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Janis Joplin — Get It While You Can
Album: Pearl
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Released: 1970
Length: 3:19
Plays (last 30 days): 2
In this world, if you read the papers, darling,
You know everybody's fighting on with each other.
You got no one you can count on, dear,
Not even your own brother.
So if someone comes along,
He's gonna give you some love and affection
I'd say get it while you can, yeah!
Honey, get it while you can yeah,
Hey, hey, get it while you can,
Don't you turn your back on love, no, no!

Don't you know when you're loving anybody, baby,
You're taking a gamble on a little sorrow,
But then who cares, baby,
'Cause we may not be here tomorrow, no.
And if anybody should come along,
He gonna give you any love and affection,
I'd say get it while you can, yeah!
Hey, hey, get it while you can,
Hey, hey, get it while you can.
Don't you turn your back on love,
No no no, no no no no no.

Oh, get it while you can,
Honey get it when you're gonna wanna need it dear, yeah yeah,
Hey hey, get it while you can,
Don't you turn your back on love,
No no no, no no no no, get it while you can yeah,
I said hold on to somebody when you get a little lonely, dear,
Hey hey, hold on to that man's heart,
Yeah, get it, want it, hold it, need it,
Get it, want it, need it, hold it,
Get it while you can,
Honey get it while you can, baby, yeah,
Hey hey, get it while you can!
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Get It While You Can...and be grateful about it.

 Easyrider wrote:

All time classicđź‘Ť




I Agree!
All time classicđź‘Ť
thanks Bill and Rebecca,
Bill i just love when you play deep stuff like this.
 flyboy50 wrote:

I was taught that if you have nothing nice or good say, keep you trap shut. I wish Janis did the same. Nails on a chalkboard.



Obviously you weren't taught very well or didn't learn.  Feel free to take your own advice.
 kcar wrote:
Segue: Claude Debussy "Jardins sous la pluie"  --> this.  A sure way to invoke the Day of Wrath.   

That's a whole lot more "I didn't like this segue" than seems warranted.
 kcar wrote:


Segue: Claude Debussy "Jardins sous la pluie"  --> this.  A sure way to invoke the Day of Wrath.   {#Stop}




gif of fireball explosion at night








John Locke from TV show "Lost" looking up, stunned




Did Trump get the Russians to hack RP? 


Whut?
 Dahlia_Gumbo wrote:

Just saw members of the big brother and the holding company last night performing in San Francisco. They had a great vocalist standing in for Janis Joplin not Janice, are really great pipes. They also had a kick ass female saxophone player.



Big Brother and The Holding Company on Medicare.  Whoda thought?
Hearing Janis always reminds me of a boss I had in Japan(thirty years ago!) who listened to Janis Joplin in her office. Shortly after she took over the job I was in there for whatever and remarked "If you follow that with some Allman Brothers you're gonna' make me think you're cool, Ma'am". She grinned and replied "I think we're going to get along well, Mr. Brown." 
Just saw members of the big brother and the holding company last night performing in San Francisco. They had a great vocalist standing in for Janis Joplin not Janice, are really great pipes. They also had a kick ass female saxophone player.
 ExploitingChaos wrote:
turn it up my queens and kings!

 
u kinda have to, to hear it... the track needs a little gain


Segue: Claude Debussy "Jardins sous la pluie"  --> this.  A sure way to invoke the Day of Wrath.   {#Stop}




gif of fireball explosion at night








John Locke from TV show "Lost" looking up, stunned




Did Trump get the Russians to hack RP? 
THANKS for *not* playing the same 3 songs we almost always hear from Janis!
turn it up my queens and kings!
I never fully appreciated Janis until the last 6  or so years.  I missed a lifetime of loving her but thankfully it's not too late.  {#Heartkiss}
My girl Pearl is the real deal.


 hayduke2 wrote:

  {#Clap}    Janis was Solid Godlike

Thanks for this Lazarus!   all this bad shit man, but gotta keep on keeping on

 
Lazarus is a true Rocker!  Peace, love, drugs, RnR...in whatever order...that's his deal!

And yeah - Janis knew about the "Great Saturday Night Swindle" - Lazarus does too...and now so do you hayduke2!


