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Rosanne Cash — I'm Only Sleeping
Album: Retrospective
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Released: 1995
Length: 3:04
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When I wake up early in the morning
Lift my head, I'm still yawning
When I'm in the middle of a dream
Stay in bed, float upstream

Please don't wake me
No don't shake me
Leave me where I am
I'm only sleeping

Everybody seems to think I'm lazy
I don't mind, I think they're crazy
Running everywhere at such a speed
Till they find, there's no need

Please don't spoil my day
I'm miles away
And after all
I'm only sleeping

Keeping an eye on the world going by my window
Taking my time

Lying there and staring at the ceiling
Waiting for a sleepy feeling

Please don't spoil my day
I'm miles away
And after all
I'm only sleeping

Keeping an eye on the world going by my window
Taking my time

When I wake up early in the morning
Lift my head, I'm still yawning
When I'm in the middle of a dream
Stay in bed, float upstream

Please don't wake me
No don't shake me
Leave me where I am
I'm only sleeping
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A rare example of a cover thats as good as, if not better than the original.
Posted 7 months ago by Devaplan    [ Reply ]
My cats favorite song. 
Posted 8 months ago by chinaski    [ Reply ]
She has done a bloody good job with this I think.
Posted 10 months ago by GingerandMe    [ Reply ]
 meatmike wrote:

Roseanne has done some good stuff.




I Agree!
Posted 11 months ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 Beaker wrote:

Great voice!




YES!
Posted 11 months ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Roseanne has done some good stuff.
Posted 1 year ago by meatmike    [ Reply ]
Great voice!
Posted 1 year ago by Beaker    [ Reply ]
Good thing she is from a famous family. She sounds sincere anyway. Would be trashed if she weren’t.
Posted 1 year ago by ciarataylor    [ Reply ]
Great new video for this song on the Beatles website
Posted 1 year ago by Sbed    [ Reply ]
It's been 20 years since your post. How did RP do? 😁 
Posted 1 year ago by KudaRey    [ Reply ]
love your mixes only sorry I only just found out about you
Posted 2 years ago by pejacu    [ Reply ]
Fantastic cover.  Terrific energy by the band and Rosanne!  Love it.
Posted 2 years ago by Jayesea    [ Reply ]
 stephen.king12101 wrote:

I never thought anyone could cover a Beatles tune. She did it 



Check out TNK on the album 801 Live for an example of how it's done properly.
Posted 2 years ago by Steely_D    [ Reply ]
Wow, this is great. More of a comfortable flow than the original. I approve, FWIW.
Posted 2 years ago by Steely_D    [ Reply ]
I wonder why this version wasn't on the "I Am Sam" soundtrack...
Posted 2 years ago by SpencerAR    [ Reply ]
I couldn't really judge the quality of this cover too well cause I was singing along so loud.
Posted 2 years ago by bkrans9    [ Reply ]
Terrific cover!   
Posted 2 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
I love the guitar work on this. Oh, and is that Ringo on the drums?
Posted 3 years ago by sunward    [ Reply ]
 meatmike wrote:

NOT BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL, but a damn good cover. She’s very good.


I used to think she'd ridden her father's coattails - to be fair her name probably gave her opportunities others didn't get - but she has always been a talented, hard-working artist.
c.

Posted 3 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
Well done!
Posted 3 years ago by k_trout    [ Reply ]

Not a bad cover. Somehow it has a Michael Penn feel...
Posted 3 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Great covers run in the family, I guess.
Posted 3 years ago by MassivRuss    [ Reply ]
 folkes.tom wrote:
I am a big fan of people taking a different tilt at a piece of art.  Some times it works like this song, sometimes it fails.  There are other notable successes.  Yes covering Simon and Garfunkel, Joe Cocker  covering The Beatles, Talking Heads covering Al Greene.  
 
