Joni Mitchell-California (The Johnny Cash Show)

This is Joni Mitchell singing California on The Johnny Cash Show. California was first released on Joni's hit album, Blue.

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[writerjmd]

It takes a lot of courage to go on TV with just your voice and this little instrument. But she had the talent to make it work every time.

[5jonesville]

Never thought I would see the bullshit I see below this song. Children.

[Sierra Green]

She is perfect.

[Fern412]

Man, I was born in the wrong decade.

[ladyz0e]

Joni Wonderful!! You know my daughter has loved this song since she was about six .She still loves it at 25. I know it's one of my favorites, but I love every song you've ever done. Cheryl Andros Derby Ct.

[Sandi Melia]

Joni I am so from California. This song has been in my head for decades! Your voice is one of my fav best...

[MultiSynapsis]

Being from the sixties and a Canadian I am proud to call Joni the most influencial person of my youth. Her love of the environment and distain for those who injure it fed my soul and today I feed all my neighbours off my tiny garden every year. Thank you Joni for this!

[kathy booth]

i know so much, my two dream places ashland, oregon and san luis obispo california lately more the later.. are now just places to put in stories or dreams..I would like to move a friend told me a lot of people in los osos abnd SLO including himself get like 4 people or so to share a house rents are so high..that is what i was thinking.. my son lives in texas and one here.. so it would be so nice to be near the real ocean again

[PATRICIA MILLMAN]

I wish I could move there, I love joni music,great voice . my daughter lives there, I miss her so much.i dance to it also.

[ArcoZakus]

Such a subtle line, but so powerful. Part of her talent. Other artists take a whole 4 minute plus song to create that same feeling. watch?v=jLntFKtR66g (Carrie Underwood - Just A Dream)

[kathy booth]

i always get a scratchy lump in my throat when she sings just a dream some of us had...

[ArcoZakus]

The range of emotions in her lyrics is about as large as the range of her voice. Laughs at the part you describe (0:49 "but he kept my camera to sell."), up from the sadness of "that was just a dream some of us had." 0:14 Then back down to the homesickness 1:05 and loneliness 1:30. Back up for the party in Spain 2:05.

Amazing talent as a songwriter. (She had help from John Mayall and Steve Thompson on this one, but I'd bet most of the lyrics were her work.)