Kozmic Blues
Janis Joplin
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Time keeps moving on Friends they turn away I keep moving on But I never found out why I keep pushing too hard and babe I keep trying to make it right Through another lonely day, ooh-whoa Dawn has come at last Twenty-five years, honey, just one night, oh yeah Well, I'm twenty-five years older now So I know it can't be right And I'm no better, babe, and I can't help you no more Than I did when just a girl Oh, but it don't make no difference babe, no, no And I know that I could always try It don't make no difference, babe, yeah I better hold it now I better need it, yeah I better use it 'til the day I die, whoa Don't expect any answers, dear For I know that they don't come with age, no, no I ain't never gonna love you any better, babe And I'm never gonna love you right So you better take it now, right now, oh Well, it don't make no difference, babe And I know that I can always try Well, there's a fire inside of every one of us You better need it now I get to hold it, yeah I better use it 'til the day I die Don't make no difference, babe, no, no, no And it never ever will, eh I wanna talk about a little bit of loving, yeah I get to hold it, baby I'm gonna need it now I better use it, say, ah Don't make no difference, babe, yeah Ah honey, I'd hate to be the one I said you're gonna live your life And you better love your life Oh, babe, someday you're gonna have to cry Yes, indeed, yes, indeed, yes, indeed Oh, baby, yes, indeed I said you, they're always gonna hurt you I said they're always gonna let you down I said everywhere, every day, every day And every way, every way Oh, honey, won't you hold on to what's gonna move I said it's gonna disappear when you turn your back I said you know it ain't gonna be there When you wanna reach out and grab on Whoa, babe Whoa, babe Whoa, babe Oh, but keep truckin' on Whoa, yeah Whoa, yeah Whoa, yeah Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa
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Written by: Gabriel Mekler, Janis Joplin
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Album Information"Kozmic Blues" is a song by Janis Joplin from her 1969 album titled "I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!" It is the third track on this album.
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Band FormationPrior to recording the album, Joplin formed the Kozmic Blues Band. The group was different from Joplin's famous Big Brother and the Holding Company band.
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Genre Classification"Kozmic Blues" possesses a strong soul influence. It shifted away from Joplin's initial psychedelic rock, displaying her versatility as an artist.
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Blues InfluenceThe song and its album were heavily influenced by Joplin's blues and folk music inspirations.
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InstrumentationThe song features a distinctive horn section, a definite departure from her previous albums which were more guitar-focused.
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Songwriting CreditThe song was co-written by Janis Joplin and Gabriel Mekler. Mekler was also a producer on the album.
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Vocal Performance"Kozmic Blues" highlighted Janis Joplin's raspy, emotionally raw vocal style that later became her signature voice in the world of music.
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Album ReceptionDespite the drastic musical shift, "I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!" went gold shortly after its release.
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Posthumous RecognitionFollowing Joplin's passing, the song "Kozmic Blues" has been covered by various other artists, attesting to its enduring appeal.
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Legacy"Kozmic Blues" remains one of Janis Joplin's most iconic songs, cementing her status as a pioneer in female rock music.
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