album….TY

17. elsyd1971 Says:
    February 26th, 2012 at 10:36 pm

    I own this album….loved it then, still love it now!!! Thanks for posting.

18. cheepnis Says:
    February 26th, 2012 at 11:22 pm

    i love this album. steve lukather and michael landau on guitars.Joni always did have great musicians playing her material.lyrically there are few to match her.

19. dnumgeis Says:
    February 27th, 2012 at 12:06 am

    Still have this album on vinyl. Best track in the album simply because of the harmonic back-up voice of Mike Mcdonald.

20. candelise Says:
    February 27th, 2012 at 12:07 am

    On?

21. collinsjamesl Says:
    February 27th, 2012 at 12:53 am

    lol….I literally said your quote word for word to a friend of mine this evening….trippy!
    Good taste in music.

22. Nabelnoir Says:
    February 27th, 2012 at 1:20 am

    That line was inspired. She actually was involved in a car accident with her husband around the time this song was written.

23. leftatalbuquerque Says:
    February 27th, 2012 at 1:55 am

    Actually, Shiny Toys was released on Canada as a single, but it has a different chorus male voice recit than the album version: he says “I love my Porsche – I love being out on the golf course” on the radio single. On the album, he just says :”I love my Porsche”. (I think it was Thomas Dolby)

24. ejazzed1059 Says:
    February 27th, 2012 at 2:38 am

    Thomas Dolby on keyboards…

25. magnators Says:
    February 27th, 2012 at 3:28 am

    this is the other side of a love story!!

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