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Oh, come on, come on, come on, come on!
Didn't I make you feel like you were the only man?
Yeah!
And didn't I give you nearly everything that a woman possibly can ?
Honey, you know I did!
And each time I tell myself that I, well I think I've had enough,
But I'm gonna show you, baby, that a woman can be tough.
I want you to come on, come on, come on, come on and take it,
Take it!
Take another little piece of my heart now, baby!
Oh, oh, break it!
Break another little bit of my heart now, darling, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Oh, oh, have a!
Have another little piece of my heart now, baby,
You know you got it if it makes you feel good,
Oh, yes indeed.
You're out on the streets looking good,
And baby deep down in your heart I guess you know that it ain't right,
Never, never, never, never, never, never hear me when I cry at night,
Babe, and I cry all the time!
But each time I tell myself that I, well I can't stand the pain,
But when you hold me in your arms, I'll sing it once again.
I'll say come on, come on, come on, come on and take it!
Take it!
Take another little piece of my heart now, baby.
Oh, oh, break it!
Break another little bit of my heart now, darling, yeah,
Oh, oh, have a!
Have another little piece of my heart now, baby,
You know you got it, child, if it makes you feel good.
I need you to come on, come on, come on, come on and take it,
Take it!
Take another little piece of my heart now, baby!
Oh, oh, break it!
Break another little bit of my heart, now darling, yeah, come on now.
Oh, oh, have a
Have another little piece of my heart now, baby.
You know you got it — whoah!
Take it!
Take it! Take another little piece of my heart now, baby,
Oh, oh, break it!
Break another little bit of my heart, now darling, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
Oh, oh, have a
Have another little piece of my heart now, baby, hey,
You know you got it, child, if it makes you feel good
| That_SOB (In at least 2 places at once) | Posted: Apr 03, 2013 - 11:05 The Crumb cover is worth the price of the album plus one of the worlds greatest blues singers of all time.. Her flame was intense it just didn't burn nearly long enough. |
| steeler (Perched on the precipice of the cauldron of truth) | Posted: Apr 03, 2013 - 11:02 Great wailing. Always liked the juxtaposition of the baseline chorus with Janis' soaring vocals. Oh yes it does |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Mar 02, 2013 - 23:48 Oh, Janis come on and stop crying at the end! |
| juanos (Somewhere between the US and Guatemala) | Posted: Nov 28, 2012 - 22:59 Oh Janis... come and take a little piece of my heart!!! |
| Humdrumhum | Posted: Aug 26, 2012 - 15:27 So happy to hear this one from my dim and distant past. Had to restrain myself from winding up the volume and disturbing my neighbours. Quarter to midnight in UK. Most of the covers I have heard are naff in comparison to JJ. However will investigate Erma, of whom I know nothing. |
| FooledAgain (43°40'N 79°20'W) | Posted: Jun 24, 2012 - 19:12 Stratocaster wrote: The_Enemy wrote: Irregardless of any other argument, that's all that really matters. Well put. Irregardless? IRREGARDLESS? That is not a word! I'm with the Strat....not a word....make it go away.... Relax, guys.... The_Enemy obviously meant "undisirregardless". |
| martinc (Ottawa Canada) | Posted: Apr 22, 2012 - 05:29 And the year was 1969 ... music was just golden that year |
| Elroweho (Cheesehead in Paradise) | Posted: Mar 21, 2012 - 12:54 Absolute classic!! |
| oldsaxon (Wales via Vancouver, BC.) | Posted: Mar 21, 2012 - 12:48 Stratocaster wrote: The_Enemy wrote: Irregardless of any other argument, that's all that really matters. Well put. Irregardless? IRREGARDLESS? That is not a word! I'm with the Strat....not a word....make it go away.... |
| nagsheadlocal (North Carolina, the new New Jersey) | Posted: Mar 21, 2012 - 12:48 d-don wrote: One of the greatest album covers ever. R. Crumb recently discussed this in an interview - he did it for $300 and what he thought was a chance to get close to Joplin, on whom he had a huge crush. Crumb was, at the time, still relatively unknown and needed the $300 to make rent. Good thing they never got together because, despite the fact I have huge respect for their talents, they would have had some remarkably unattractive kids . . . |
| Stratocaster (Bermuda) | Posted: Jan 18, 2012 - 00:55 The_Enemy wrote: Irregardless of any other argument, that's all that really matters. Well put. Irregardless? IRREGARDLESS? That is not a word! |
