Joni Mitchell approves of Harry Styles naming his new album ‘Harry’s House’
nme.comJoni Mitchell has given her stamp of approval to the title of Harry Styles‘ recently-announced third solo album, ‘Harry’s House’.Mitchell included a song called ‘Harry’s House/Centerpiece’ on her 1975 album ‘The Hissing of Summer Lawns’.
The song, which details a failing marriage against a backdrop of materialist culture, interpolates the jazz standard ‘Centerpiece’ by Harry Edison and Jon Hendricks.Shortly after Styles announced the album on Twitter yesterday (March 23), Mitchell retweeted his post, writing “love the title”.
In another tweet, she shared the opening verse of her 1975 song.love the title https://t.co/Pi8h5Jshgl— Joni Mitchell (@jonimitchell) March 23, 2022“Heatwaves on the runwayAs the wheels set downHe takes his baggage off the carouselHe takes a taxi into town”— Joni Mitchell (@jonimitchell) March 23, 2022Styles is a noted fan of Mitchell’s.
In a 2019 interview with Rolling Stone, the singer said his ‘Fine Line’ track ‘Canyon Moon’ was inspired by falling into “a pretty big Joni hole”, even tracking down the woman who built the dulcimer Mitchell plays on her 1971 album ‘Blue’.
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