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I can't help about the shape I'm in
I can't sing, I ain't pretty and my legs are thin
But don't ask me what I think of you
I might not give the answer that you want me to
Oh well
Now, when I talked to God I knew he'd understand
He said, "Stick by me and I'll be your guidin' hand
But don't ask me what I think of you
I might not give the answer that you want me to"
Oh well
I can't sing, I ain't pretty and my legs are thin
But don't ask me what I think of you
I might not give the answer that you want me to
Oh well
Now, when I talked to God I knew he'd understand
He said, "Stick by me and I'll be your guidin' hand
But don't ask me what I think of you
I might not give the answer that you want me to"
Oh well
| joelbb | Posted: Apr 14, 2013 - 01:29 aelfheld wrote: Don't care who covers it, just don't care much for the song. ???? The lyrics must make you nervous; maybe they're aimed at you. |
| agd3 | Posted: Apr 07, 2013 - 01:24 rsfc_carp wrote: You occasionally seem to let idiots into your hotel room, but this time, I think you've got the right crowd. RT is the master. |
| Gajdzin (Warsaw, Poland) | Posted: Mar 13, 2013 - 14:46 The problem with this song is that I always reach for my phone - I think it is ringing. |
| kingart (Brooklyn NY) | Posted: Mar 06, 2013 - 13:47 joelbb wrote: I love Kottke and the dobro adds a great deal. But when "Oh, Well" was originally recorded, Peter Green was just beginning to struggle with adult-onset, progressive schizophrenia, possibly the most debilitating and intractable of all mental illnesses (was 45 years ago, still is today). Knowing that and hearing the utter cogency of his lyrics and the indict-us-all nature of the message makes the original something more than just a successful work of popular music. Which it is to the nth-degree. I never knew this. Fateful and tragic. |
| midigitguy (Massachusetts) | Posted: Mar 06, 2013 - 13:44 KTransue wrote: Ha! I must really like this ... I just chased the link to iTunes to buy it and saw that I had already purchased it on some previous visit! Well, at least I'm consistent.  Yeah. I'm not an iTunes user but I can sure relate. Still chuckling... |
| lshinkawa (Berkeley, CA) | Posted: Jan 02, 2013 - 21:45 Would love to hear Lindsey Buckingham's version. |
| oldsaxon (Wales via Vancouver, BC.) | Posted: Dec 09, 2012 - 12:46 Kottke is a great musician but I can't see that this adds at all to the song's legacy...sort of a why bother cover to me. |
| joelbb | Posted: Dec 02, 2012 - 13:08 I love Kottke and the dobro adds a great deal. But when "Oh, Well" was originally recorded, Peter Green was just beginning to struggle with adult-onset, progressive schizophrenia, possibly the most debilitating and intractable of all mental illnesses (was 45 years ago, still is today). Knowing that and hearing the utter cogency of his lyrics and the indict-us-all nature of the message makes the original something more than just a successful work of popular music. Which it is to the nth-degree. |
| KTransue (Halfway to everywhere) | Posted: Dec 02, 2012 - 13:05 Ha! I must really like this ... I just chased the link to iTunes to buy it and saw that I had already purchased it on some previous visit! Well, at least I'm consistent. |
| atthetone | Posted: Dec 02, 2012 - 13:02 uber cool take on Peter Green's masterpiece... be amazing if those two ever bumped into each other. |
| DigitalJer (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) | Posted: Jun 28, 2012 - 08:55 More Kottke magic. What a great spin on this song! |
| lshinkawa (Berkeley, CA) | Posted: Jun 03, 2012 - 12:10 Lindsey Buckingham rocks this. |
| aelfheld | Posted: May 27, 2012 - 11:54 Don't care who covers it, just don't care much for the song. |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: May 02, 2012 - 18:36 rsfc_carp wrote: You occasionally seem to let idiots into your hotel room, but this time, I think you've got the right crowd. We be dancing... love this cover... |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Mar 25, 2012 - 01:16 Not bad, prefer the original from Mick and band! |
| gypsyman (just passing through....) | Posted: Mar 25, 2012 - 01:14 Hmmm.... Fleetwood Mac to Fleetwood Mac cover....nice. |
| dougmbrown (Denver) | Posted: Feb 22, 2012 - 08:44 Great cover to play - had never heard it. More fun guitar work than the Fleetwood Mac/Peter Green days original. |
| rsfc_carp (Lafayette, IN) | Posted: Jan 21, 2012 - 15:51 romeotuma wrote: Everybody in my hotel room loves this cover... You occasionally seem to let idiots into your hotel room, but this time, I think you've got the right crowd. |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Dec 27, 2011 - 22:26 Everybody in my hotel room loves this cover... |
| fabduchi (Ramos Mejia, Buenos Aires, Argentina.) | Posted: Nov 26, 2011 - 04:46 no me copa mucho, pero safa, tiene un sonido raro |
| gosvimmink | Posted: Oct 25, 2011 - 14:12 reminds me of Kaki King |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Aug 23, 2011 - 12:34 We be dancing... love it... |
