Joni Mitchell - Carey - Matala Crete

[@luckydave328]

Great version. This song always makes me cry for those beautiful wild and carefree days gone by. Joni sums it all up.

[@maisie6904]

Listening to this in Matala ❤

[@TheJewellian]

makes me happy as I made this film years ago!

[@luigitonnini7995]

Me too, One week ago❤

[@nielskjr5432]

Wonderful live version👍 Thank you so much! Hippies from all over the world came to this place in Greece. They also had serious drug problems.

[@digenis5203]

As everyone

[@chrischanin767]

Joanie ❤❤❤❤

[@nozecone]

I like the way she speaks at the beginning: young Canadian women of that generation tended to have a kind of pure, unaffected tone of voice that you don't hear much anymore.

[@DavidThompson-rx3jz]

Joni, thank-you so much! A song that could say something about the one true love that we lost💖Such a cost it is 💔 Yet in some ways “Carey” gives us hope that we may atone for our youth and inexperience! Even reconcile with grace and fond memories❣️

[@rayminhas4652]

Gorgeous, I just returned from Matala... had a wonderful time looking over the caves and gazing out over the bay with the African wind in my hair... I visited the "new" Mermaid cafe.... and of course listened to a lot of this song :-)

[@stefanienerlich6974]

Going to the festival this weekend, again!

[@annemorkvam6808]

Love this song! But did'nt know its about Matala untill I visited this tiny town last october. From then this song have a new meaning to me! Nice video too.

[@guidostuder706]

Ich liebe diesen Platz und den Song ebenfalls. Er entspricht genau dem Zeitgeist von damals, was für eine wunderschöne Epoche mit vielen jungen Menschen auf der suche nach einer freien besseren Welt

[@IngerAnna]

One of my favorite songs and a perfect video to go with it. I love Matala. My last visit was in 2013, and I plan to go back next summer.

[@soundking4]

What a beautiful place, video, and song. I definitely need to laugh, toast to nothing and smash my empty glass down at the Mermaid Cafe.

[@peterthepersonalstylist]

This is one of the most beautiful videos I have ever seen. You've captured the beauty and magic of Matala so wonderfully. I'm going back there on Tuesday.

[@TheJewellian]

thanks! I actually made this film!

[@syrenablazer6898]

Love to see pictures of Greece again, thanks!

[@melanievergouwen4101]

This is just a perfect video. Just came back from Matala and the best thing that could have happened to me today is finding this song

[@lechuu19]

great place, great history, wish to live there in 60's, you can feel it being there and closing eyes :)

[@armandbourgoignie]

Amen! ;)

[@mosheridan7016]

Wow great photography.

[@marc.apfelbutz]

I've never been happier than during my 14 days in Matala!

[@scottdavidwilliams7033]

To whoever created this video: Genius! My favorite version of my favorite song by my favorite female singer(Canadian to boot) of all time, with amazing video footage of Matala, the place that inspired the song. Totally awesome! And I don't know about anyone else, but I was in love with Joni at one time, I think a lot of us teenaged boys back then were.

[@TheJewellian]

Thanks! I created this!

[@Muggles87]

Thanks for this. There used to be a longer version on KZbin where Joni explains the full history of this song, but it's sadly disappeared. I hope it still exists somewhere

[@bearsagainstevil]

Joni Mitchell: Carey, 1972.02.23 look up that one think thats it

[@ARTCAMPstudios]

great video - great song - great Joni Mitchell

[@rodrigojair4087]

The wind is in from Africa Last night I couldn't sleep Oh, you know it sure is hard to leave here Carey But it's really not my home My fingernails are filthy I've got beach tar on my feet And I miss my clean white linen and my fancy French cologne Oh Carey get out your cane (Carey get out your cane) And I'll put on some silver (I'll put on some silver) Oh you're a mean old Daddy, but I like you fine Come on down to the Mermaid Cafe And I will buy you a bottle of wine And we'll laugh and toast to nothing and Smash our empty glasses down Let's have a round for these freaks and these soldiers A round for these friends of mine Let's have another round for the bright red devil, who Keeps me in this tourist town Come on Carey get out your cane (Carey get out your cane) And I'll put on some silver (I'll put on some silver) Oh you're a mean old Daddy, but I like you I like you, I like you, I like you Maybe I'll go to Amsterdam Or maybe I'll go to Rome And rent me a grand piano and put some flowers 'round my room But let's not talk about fare-thee-wells now The night is a starry dome And they're playin' that scratchy rock and roll Beneath the Matalla Moon Come on Carey get out your cane (Carey get out your cane) And I'll put on some silver (I'll put on some silver) You're a mean old Daddy, but I like you The wind is in from Africa Last night I couldn't sleep Oh, you know it sure is hard to leave here, but it's Really not my home Maybe it's been too long a time since I was Scramblin' down in the street Now they got me used to that clean white linen and that Fancy French cologne Oh Carey, get out your cane (Carey get out your cane) I'll put on my finest silver (I'll put on some silver) We'll go to the Mermaid Cafe, have fun tonight I said, oh, you're a mean old Daddy, but you're out of sight.

