Celebrate Janis Joplin’s 73rd Birthday With Her Ultra Rare “Me And Bobby McGee” Outtake!

Celebrate Janis Joplin’s 73rd Birthday With Her Ultra Rare “Me And Bobby McGee” Outtake! | Society Of Rock Videos

Happy Birthday, Janis Joplin!

If this song was good enough for Janis and her Bobby McGee, it’s good enough for us! “Me And Bobby McGee” is an American classic, originally performed by Roger Miller and later covered by Janis Joplin in 1970, a few days before her death. Unfortunately, the song she’s best known for is one that we never got to see her perform live. Lucky for us though, Janis’ rendition of “Me And Bobby McGee” was included on her 1971 posthumous release, Pearl.

Did you know…that “Me And Bobby McGee” was Janis Joplin’s only top 10 hit? Despite having taken the music world by storm and leaving behind several well known, popular recordings, her signature bluesy style always kept her off of the pop charts. After her death by heroin overdose in October 1970, “Me And Bobby McGee” immediately shot to the #1 spot on U.S. music charts, making hers the second ever song to reach the #1 spot after the artist died.

Check out this American classic and think back on your Bobby/Bobbi McGee! You’ll love it!

+ Me And Bobby McGee lyrics +

Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waitin’ for a train
And I’s feelin’ near as faded as my jeans
Bobby thumbed a diesel down, just before it rained
It rode us all the way to New Orleans

I pulled my harpoon out of my dirty red bandanna
I was playin’ soft while Bobby sang the blues, yeah
Windshield wipers slappin’ time, I was holdin’ Bobby’s hand in mine
We sang every song that driver knew

Freedom’s just another word for nothin’ left to lose
Nothin’, don’t mean nothin’ hon’ if it ain’t free, no no
And, feelin’ good was easy, Lord, when he sang the blues
You know, feelin’ good was good enough for me
Good enough for me and my Bobby McGhee

From the Kentucky coal mine to the California sun
There Bobby shared the secrets of my soul
Through all kinds of weather, through everything we done
Yeah, Bobby baby kept me from the cold

One day up near Salinas, Lord, I let him slip away
He’s lookin’ for that home, and I hope he finds it
But, I’d trade all of my tomorrows, for a single yesterday
To be holdin’ Bobby’s body next to mine

Freedom’s just another word for nothin’ left to lose
Nothin’, that’s all that Bobby left me, yeah
But, feelin’ good was easy, Lord, when he sang the blues
Hey, feelin’ good was good enough for me, mm-hmm
Good enough for me and my Bobby McGhee

La da da
La da da da
La da da da da da da da
La da da da da da da da
Bobby McGhee, yeah

La da da da da da da
La da da da da da da
La da da da da da da
Bobby McGhee, yeah

La da La la da da la da da la da da
La da da da da da da da da
Hey, my Bobby
Oh, my Bobby McGhee, yeah

La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Hey, my Bobby
Oh, my Bobby McGhee, yeah

Well, I call him my lover, call him my man
I said, I call him my lover did the best I can, c’mon
Hey now, Bobby now
Hey now, Bobby McGhee, yeah

Woo
La da, la da, la da, la da, la da, la da, la da, la la
Hey, hey, hey Bobby McGhee, yeah
La da, la da, la da, la da, la da, la da, la da, la
Hey, hey, hey, Bobby McGhee, yeah

Read more: Janis Joplin – Me And Bobby Mcgee Lyrics | MetroLyrics

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