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Joni Mitchell – River
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“River” is a Christmas folk song by Joni Mitchell, from her 1971 album Blue. Although never released as a single, it has become one of Mitchell’s most recorded songs.
The song is
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Glee Cast – River
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“River” by Joni Mitchell is featured in Extraordinary Merry Christmas, the ninth episode of Season Three. It is sung by Rachel (Lea Michele).
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Tom Chaplin – River (Joni Mitchell Cover)
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[Verse 1] / It's coming on Christmas / They're cutting down trees / They're putting up reindeer / And singing songs of joy and peace / Oh I wish I had a river I could skate away on
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Joni Mitchell – River (2021 Remaster)
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[Verse 1] / It's coming on Christmas / They're cutting down trees / They're putting up reindeer / And singing songs of joy and peace / Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away
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Joni Mitchell – River Samples
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See all of “River” by Joni Mitchell’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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Joni Mitchell – River (With French Horns) - Blue Sessions
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[Verse 1] / It's coming on Christmas / They're cutting down trees / They're putting up reindeer / And singing songs of joy and peace / Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away
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Joni Mitchell – River Covers
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See all of “River” by Joni Mitchell’s covers
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Weyes Blood – River
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[Verse 1] / It's coming on Christmas / They're cutting down trees / Putting up reindeer / And singing songs of joy and peace / Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on / [
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Dave Van Ronk – River
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Dave Van Ronk had met Joni Mitchell very early in her career when she was living in Detroit and performing with her first husband, Chuck Mitchell (Dave’s first impression, upon
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Indigo Girls – River
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[Verse 1] / It's coming on Christmas / They're cutting down trees / Putting up reindeer / And singing songs of joy and peace / I wish I had a river I could skate away on / [Verse 2
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Katie Melua – River
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It's coming on Christmas / They're cutting down trees / They're putting up reindeer / And singing songs of joy and peace / Oh I wish I had a river I could skate away on / But it
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Travis – River
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It's coming on Christmas / They're cutting down trees / They're putting up reindeer / And singing songs of joy and peace / I wish I had a river I could skate away on / Now it don't
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Jackie Evancho – River
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[Verse 1] / It's coming on Christmas / They're cutting down trees / They're putting up reindeer / And singing songs of joy and peace / Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away
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Ellie Goulding – River (It's Coming On Christmas)
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[Verse 1] / It's coming on Christmas / They're cutting down trees / They're putting up reindeer / And singing songs of joy and peace / Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away
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Olivia Rodrigo – River
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[Verse 1] / Comin' on Christmas / They're cuttin' down trees / They're puttin' up reindeer / And singin' songs of joy and peace / Oh, I wish I had a river / I could skate away on
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Ben Platt – River
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Ben Platt sings this cover of Joni Mitchell’s classic ballad in the pilot episode of the Netflix series, The Politician. Within the context of the plot, Payton Hobart (Platt
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Emily Weisband (Ft. Bill Weisband) – River
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[Intro: Bill Weisband] / Emily, would you like to play some Christmas music for us? / Why don't you put on a Christmas CD? / Okay, actually I'd love to hear Joni Mitchell / [Verse
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Liz Longley – River
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[Verse 1] / It's coming on Christmas. they're cutting down trees / Putting up reindeer, singing songs of joy and peace / I wish I had a river I could skate away on / [Verse 2] / It
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Peter Baden & Ameli Isungset Agbota – River
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[Verse 1] / It's coming on Christmas / They're cutting down trees / They're putting up reindeer / And singing songs of joy and peace / Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away
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The Travis Waltons – River
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[Verse 1] / It's coming on Christmas / They're cutting down trees / They're putting up reindeer / Singing songs of joy and peace / Wish I had a river I could skate away on / [Verse
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Cami Clune – River
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[Verse 1] / It's coming on Christmas / They're cutting down trees / They're putting up reindeer / And singing songs of joy and peace / Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away
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Julia Stone – River
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[Verse 1] / It's coming on Christmas / They're cutting down trees / They're putting up reindeer / And singing songs of joy and peace / Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away
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Margo Price – River
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[Verse 1] / It's coming on Christmas / They're cutting down trees / They're putting up reindeer / And singing songs of joy and peace / Wish I had a river I could skate away on / [
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Andy Monroe – River
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[Verse 1] / It's coming on Christmas / They're cutting down trees / They're putting up reindeer / Singing songs of joy and peace / And I wish I had a river I could skate away on
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Tracey Thorn – River
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[Verse 1] / It's coming on Christmas / And they're cutting down trees / I'm putting up reindeer / And singing songs of joy and peace / Oh, I wish I had a river / I could skate away
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Trevor Jackson – River
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It's coming on Christmas / They're cutting down trees / They're putting up reindeer / And singing songs of joy and peace / Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on / But it
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Heart – The River
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It's coming on Christmas / They're cutting down trees / They're putting up reindeer / And singing songs of joy and peace / Oh I wish I had a river / I could skate away on / Well it
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Ward Thomas – River
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[Verse 1] / It's coming on Christmas, they're cutting down trees / They're putting up reindeers, singing songs of joy and peace / Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on
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Jordyn Shellhart – River
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[Verse 1] / It's coming on Christmas, we're cutting down trees / Putting up reindeer, singing songs of joy and peace / I wish I had a river I could skate away on / [Verse 2] / But
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The Mamas – River
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[Verse 1: Loulou Lamotte] / It's coming on Christmas / They're cutting down trees / They're putting up reindeer / Singing songs of joy and peace / Oh, I wish I had a river, I could
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Rosanne Cash – River
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[Verse 1] / It's coming on Christmas / They're cutting down trees / They're putting up reindeer / And singing songs of joy and peace / Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away
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Sixpence None the Richer – River
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It's coming on Christmas / They're cutting down trees / They're putting up reindeer / And singing songs of joy and peace / Oh I wish I had a river I could skate away on / But it
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Cowboy Junkies – River
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It’s coming on Christmas / They’re cutting down trees / They’re putting up reindeer / And singing songs of joy and peace / Oh I wish I had a river I could skate away on / But it
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Pentatonix – River
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[Intro] / Ooh / Ooh / Ooh / Ooh / [Verse 1: Mitch & Kirstin] / It's coming on Christmas / Cutting down trees / Putting up reindeer / Singing songs of joy and peace / I wish I had a
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Joni Mitchell – A Case of You
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Mitchell’s poetic ode to an inescapable love, one she knows could be wrong for her, but is now in her soul, has become one of her most enduring classics. It has never gone out of
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Kate Miller-Heidke – River
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It's coming on Christmas / They're cutting down trees / They're putting up reindeer / And singing songs of joy and peace / I wish I had a river / I could skate away on / But it don
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Train – The River
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It's coming on Christmas / They're cutting down trees / They're putting up reindeer / And singing songs of joy and peace / Oh I wish I had a river / I could skate away on / Well it
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Brennley Brown – River (Live)
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[Intro] / This is River by Joni Mitchell / I grew up listening to her music and this is one of my favorites / [Verse 1] / It's coming on Christmas / They're cutting down trees
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