| shakitten | Posted: Dec 17, 2011 - 07:59 cohifi wrote: I'm not sure I have given a 1 rating, but I do know I'm not a big Janice fan. sorry
Well, when everyone only plays two songs of her's (this one and Bobby McGee), it's easy to get bored. Deeper cuts would be appreciated. |
| rulebritannia (NYC - Back in the USA!) | Posted: Dec 17, 2011 - 07:56 d-don wrote: One of the greatest album covers ever. Ditto....... |
| d-don (Oregon) | Posted: Sep 13, 2011 - 12:15 One of the greatest album covers ever. |
| 2cats (Oklahoma) | Posted: Sep 13, 2011 - 12:12 RP is doing a number on me this afternoon. |
| cohifi (Denver) | Posted: Jul 12, 2011 - 18:29 I'm not sure I have given a 1 rating, but I do know I'm not a big Janice fan. sorry |
| rapdas (South Pole) | Posted: May 10, 2011 - 12:02 My first (and as of now, only) 1 rating ! |
| tonypf (Honolulu) | Posted: Apr 08, 2011 - 21:04 RockinBlueVoodoo wrote: Erma's version is the original from 1967. Janis' more popular version is actually a cover tune released a year after in 1968 and has subsequently been covered by a myriad of artists from Dusty Springfield to Bryan Ferry to Sammy Hagar to Etta James, Faith Hill and more. I uploaded Erma's version last year and it never even made it to the LRC which surprised me because I figured RP would be a place to hear some original soul music but it wasn't to be. Yup. Erma's version is waaaaay better than what Janis put down back in the hurly burly days. (IMHO) |
| The_Enemy (...is within) | Posted: Mar 08, 2011 - 09:04 azdcryan wrote: she (and this band) could just flat lay it down Irregardless of any other argument, that's all that really matters. Well put. |
| KevinM (Long Beach, Ca) | Posted: Mar 08, 2011 - 09:01 I rated this a 1 9-years ago and my vote still stands - what a P.O.S. |
| WonderLizard (2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | Posted: Nov 02, 2010 - 10:41 Manbird wrote: Y'know, buddy, I've defended your right to say what you want—the "me and god" stuff—and suggested folks check out your web site. Interesting stuff there. But now you're just a parody. You figure if you're bigger, louder, and take up more space than anyone else that what you have to say—essentially nothing—will have some value. Sorry, pal. You just take up more space. |
| Hannio (Austin, TX) | Posted: Nov 02, 2010 - 10:40 Papernapkin wrote: Enough of the old stuff please. Yes, your highness. |
| Papernapkin (Mountain View, CA) | Posted: Nov 02, 2010 - 10:36 Enough of the old stuff please. |
| osbyec | Posted: Nov 02, 2010 - 10:35 ianmoff wrote: Never got this. A shouting, screeching, drunken old woman Sorry, but there's much better out there IMHO Old? She died at 27. |
| WonderLizard (2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | Posted: Nov 02, 2010 - 10:35 Goddesslike. |
| LizK (Houston, Texas) | Posted: Oct 01, 2010 - 19:36 AAAAAHHHHHHHH, Janis. 10 |
| Jeff09 (Gainesville, Florida) | Posted: Aug 30, 2010 - 19:33 azdcryan wrote: You are certainly entitled, but I would submit that art is/should be emotive. How does one define "better". However you do, I would agree that there are better out there...but JJ is just fine as a peach. From a documentary I saw, JJ was a very soulful albeit flawed artist. She was a social pariah as a younster, and singing/bellowing/screeching (whatever you want to call it) was her way of expressing herself. You don't dig, that's cool. For me, it gets my rocks off everytime. I have a handful of recordings of her/them, all I enjoy...as I do a nice drunken stupor from time to time. Of course, I can do without the overplayed radio stuff - but she (and this band) could just flat lay it down. You should give it a better listen I think. Some people think that missionary is the only way. Others know better. Well put... |
| repeat108 (Ridgway, CO 81432) | Posted: Jul 29, 2010 - 19:16 What do you do with a classic like this...?? vote it high. It stands the test if time and relativity. |
| azdcryan (Sunny Arizona) | Posted: Mar 24, 2010 - 18:43 ianmoff wrote: Never got this. A shouting, screeching, drunken old woman Sorry, but there's much better out there IMHO You are certainly entitled, but I would submit that art is/should be emotive. How does one define "better". However you do, I would agree that there are better out there...but JJ is just fine as a peach. From a documentary I saw, JJ was a very soulful albeit flawed artist. She was a social pariah as a younster, and singing/bellowing/screeching (whatever you want to call it) was her way of expressing herself. You don't dig, that's cool. For me, it gets my rocks off everytime. I have a handful of recordings of her/them, all I enjoy...as I do a nice drunken stupor from time to time. Of course, I can do without the overplayed radio stuff - but she (and this band) could just flat lay it down. You should give it a better listen I think. Some people think that missionary is the only way. Others know better. |
