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You say that it's over now,
But still you hang around me, come on,
Won't you move over.
You know that I need a man, honey Lord,
You know that I need a man,
But when I ask you to you just tell me
That maybe you can.
Please dontcha do it to me babe, no!
Please dontcha do it to me baby,
Either take this love I offer
Or honey let me be.
I ain't quite a ready for walking, no no no no,
I ain't quite a ready for walking,
And whatcha gonna do with your life,
Life all just dangling ?
Oh yeah, make up your mind, honey,
You're playing with me, hey hey hey,
Make up your mind, darling,
You're playing with me, come on now!
Now either be my loving man,
I said-a let me honey, let me be, yeah!
You say that it's over, baby, no,
You say that it's over now,
But still you hang around me, come on
Won't you move over.
You know that I need a man, honey, I told you so.
You know that I need a man,
But when I ask you to you just tell me
That maybe you can.
Hey! Please dontcha do it to me, babe, no!
Please dontcha do it to me baby,
Either take this love I offer,
Honey let me be.
I said won't you, won't you let me be ?
Honey, you're teasing me.
Yeah, you're playing with my heart, dear,
I believe you're toying with my affections, honey.
I can't take it no more baby,
And furthermore, I don't intend to.
I'm just tired of hanging from the end of a string, honey,
You expect me to fight like a goddamned mule.
Wah, wah, wah, wah, honey...
Who could cover this? No one
Slade.
Scroll down for my post from 2 years ago (2024)
There's a link to their version in that post. Enjoy

dirty, smelly, drunk
Don't be so hard on yourself.
Maybe start with a shower and some deodorant.
Anyone know who played the Guitar?
John Till (per the wiki details posted a few comments down from @jpfueler).
The voice, the guitar, the drums and the keyboards. All sublime.
Anyone know who played the Guitar?
according to Wiki (that is never wrong, so I'm told) :
[el copy/pastedish]
Full Tilt Boogie Band
Janis Joplin – vocals, acoustic guitar on "Me and Bobby McGee"Richard Bell – pianoKen Pearson – Hammond organJohn Till – electric guitarBrad Campbell – bass guitarClark Pierson – drums
Additional personnel
Bobby Womack – acoustic guitar on "Trust Me"Bobbye Hall – bongos, congas,Phil Badella, John Cooke, Vince Mitchell – backing vocalsSandra Crouch – tambourineThank You for the info!
Not a big fan, but this is probably her best tune. Backing band sounds great.
The Full Tilt Boogie Band: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
who are the musicians that are on this record besides Janis?
according to Wiki (that is never wrong, so I'm told) :
[el copy/pastedish]
Full Tilt Boogie Band
Janis Joplin – vocals, acoustic guitar on "Me and Bobby McGee"Richard Bell – pianoKen Pearson – Hammond organJohn Till – electric guitarBrad Campbell – bass guitarClark Pierson – drums
Additional personnel
Bobby Womack – acoustic guitar on "Trust Me"Bobbye Hall – bongos, congas,Phil Badella, John Cooke, Vince Mitchell – backing vocalsSandra Crouch – tambourine


I don't know how old i was when i first heard Janis's original, but i remember the 'WOW! Who's this?' loved her ever since, even though she was already gone...
Who ‘s the guitarist?
John Till
not that good then (compare her singing to Etta James for example; or her band to just about any other band - say Little Feat), and now rather dated. Got cred for trying and cred for being one of the few strong female voices of the time (but then Bette Midler - different genre - still - ).. repetitive and limited - even if of sentimental value.
I object to Little Feat being an example of "just about any other band". IMO they were extraordinary.
To me this is 8 - Most Excellent
Indeed a shame. It's an odd perspective to realize that she's now been dead longer than she was alive, and by a considerable measure. A poignant and cautionary statement to all those who feel it's better to burn-out than fade away. The longer I live the more naive that philosophy becomes. So it goes.
You may have the wrong perspective. To me, to burn-out rather than fade away is not age-related and has absolutely nothing to do with being strung out. One should burn out by ceaselessly being creative and productive and striving for a better world. I think Neil Young who put those words to song would agree - just look at his catalog, and his view on hard drugs.

