Janis Scandalously Sings To Secret Lover In Rare “Apple Of My Eye” Performance
Such A Scandal
Gracing the album This Is Janis Joplin, “Apple Of My Eye” was a clear illustration of feelings for lost love and bandmate of Big Brother & Holding Company, James Gurley.
“Honey, cause I love you baby, seems every day you know and every night. Yeah and I got me fifteen minute waitin’ time, you are the apple of my eye…”
Somewhat happily married, James began to sneak around with Janis when she first joined the band in 1966, and the two were actually, scandalously caught in the “act” by James’s wife, daughter and even dog!
Interesting Fact: In 1966, the members of Big Brother, along with their wives and children, all moved into a single house in Lagunitas, California.
Despite the drama tucked tightly between the lyrics, it is obvious that Janis held true feelings for James and expressed them very intimately in this thoughtful and heartfelt ballad.
+ Apple Of My Eye Lyrics +
This Is Janis Joplin, the song is called “apple of my eye.”
Well you don’t know me baby, like I know myself
If you leave me baby, honestly I would kill myself
Honey, cause I love you baby, seems every day you know and every night
Yeah and I got me fifteen minute waitin’ time
You are the apple of my eye
Well I’ve been to New York, and I’ve been to Chicago too
I’ve been to San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, and I’ve always come home
to you
Baby, ’cause I love you baby, seems every day you know and every night
lord I got me fifteen minute waitin’ time
You are the apple of my eye
I got a man in Sixty Seven honey, I got a man and some books to read
I got a big guitar, I got them short and small, they don’t mean a damn thing
to me
Honey ’cause I love you baby, seems every day you know and every night
lord now I got me fifteen minute waitin’ time
You are the apple of my eye
Don’t tell your honey, you don’t know me baby, that’s right like I know
myself
Honey If you leave me baby, hon I will kill myself
Honey ’cause I love you baby, seems every day you know and every night
Lord now I got me fifteen minute waitin’ time
You are the apple of my eye Yeah
