Marcus Mumford Performs Carey
Clip: Season 2023 Episode 1 | 3m 32sVideo has Closed Captions
Marcus Mumford performs "Carey" at the 2023 Gershwin Prize concert honoring Joni Mitchell.
Marcus Mumford performs "Carey" at the 2023 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song concert honoring Joni Mitchell at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., March 1, 2023.
Major corporate funding for Elton John & Bernie Taupin: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song is provided by Wells Fargo. Additional corporate funding is provided by the...
Marcus Mumford Performs Carey
Clip: Season 2023 Episode 1 | 3m 32sVideo has Closed Captions
Marcus Mumford performs "Carey" at the 2023 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song concert honoring Joni Mitchell at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., March 1, 2023.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship(audience applauding) (guitar playing) ♪ The wind is in from Africa ♪ ♪ Last night I couldn't sleep ♪ ♪ Oh, you know it sure is hard to leave you, 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 ♪ ♪ 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 ♪ ♪ Oh, 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 Matala Moon ♪ ♪ Oh Carey, get out your cane ♪ ♪ Carey, get out your cane ♪ ♪ I'll put on my finest silver ♪ ♪ I'll put on some silver ♪ ♪ Oh, you're a mean old Daddy, but I like you ♪ ♪ I like you, I like you ♪ (trumpet playing) (upbeat guitar music) ♪ The wind is in from Africa ♪ ♪ And last night I couldn't sleep ♪ ♪ Oh, you know it sure is hard to leave here, Carey ♪ ♪ 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 my finest silver ♪ ♪ Go to the Mermaid Cafe, have fun tonight ♪ ♪ I said, oh, you're a mean old Daddy ♪ ♪ But you're out of sight ♪ (audience cheering and applauding)
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An all-star ensemble sings "Big Yellow Taxi" at the 2023 Gershwin Prize for Joni Mitchell. (3m 25s)
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Angélique Kidjo performs "Help Me" at the 2023 Gershwin Prize for Joni Mitchell. (3m 49s)
Annie Lennox Sings Both Sides Now
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Annie Lennox performs "Both Sides Now" at the 2023 Gershwin Prize for Joni Mitchell. (5m 3s)
Brandi Carlile, Lucius and Celisse Perform Shine
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Brandi Carlile, Lucius and Celisse perform "Shine" at the 2023 Gershwin Prize. (5m 6s)
Carla Hayden Presents The Gershwin Award to Joni Mitchell
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Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden presents the Gershwin Prize to Joni Mitchell. (2m 56s)
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Cyndi Lauper performs "Blue" at the 2023 Gershwin Prize for Joni Mitchell. (3m 32s)
Diana Krall Performs For the Roses
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Diana Krall performs "For the Roses" at the 2023 Gershwin Prize for Joni Mitchell. (4m 17s)
Graham Nash Performs A Case of You
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Graham Nash performs "A Case of You" at the 2023 Gershwin Prize concert for Joni Mitchell. (5m 1s)
Herbie Hancock and Ledisi Perform River
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Ledisi and Herbie Hancock perform "River" at the 2023 Gershwin Prize for Joni Mitchell. (4m 50s)
James Taylor Performs California
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James Taylor performs "California" at the 2023 Gershwin Prize for Joni Mitchell. (4m 23s)
Joni Mitchell's Gershwin Prize Acceptance Speech
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Singer and songwriter Joni Mitchell accepts the 2023 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. (51s)
Joni Mitchell Sings Summertime
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Gershwin Prize for Popular Song honoree Joni Mitchell performs "Summertime." (6m 57s)
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