This bed is on fire with passionate love
The neighbors complain about the noises above
But she only comes when she’s on top…
- James
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Never give up on desire
You know how long I’ve waited around
You’re only adding fuel to the fire
I won’t be leaving till I wear you out
You ain’t got worry about the others
They could never be this real
And even with another you’ll remember how I feel
Let me in, knock me out with just one touch
Let me in, I’m not asking for too much
I know how to make you miss me
You’ll feel it when you kiss me
You’ll feel it with me
Griffin House
I had a mind to try to stop you
Let me in, let me in
Well, I got tar on my feet
And I can’t see all the birds look down and laugh at me
Clumsy, crawling out of my skin…
- R.E.M.
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I had a mind to try to stop you
Let me in, let me in
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There’s a serpent on the beach
If I’m out of reach
Place a garland in the sea for me
When the tide comes rolling in
Please be sure to send a blood moon for me
A garland in the sea
Foals
Yes. Bad iPad. Soz.
The tide is high but I’m holding on
I’m gonna be your number one
I’m not the kind of girl who gives up just like that
(Blondie covering the Paragons)
Darling, reach out, come on girl, reach on out for me
Reach out, reach out for me
I’ll be there, with a love that will shelter you
I’ll be there, with a love that will see you through
- Four Tops
I’ve everthing I need to keep me satisfied
There’s nothing you can do to make me change my mind
I’m having so much fun
My lucky number’s one
Ah! Oh! Ah! Oh!
- Lene Lovich
One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever do
Two can be as bad as one
It’s the loneliest number since the number one
It’s just no good anymore since you went away
Now I spend my time just making rhymes of yesterday
(Harry Nilsson)
Since you’ve been gone I can do whatever I want
I can see who ever I choose
Eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant,
But nothing, nothing can take away these blues…
- Prince (covered beautifully by Sinead O’Çonnor)
Bell-bottom blues, you made me cry
I don’t want to lose this feeling
And if I could choose a place to die
It would be in your arms
Do you want to see me crawl across the floor to you?
Do you want to see me beg you to take me back
I’d gladly do it because
I don’t want to fade away
Give me one more day please
I don’t want to fade away
In your heart I want to stay
(Derek and the Dominos)
Maybe tonight you’re aching
For someone you’re dreaming of
Wait 'til the dawn is breaking
Into the arms of love
- Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians
All my bags are packed, I’m ready to go
I’m standing here outside your door
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye
But the dawn is breaking, it’s early morn
The taxi’s waiting, he’s blowing his horn
Already I’m so lonesome I could die
(John Denver)
You go and pack your sorrows
The trash man comes tomorrow
Leave it at the kerb, and we’ll just roll away
- Jackson Browne
Freedom’s just another word for nothin left to lose,
And nothin aint worth nothin but its free,
Feelin good was easy, Lord, when Bobby sang the blues,
Feelin good was good enough for me,
Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee.
Johnny Cash, covered superbly by Janis Joplin
Well, I never felt more like singin’ the blues
‘Cause I never thought that I’d ever lose
Your love dear, why’d you do me this way?
Well, I never felt more like cryin’ all night
‘Cause everythin’s wrong, and nothin’ ain’t right
Without you, you got me singin’ the blues.
- Melvin Endsley , Guy Mitchell
Cash’s version is a cover as well. It was written by Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster. The first person to record it was Roger Miller.
I didn’t know that! Thanks, Nate. Which artist did the best version, in your opinion?
I don’t really have any idea. Not to be overly particular but I don’t tend to apply terms like “best,” “better,” “greatest,” etc. to art. I also haven’t heard all the versions. The ones I’m most familiar with are by Janis and the Grateful Dead. Though she didn’t write it, I tend to think of Janis’ as the definitive version.
You may also find this of interest. When I first discovered the Film: Acoustic series from the Modern School of Film that paired musicians/bands with movies of their choice I learned the song was inspired by Fellini’s La Strada which I’ve admittedly never seen, I just didn’t see that coming. The complete backstory here:
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And you may find yourself living in a shotgun shack
And you may find yourself in another part of the world
And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile
And you may find yourself in a beautiful house, with a beautiful wife
And you may ask yourself, “Well, how did I get here?”
- Talking Heads
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Had no connection
No faith or direction, no
Searching and searching for someone to save my soul, oh
Ooh, I was swept up in a wave, swept up in a wave
Ooh, then I heard you say my name
Maroon 5
Stand in the place where you live
Now face north
Think about direction, wonder why you haven’t before
Now stand in the place where you work
Now face west, think about the place where you live
Wonder why you haven’t before…
- R.E.M.