An Ode to Men: Joni Mitchell’s Songs About Lovers and Pals

For Joni Mitchell, it’s a man’s world. At least in terms of her songwriting repertoire. The now 77-year-old has written countless songs – many of them about the men in her life, be they lovers or friends. Kids these days may look at Taylor Swift as the queen of immortalizing her exes in song, but if anyone deserves the crown for singing about men, it’s our dear Joni.

Joni Mitchell, Richie Havens, Joan Baez, Bob Dylan / Joni Mitchell / Joni Mitchell, Graham Nash / Joni Mitchell.

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The singer-songwriter has always been an open book when it comes to her music, so lucky for us, we can get a glimpse into her love life and sing along at the same time. This is an ode to Joni Mitchell , who used her confessional songwriting as an ode to the men in her life.