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Pendrench

(1,356 posts) Fri Oct 4, 2019, 03:57 PM Oct 2019

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Janis Joplin passed away 49 year ago today (January 19, 1943 - October 4, 1970)

One of my favorite songs:

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Janis Joplin passed away 49 year ago today (January 19, 1943 - October 4, 1970) (Original Post) Pendrench Oct 2019 OP

Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waiting for a train... nt Ilsa Oct 2019 #1

Kris Kristofferson was blow away when he heard her cover of Me and Bobby McGee..... Brother Buzz Oct 2019 #5

I wish they had sung that as a duet. nt Ilsa Oct 2019 #6

Would have, could have, should have.... Brother Buzz Oct 2019 #7

I Need A Man To Love livetohike Oct 2019 #2

I love Janis. murielm99 Oct 2019 #3

I don't think I could do a short road trip alone Delmette2.0 Oct 2019 #4

Long ago, I broke up with a guy 'cause he made fun of her singing... Talitha Oct 2019 #8

Good for you for ditching him. Aristus Oct 2019 #9

Yep, IMO she was one of the best. Talitha Oct 2019 #10

Yep... Aristus Oct 2019 #11

I feel so old. nt Laffy Kat Oct 2019 #12

Ilsa

(61,688 posts)

1. Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waiting for a train... nt

Reply to Pendrench (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 03:58 PM

Oct 2019

Brother Buzz

(36,358 posts)

5. Kris Kristofferson was blow away when he heard her cover of Me and Bobby McGee.....

Reply to Ilsa (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 07:12 PM

Oct 2019

the day after she died.

Ilsa

(61,688 posts)

6. I wish they had sung that as a duet. nt

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 07:15 PM

Oct 2019

Brother Buzz

(36,358 posts)

7. Would have, could have, should have....

Reply to Ilsa (Reply #6)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 07:37 PM

Oct 2019

Joplin's cover totally pushed the song into the stratosphere.

livetohike

(22,117 posts)

2. I Need A Man To Love

Reply to Pendrench (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 04:15 PM

Oct 2019

murielm99

(30,712 posts)

3. I love Janis.

Reply to Pendrench (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 05:01 PM

Oct 2019

Delmette2.0

(4,156 posts)

4. I don't think I could do a short road trip alone

Reply to Pendrench (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 05:58 PM

Oct 2019

Without Janis in my CD player. I have spent many hours singing along, volume up as loud as I can stand (no one to complain).

She was gone far to soon.

Talitha

(6,545 posts)

8. Long ago, I broke up with a guy 'cause he made fun of her singing...

Reply to Pendrench (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2019, 12:25 AM

Oct 2019

good riddance to bad rubbish.

Still loveya, Janis!!!!

Aristus

(66,268 posts)

9. Good for you for ditching him.

Reply to Talitha (Reply #8)

Sat Oct 5, 2019, 12:42 AM

Oct 2019

How can you not love Janis?

Talitha

(6,545 posts)

10. Yep, IMO she was one of the best.

Reply to Aristus (Reply #9)

Sat Oct 5, 2019, 12:52 AM

Oct 2019

Aristus

(66,268 posts)

11. Yep...

Reply to Talitha (Reply #10)

Sat Oct 5, 2019, 12:52 AM

Oct 2019

Laffy Kat

(16,366 posts)

12. I feel so old. nt

Reply to Pendrench (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2019, 01:27 AM

Oct 2019

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