EPISODE 39: With the viral video making the rounds recently of Joni Mitchell and her musical friends capping their surprise Newport Folk Fest set with her classic "Both Sides, Now", I felt it was high time I dove deep into what makes this song so iconic and timeless. The more I looked into every aspect of the writing—themes, arc, structure, and every choice of words—the more I came to the conclusion that this might just be the best song lyric of all time. And then there's the music of course, which is perfect too.
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