| Dog_Ear | Posted: Jun 21, 2011 - 13:29 I always liked his album titled "one guitar no vocals" |
| Byronape (Snorkeling in the River Styx) | Posted: Jun 14, 2011 - 13:03 This is one of those songs where the lyrics are not really needed. It's about showcasing the skill of the guitar players here. I almost wish there were no vocals at all. |
| VermontBread (Dubai, UAE) | Posted: May 20, 2011 - 21:48 PeorgieTirebiter wrote: I like this, but Kottke gets the lyrics wrong — or changed them for some reason. It's supposed to be "Can't sing, I ain't pretty, and my legs are thin." As far as the song itself goes, it's on my all-time top ten list. Mike once said in an interview that he and Leo covered Oh Well and Sweet Emotion during the recording sessions on a whim, from memory, without actually reading the music and lyrics. That could be why there are a few mistakes. |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Apr 19, 2011 - 08:18 cool cover... |
| Ahnyer_Keester (Chicago Il) | Posted: Apr 12, 2011 - 07:56 Not bad but I like the Fleetwood Mac version still. |
| bam23 (Berkeley) | Posted: Mar 11, 2011 - 19:36 This is fine, but the original deserves at least as much coverage. A fairly high proportion of the audience appears not to have grown up hearing the original version, as is true of lots of music, and it was a fine piece of music, yes? |
| ZM_Herb (28? 33' N 81? 23' W) | Posted: Feb 15, 2011 - 11:52 Someone once commented about Leo..."he's the reason some people picked up the guitar, and the reason they put it down"  |
| martinc (Ottawa Canada) | Posted: Feb 15, 2011 - 11:49 I don't think I have heard a bad version of this song. Just a great guitar hook. There is a nice version done by Black Crows with Jimmy Page on live at the Greek CD. |
| unclehud (300 feet above the planet) | Posted: Feb 08, 2011 - 11:31 Nice segue from Fleetwood Mac on the last tune. Mr. Koettke can play lots better than me. Oh well ... |
| Jeff09 (Gainesville, Florida) | Posted: Dec 14, 2010 - 18:59 This reminds me...I haven't heard any of the good old Fleetwood Mac in a long time. Rough genius it was... |
| jeremyleo (Canada's Capital City) | Posted: Dec 07, 2010 - 13:42 vandal wrote: 7  8 Me too! This one has grown on me. |
| Jayme_Muzak | Posted: Dec 07, 2010 - 13:39 yup its good! Me ~ Likey |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Nov 13, 2010 - 00:34 No sir, this is not a good version! |
| vandal (arriving somewhere, but not here. . .) | Posted: Aug 09, 2010 - 13:18 7 8 |
| Giselle62 (many bear, big rock, estuary California) | Posted: Aug 09, 2010 - 13:12 really like some of Leo's stuff. |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: Jul 08, 2010 - 16:22 Yeah, it's a COVER. Deal with it. If you want the original, listen to the original. I really like this - Kottke's open-tuning is a nice touch. And the deep voice... Makes the song a little bit ominous and scary, as opposed to the kinetic original. |
| Nerubo (Denver, CO) | Posted: Jul 08, 2010 - 16:20 I had a friend who was starting a band, and she sang a good version of this song. She's the one I credit for me starting to have taste in music. Most of the rest of the credit goes to Radio Paradise. :-) |
| vandal (arriving somewhere, but not here. . .) | Posted: Jul 01, 2010 - 09:11 I hope that I can take back any disparaging comments I may have made about this track before. . . because, BAM! It just hit me how good this really is. . . |
| davemacc51 (United Kingdom) | Posted: Jul 01, 2010 - 09:09 he original was sooooo good it makes this definitely second rate |
| audiophelia (Pennsylvania) | Posted: Jul 01, 2010 - 09:08 Infinitely Cooler Than The Original. |
| Jeff09 (Gainesville, Florida USA) | Posted: Jul 01, 2010 - 09:08 Following mid-phase Fleetwood Mac with early Fleetwood Mac (cover I'd never heard before)...excellent! |
| cohifi (Denver) | Posted: Apr 28, 2010 - 20:49 Alpine wrote: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Why knot?? Interesting that for me it makes me appreciate the tune more!! |
| Alpine (N39d39mW121d30m) | Posted: Apr 28, 2010 - 20:29 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! |
| Alpine (N39d39mW121d30m) | Posted: Mar 03, 2010 - 19:17 Had to log on here just slam this piece of shit. I hate this. Really I do. Just sayin. I hardly ever slam songs, but this turd has got to go! |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Mar 03, 2010 - 19:16 Yeah, I dig this cover... |
| ckcotton | Posted: Feb 24, 2010 - 15:38 ThirdRail_33 wrote: Two super guitar players - great technique, but the vocals drag it down. The original's still better than this cover, IMHO. Spot on |
| ThirdRail_33 (Beautiful Bonita Springs in Sunny Florida) | Posted: Jan 24, 2010 - 04:41 Two super guitar players - great technique, but the vocals drag it down. The original's still better than this cover, IMHO. |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Dec 30, 2009 - 20:55 This cover is good for the ears... |