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Artist/Band:
Joni Mitchell
Lyrics for Song: In France They Kiss On Main Street
Lyrics for Album: Dreamland: The Very Best Of Joni Mitchell [2004]
Downtown
My darling dime store thief
In the War of Independence
Rock 'n' roll rang sweet as victory
Under neon signs
A girl was in bloom
And a woman was fading
In a suburban room
I said take me to the dance
Do you want to dance?
I love to dance
And I told him
They don't take chances
They seem so removed from romance
They've been broken in churches & schools
And molded to middle class circumstance
And we were rollin'
Rollin'
Rock 'n' rollin'
Downtown
The dance halls and cafes
Feel so wild you could break somebody's heart
Just doing the latest dance craze
Gail and Louise
In those push up brassieres
Tight dresses and rhinestone rings
Drinking up the band's beers
Young love was kissing under bridges
Kissing in cars
Kissing in cafes
And we were walking down Main Street
Kisses like bright flags hung on holidays
In France they kiss on Main Street
Amour, mama, not cheap display
And we were rollin'
Rollin'
Rock 'n' rollin'
Downtown
In the pinball arcade
With his head full of pool hall pitches
And songs from the hit parade
He'd be singing "Bye, Bye, Love"
While he's racking up his free play
Let those rock 'n' roll choir boys
Come and carry us away
Sometimes Chickie had the car
Or Ron had a car
Or Lead Foot Melvin with his hotwire head
We'd all go looking for a party
Looking to raise Jesus up from the dead
And I'd be kissing in the back seat
Thrilling to the Brando-like things that he said
And we'd be rollin'
Rollin'
Rock 'n' rolling
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Rollin'
Rock 'n' rollin'
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In France They Kiss On Main Street
Joni Mitchell's "In France They Kiss On Main Street" stands as a quintessential example of her late-career folk-rock mastery, blending intricate guitar work with introspective lyricism. Recorded for the 2004 compilation Dreamland, the track reflects Mitchell's signature ability to weave personal narrative with broader cultural observation. The song captures a specific moment of romantic connection, utilizing her characteristic melodic phrasing and harmonic sophistication to explore themes of intimacy and distance. As part of her extensive discography, this recording showcases her continued evolution as a songwriter, maintaining the emotional depth and musical complexity that defined her career from the 1960s through the 2000s. The piece remains a testament to her unique voice within the folk and singer-songwriter traditions. |
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| Album Lyrics: Dreamland: The Very Best Of Joni Mitchell [2004] |
Joni Mitchell
"Dreamland: The Very Best Of Joni Mitchell [2004]"
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