| rkbrownie (So. Cal-The O.C.) | Posted: Mar 24, 2010 - 18:43 I grew up listening to JJ & Jimmie H. in the late 60's, and it never gets old......they are all reliable classics that shaped rock & roll for decades to come. Cornerstone's to today's music! Reminds me of good old Woodstock days!!! Great memories. |
| Carl (The Summit City) | Posted: Mar 24, 2010 - 18:26 Papernapkin wrote: This is a good song, too bad it's played too often. Agree it's good song. I must have missed it back in February, the last time it was played. |
| Papernapkin (Mountain View, CA) | Posted: Dec 20, 2009 - 08:20 This is a good song, too bad it's played too often. |
| RockinBlueVoodoo (Deep in the Blues) | Posted: Nov 18, 2009 - 22:50 MadPercolator wrote: The Erma Frankin (ReRe's sister) version is also kickass Erma's version is the original from 1967. Janis' more popular version is actually a cover tune released a year after in 1968 and has subsequently been covered by a myriad of artists from Dusty Springfield to Bryan Ferry to Sammy Hagar to Etta James, Faith Hill and more. I uploaded Erma's version last year and it never even made it to the LRC which surprised me because I figured RP would be a place to hear some original soul music but it wasn't to be. |
| Paul_in_Australia (Melbourne) | Posted: Nov 18, 2009 - 22:29 burdell wrote: Never understood the appeal of this song. Screeching is no substitute for singing. I wonder if Enya covered this, what it might sound like? What would Celine Dion make of it? I'll stick to JJ! |
| DaMoGan (Body on the east coast, Mind in the west coast.) | Posted: Oct 18, 2009 - 11:56 Razz wrote: Annoying voice... I thought so at first as well, but now I've grown to like it. Definitely not "beautiful", but raw, gritty and passionate. At least, that's what I feel. |
| ianmoff (Nr London UK) | Posted: Oct 18, 2009 - 11:55 Never got this. A shouting, screeching, drunken old woman Sorry, but there's much better out there IMHO |
| Razz (Denmark) | Posted: Oct 18, 2009 - 11:53 Annoying voice... |
| Taters-papa (Montana, west of the divide) | Posted: Aug 16, 2009 - 10:30 Hard to believe it's been 40 years. While Joplin was wooing Woodstock, some of us were hunkering down around the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, trying to survive Hurricane Camille; which made landfall 8-17-69. There were many that did not survive. To this day, I wish I had been at Woodstock, instead of where I was. Bittersweet memories. |
| jagdriver (Tunin' in from the aptly-named Grass Valley, CA) | Posted: Aug 16, 2009 - 10:21 stevesaw wrote: I highly recommend viewing her performance at Monterey Pop. Simple amazing. To that, add Festival Express (DVD). |
| burdell (Atlanta, GA) | Posted: Aug 16, 2009 - 10:20 Never understood the appeal of this song. Screeching is no substitute for singing. |
| JTRox8 (Near Cleveland, Ohio) | Posted: Aug 16, 2009 - 10:20 A 10. Each and every time as she breaks my heart over and over in the best possible way. |
| Welly (Vangroovy) | Posted: Jul 15, 2009 - 19:30 I'm afraid this one has become a parody of itself. I've seen way too many female impersonators rip this one up. |
| ed (The outskirts of infinity) | Posted: Jul 15, 2009 - 19:27  |
| tom-kenna (pompano beach) | Posted: Jul 15, 2009 - 19:26 I wonder if a cover, with 80s synth backing, sung in German, would be better. Very Interesting! but...... |
| Sloggydog (UK) | Posted: Jun 13, 2009 - 23:37 I am so mad that ican't crank the volume because of the time of morning here. This is like about the 4th or 5th song i would have had at 10 this morning. |
| DavidS_UK (Central England, UK) | Posted: May 13, 2009 - 05:46 I wonder if a cover, with 80s synth backing, sung in German, would be better. Sorry - culmination of a load of posts there; now I feel better. |
| annersjen (in the rolling hills of New York) | Posted: May 13, 2009 - 05:43 kelo wrote: 10 of 10! 11 of 10 |
| hochelaga (an island in a river) | Posted: Apr 11, 2009 - 17:25 I grew up on this stuff... I was but a young, impressionable teen. :D Loved Janis! |
| agnes (the Malibu Holler) | Posted: Apr 11, 2009 - 15:41 Hell YES, Ms. Joplin!!! |
| kelo (Dublin) | Posted: Mar 11, 2009 - 03:00 10 of 10! |