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Podcast: Song Lyric Meanings
Episode: "Both Sides Now" by Joni Mitchell
Description: Song Lyrics Meaning - Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell
"Both Sides, Now" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. First recorded by Judy Collins, it appeared on the US singles chart during the fall of 1968. The next year it was included on Mitchell's album Clouds, and became one of her best-known songs. It has since been recorded by dozens of artists, including Dion in 1968, Clannad with Paul Young in 1991, and Mitchell herself who re-recorded the song with an orchestral arrangement on her 2000 album Both Sides Now.
In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked "Both Sides, Now"...