Toronto Mike'd: The Official Toronto Mike Podcast - Joni: Toronto Mike'd #1282

Episode Date: June 29, 2023

In this 1282nd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike talks about Joni Mitchell and connects her to Heart. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, the Yes We Are Open podcast from Moneris, The Moment Lab, Ridley Funeral Home and Electronic Products Recycling Association.

We're present only each tonight. Who's got one for Dad? I have. Let Mummy go first. I'll get it. I'll get it. No, no, no. I want to choose mine. I want to choose mine. I think I want... This one. I have, of course, bought the traditional scarf as well,

but this is my other slightly special personal one. Thank you. That's a real first. Rip it. What is it? I'm going to... All right, I'll rip it. God, that's a surprise. What is it? It's a CD.

A CD? Tony Mitchell? Wow. To continue your emotional education. Yes. Goodness. That's great. My brilliant wife. Ah, yes.

Actually, do you mind if I just absent myself for a second? All that ice cream. Darling, could you just make sure the kids are ready to go? I'll be back in a minute. All right, all right. Moons and dunes and ferris wheels The dizzy dancing way that you feel As every fairy tale comes real

I've looked at love that way But now it's just another show And you leave them 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 that I recall Let's face it, this is the best scene from Love Actually. And that's because of Joni Mitchell. Let's face it, this is the best scene from Love Actually. And that's because of Joni Mitchell. Spoiler alert, Emma Thompson's character just learned the necklace she discovered was not for her. Again, best scene in a highly overrated movie. Don't at me. 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 All but now, old friends Oh, my God! They're acting stupid You're a dresser! And they shake their heads And they tell me that I've changed

Well, something's lost On Sunday, Rob Pruce and Bob Willett are visiting me for our 18th episode of Toast. And before you ask, no, Stu Stone and Cam Gordon are not currently in my recording calendar. But regardless, I'm very much looking forward to Sunday's Toast with Coy and Vance because we're kicking out quintessential Canadian songs.

Spoiler alert! I'm kicking out Joni Mitchell. I love Joni Mitchell. On Sunday, I'll kick out a song from Blue, her self-produced 1971 album featuring 10 amazing songs she wrote herself. Blue is my favorite Joni Mitchell album. Track two on side two is This Flight Tonight. The song's about Joni's regrets as she leaves her lover on a flight and wishes to return. Joni wrote it, Joanie produced it, Joanie sings it, and Joanie plays guitar on it. above the Los Vegas sands

It wasn't the one that you gave to me here that night down south between the trailers Not the early one that you can wish upon Not the northern one that guides in the sails Oh star bright, star bright You've got the lovin' that I like, alright Turn this crazy bird around, I shouldn't have gone this way tonight You've got the touch so gentle and sweet, but you've got that touch so gentle and sweet But you got that look so critical Now I can't talk to you, baby, I get so weak

Sometimes I think love is just mythical Up there's the heavens, down there's the town Blackness everywhere and little light shine Oh, blackness, blackness, dragging me down Come on, light the candle in this poor heart of mine Oh, star bright, star bright You've got the loving that I like, alright Turn this crazy bird around

I shouldn't have got on this flyer tonight I'm drinking sweet champagne Got the headphones up high Can't numb you, can't drum you out of my mind They're playing goodbye, baby, baby, goodbye Ooh, love is flying Up go the flaps, down go the wheels I hope you got your heat turned on, baby I hope they finally fixed your automobile

Hope it's better when we meet again, baby Star bright, star bright You got the love that I like, alright Turn this crazy bird around Shouldn't have gone on this flight tonight In 1973, Nazareth covered the song for their album Loud and Proud. They really rocked it up, and Canadian rock radio play it all the time. and Canadian rock radio play it all the time.

You've likely heard this version by a Scottish band more than Joni's original. Look out the left, the captain said The light's down there, that's where we'll land Saw a falling star burning High above the Las Vegas sand It wasn't the one that you gave to me That night down south Between the trailer Not the early one That you wish upon

Not the northern one The gods and the sailors You've got that touch So gentle and sweet But you've got that look So critical Can't talk to you, babe You know I get so weak.

Sometimes I think that life is just mythical. Up there's a heaven. Down there's a town. Blackness everywhere. A little light shine. Blackness, blackness dragging me down.

Come on out again. In this heart of mine. Let's shine. This crazy body man Should not have got on this flight tonight I'm drinking sweet champagne Got the headphones up high Can't help you, can't help you Out of my mind, that's singing I'm drinking sweet champagne Got the headphones up high Can't help you, can't drop you Out of my mind, that's singing Goodbye baby, baby goodbye Love is right Up go the flats Down go the wheels

Hope you got your heat turned on baby hope they finally fix your automobile hope it's better when we meet again babe stop right, stop right

you've got the loving that I like turn this crazy body around Should not have got on this flight tonight Should not have got on this flight tonight So we have a Canadian artist covered by a Scottish band, and this Scottish band's cover would influence an American band with a Canadian connection.

Nancy Wilson revealed that the guitar riff for Nazareth's version of This Flight Tonight inspired the riff for the heart song Barracuda. Just listen for yourself. So this ain't the end I saw you again Today I had to turn my heart away Smile like the sun

Kisses for everyone And tears in every day You lied so low in the weeds I bet you wanna enforce me You have me down, down, down, down on my knees Now wouldn't you, Barocora Back over time We were all trying

For free You never forced me On No right, no wrong Selling a song A name Whisper game And if the real thing

Don't do the trick You better make up Something trick You're gonna burn, burn, burn, burn Burn to the wick Ooh, Barracuda Oh, yeah Sell me, sell you

From a sifted down deep Now, save my head, you I think that you've had the blues, too All that night in our big sweat without looking back Made of western rules Silly, silly fools The real thing turned to the trick

No, you better make up something quick You're gonna burn, burn, burn, burn Burn it to the wick Burn, burn, burn, burn Yeah Ann and Nancy Wilson are American, but they fell in love with Vietnam Draft Dodgers

who ended up in Vancouver where they recorded Dreamboat Annie. That album qualifies as CanCon because it was recorded in Canada by artists residing in Canada. And that's how Joni Mitchell connects to heart. We'll see you next time.