They paved paradise
And put up a parking lot,
With a pink hotel,
A boutique, and a swinging hot spot.

Joni Mitchell

Big Yellow Taxi

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Topic

Consumerism Loss of Eden Over-development Modern life

Speaker

Joni Mitchell

Source

Big Yellow Taxi

Medium

Song

Genre

Rock music

Language

English

Time

1970 1970s 20th century

Occupation

Singer-songwriter Musician

From

Canada

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Mitchell, Joni. "Big Yellow Taxi." Ladies of the Canyon. Reprise Records, 1970.

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Michael Herr
Source
Dispatches
Genre
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Language
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Time
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Citation

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