The song was included on the 1970 Statler Brothers album Bed of Rose's, but was not released as a single. Me And Bobby McGee (Moi Et Bobby McGee) Cette chanson reflète bien l'univers de Janis Joplin prônant la liberté à tout prix et conduisant à la drogue et la non-insertion dans la Société Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose This song includes a new Authentic Tone. Nothin', and that's all that Bobby left me Well, feelin' good was easy, Lord, when he sang the blues And feelin' good was good enough for me Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee, yeah La da da, la da daa, la da daa da daa da daa La da da da daa dadada Bobby McGee-ah La li daa da daa daa, la da daa da daa La la laa la daada Bobby McGee-ah yeah Janis Joplin - Me And Bobby Mcgee Lyrics Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waitin' for a train When I's feelin' near as faded as my jeans Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained 2, In Loving Memories: The Jerry Lee Lewis Gospel Album, The Session...Recorded in London with Great Artists, By Request: More of the Greatest Live Show on Earth, She Still Comes Around (To Love What's Left of Me), What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me), When He Walks on You (Like You Have Walked On Me), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Me_and_Bobby_McGee&oldid=1002757452, Song recordings produced by Jerry Kennedy, Short description is different from Wikidata, Certification Table Entry usages for United States, Pages using certification Table Entry with streaming figures, Pages using certification Table Entry with streaming footnote, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz work identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, "I'm Gonna Teach My Heart to Bend (Instead of Breaking)", "The Ballad of Waterhole #3 (Code of the West)", This page was last edited on 25 January 2021, at 22:42. Foster had a bit of a crush on Barbara "Bobbie" McKee who was a … 1 on the country music chart in 1970. Bass included. La dernière modification de cette page a été faite le 2 novembre 2020 à 19:21. 1 single in U.S. chart history after "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" by Otis Redding. In Don McLean's song "American Pie", he "met a girl who sang the blues", referring to the Janis Joplin version of the song, where she and Bobbie sang the blues. Bobby McGee est en réalité Barbara McKee, surnommée Bobby. The titular character was named for a studio secretary, Barbara "Bobbie" McKee, but Kristofferson had misheard her surname. Jerry Lee Lewis also released a version reaching number 1 on the country charts in 1971. L'idée de la chanson est née de cette anecdote. Selon un fait révélé en 2008 dans Songwriter Magazine[1] et désormais confirmé en 2016[2], la chanson parle d'une femme. Cette section est vide, insuffisamment détaillée ou incomplète. [6] Joplin's version topped the charts to become her only number one single and in 2004, her version of this song was ranked No. Later that year, his version of the song appeared in Monte Hellman's psychedelic road movie Two-Lane Blacktop. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — "Me and Bobby McGee" is one of Kris Kristofferson's most famous and widely covered songs, with everyone from Janis Joplin to Pink putting their own spin on it since 1969. Kristofferson had sung the song for her, and singer Bob Neuwirth taught it to her. On the Canadian charts, Gordon Lightfoot's version hit No. NOTE: Rocksmith® 2014 game disc is required for play. A Good enough for me and Bobby McGee [Verse 2] A From the coalmines in Kentucky to the California sun. | Svensk mediedatabas", A SecondHandSongs list of selected artists who covered "Me and Bobby McGee", FILM:ACOUSTIC - Kris Kristofferson performs "Me and Bobby McGee" and relates, The Epic Story Behind Janis Joplin’s “Me and Bobby McGee”, Dear Folks, Sorry I Haven't Written Lately, I've Been a Long Time Leaving (But I'll Be a Long Time Gone), Lovin' Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again), I Can't Believe That You've Stopped Loving Me, Hope You're Feelin' Me (Like I'm Feelin' You), Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out, Sings the Country Music Hall of Fame Hits, Vol. It's often misinterpreted as Kristofferson's love song to Joplin, because her bluesy rendition has overshadowed all other versions. A posthumously released version by Janis Joplin topped the U.S. singles chart in 1971, making the song the second posthumously released No. Jerry Lee Lewis also released a version reaching number 1 on the country charts in 1971. McGee est une déformation de McKee, en effet Kristofferson avait mal compris le nom évoqué par Foster. