Overdrive: Rumors are that Mitchell wrote the song about Jackson Browne or Glenn Frey, but we owe whoever kept her waiting a debt of thanks for inspiring such lines as “Fast tires come screaming around the bend/ But there’s still no buzzer/ They roll on/ And I’m waiting for his car on the hill.” - MELINDA NEWMANĩ8.

Make and Model: Mitchell turns waiting for her absent lover to arrive into a sonic masterpiece that sounds as innovative, ambitious and magical today as it did when it came out nearly 50 years ago on 1974’s Court and Spark.įuel Economy: Mitchell perfectly captures her fears that her once red-hot romance has turned tepid as her man is three hours late - and counting - but it’s the shifting tempos, bleating horns and choral interlude,all surrounding a funky beat, that keep the listener captivated.

Overdrive: “Who’s gonna drive you home tonight?” All the history, intimacy, trust and distance of a relationship in one six-word question from motorist to passenger.

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