When I see the softcheesy like, in their own conformity drowning so called "singers" nowadays, I get seasick!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UHzjkczDOc
Best part is the shot of a slack-jawed Mama Cass.
GEM wrote:
Funny how some heroin addicts are incapable of controlling for the random purity of black market purchased heroin.
If I was a heroin user, i.e., an occasional binger—which I am not, I would prefer pure clean heroin. The more pure, the better.
Strange.
This is the dopiest comment I've ever heard, I think. What you're denying is THE definition of an "addict"...get what you can when you can(need)no matter the 'cost'. But i guess maybe it's not so dopey, as you claim not to be an addict, so in that case, maybe you shouldn't comment on (your perception of) the rationality, or lack thereof, of addicts.
If I was a heroin user, i.e., an occasional binger—which I am not, I would prefer pure clean heroin. The more pure, the better.
Strange.
When a junkie needs a fix, they don't always have the luxury of accessing the "purest" product. Even Keith Richards, who had no shortage of cash, talks about getting whatever was available while touring cities where he had no connection.
Funny how some heroin addicts are incapable of controlling for the random purity of black market purchased heroin.
If I was a heroin user, i.e., an occasional binger—which I am not, I would prefer pure clean heroin. The more pure, the better.
Strange.
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/17/arts/music/sam-andrew-guitarist-for-big-brother-and-the-holding-company-dies-at-73.html?ref=obituaries&_r=0&gwh=95FF5934FDD05FCBA357A07168D45ADE&gwt=pay
helgigermany
(Germany)
Mandible wrote:
Sorry, but the name of the car is "Porsche"
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calypsus_1 wrote:

Janis Joplin by Jim Marshall - by johningham42
https://www.flickr.com/photos/48693130@N03/
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WHAT? Janis drove a Porsche?? !!
Surely Janis didn't copy her friends who "all drive Porsches'"?
or
Maybe the "lord" did buy her a Mercedes Benz (in the end), but
she had to get to the other side to collect it . . . ?
Indeed a shame. It's an odd perspective to realize that she's now been dead longer than she was alive, and by a considerable measure. A poignant and cautionary statement to all those who feel it's better to burn-out than fade away. The longer I live the more naive that philosophy becomes. So it goes.
I don't particularly disagree with your sentiments, but the longer anyone lives the more naive just about any philosophy of their youth would seem. Anyhow, the majority of artistic luminaries in human history have been dead longer than they were alive.
Indeed a shame. It's an odd perspective to realize that she's now been dead longer than she was alive, and by a considerable measure. A poignant and cautionary statement to all those who feel it's better to burn-out than fade away. The longer I live the more naive that philosophy becomes. So it goes.
thanks bill!
Likewise!!
thanks bill!

Her voice DID evoke a direct biological response in this teenager.....

macbags wrote:
Anyone wanting to sing rock 'n' roll shouldn't even think of that pathetic showcase of karaoke.
That's alright!Sloggydog wrote:
or any other time....
I was at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland in August and saw this car on display.

Yes :)
Yes, we need a Goddess rating....could be that # 11 so many of us need
Sorry, but the name of the car is "Porsche"

