Added: Jul 26, 2008
From: kwbsystems
Duration: 3:44
The Counting Crows "Big Yellow Taxi" music video featuring Vanessa Carlton.LYRICS:They paved paradise and put up a parkin' lotWith a pink hotel, a boutique, and a swingin' hot spotDon't it always seem to goThat you don't know what you got till it's goneThey paved paradise and put up a parkin' lotThey took all the trees, and put em in a tree museumAnd they charged the people a dollar and a half to see themNo, no, no, don't it always seem to goThat you don't know what you've got till it's goneThey paved paradise, and put up a parkin' lotHey farmer, farmer, put away your DDTI don't care about spots on my apples,Leave me the birds and the bees - pleaseDon't it always seem to goThat you don't know what you got till it's goneThey paved paradise and put up a parking lotHey now, they've paved paradise to put up a parking lotWhy not?Listen, late last night, I heard the screen door swing,And a big yellow taxi took my girl awayNow don't it always seem to goThat you don't know what you got till it's goneThey paved paradise and put up a parking lotHey now now, don't it always seem to goThat you don't know what you got till it's goneThey paved paradise to put up a parking lotWhy not, they paved paradiseThey put up a parking lotHey hey hey, paved paradise and put up a parking lotI don't wanna give itWhy you wanna give itWhy you wanna givin it all awayHey, hey, heyNow you wanna give itI should wanna give itCuz you're givin it all away, no noI don't wanna give itWhy you wanna give itWhy you wanna givin it all awayCuz you're givin it all givin it all away yeah yeahCuz You're givin it all away hey, hey, heyHey, paved paradise, to put up a parking lotla,la, la, la, la, la, la ,la ,la ,la ,laPaved paradise, and put up a parking lot
Channel: Music
Tags: acoustic big carlton counting crows guitar joni lot mitchell music paradise parking paved taxi vanessa video yellow
Rating: 4.82 (3163 ratings) Views: 1440104' favoriteCount='11288 Comments: 1783
christoJihad2 Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - The most amazing thing about this song, whoever sings it, is that it was written nearly forty years ago, and speaks to us now. Joni was, and is a supremely gifted singer, songwriter, artist and poet. Those who aren't familiar with her music should buy "Another Side of Joni Mitchell" "Lady of the Canyons" "Blue" "For the Roses" "Court and Spark" and "Hissing of Summer Lawns" to understand why she is considered one of the most powerful songwriters of any generation.
AliMakaveliDa7thSign Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - why is dat girl in da vid.. was she in da band?
gandnrock Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - no that's vanessa carlton
AliMakaveliDa7thSign Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - i knw who she is.. i dnt understand why she'z in da vid.. she dnt sing much..
gandnrock Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - i luv that song it's so sad that they never got to go back to their old pasts!!!
omgwhitdawg Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - AWESOME!
omgwhitdawg Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - It is such a sad song.
broadwayluvr17 Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - i luv this song. but its really sad. (no duh) it puts things into perspective.
thejames39 Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - That girl in the vid I believe is Vanessa Carlton
AziZibmen Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - defenetly not joni mitchel
dreamgirlmusic Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - LOVE THIS SONG!!!!lol
crazypanda56 Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - supposedly vanessa was put in the song to make it a bit more famous. there's another version of the song when she's not in it.
KelleyGaither2000 Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - no matter who sings this song, it's an awesome song,and an even more ponient statement about the enviornment and our impact on it than when it was written.
sokkasfangirl Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - Mah favorite song no matter who sings it :-)
sunshyne008 Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - i knew these guys way b4 they got favmous!!! i still love them!!
paully1969 Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - you're my bitch
CrazySpazz13 Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - I love this song because its so true!!!
trumpetgirlii Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - Joni Mitchell pwns...
BenjiStone Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - I Love There Version MOre That Joni Mitchells Well Beats It!! =)
charmsstyler Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - and who is this girl who told me that??
areds1 Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - bitch = Beautiful Intelligent Tennage Chick
simxinyi36 Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - what happened to the "H"? :)
luffiethan Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - lol
thegeniusray Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - Bella,Joni ne sara' contenta!!!!!
christoJihad2 Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - I'm very sorry for your loss. Life can be erased in a heartbeat, and you can't bring back anything that's gone, so enjoy it, in fact, cherish it while it's happening, because you don't want to be saying after the fact, "don't it always seem to go, you don't know what you've got till it's gone" I lost my first love many, many years ago at 14 to a hit and run drunk driver. Once again, I'm truly sorry for your loss.