Song to a Seagull

Joni Mitchell

About Song to a Seagull

Song to a Seagull (also known as Joni Mitchell) is the debut album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. Produced by David Crosby, the album was recorded in 1967 at Sunset Sound and released in March 1968 by record label Reprise.


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Fly silly seabird
No dreams can possess you
No voices can blame you
For sun on your wings
My gentle relations
Have names they must call me
For loving the freedom
Of all flying things
My dreams with the seagulls fly
Out of reach out of cry

I came to the city
And lived like old Crusoe
On an island of noise
In a cobblestone sea
And the beaches were concrete
And the stars paid a light bill
And the blossoms hung false
On their store window trees
My dreams with the seagulls fly
Out of reach out of cry

Out of the city
And down to the seaside
To sun on my shoulders
And wind in my hair
But sandcastles crumble
And hunger is human
And humans are hungry
For worlds they can't share
My dreams with the seagulls fly
Out of reach out of cry

I call to a seagull
Who dives to the waters
And catches his silver-fine
Dinner alone
Crying where are the footprints
That danced on these beaches
And the hands that cast wishes
That sunk like a stone
My dreams with the seagulls fly
Out of reach Out of cry

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Joni Mitchell

Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson; November 7, 1943) is a Canadian musician, singer songwriter, and painter. Mitchell began singing in small nightclubs in Saskatchewan and Western Canada and then busking in the streets and dives of Toronto. In 1965 she moved to the United States and, touring constantly, began to be recognized when her original songs ("Urge for Going," "Chelsea Morning," "Both Sides, Now," "The Circle Game") were covered by notable folk singers, allowing her to sign with Reprise Records and record her own debut album in 1968. Settling in Southern California, Mitchell and her popular songs like "Big Yellow Taxi" and "Woodstock" helped define an era and a generation. Her more starkly personal 1971 recording Blue has been called one o… more »

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Written by: Joni Mitchell

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Release Info
"Song to a Seagull" (also known as "Cawdor") is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, appearing as the final track on her debut album "Song to a Seagull" which was released in 1968.
Album Details
This album marked the start of Mitchell's longtime collaboration with producer David Crosby.
Song's Sequence
"Song to a Seagull" is the 10th and final track of the album.
Producer
The album was produced by David Crosby, a member of the popular band "The Byrds".
Original Title
Mitchell's debut album was supposed to be titled "Morgan, David, and Me", but it was mistakenly printed as "Song to a Seagull" by reckless typists at Reprise Records, and the new title stuck.
Lyrics
The song, like much of the album, reflects Mitchell's relationship with nature, as well as her beginnings in the folk music scene.
Recording
The entire album, including "Song to a Seagull", was recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, California.
Musical Style
The song showcases Mitchell's folk roots and her ability to create a complex melodic structure.
Album Design
Joni Mitchell herself drew the cover of the album, which features a detailed pen-and-ink drawing of a seagull in flight.
Legacy
Although "Song to a Seagull" didn’t chart, Joni Mitchell's debut album was appreciated and paved the way for her career as one of the most influential and celebrated singer-songwriters of her generation.
Album Division
The album "Song to a Seagull" is divided into two sections: "I Came to the City" and "Out of the City and Down to the Seaside". The title song "Song to a Seagull" is the last song in the second side of the record.
Theme
Mitchell explores the theme of love, growth, exploration in her lyrics for the song "Song to a Seagull".
Part of Evolution
"Song to a Seagull" is an early indication of Mitchell's progressive songwriting, that would fully bloom in the next decades.
Performance
Mitchell often performed "Song to a Seagull" in her live sets during the late 1960s.
Acoustic Feel
The song and the whole album keep true to a folk style with the primary use of acoustic instrumentals and arrangements.

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