Counting Crows Is An American Rock Band Originating From Berkeley California. Formed In 1991 The Group Gained Fame In 1993 Following The Release Of Their Debut Album Titled 'August And Everything After' When Track "Mr. Jones" Became A Big Hit. Known For Their Melancholic Yet Melodic Songwriting The Band Started When Singer Adam Duritz previously Of The Himalayans And Sordid Humor Teamed Up With Guitarist David Bryson local Producer And Former Member Of The Band Mr. Read More On Last.Fm
"Big Yellow Taxi" Is A Song Written And Originally Performed By Joni Mitchell In 1970. It Was A Big Hit In Her Native Canada #14 As Well As Australia #6 And The UK #11 . It Only Reached #67 In The US In 1970 But Was Later A Bigger Hit There For Her In A Live Version Released In 1975 Which Peaked At #24. Charting Versions Have Also Been Recorded By The Neighborhood Who Had The Original Top US 40 Hit With The Track In 1970 Peaking At #29 Maire Brennan Amy Grant And Counting Crows. Counting Crows Featuring Vanessa Carlton On Back-Up Vocals Cover Of The Song Is Featured On The Soundtrack To The Movie Two Weeks Notice And Is The Most Successful Version To Date U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40 . Originally The Song Was A Hidden Track On The Band's 2002 Album Hard Candy And Did Not Include Vanessa Carlton Until It Was To Be Featured In The Movie. New Releases Of The Album Included It As A Track With Her Added As With Her In The Video Although Counting Crows And Vanessa Carlton Did Not Appear In The Video Together Or Record Together. This Song Became The Band's Only Top 20 Single In The UK Peaking At #13. This Version Slightly Changed Mitchell's Original Lyrics To Describe When The Eponymous Taxi Took "my Girl" Away Instead Of Mitchell's "my Old Man".