RARE! Janis Joplin – ‘Move Over’ (Pearl Sessions, 1970)

RARE! Janis Joplin – ‘Move Over’ (Pearl Sessions, 1970) | Society Of Rock Videos

The Pearl Sessions

We’ve all been there – the ‘one that got away’ that just won’t actually go away and let you move on. Janis Joplin knew all too well, and shortly before her October 1970 death recorded ‘Move Over’ – a song dedicated to those in our lives who won’t just move over.

We love her unpolished vocals in this rare recording from the Pearl Sessions! Perfectly imperfect, just like Janis. In ‘Move Over’, she belts out a raw, smoky warning – either be hers, or be nothing at all. We like the way you thought, Janis!

About ‘Move Over’:

This iconic song is featured on what would be Janis Joplin’s final album Pearl, which sold four million copies and hit #1 on the charts, all tragically after she passed away. She wrote this one herself and recorded it the same day as “Trust Me” and “Me And Bobby McGee.”

One day to record some of her best work? Amazing!

We’re sad that it took her death to make people realize how gifted she was, but we’re glad that recordings like ‘Move Over’ exist for us to fall in love with over 40 years later.
 

+ Move Over lyrics +

You say that it’s over baby, Lord,
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…

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