Matthew's Southern Comfort - Woodstock

Joni Mitchell wrote the song from what she had heard from then-boyfriend, Graham Nash, about the festival. She had not been there herself, since she had instead chosen to appear on The Tonight Show. She wrote this song crying at home watching the show on television.

The song later went on to be hits for Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young and Matthews' Southern Comfort, the latter reaching #1 on the UK singles chart for three weeks in October 1970. David Crosby in an interview said that Mitchell had captured the feeling and importance of the Woodstock festival better than anyone who had been there.

Led Zeppelin incorporated Woodstock's lyrics and structure into live renditions of their song "Dazed and Confused" between 1973 and 1975.

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[Lyecoatha]

Thank you for the comments! ~Barb (winspirit)

[Lyecoatha]

Wouldn't it be just incredible to go back to that time again? *sigh*

[GuyTunes]

My Dad died on November 10th, 1970. He loved this song and so my mother bought the disc for him. Whatever beautiful place he is at, this beautiful song takes me to him for a few precious minutes.

[Lyecoatha]

Thank you for posting this. It is such a wonderful thing that music has the ability to help us recall beautiful memories and people we love. ~Barb (winspirit)

[Neil070]

I was a pre-teen at the time, but I remember this is a time when people didn't worry about having better cars or houses than their neighbours. Young folk wanted to change the world, but not for financial gain. It was a time when socialism (NOT communism, which is a different doctrine) changed Britain for the better, and bankers were respectable men in bowler hats, not crooks. Happy, hippy days!

[sgtcook1]

Music is truly a snap shot of our lives. Great memories of a time gone by.

[futurethinker123]

I made an earlier comment about about this great song being written by Joni Mitchell .However M.S.C. really did it full justice with this great and definitive version .A theme song for a brief period of optimism in the world which ended much too quickly.

[konked]

Can't help wondering where those people are now, especially those who were born during the festival.

[wolfe1970]

just found out this song was No. 1 in the charts when i was born !!

[henk0345]

@henk0345 Edit - 4 minutes later. : Ok it would be pretty awesome yes. I didn't live back then.. but still :P

[henk0345]

@Lyecoatha would you be able to look up this song on youtube back in that time? :)

[futurethinker123]

Women do not write as many songs as men but when they do as with this one by Joni Mitchell

they certainly shine . Female genius !

[toobmeister1]

This version tramples the CSN version. One of the most enduring songs from the 70's.

[MultiChristinaD]

Totally brilliant track. peace and love is what makes the world go round!!!!