[@angelicaluce3230]

Those kitties look so comfy! I get the impression that EVERYONE in MATALA was comfy- which is why she stayed so long!

[@davepearson276]

Great memories. Thanks!

[@dodi373]

Love it ❤

[@verorebecca]

très belle musique et photos... un bel ensemble harmonieux...

[@davestahl6676]

sweet, scenic, sincere. Love it!

[@ingerannasanga]

Just great!

[@berniejustwwright]

great music and Crete is still as it was.

[@KozalisFM]

It's an honour for us Mr Bob! I just realized that I have read one of your blog posts in the past. The one about Scotty, the last hippie-- and It was fantastic!

[@saeftle1]

Wer Matala und Kreta kennt weiß was Sie in diesem Lied beschreibt. ❤️

[@grannyjudi1]

I lived here when she came..I was one of the freaks living in the caves

[@georgepapoutsis1598]

tell me stories about it please

[@grannyjudi1]

what do yu want to know? wild free young hippie girl.....@@georgepapoutsis1598

[@grannyjudi1]

we slept when the sun went down...woke when it came up...beach tar all over our feet it was on the beach...a bunch of hippies and freaks hanging out loving and having fun...@@georgepapoutsis1598

[@grannyjudi1]

just a bunch of hippies where we just found an empty cave and moved in...we had yoga in the morning on the beach...was high most of the time...just hanging out singing and loving life....was there when Joni came...she gave us a concert in the Big Cave.....and was there when Kent state happened....trying to change the world with our love...caring and sharing with all....some of us still believe that.....@@georgepapoutsis1598

[@grannyjudi1]

@@georgepapoutsis1598 what ya want to hear...we all young hippies out to change the world with love...

[@henryleigh2673]

Malala paradiso! Such a small place but has a massive influence on my life

[@neomarxist]

I was there and met Joni and was with her friend Nia, who I would love to find after all these years.

[@BazColne]

Easily one of the most evocative songs ever, in my opinion.

[@mosheridan7016]

I love this.

[@achris1212]

Very cool performance!!

[@thomasgeorgantas8502]

Κρητη - και - Joni! Τι αλλο να ζητησει κανεις? ..♥..

[@scottdavidwilliams7033]

The Mermaid Cafe in Matala is on my bucket list.

[@KretaTV]

Very nice video

[@DEAD-FROM-NY]

"Hon, is those cat hairs on the table?"

[@MickMelt]

At 01:18, is this George the fisherman who painted the greeting on the Matala bay wall ?

[@TheJewellian]

Yes it is George...I filmed this.

[@MichaelSchmelz]

@@TheJewellian Thanks heaps ! This is a jewel to me ! George plays an important role in the lyrics of my little song "Matala Bay". Thanks again, well done !!!

[@debbieschmidling8158]

@@TheJewellian ❤❤

[@debbieschmidling8158]

@@MichaelSchmelz ❤❤

[@rpm1796]

Koz...I have to admit..give or take..🌴🌞☮

[@a320nick]

Carey lyrics Joni mitchell

[@normankeena]

we steal form their root keller, the auld pair on their veranda, din't care, they called us to the porche, shame, the shame was on us. they had kids in england, spoke of how useless was gold, the show pictures and memoriers. from then on , i decided island people are okey

[@gloriousgrahame1]

Is the Mermaid cafe still there ? I fancy a nice plate of Afelia !

[@andrewbell2324]

No such place. It's a figment of ones imagination where one would want to be when the moment in time is high

[@georgepapoutsis1598]

@@andrewbell2324 that's not true, it was a place and still is but it's just a different cafe/restaurant now.

[@nickpharoah]

how is everyone falling for this !! its not live at all its an album recording !!!

[@alonsocushing2398]

Nick. So who said that it was a 'live' recording?

[@garymartin3077]

But so what. It’s a great beech and great people in matala. I work in matala from 19.81 till 19.91 in bars and restaurants all summer from June till October all the people in matala love me. My name in matala was gidley from Ireland