Agreed. I actually prefer when a song is not being covered true to it's form. A great song can  stand up on it's own.
Posted 3 years ago by Slickamoe    [ Reply ]
Well this die hard Beatle fanatic approves!
Posted 4 years ago by BCarn    [ Reply ]
NOT BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL, but a damn good cover. She’s very good.
Posted 4 years ago by meatmike    [ Reply ]
Master class in how to cover! 
Posted 4 years ago by MassivRuss    [ Reply ]
 costoonces wrote:
Better than the original; the song was made for her. (sorry, is that blasphemous?)
 
Not at all.
Posted 4 years ago by bimmerfan739    [ Reply ]
 folkes.tom wrote:
I am a big fan of people taking a different tilt at a piece of art.  Some times it works like this song, sometimes it fails.  There are other notable successes.  Yes covering Simon and Garfunkel, Joe Cocker  covering The Beatles, Talking Heads covering Al Greene.  
 
Agree with your examples, including the song.
Posted 4 years ago by bimmerfan739    [ Reply ]
she may have 'done' it, but didn't add any creativity of her own. imho

stephen.king12101 wrote:
I never thought anyone could cover a Beatles tune. She did it !
 

Posted 4 years ago by Highspirits    [ Reply ]
I never thought anyone could cover a Beatles tune. She did it !
Posted 4 years ago by stephen.king12101    [ Reply ]
I am a big fan of people taking a different tilt at a piece of art.  Some times it works like this song, sometimes it fails.  There are other notable successes.  Yes covering Simon and Garfunkel, Joe Cocker  covering The Beatles, Talking Heads covering Al Greene.  
Posted 4 years ago by folkes.tom    [ Reply ]
Better than the original; the song was made for her. (sorry, is that blasphemous?)
Posted 4 years ago by costoonces    [ Reply ]
Nothing wrong with a well done straight up cover. Nothing great but certainly not horrible. Probably album filler, as were some of the Beatles songs. Relax, enjoy, it's only a rock song. It could have been Rebeca Black.
Posted 5 years ago by bh1    [ Reply ]
Like most of Rosanne's work: superb.
Posted 12 years ago by Red_Dragon    [ Reply ]
This is easily one of my favorite Beatles songs, but this version just doesn't cut it for me.
Posted 18 years ago by redfern777    [ Reply ]
How about playing Sleeping by The Band?
Posted 18 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
I dig it.
Posted 18 years ago by denizenusa    [ Reply ]
She gave it a shot.
Posted 18 years ago by honeygirl    [ Reply ]
foppy-knight wrote:
WOULD HAVE RATHER HEARD THE CHIPMUNKS DOING A RENDITION THAN THIS CRAP! ATLEAST ALVIN DOESN'T TAKE HIMSELF SERIOUSLY.
I disagree, while observing that there seems to be some kind of strange Chipmunks synchronicity in the comments for the songs being played today. What am I doing to create this Chipmunks reality for myself? What?? WHAT??
Posted 18 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
Pyro wrote:
While the original cannot be improved upon, I think John's words resonate no matter who is singing. I was shocked to see it was Roseanne. Not that bad. Not great.
I echo your sentiments.
Posted 18 years ago by meadowwoods    [ Reply ]
WOULD HAVE RATHER HEARD THE CHIPMUNKS DOING A RENDITION THAN THIS CRAP! ATLEAST ALVIN DOESN'T TAKE HIMSELF SERIOUSLY.
Posted 19 years ago by foppy-knight    [ Reply ]
Load of Crap... a saccharine ripoff without the tape loops and edgy Lennon twist. Makes it sound like a McCartney solo effort.
Posted 19 years ago by ChardRemains    [ Reply ]
Didn't like it. Had to pull up the original halfway through to feel clean again :)
Posted 19 years ago by phpwebber    [ Reply ]
FilmYak wrote:
If you insist on making a cover, at least make the song your own. Give us a REASON for covering the song! Do you have an alternate approach that reveals the song in an interesting new light? Roseanne Cash's cover is just a total ripoff of the Beatles version -- identical in every respect except for the quality. A waste of recording tape, this song needs to be thrown into the vast wasteland of mediocrity. Life too short for mediocre music. Get rid of it.
Yup - What he said....
Posted 19 years ago by Justafan    [ Reply ]
my favorite Beatles song...when it is performed by the Beatles
Posted 19 years ago by flandersdog    [ Reply ]
