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4. Blue - Joni Mitchell

Fri Jan 2, 2026, 04:39 PM

Jan 2

Last edited Fri Jan 2, 2026, 07:49 PM - Edit history (1)

Blue
Songs are like tattoos
You know I've been to sea before
Crown and anchor me
Or let me sail away
Hey Blue, here is a song for you to
Ink on a pin
Underneath the skin
An empty space to fill in
Well there're so many sinking now
You've got to keep thinking
You can make it thru these waves
Acid, booze, and ass
Needles, guns, and
Lots of laughs
Lots of laughs
Everybody's saying that hell's the hippest way to go
Well I don't think so
But I'm gonna take a look around it though
Blue I love you
I love you

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Name a song with blue in the title or lyrics, Mine is "Blue Moon" What is yours? You can use google.💙 [View all] debm55 Jan 2 OP

Alice Blue Gown .. Duke Ellington Srkdqltr Jan 2 #1

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Blue Moon, Marcels. Too long ago for most of you Bobstandard Jan 2 #41

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Not too long ago for me. 3catwoman3 Jan 8 #171

Jackie Blue SheltieLover Jan 2 #2

I remember that one by America.💙Thank you.SheltieLover. debm55 Jan 2 #10

Blue Bayou red dog 1 Jan 2 #3

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Roy Orbison's version is good also LogDog75 Jan 3 #122

That last high note she hits sends shivers down my spine every time. 3catwoman3 Jan 8 #172

Blue - Joni Mitchell livetohike Jan 2 #4

Beautiful song, livetohike.💙 debm55 Jan 2 #15

Suite: Judy Blue Eyes 56miSSie Jan 2 #5

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Blue Heaven Rendezvous - Jimmy Buffett BOSSHOG Jan 2 #6

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A little late, but... johnp3907 Jan 2 #7

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Song Sung Blue MIButterfly Jan 2 #8

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Lavender's Blue The Roux Comes First Jan 2 #11

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The Who: Behind Blue Eyes Eugene Jan 2 #13

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Baby Blue Aviation Pro Jan 2 #14

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Blue Ain't Your Color LakeVermilion Jan 2 #20

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Mr. Blue nocoincidences Jan 2 #21

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Devil With a Blue Dress on MIButterfly Jan 2 #22

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Miles Davis- All Blues WestMichRad Jan 2 #23

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Bobby Vinton boonecreek Jan 2 #24

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by Catfish Soup tmars505 Jan 2 #25

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Blue Sunday by The Doors Niagara Jan 2 #26

Back in the day when, Jim died. My friends and I were heartbroken. We cried.His songs, his voice. his looks. debm55 Jan 2 #91

On real life accounts by the people who knew him Jim Morrison said that he was a shy and sensitive Niagara Jan 3 #105

Thank you very much for that information. We were young teens and loved Jim and his music. debm55 Jan 3 #110

You're very welcome, Debbie. I love Jim and his music too. Niagara Jan 3 #111

Goodbye Blue Sky by Pink Floyd Niagara Jan 2 #27

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Am I Blue Raven123 Jan 2 #28

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Behind Blue Eyes (Cover) by Limp Bizkit Niagara Jan 2 #29

Oh I never heard this version of The Who song. I really like it. Thank you Niagara.for sharing.💙 debm55 Jan 2 #80

Almost Blue FalloutShelter Jan 2 #30

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Blue Orchid by The White Stripes Niagara Jan 2 #31

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Blue Condition joho260 Jan 2 #32

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Blue Murder by Blue Murder Shermann Jan 2 #33

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Tangled Up In Blue Dixc Jan 2 #34

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Blue Monday BSDemon Jan 2 #35

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Blue Morning, Blue Day bullimiami Jan 2 #36

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Blue Suede Shoes pfitz59 Jan 2 #37

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Blue Hawaii Endlessmike56 Jan 2 #38

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Blue Bayou YepYep Jan 2 #39

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Song sung Blue was my first thought, kozar Jan 2 #40

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Red Roses For a Blue Lady rsdsharp Jan 2 #42

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So am I! (Well, not quite that old.) rsdsharp Jan 2 #73

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The Blue Light JoseBalow Jan 2 #43

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Blue displacedvermoter Jan 2 #44

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My Blue Heaven - multiple artists Dorothy V Jan 2 #50

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Speaking of Fats, how about Blueberry Hill nt yellowdogintexas Jan 3 #100

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Blue Christmas by Elvis Midnight Writer Jan 2 #51

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Bullet the Blue Sky happybird Jan 2 #52

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Mr. Blue Sky - Electric Light Orchestra Wiz Imp Jan 2 #60

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Blue Jean Blues, ZZ Top HappyH Jan 2 #61

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Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) - Styx Wiz Imp Jan 2 #63

