“Carey” by Joni Mitchell (1971)
When Joni Mitchell and Graham Nash went their own ways, “Our House” was no longer true for them. The former would go to Crete in order to recover from the breakup. While there, she would meet an American cook called Cary Raditz – he was fun and what she needed to get over her split. The spelling mistake of “Caery” was deliberate when she penned the song.
“Carey” By Joni Mitchell 1971
“Girl from the North Country by Bob Dylan (1963)
There is a lot of speculation about what the song is actually about. Some say that it was a reference to Echo Helstrom, Dylan’s former beau. According to others, it must be about his college girlfriend Bonnie Beecher. The last possibility is that it is a tribute to Suze Rotolo, who shared the album cover with Dylan. Did you know that he flew all the way to Italy in search for her? Sadly, she had actually packed up and moved to New York by then! This didn’t deter Dylan who followed her and convinced her to be with him again.
“Girl From The North Country By Bob Dylan 1963