If you insist on making a cover, at least make the song your own. Give us a REASON for covering the song! Do you have an alternate approach that reveals the song in an interesting new light? Roseanne Cash's cover is just a total ripoff of the Beatles version -- identical in every respect except for the quality. A waste of recording tape, this song needs to be thrown into the vast wasteland of mediocrity. Life too short for mediocre music. Get rid of it.
Posted 19 years ago by FilmYak    [ Reply ]
Rosanne Cash?!
Posted 19 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
Alas, a rare Beatles cover that neither merely imitates it nor annihilates it. I like the backward guitar at the beginning and end to pay tribute to the backward guitar solo of the original, while the solo in this version is "straight-forward" (pardon the pun). Nice tribute overall. Not sure why I gave it such a harsh review before. Guess I was just tired of hearing Beatles tributes all over the radio waves at that time and didn't realize it was because of the "I Am Sam" soundtrack.
Posted 19 years ago by drover    [ Reply ]
While the original cannot be improved upon, I think John's words resonate no matter who is singing. I was shocked to see it was Roseanne. Not that bad. Not great.
Posted 19 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
I'm sorry, only the Beatles can play the Beatles.
Posted 19 years ago by gntlemanartist    [ Reply ]
All this does is make me crave the original. One of my favorite John Lennon songs. I'm afraid John's cannot be improved on.
Posted 19 years ago by davie70    [ Reply ]
camden_hampden wrote:
Absolutely unnecessary!
totally with you on that!
Posted 19 years ago by Angloray    [ Reply ]
JokesandJokesandJokes wrote:
that wouldn't be eclectic
that wouldn't suck, either
Posted 19 years ago by Trustocity    [ Reply ]
Over 15 years ago when I lived in Nashville there were famous and not so famous musicians everywhere. For the most part I didn't care. But I always kept an eye out for Roseanne Cash. There's something special about her. I like her vocal presence; and I can't really put my finger on what else it is that makes her music so attractive to me. I thought I would like her as well but we never met. I gave up waiting and moved further south. Wouldn't mind hearing a bit more of her own work.
Posted 19 years ago by hunterinoz    [ Reply ]
JokesandJokesandJokes wrote:
that wouldn't be eclectic
Here you go :) ...well taken
Posted 20 years ago by sunny_day    [ Reply ]
It gets half of the original...
Posted 20 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
bluedot wrote:
why not just play the original?
that wouldn't be eclectic
Posted 20 years ago by JokesandJokesandJokes    [ Reply ]
Many modern artists have produced musically pointless covers simply because they don't have any decent original material - they cash in on the talent of others. But we shouldn't tar them all with the one brush. This one by Roseanne Cash is good, and some are classics. Them (early Van Morrison) produced at least two - check out 'It's All Over Now Baby Blue' and 'I Put A Spell On You'.
Posted 20 years ago by subfunctional    [ Reply ]
Exceptional cover of one of my favorite Lennon songs.
Posted 20 years ago by sharkartist    [ Reply ]
zaakster wrote:
I love this song, plus I love her voice. It's like peanutbutter and chocolate -- two great tastes that taste great together. I normally agree that covers usually suck, but there are exceptions. This is a nice arrangement -- it's simple, but true to the original. I like the steel guitar and the country touches in the background. I'd like to hear this in a bar with a hot band and a cold brew. I gave it an 8.
Well said. Thanks.
Posted 20 years ago by mperry    [ Reply ]
This is an enjoyable version of the song that could well be called the precurser to "Watching The Wheels". Hearing this version freshens the song and will no doubt increase my appreciation when next hearing the original.
Posted 20 years ago by mperry    [ Reply ]
why not just play the original?
Posted 20 years ago by bluedot    [ Reply ]
nice cover
Posted 20 years ago by Red_Dragon    [ Reply ]
Works for me
Posted 21 years ago by mindless    [ Reply ]
Fun cover! Gotta love Rosanne.
