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Dr. John — I Don't Wanna Know
Album: Anutha Zone
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Released: 1998
Length: 3:16
Plays (last 30 days): 1
I don't want to know about evil
I only want to know about love
I don't want to know about evil
I only want to know about love

Sometime it gets kinda hard to listen
Hard for me to use my eyes
And all around the gold is glistening
Making sure it keeps me down to size

And I don't want to know about evil
I only want to know about love
I don't want to know one thing about evil
I only want to know about love

I'm waiting for the plains to tumble
Waiting for the towns to fall
I'm waiting for the cities to crumble
Waiting till I hear the call

It's getting kinda hard to listen
Hard for us to use our eyes
All around the gold is glistening
Making sure it keeps us hypnotized

Yeah, I don't want to know about evil
I only want to know about love
Yeah, I don't want to know one thing about evil
I only want to know about love

And I don't want to know about evil
I only want to know about love
I don't want to know nothing about evil
I only want to know about love

Yeah, I don't want to know about evil
I only want to know about love
I don't want to know one thing about evil
I only want to know about love
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 highwindows wrote:

Adequate.....but the John Martyn original is SO much better!




“Comparison is the thief of joy.” - Theodore Roosevelt
Love Dr John but, John Martyn’s original is just 10x better. Saw him in 1978 from 20’ at St Andrews SCOTLAND. what a show!!!
 C57BL6 wrote:



Adequate... but the Beth Orton/William Orbit cover is SO much better


There are several good versions of this. You should hear Amy Lavere's. Actually, you should just hear Amy Lavere
 Foggymountain wrote:

Did I read this right? John Martyn's vocal isn't quite up to Dr John's?


The Good Dr would be stunned by that statement, for sure. When he couldn't get interest in his songs, he was listening to some singers who were getting radio play and said "I'm at least as bad as they are, so I might as well sing them myself."
 highwindows wrote:

Adequate.....but the John Martyn original is SO much better!




Adequate... but the Beth Orton/William Orbit cover is SO much better
 the_jake wrote:

John Martyn's vocals are not quite up these from good Dr. John.
But I also enjoy the original and have had that recording for decades.  
 
Did I read this right? John Martyn's vocal isn't quite up to Dr John's?
 highwindows wrote:
Adequate.....but the John Martyn original is SO much better!
 
John Martyn's vocals are not quite up to these from the good Dr. John.
But I also enjoy the original and have had that recording for decades.  
Great version of a great song; originally by John Martyn from the album Solid Air
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R.I.P. Doc
RIP Mac
wow cool, dis here Dr got soul enough
Heard this one last week on KPIG (sorry , Bill) and just looking it up on RadioParadise. This song has been haunting me for a week. I love Dr. John!! He's the best....
Yeh,OK. So: you don' wanna know about evil, you only wanna about lurv - that right Doc?

3.
 oldviolin wrote:
Another icon in the twilight. Live for the moments folks. We be gone quicker than you think.
 
True 'dat.

 Tayto wrote:
Didn't know Dr. John covered this song too....
 
Didn't even know it was a cover....

Such a sing-along-able chorus! And wiht Dr. john's imprature... pure Love.
One of the greatest American contemporary musical artists ever! This man is the real deal!
well , i uploaded the muki version of this song, its on lrc, current rating is 14/4 (78%), so it would be relief not to have to listen to this crappy version by dr. john and have it replaced with muki brilliant version, d.
Adequate.....but the John Martyn original is SO much better!
What doesn't he want to know about?? Evil What does he want to know about? Love I like it
diazo wrote:
The Republicans have already taken "The Boy In The Bubble".
...or 'Torture me'.
mamerjamer wrote:
This should be the theme song for the Democratic Party!
The Republicans have already taken "The Boy In The Bubble".
This should be the theme song for the Democratic Party!
OK, but the strange Doc's pretty cool
Walk on gilded splinters, baby!
You know you ought to be listening to the JM original!!
slartibart_O wrote:
So why would I actually like Dr. John, Leon Russel, Neil Young and Bob Dylan but can't stand Tom Waits, Kris Kristofferson or Leonard Cowen? Surely they were all rescued from the same island of unwanted voices.
Bokey like all dem guys. Even the ones whose voices he don't like.
It's a well crafted song to begin with an' yea, John Martyn does it so well but Dr. John does a bloody good take on it however, I think.
Didn't know Dr. John covered this song too....can't quite get it to fit into my head and ears correctly - Give me John Martyn any day of the week, although saying that, I've just watched a version of this song on YouTube by John Conneely.
slartibart_O wrote:
So why would I actually like Dr. John, Leon Russel, Neil Young and Bob Dylan but can't stand Tom Waits, Kris Kristofferson or Leonard Cowen? Surely they were all rescued from the same island of unwanted voices.
Leonard Cowen?!! Don't have a ''cow,'' man, have a ''coh.''
Another icon in the twilight. Live for the moments folks. We be gone quicker than you think.
a totally inferior cover. Why waste valuable ear space on this when the orignal John Martyn is presumably but a click away?
slartibart_O wrote:
So why would I actually like Dr. John, Leon Russel, Neil Young and Bob Dylan but can't stand Tom Waits, Kris Kristofferson or Leonard Cowen? Surely they were all rescued from the same island of unwanted voices.
...wrong, they were rescued from the realm of corporate sludge...now, get me 'nother scotch and be quick about it...
gizmo wrote:
Oh God another JM fan - sometimes it can feel so lonely!
Abso-bloody-lutely
So why would I actually like Dr. John, Leon Russel, Neil Young and Bob Dylan but can't stand Tom Waits, Kris Kristofferson or Leonard Cowen? Surely they were all rescued from the same island of unwanted voices.
How 'bout a little more Mardi Gras love today, Bill?
Hmmm, I thought I was listening to Nick Cave. I like this.
Wonderfully refreshing!
highwindows wrote:
OK - but John Martyn's original version far better!! JM bless him, still seriously under represented on the RP playlist - considering his output spanning some 35+ years of c.20 Albums!!
Oh God another JM fan - sometimes it can feel so lonely!
OK - but John Martyn's original version far better!! JM bless him, still seriously under represented on the RP playlist - considering his output spanning some 35+ years of c.20 Albums!!
meloman wrote:
Holy shit! This guy's still alive?
Oh yea! He was on the Grammy's last Wednesday night, playing with a bunch of other great artists all together! Now the Dr. I always like!
meloman wrote:
Holy shit! This guy's still alive?
Yea;They found him washed ashore in New Orleans after hurricain Katrina...
Holy shit! This guy's still alive?
Bleh, play the John Martyn original, it knocks this version into a cocked hat.
Love the message!
Is it just me, or has the Dr. gotten significantly more RP airtime since Katrina? One good thing to come from that tragedy. Now, how 'bout some Zydeco?!
After what happened in N.O., everything by Dr. John sounds so much more poignant.
elphmorgan wrote:
I've been listening to this song sung by Beth Orton for a while now - so nice to hear the original!
I like Dr. John too, but the original is by the writer John Martyn, from his classic album Solid Air
I've been listening to this song sung by Beth Orton for a while now - so nice to hear the original!
Excellent.
Ohh.. I like.. Good accoustic guitar.. His voice isn\'t so good.. but lots of soul.