The family belonged to the churches of christ denomination her parents felt that janis needed more attention than. When janis joplin sang this song, everyone figured bobby mcgee was a man. Janis joplins official audio for me and bobby mcgee. Janis joplin me and bobby mcgee lyrics genius lyrics. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Busted flat in baton rouge, waiting for a train when i was feeling nearly faded as my jeans bobby thumbed a diesel down, just. Janis lyn joplin was born in port arthur, texas, on january 19, 1943, to dorothy bonita east 191998, a registrar at a business college, and her husband, seth ward joplin 19101987, an engineer at texaco. Janis joplinme and bobby mcgee zzang karaoke youtube.
Me and bobby mcgee listen to an audio version of this article, with clips from the songs me and bobby mcgee was. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. Stream delegation i wantcha back loshmi edit free download by tonbe. And when kriss wrote the song, bobby mcgee was a girl in fact, bobby mcgee was an alias for janis joplin herself. Janis joplin me and bobby mcgee lyrics lyricsfreak. Busted flat in baton rouge waitin for a train when is feelin near as faded as my jeans bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained he. Busted flat in baton rouge waitin for a train and i was feelin near as faded as my jeans bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained. Me and bobby mcgee is a song written by kris kristofferson and fred foster, originally performed by roger miller. I do not own the rights to any of the pictures i posted of janis joplin. Busted flat in baton rouge, waiting for a train and is feeling nearl. Fred foster shares the writing credit, as kristofferson intended. But the song was originally written by janis former boyfriend kris kristofferson.
Columbialegacy originally released in 1973, three years after the singers tragic death, janis joplins greatest hits has gone platinum several times over, becoming one of the defining titles of classic rock in the process. The song is the story of two drifters, the narrator and his girlfriend bobby mcgee. In between she led a triumphant and tumultuous life blessed by an innate talent to conve. Bobby mcgee a live music celebration of janis joplin. Many musical influences of janis joplin portland center stage at.
Me and bobby mcgee is a song written by american singersongwriter kris kristofferson and songwriter fred foster, originally performed by roger miller. Me and bobby mcgee was released right after joplins death, and the tragedy may have been one reason that the song skyrocketed directly to the top of the charts. Others performed the song later, including grateful dead, kristofferson himself,kenny rogers and the first edition, gordon lightfoot, miranda lambert, and most famously janis joplin. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Me and bobby mcgee is a song written by american singersongwriter kris kristofferson and originally performed by roger miller. Scrobble songs and get recommendations on other tracks and artists. Well, feelin good was easy, lord, when he sang the blues. Me and bobby mcgee, piece of my heart, cry baby, summertime, mercedes benz, biography. An awardwinning guitarist teaches you how to play me and bobby mcgee by ja nis joplin. All the old timers in country music will remember that roger had the first hit. Learn to play me and bobby mcgee by janis joplin video. Me and bobby mcgee by janis joplin on amazon music. Janis joplin me and bobby mcgee live video on concert. Busted flat in baton rouge, waitin for a train and is feelin near as faded as my jeans bobby, thumbed a diesel down just before it rained.
The lyrics for me and bobby mcgee by janis joplin have been translated into 11 languages. Me and bobby mcgee, a song by janis joplin on spotify. Janis joplin me and bobby mcgee demo just janis playing an acoustic duration. Check out me and bobby mcgee by janis joplin on amazon music. One of americas greatest songwriters shares stories of his journey, and tells the story behind me and bobby mcgee.
Seeing the real connection between the lyrics and joplins life endows the song with a new power in the wake excuse the pun of joplins death. Part of the video was done as green screen test using micro budget materials and available lighting from the location. Janis joplin me and bobby mcgee live 1970 for the history. This is a video i made with a program many years ago. The story behind janis joplins landmark hit me and bobby. All mp3 files only for informational purposes, mp3 files presented by users. In addition to featuring janis joplins greatest hits, such as ball and chain and me and bobby mcgee, one night with janis joplin will. If you need a lot more different songs you are looking for, you can download them at.
A posthumously released version by janis joplin topped the u. Janis joplin get it while you can by reggaegirl1982. Its not the entire songs which is very unfortunate but i wasnt very. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Janis joplin quotesrock and rollme and bobby mcgeerainha do rockmusica. Listen to songs by janis joplin on myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share. Me and bobby mcgee janis joplin song info allmusic. Busted flat in baton rouge, waiting for a train, and is feeling nearly as faded as my jeans. Busted flat in baton rouge, waitin for a train when is feelin near as faded as my jeans bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained. This is a sample of a 16 minute video available for download at. Pearl 1971 busted flat in baton rouge, waitin fer a train when is feeling nearly faded as my jeans bobby thumbed a diesel down, just before it rained and rode us all the way to new orleans i pulled my.
Song information for me and bobby mcgee janis joplin on allmusic. Busted flat in baton rouge, waiting for a train when i was feeling nearly faded as my jeans bobby thumbed a diesel down, just before it rained. Janis joplin me and bobby mcgee half moon 1970, vinyl. Vinyl 7 janis joplin me and bobby mcgee half moon 1970, vinyl discogs. Kris kristofferson tells the story behind me and bobby mcgee. Listen online to janis joplin me and bobby mcgee and see which albums it appears on. In one of her trademark tunes, piece of my heart, janis joplin proclaimed, im gonna show you, baby, that a woman can be tough, and she went on to prove it in her life, playing by mens rules and exercising her rather varied appetites musical and otherwise whenever the spirit moved her. Little girl blue original motion picture soundtrack, live at the carousel ballroom 1968, janis joplin. Janis joplin piece of my heart live dusty springfield, black lady. Janis joplin me and bobby mcgee take 5 studio session. Janis lyn joplin was born january 19, 1943 and died october 4, 1970.