Posted 21 years ago by jayladdin    [ Reply ]
no thanks
Posted 21 years ago by cpn    [ Reply ]
Absolutely unnecessary!
Posted 21 years ago by camden_hampden    [ Reply ]
Great to hear Rosanne here.
Posted 21 years ago by tonypf    [ Reply ]
I like this, its a cover not a copy.
Posted 21 years ago by Willie    [ Reply ]
Keep up playing the originals! I'm for Dylan, myself.
I always found that Dylan's work sounded best when performed by The Byrds... ;)
Posted 21 years ago by ce    [ Reply ]
Great song...nice to hear it done by someone who doesn\'t whine. I\'ve loved Rosanne since I first heard Interiors. Could we hear something off that CD?
Posted 21 years ago by ladybinnath    [ Reply ]
Bah, already reviewed this bit. Never mind.
Posted 21 years ago by drover    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by Johray63: There just aren't too many real good songwriters around, but a whole lot of performing artists on the other hand! Before the Beatles, artists like Frank Sinatra and Elvis, never wrote their own songs.....
Exactly. The Beatles might be an easy mark for covers because the writing is SO good, and many of their songs are recognizable, yet not overplayed. I AM SAM was probably the straw that broke the camels back.
Posted 21 years ago by gio    [ Reply ]
Why remake this.. it sounds almost exactly the same as the original. Point?
Posted 21 years ago by fluorophore    [ Reply ]
A likeable version of this song, though the original is so good it pales in comparison.
Posted 22 years ago by steveinmaine    [ Reply ]
I bought Rosanne\'s first album when it came out in 1979. Her voice sounds just as powerful and sweet as it did back then.
Posted 22 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
I\'m so sick of this sudden and massive influx of cheesy Beatles remakes that have poured forth lately that I\'m about ready to pull my hair out. I have yet to hear one that improves on the original. A tall task, to be sure; and maybe that\'s why it\'s a task that should not be undertaken.
Posted 22 years ago by drover    [ Reply ]
There just aren\'t too many real good songwriters around, but a whole lot of performing artists on the other hand! Before the Beatles, artists like Frank Sinatra and Elvis, never wrote their own songs. Singing and writing songs where two different things. Since then the need for original material has grown, because their are much more recording/performing artists. But the difference is that songs are mostly already recorded by the songwriters themselves.
Posted 22 years ago by Johray63    [ Reply ]
unless they completely change the song (a la joe cocker) then i hate covers. why listen to someone else do it when you can listen to the original? (which, 99.99% of the time is better)
Posted 22 years ago by mlsully7    [ Reply ]
So mike are you saying that nobody should do Beethoven\'s 5th Symphony, since it\'s a classic, and they\'re not Beethoven? Or to put it in more contemporary terms, Aaron Copeland? I\'m fairly certain that recordings exist of him performing his music. I\'m not sure what Rosanne adds to the original, but I\'m all for covers. The beatles themselves covered Roll Over Beethoven, which by that time must have been a classic. Kevin
Posted 22 years ago by kevinc    [ Reply ]
Love it! Stays pretty true to the original, which as of late is one of my favorite Beatles songs.
Posted 22 years ago by steveinmaine    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by Antigone: I don't agree with Mike. I don't think that "classics" are inviolable. I like to hear different interpretaions, just like I like to see Shakespeare done in modern dress! BUT I also like the Classics, too.
I agree, "classics" aren't sacred, as far as I'm concerned. I enjoy hearing other musician's interpretations of songs written by "the old masters". In many cases they aren't as good as the originals, but it's nice to hear fresh interpretations, and it exposes the younger audience to music they may not have heard before.
Posted 22 years ago by Cy    [ Reply ]
I don\'t agree with Mike. I don\'t think that \"classics\" are inviolable. I like to hear different interpretaions, just like I like to see Shakespeare done in modern dress! BUT I also like the Classics, too.
Posted 22 years ago by Antigone    [ Reply ]