Janis Joplin by Jim Marshall - by johningham42
https://www.flickr.com/photos/48693130@N03/
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Yes. I rented it from Netflix about a year ago. Be sure to get the complete set; the extra bits with interviews with Lou Adler, et al., were very interesting. And it was from a rare book by (Beatles press agent) Derek Taylor that I learned that, aside from Adler and John Phillips, Johnny Rivers was also one of those involved in helping organize the concert. And apparently it was Sir Paul who recommended they get one (then-unknown in the U.S,) Jimi Hendrix Experience on the bill.
The book is "As Time Goes By" and the American edition has "Living in the 60s" or some similarly foolish subtitle. It's well worth finding at your local book store or used book store. If you are a serious Beatles fan, it's a good addition to your library.
Generally, anything written by Taylor is worth reading. He was a polished writer and wit and he witnessed everything. His book on the recording of Sgt Pepper, "It Was Twenty Years Ago Today" (released on that anniversary) is one of my favorite rock books. I believe it has been reprinted as part of the digital remaster process.
Yes :)
Disregard. I'm not sure what it is, but this ain't rock. Nancy Wilson, that's rock.
Umm, Ann Wilson? Nancy played guitar and mostly sang backup.
What a great set of tunes!
Meanwhile, Janis was writing her own history..........
See the video; Monterey Pop....is it out on DVD yet? Highly recommended!
Yes. I rented it from Netflix about a year ago. Be sure to get the complete set; the extra bits with interviews with Lou Adler, et al., were very interesting. And it was from a rare book by (Beatles press agent) Derek Taylor that I learned that, aside from Adler and John Phillips, Johnny Rivers was also one of those involved in helping organize the concert. And apparently it was Sir Paul who recommended they get one (then-unknown in the U.S,) Jimi Hendrix Experience on the bill.
And while this may be a big DOH! for some of you, only in watching the concert DVD did it finally dawn on me who Eric Burdon was singing about in the lyric, His majesty, Prince Jones, smiled as he moved among the crowd. (I hadn't yet put two and two together regarding this line.)
In a Cream DVD I rented, EC acknowledges that they weren't there because Stiggy (Robert Stigwood) didn't think the timing was right! (It didn't matter, though, as Bill Graham would soon book the group for an unprecedented two weeks at the original Fillmore.)
AFA Janis goes, the performance of hers that really put me away was in yet another DVD, Festival Express.
https://verbatim.blogs.com/verbatim/2005/03/a_long_strange_.html
I heard about this movie at a Tom Rush concert. Tom was bantering in between songs and mentioned how he was on the Festival Express. After hearing his tale of being on this party train with Janis and the Grateful Dead, I had to get the movie.
Probably the famous Monterey Pop festival in 1967. Were there crowd reaction shots including Cass Elliott (it may have been Michelle Phillips, I can't remember) looking absolutely stunned and slack-jawed at her performance?
It was Mama Cass.
And what a performance it was. But the performance that she was slack-jawed about was Ball & Chain, not Move Over.
See the video; Monterey Pop....is it out on DVD yet? Highly recommended!
Disregard. I'm not sure what it is, but this ain't rock. Nancy Wilson, that's rock.

I still miss the girl.
And my 4 ex-wives know that too..
Ibid.
I caught that by accident on a cable channel one night, I was surprised as the movie was unknown to me. I got sucked in immediately.
Caution, though, it can be heart-breaking to see all these people when they were so young and so full of promise . . .
Smelly? Didn't know you were that close! A solid 9 - classic tune
lawman wrote:
WTF?! I just did the same thing ... within 20 seconds of this starting. You sure are quick on the draw there cirruss!
You mean Jackie Jormp-Jomp?
WTF?! I just did the same thing ... within 20 seconds of this starting. You sure are quick on the draw there cirruss!
Also: I'm agreeing with nwskinner down there: it went from7->8 for me because it cleared my head big-time, with the very first bar, in this case cleared it of Bowie.
nuff said
Absolutely no question about that!
nuff said
https://verbatim.blogs.com/verbatim/2005/03/a_long_strange_.html
Ibid.
remembering Ms. Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 –October 4, 1970)
** 10 **
JonnyNismo wrote:
https://verbatim.blogs.com/verbatim/2005/03/a_long_strange_.html

Thank you.
Have you ever examined what makes you such a miserable human being? You're like the poster-child for the field of Psychology. Going through your votes of songs and comments depresses even me. Like 90% of what spews out of your mouth is filled with negativity so clearly you have SOME sort of unresolved issues that aren't yet dealt with. Note to self, your teenage angst should have left you seven years ago!



The first time i ever heard 'Move Over' it was a cover, and long before i had ever even heard of Janis Joplin, or her original. It was on an album my older brother had. It was 1972, i was nine years old that birthday. It was a cover done by Slade, on the album 'Slayed?' ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X502fNgvST0 ).
I don't know how old i was when i first heard Janis's original, but i remember the 'WOW! Who's this?' loved her ever since, even though she was already gone...
Just to save you the bother, back to the top of the list...