# The 1934 song Joni Mitchell wanted to hear forever: “I would swoon”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-1934-song-joni-mitchell-wanted-to-hear-forever-i-would-swoon/
- Published: 2026-07-30T19:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-30T20:15:17+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-1934-song-joni-mitchell-wanted-to-hear-forever-i-would-swoon/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Joni Mitchell said Ray Noble’s 1934 standard made her swoon.
- She first heard it in a Kirk Douglas film.
- The song reveals her affection for romantic, harmonically rich music.

## Summary

Joni Mitchell identified Ray Noble’s 1934 standard ‘The Very Thought of You’ as a song she could listen to indefinitely, saying its effect on her made her swoon. The article highlights how the singer-songwriter’s musical sensibility was shaped not only by contemporary folk and jazz but also by earlier romantic popular music.

Mitchell recalled first hearing the song in a Kirk Douglas film and being deeply moved by its melody and harmony. Written by English bandleader Ray Noble, ‘The Very Thought of You’ became a widely recorded standard, with its lush, wistful style reflecting the complex and emotional music Mitchell has long admired.

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