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Bluer Than Blue - Michael Johnson Wiz Imp Jan 2 #65

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Here's a couple. moniss Jan 2 #78

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I feel like you've asked this one before... subterranean Jan 2 #83

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For You Blue maccafan Jan 2 #84

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Love is Blue - Paul Mauriat Norrrm Jan 2 #94

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Child Of The Wild Blue Yonder - John Hiatt Wiz Imp Jan 2 #95

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Blue on Blue. Blue Velvet. Blue Christmas. Blue Moon of Kentucky. niyad Jan 2 #96

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Bluebird - Paul McCartney and Wings mzmolly Jan 3 #97

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Billie Eilish - BLUE mzmolly Jan 3 #98

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Blue Letter Cloudhopper Jan 3 #102

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Yoko Kanno - Blue sakabatou Jan 3 #103

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"Old Blue," a folk song by various artists malthaussen Jan 3 #120

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"Kind of Blue" by Miles Davis is an album, not a song... malthaussen Jan 3 #121

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Blue Jay Way by the Beatles LogDog75 Jan 3 #123

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Bell Bottom Blues--Derek & the Dominos Dulcinea Jan 3 #124

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Electric Blue by Icehouse ECSkeptic Jan 8 #126

Blue Moon Revisited (Song for Elvis) by the Cowboy Junkies ECSkeptic Jan 8 #127

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Blue Eyes by Elton John ECSkeptic Jan 8 #128

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Blue Hat for a Blue Day by Nick Heyward Coventina Jan 8 #133

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"Blue" by REM Coventina Jan 8 #134

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"Almost Blue" Diana Krall (covering her husband's song!) Coventina Jan 8 #135

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"Basin Street Blues" Louis Armstrong Coventina Jan 8 #136

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"Bue Eyed Hexe" The Pixies Coventina Jan 8 #137

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"Blue Hotel" Chris Isaak Coventina Jan 8 #138

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"Blue Jean" David Bowie Coventina Jan 8 #139

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Blue Light Red Light (Someone's There) Harry Connick, Jr. Coventina Jan 8 #140

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"Blue Period" The Smithereens with Belinda Carlisle of the Go-Go's!! Coventina Jan 8 #141

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"Blue Savannah" Erasure Coventina Jan 8 #142

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"Caribbean Blue" Enya Coventina Jan 8 #143

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"Computer Blue" Prince Coventina Jan 8 #144

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"Daydream in Blue" i monster Coventina Jan 8 #145

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How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful - Florence and the Machine Coventina Jan 8 #146

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"In Bluer Skies" Echo & the Bunnymen Coventina Jan 8 #148

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"Into the Blue" Moby Coventina Jan 8 #149

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"Baby Blue Sky" Nick Hayward with footage of anti-Trump protests! Coventina Jan 8 #150

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"Blue Flower" Mazzy Star Coventina Jan 8 #151

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"Blue Kiss" Jane Wiedlin Coventina Jan 8 #152

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Blue Ain't Your Color, by Keith Urban. nt Trueblue Texan Jan 8 #153

"Blue Room" the Orb Coventina Jan 8 #154

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"Famous Blue Raincoat" Leonard Cohen Coventina Jan 8 #155

"How Blue Can You Get??" Cyndi Lauper Coventina Jan 8 #156

"Misty Blue" The Proclaimers Coventina Jan 8 #157

"Ocean Blue" ABC Coventina Jan 8 #158

"Pale Blue Eyes" REM covering Velvet Underground Coventina Jan 8 #159

"Blue Dress" Depeche Mode Coventina Jan 8 #160

"Blue Light" Mazzy Star Coventina Jan 8 #161

Flying in a Blue Dream, by Joe Satriani. CrispyQ Jan 8 #162

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"Blue Orchid" The White Stripes Coventina Jan 8 #163

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"Blue Spanish Sky" Chris Isaak Coventina Jan 8 #164

"Bluebeard" Cocteau Twins Coventina Jan 8 #165

"Boy Blue" Cyndi Lauper Coventina Jan 8 #166

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"Deep Blue Day" Brian Eno (Trainspotting Images) Coventina Jan 8 #167

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The Blue Robe- Tom Verlaine Ilikepurple Jan 8 #168

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"Electron Blue" REM (my last one, I'll stop torturing everyone with blue songs now) Coventina Jan 8 #169

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Red neck, white socks and Blue Ribbon beer Tanuki Jan 8 #170

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Not a song, but a composition - Gershwin's Rhapsody In Blue 3catwoman3 Jan 8 #174

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Pink Shoelaces. Shows my age. doc03 Jan 8 #176

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Blue Savannah- Erasure Sun-Moon Jan 8 #180

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"Ode to Big Blue" Gordon Lightfoot fargone Friday #206

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Blue Spark - X DBoon Friday #208

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