 Lazarus wrote:

Hope life is grand for you these days, Peter_Bradshaw... love this great classic song... here's a quote from Janis Joplin which is profound considering her tragic demise—

     “I have, like, what anyone would call like, say, a loneliness, a loneliness of my own. But it’s just a private trip and probably shouldn’t be forced on other people that much, you know what I mean? God, fuck it. Who cares how lonely you feel. You just have to learn to deal with it like everybody else does. Everybody has that, I think. Everybody. Even Christians.
     I remember I used to think, God damn it, it’s because I'm a chick or it’s because I haven’t figured it out yet. It’s because I’m not twenty-one. It’s because I haven’t read this or I haven’t tried that... Well, I’ve done every fucking thing and now I know better. There is no ‘because.’ And it’s not going to get any better.
     There isn’t going to be any turning point... There isn’t going to be any next-month-it’ll-be-better, next fucking year, next fucking life. You don’t have any time to wait for. You just got to look around you and say, ‘So this is it. This is really all there is to it. This little thing.’ Everybody needing such little things and they can’t get them. Everybody needing just a little... confidence from somebody else and they can’t get it. Everybody, everybody fighting to protect their little feelings. Everybody, you know, like reaching out tentatively but drawing back. It’s so shallow and seems so... fucking... it seems like such a shame. It’s so close to being like really right and good and open and amorphous and giving and everything. But it’s not. And it ain’t gonna be.” —Janis Joplin



 
  {#Clap}    Janis was Solid Godlike

Thanks for this Lazarus!   all this bad shit man, but gotta keep on keeping on
I was taught that if you have nothing nice or good say, keep you trap shut. I wish Janis did the same. Nails on a chalkboard.
The older I get, the more I understand this song. Tempus fugit, people. Don't defer happiness, get it while you can. 
Lovely segue from Debussy - that's my kind of mix tape.
 Peter_Bradshaw wrote:
..... so does mine :)
 

Hope life is grand for you these days, Peter_Bradshaw... love this great classic song... here's a quote from Janis Joplin which is profound considering her tragic demise—

     “I have, like, what anyone would call like, say, a loneliness, a loneliness of my own. But it’s just a private trip and probably shouldn’t be forced on other people that much, you know what I mean? God, fuck it. Who cares how lonely you feel. You just have to learn to deal with it like everybody else does. Everybody has that, I think. Everybody. Even Christians.
     I remember I used to think, God damn it, it’s because I'm a chick or it’s because I haven’t figured it out yet. It’s because I’m not twenty-one. It’s because I haven’t read this or I haven’t tried that... Well, I’ve done every fucking thing and now I know better. There is no ‘because.’ And it’s not going to get any better.
     There isn’t going to be any turning point... There isn’t going to be any next-month-it’ll-be-better, next fucking year, next fucking life. You don’t have any time to wait for. You just got to look around you and say, ‘So this is it. This is really all there is to it. This little thing.’ Everybody needing such little things and they can’t get them. Everybody needing just a little... confidence from somebody else and they can’t get it. Everybody, everybody fighting to protect their little feelings. Everybody, you know, like reaching out tentatively but drawing back. It’s so shallow and seems so... fucking... it seems like such a shame. It’s so close to being like really right and good and open and amorphous and giving and everything. But it’s not. And it ain’t gonna be.” —Janis Joplin


lovely song I especially love the piano intro
 blkstd wrote:
after Fink, this is such a buzz kill

 
RP listens, this time they did Fink 3 songs ago
Was just singing this to a friend when she gave a homeless guy a hug... but then he went in for a big kiss. {#Heartkiss}
 blkstd wrote:
after Fink, this is such a buzz kill

 
{#Yes}
 blkstd wrote:
after Fink, this is such a buzz kill

 



yup
after Fink, this is such a buzz kill
{#Ass}
 Lazarus wrote:


Everybody in my church loves this song...

 

 
..... so does mine :)
My favorite of hers.  Transcendent.
TOPS!!!!!!!
There's a new movie in production, Janis Joplin: Get It While You Can, starring Amy Adams. Should be interesting, at least.


Everybody in my church loves this song...

 
 DrCyKosis wrote:
I've probably heard this song a hundred times, but for some reason today the words were so profound.  Just awesome!
 
amen.
 calypsus_1 wrote:

Janis Joplin and Ron "Pigpen" McKernan By High Steel Heels
https://www.flickr.com/photos/highsteelheels/

One of the most famous headshop posters of all time, dated 1972. I bought this at the legendary (and now defunct) Psychedelic Solution in the Village, NYC. Janis and Pigpen had a brief romantic affair. Janis died in 1970 and Pigpen followed in 1973. This was taken in the late 60s on the steps of the Grateful Dead's house in San Fran.

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Looks like Pigpen is ''getting while he can'' as he is cupping Janis's tit!
 amyjpr wrote:
Oh Janis baby. Wearing your soul on your very groovy sleeves.
 
<3
yah man das war echte Hingabe, verrückt aber Hingabe {#Drunk}
Now this is more like it.
I've probably heard this song a hundred times, but for some reason today the words were so profound.  Just awesome!
Oh Janis baby. Wearing your soul on your very groovy sleeves.
Lovin' that soulful Joplin...I'm gonna get this song while I can. {#Hearteyes} {#Hearteyes} {#Hearteyes}
Im sorry to say this but there has been too much JJ on here lately...Ok, now let the shaming and berating of my comment begin.


