Song
River
River is a 1971 song by Joni Mitchell, 4:01 long. A karaoke version is available on KaraFun. It fits the Body of Water, Christmas, Wet Term song themes.
Released 1971 Length 4:01
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Joni Mitchell song from her 1971 album Blue, written and produced by Mitchell. Set as Christmas approaches, it is a melancholy breakup song whose piano part quotes Jingle Bells, and it has become a widely covered Christmas-season standard.
Performance tips
- Sing it intimately and unhurried; it is a confessional piano ballad.
- Mitchell's melody leaps into a high, airy register, so choose a key that keeps those notes easy.
- Let the quiet moments breathe; the room will lean in.
In these themes
Karaoke versions
There's a karaoke version of this song. Most karaoke services carry it; KaraFun lists it among its catalog.
- Find karaoke versions on YouTubeOpens a YouTube search for "River" karaoke
Other versions
- RiverCover by Train2015
- James TaylorAlso recorded this song
- Sarah McLachlanAlso recorded this song
- Indigo GirlsAlso recorded this song
More songs by Joni Mitchell
- Big Yellow Taxi1979 · 3:16
- Blue1971 · 3:51
- California1971 · 3:51
- The Circle Game1970 · 4:53