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. “Me and Bobby McGee” is one of the most iconic country-rock songs. Me and Bobby McGee song lyrics are the property of the respective artist, authors and labels, they are intended solely for educational purposes and private study only. Oct 9, 2018 - Explore Lane's board "Me and Bobby McGee" on Pinterest. Song by Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster, Whitburn, Joel, Joel Whitburn’s Top Country Songs: 1944-2005, Billboard, Record Research Inc., Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin 2005 p. 252, Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100 1959-2004, "Kris Kristofferson's "Me and Bobby McGee, "RPM Top 30 Country Singles - October 25, 1969", "flavour of new zealand - search listener", "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada", Cash Box Top 100 Singles, January 15, 1972, "Top 100 Hits of 1971/Top 100 Songs of 1971", "American single certifications – Janis Joplin – Me and Bobby McGee", Recording Industry Association of America, "Upp till Ragvaldsträsk! "Me and Bobby McGee" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson and originally performed by Roger Miller. The couple hitch a ride from a truck driver and sing as they drive through the American South. [2] (See below for a longer list of recordings. Good enough for me and Bobby McGee. Watch the video for Me And Bobby McGee from Waylon Jennings's Waylon Live for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. They visit California and then part ways, with the song's narrator expressing sadness afterwards. et devient le second succès posthume de l'histoire de la musique populaire américaine, Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival 1970, Album Pearl sur le site officiel de la chanteuse, https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Eddy+Mitchell&titel=Bobby+Mc+Gee&cat=s, http://www.encyclopedisque.fr/disque/4532.html, https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Johnny+Hallyday&titel=L%27histoire+de+Bobby+McGee&cat=s, https://fr.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Me_and_Bobby_McGee&oldid=176174671, Single numéro un dans le Billboard Hot 100, Chanson interprétée par Kris Kristofferson, Single numéro un dans le Top Country Tracks de RPM, Article avec une section vide ou incomplète, licence Creative Commons attribution, partage dans les mêmes conditions, comment citer les auteurs et mentionner la licence. Billboard ranked Joplin's version as the No. [5] Kenny Rogers and The First Edition recorded the song and released it on their album Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town in 1969. Elle était alors la secrétaire de Boudleaux Bryant, un ami de Fred Foster, et tous travaillaient dans le même immeuble. Elle sort sur l'album Pearl en 1971[3]. 13 on the pop music chart and No. Watch the video for Me And Bobby McGee from Charley Pride's The Pride of Country for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Artist: Roger Miller. Due to the singer's name never being mentioned and the name "Bobby" being gender neutral, the song has been recorded by both male and female singers with only minor differences in the lyrical content. It’s “Me and Bobby McKee.”’ I thought he said ‘McGee.’ Bobby McKee was the secretary of Boudleaux Bryant, who was in the same building with Fred. La version la plus connue est celle enregistrée par Janis Joplin la veille de sa mort et sortie en 1971. "Me and Bobby McGee" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson and songwriter Fred Foster, originally performed by Roger Miller. 148 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. 1 single in U.S. chart history after "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" by Otis Redding. Roger Miller was the first artist to record the song and it appeared at No. Si certaines sources[Lesquelles ?] Joplin recorded the song for inclusion on her Pearl album only a few days before her death in October 1970. Co-written by Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster, this iconic song was first conceptualized with just a title -- inspired by a real person. 12 on the U.S. country chart in 1969. ME AND BOBBY McGEE (Kris Kristofferson) [each chord is the same length; that's either one measure or half a measure, depending on how you look at it.] 11 song for 1971. Me and Bobby Mcgee Chords by Kris Kristofferson. Me and Bobby McGee has certainly made the rounds.It has been recorded or performed so many times by so many musicians to try to list them all would just invite endless corrections and offers of … nécessaire], après (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay d'Otis Redding. Kristofferson did not know she had recorded it until after her death. Un article de Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre. Following the premise, we will know more about the man who brought it to the limelight first. Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose, And nothin' left was all she left to me, Feelin' good was easy, Lord, when Bobby sang the blues, And buddy, that was good enough for me. A Busted flat in Baton Rouge and heading for the trains E Feeling nearly faded as my jeans E Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained A Took us all the way to New Orleans A I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandanna D And was blowing sad while Bobby sang the Blues D With them windshield wipers slapping time A E A And Bobby clapping hands we sang up every song that driver … The song has become a beloved classic, covered by … … "Me and Bobby McGee" became Joplin's only number one hit and is widely considered one of the greatest songs of all time. … However, "she just smiled and turned away", referring to her death in 1970. Me and Bobby McGee est une chanson écrite par Kris Kristofferson et Fred Foster, jouée pour la première fois par Roger Miller. Kris explained that he was trying to convey the despair of the last scene of Federico Fellini’s La Strada where a broken, war-torn, inebriated Anthony Quinn stares up from the beach, at the night's stars.[3]. [For the intro, strum 2 whole-beat G chords, then 4 half-beat C chords.] He asks for some happy news from her. Other recordings of the song include those by Waylon Jennings, Grateful Dead, Loretta Lynn, Kenny Rogers and The First Edition, Gordon Lightfoot, Dolly Parton, Olivia Newton-John, Johnny Cash, and Kristofferson himself. "Me and Bobby McGee" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson and originally performed by Roger Miller. The song is the story of two drifters, the narrator and Bobby McGee. The chords provided are my interpretation and their accuracy is not guaranteed. 1, Sings the Country Music Hall of Fame Hits, Vol. La version la plus connue est celle enregistrée par Janis Joplin la veille de sa mort et sortie en 1971. et devient le second succès posthume de l'histoire de la musique populaire américaine[réf. The first time he heard her recording of it was the day after she died. From the Kentucky coal mines to the California sun, Hey, Bobby shared the secrets of my soul. déclarent que Gordon Lightfoot a été le premier à enregistrer la chanson, Roger Miller est le premier artiste à en faire un succès en 1969. La chanson est sortie sur l'album Roger Miller 1970. Play "Me and Bobby McGee" by Janis Joplin on any electric guitar. Me And Bobby McGee … Rumble — "Me and Bobby McGee" has become a rock classic over the years. Kristofferson also appears briefly singing the song in the 1971 Dennis Hopper film The Last Movie. Bobby clappin' hands we finally sang up every song That driver knew. See more ideas about me and bobby mcgee, famous faces, actors. [1] A posthumously released version by Janis Joplin topped the U.S. singles chart in 1971, making the song the second posthumously released No. Lorsque Foster rendait visite à Bryant, ce dernier insinuait qu'il venait en fait voir McKee. Kristofferson recorded his own version of the song on his debut album Kristofferson in 1970. Song: Me and Bobby McGee (1969). E Bobby shared the secrets of my soul E7 Standing right beside Lord, to everything I'd done. You know feeling good was good enough for me, Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee. Fred Foster shares the writing credit, as Kristofferson intended. Me and Bobby McGee est une chanson écrite par Kris Kristofferson et Fred Foster, jouée pour la première fois par Roger Miller. Learn to play guitar by chord / tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. Through all kinds of weather, through everything that we done, Hey Bobby baby kept me from the cold. Writers: Kris Kristofferson, Fred Foster. Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose, And nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free, Feelin' good was easy, Lord, when Bobby sang the blues, And buddy, that was good enough for me, Good enough for me and my Bobby Mcgee. Fred Foster shares the writing credit, as Kristofferson intended. Elle est enregistrée la veille de sa mort en octobre 1970. Me And Bobby McGee by Kris Kristofferson / Fred Foster (G) Busted flat in Baton Rouge, heading for the train Feeling nearly faded as my (D) jeans Bobby thumbed a diesel down, just before it rained Took us all away to New Or(G)leans I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana On comprend que Bobby est une femme dans la version de Kris Kristofferson par l'emploi de « she » et « her », tandis que dans la version de Janis Joplin, Bobby est un homme par l'emploi des mots he, him et my man. ), The suggestion for the title was a cordial challenge from producer and Monument Records founder Fred Foster to Kris. Holdin' Bobby's body close to mine. {Me And Bobby Mcgee} Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waitin' for a train When I's feelin' near as faded as my jeans Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained And rode us all the way into New Orleans I pulled my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana I's playin' soft while Bobby sang the blues