Janis Joplin and Ron "Pigpen" McKernan By High Steel Heels
https://www.flickr.com/photos/highsteelheels/

One of the most famous headshop posters of all time, dated 1972. I bought this at the legendary (and now defunct) Psychedelic Solution in the Village, NYC. Janis and Pigpen had a brief romantic affair. Janis died in 1970 and Pigpen followed in 1973. This was taken in the late 60s on the steps of the Grateful Dead's house in San Fran.

Copyright All rights reserved


crockydile says it best! Classic singer...doesn't mean I have to like it. Yikes!
Amazing how a real singer doesn't need Autotune to sound good. 
Sing it, Janis.
RIP
 crockydile wrote:
The award for Most Annoying Hippie Singer goes to...
 
LOL

One need only compare the Janice version of "Piece of my Heart" to the recent cover by Faith Hill. If that comparison doesn't explain why Janice Joplin is a great singer, nothing will. A human soul crying for love vs white bread and mayo.  But Faith Hill sure does look good

 Nala wrote:
Janice's music stands the test of time as well as or better than most anyone from the peace generation.
 
Except for maybe Jefferson Starship, and then there's Spirit, and Hendrix, The Who...oh, yeah, The Grateful Dead, and The Band, the group with that guy Morrison, Miles Davis could be there, too. I personally prefer Richie Havens...

Janice's music stands the test of time as well as or better than most anyone from the peace generation.
The award for Most Annoying Hippie Singer goes to...
Hits the spot for me - what a voice to have - like you could do this? See above


Diddn't like her much at the time...but sounds good at this moment.
This is probably my favorite Janis tune. I'm not a huge fan of hers, though I've always appreciated the way she gives it her all. This song's sentiment always inspires me!
Janis always speaks to my soul..
 E_A_D_G wrote:
Tell it like it is Janis.  Bravura.

 
What an awesome song & artist.  Love Janis' work in any context.  Peace be with you sister...

{#Good-vibes}

yeah, want it need it
and I like mercedes benz 
Ahhhh... such a sweetie! God love you, Pearl, wherever this finds you! {#Clap}
Tell it like it is Janis.  Bravura.

 skdenfeld wrote:
I know I am treading on many people's fond memories, but this is horrible.
 

Not fond memories. It's the recognition of an artist who was able to pour her heart and soul into her music. I'll take that over the Disney-generated group of "artists" being trotted out today. All day long.


worldwalker wrote:
Bad then, still bad now
I thought it was bad back then, but I like it now.
A unique voice in a world where nonconformity is still viewed with suspicion and distrust
This hippie era 60's stuff is not usually my bag, but damn I love to listen to this woman sing.
patreezia wrote:
"Let it Be" into "Get it while you can." On a good day I'd be throwing sarcastic remarks with the underage crew out here but today,feeling beyond blue, deeply melancholic, it was a segway that balmed my soul and restored the natural order. thank you.
"Don't you turn your back on love, Get it while you can!" Thank you, patreezia!
skdenfeld wrote:
I know I am treading on many people's fond memories, but this is horrible.
Kids these days.
Bad then, still bad now
"Let it Be" into "Get it while you can." On a good day I'd be throwing sarcastic remarks with the underage crew out here but today,feeling beyond blue, deeply melancholic, it was a segway that balmed my soul and restored the natural order. thank you.
zipper wrote:
Pearl was the first cassette tape I bought. I may still have it somewhere.
I have it on vinyl ... I'm so glad I got my turntable fixed recently! I will have to give Pearl a spin soon.
I know I am treading on many people's fond memories, but this is horrible.
Hey, where's the 11 for "Goddesslike?" ;-)
Her finest album IMHO.
Janis rocked, her music still does.
ahhh. another beautiful voice.
Every time I hear Janis Joplin I have chills up and down my spine. My God, what an incredible and awesome performer! I saw her only once -- it was mind bending. With her death, self-inflicted via the usual devices of alcohol, drugs and burning the candle at both ends, the world -- yes The World -- lost a great voice and wonderful personality.
harmaton wrote:
overrated.
lemme know when u cut yer first album
AMEN, SISTAH!!!
overrated.
sugarbaby wrote:
man....what would she be singing these days? if we still had her, there would be no joss stone or melissa etheridge..
Oh my, can you imagine a Melissa / Janis duet? My heart aches just thinking about it.
man....what would she be singing these days? if we still had her, there would be no joss stone or melissa etheridge..
Oh Janis, why did you have to leave us so soon?
Ugh...let's not encourage her. Maybe she'll go away.
Pearl was the first cassette tape I bought. I may still have it somewhere.
Sing it, Janis.
...YEAH...!!!
Fabulous. How this can be rated below the awful Radiohead song that's two up on the playlist is beyond me. Basically everything that's cool about rock and roll is in this song.
farleym wrote:
My favorite Janis.
same here
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Passion!
My favorite Janis.
Seems like a bunch of folks out there don\'t get it, or need it
Infinitely more obnoxious than fingernails on a chalkboard.
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Keep playing Janis Joplin!