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Album:  

Writers:

Janis Joplin & Gabriel Mekler

Length:

5:19

Notes:

This Janis Joplin song is from her 1969 album "I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!". They don't come up with titles like that any more. Her performance of it at the Woodstock Festival of '69 is considered rather legendary. Of course, Katie's live version from "Live at the O2 Arena" is also spectacular, but then she was pretty fearless early in her career. I don't know if she'd tackle something like this now, seeing as she's a somewhat mellower Melua, though I think she might well do an even better job with an additional decade of experience and craft under her belt.

YouTube:

There's a few YouTube performances of this. If you want to see why Katie is simply the best then toddle off and prepare to be blown away... Kozmic Blues (Stuttgart 2009)

Lyrics:

Kozmic Blues




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