<Tr> <Td> "Help Me" (2) </Td> <Td> "Free Man in Paris" (3) </Td> <Td> "People's Parties" (4) </Td> </Tr> <P> "Free Man In Paris" is a song written by Canadian singer - songwriter Joni Mitchell . It appeared on her 1974 album Court and Spark, as well as her live album Shadows and Light . It is one of her most popular songs . </P> <P> The song is about music agent / promoter David Geffen, a close friend of Mitchell in the early 1970s, and describes Geffen during a trip the two made to Paris with Robbie and Dominique Robertson . While Geffen is never mentioned by name, Mitchell describes how he works hard creating hits and launching careers but can find some peace while vacationing in Paris . Mitchell sings "I was a free man in Paris . I felt unfettered and alive . Nobody calling me up for favors . No one's future to decide ." </P> <P> "Free Man in Paris" went to number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 and to number two on the Easy Listening chart . </P>

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