i think this dude sounds good, not like the same old pop shit we here today. what will become of music when chris,willey, george die off. hope i die next day
@unleashhell1000 No she doesn't. She was one great singer and yes I understand it was Kris that wrote this song but I'm pretty sure he wrote it about her. They dated for a short time.
At 67 I have had the great blessing to have lived through all the great music of the 60's-70'-80's and 90's. I watch Kris sing the songs that he wrote on LIVE TV. Kris wasn't the great singer but he made his music beautiful.
It hurts just to hear him sing the song and then he said "Janis" and the pain was overwhelming...hard to believe that it was over 40 years ago when she sang it and to hear him play it now, it has to be hard for him, with the memories long past, to perform it, but it sounds so soulful...
I have heard the story but dont know if its true or not, but Janis heard Kris singing this "ditty" to himself in the shower and she secretly recorded it as a surprise gift for him. It was a real Pearl. This song should be "banned" from all karaoke nights. No one but KK or JJ should sing it. I like his version better but then I always like it slow and dirty.
Poor Man. Sounds like he's fighting a cold. I seen him in concert this past Feb in Omaha and he was fighting a bad cold then. But he still puts on a great show. He is one awesome songwriter! Plus I love his style of singing.
he was 1 of the men who used her! And they wanna talk about how much she was unhappy and how much they loved her. Loved as a piece of ass for the night. She was a wounded soul but still had soul. love her still and i am only 30
OH THANK YOU VERY MUCH KRISS THIS SONG TOUCH MY HEARTH HARDLY AND WHEN YOU SPEAK ABOUT JANIS JOPLIN IT s bautifull ,i know Janis Joplin was your friend, me it 's the Woman ,and my favorites singer;I love her while i have 14 years old ;now i m 46 and when i listen to Janis i get the same good feeling!
I have heard this awesome song for many years.. Tonight I actually listened.. Did Kris write this to Janis? Was Janis, Bobby McGee? Hate to sound so naive, just haven't been there all the time for the good times!
@BigDtootall As he said 'Hey man if it sounds country that's cos that's what it is it's a country song' and thank god for the troubador he is. Saw him in 2005 doubt I'll get to again, but man I hope I do.
Love You ALWAYS Kris...you have been my idol since the mid 70s and you get better and sexier as you age!! Check out the version of this song with the Highway Men!!
This song isn't supposed to be about quality of a singer's voice... It's about passion, and soul, and realness... about good love lost... and about a Sadness and Emptiness of what is no more. -- And in all honesty, if you listen to Kris' ragged voice, you'll hear all of these things, much clearer than you do in the more melodious voices of many others, who have sung it.
First time i listened to any of his songs. I thought that he's not really a good singer, by modern standards. But the song really touched me. It was honest and i could feel, that he felt what he was singing.
Love this. Anyone who really loves Kris Kristofferson and his songs should own a record he put out called "the Austin Sessions". It's Kris (with his older grizzled voice) singing all his best songs, with great people backing him up like Steve Earle and Jackson Brown. Never heard any better versions of any of his songs than on this album.
@FredC1968 There You can see how different opinions can be even if we both love this song: For me janis joplins version is far far far better and even waylon jennings version is better than Kris' own interpretations.
He made this song, he is fantastic, he didn't get a face lift I love a man's rugged look, thank god he doesn't look like Kenny Rogers, I always loved Chris.
whats so , hmmm, how do you say, reflective of conditioning, so so many people never even know Kris wrote this, they ONLY think of janis's version... so many times people come up to me, especially women, and want to sing this tune and all they know is the janis version...its like Always on My MInd, so many think THAT's a Willie Nelson tune...it's fragile sometimes between musicians and audiences.....
How many of you actually realize Kris dated Janis and the 1st day he heard his song ME AND BOBBY MCGEE done by Janis on the radio was the day she died? It really made him very sad as she loved life so very much and wanted to live it to the fullest . . . I personally believe he and Janis were soul mates.
I have developed such an interest in Kris as I believe he might have been stationed in the military with my sister's first husband (who died at the age of 31 in 1973) - My sister seems to know a lot about him that I never thought she'd ever know. My sister's first husbnd Ed actually grew up around the corner from Dick Cavet in Sidney Nebraska - since they all seemed to be around the same age, I can't help wondering...? Both Ed and Kris were in Military Intelligence (the military actually
@Tomahax08 yes and no... hees gettn that husky tone but his notes arent as good as they were, its still beautiful but its gettn sloppy luike dimebags guitar (great guitarist!) hees bril but a bit sloppy,, bril all the same
@SoCoPearl one of my oldest regrets was when i was 14 , i didn't do what my heart told me to do, i remember being blown out by her voice,her beauty.i wanted to thumb to ashhaite..i just wanted to be next to her walking in a club or touching her arm giving my appreciation an knowing the thril of being next to this pearl.i have missed her. she was so funny too.~like far-out man.i still remember those words in her unique voice.charming for eternity.long may you run pearl.just wanted to sit next her
Good!! I saw Kris in concert in June, and this is just the way I know him! I'll never forget the great job that Kris did here in Stuttgart. What a great songwriter!!!
Enjoyed your concert in Oslo,close to you, twice last year.Just love all your lyrics, your voice,your charm,what you are standing for, love every inch of you.Thanks for a dearly video..
That is beautiful. some peoples voices just suit ther own songs. Kris, late Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, all rough but gorgeous
Hutch68able 1 week ago
When was this recorded?
theshowmecanuck 2 weeks ago
What a legend!
Mixing the rough with the smooth and giving it loads, one man, a guitar and harmonica.
Good enough for me.
silverdexable 3 weeks ago
i think this dude sounds good, not like the same old pop shit we here today. what will become of music when chris,willey, george die off. hope i die next day
acesandeights65 3 weeks ago
Even bad, Kris is the best with Bobby McGee...
JCandDonnaLee 1 month ago
EVERYONE TALKING ABOUT JANIS SHUT UP. KRIS WROTE THIS. JANIS WAS AWESOME YES. BUT SHE DIDN'T WRITE THIS!
kyledalke 1 month ago 2
janis joplin sucks
unleashhell1000 1 month ago
@unleashhell1000 No she doesn't. She was one great singer and yes I understand it was Kris that wrote this song but I'm pretty sure he wrote it about her. They dated for a short time.
acdcbonluver97 1 month ago
Janis Joplin ;) i love
WSGZM 1 month ago
At 67 I have had the great blessing to have lived through all the great music of the 60's-70'-80's and 90's. I watch Kris sing the songs that he wrote on LIVE TV. Kris wasn't the great singer but he made his music beautiful.
Raybercon 1 month ago 2
@Raybercon I so agree with you. He is a genious songwriter.
LeoNJMaisonneuve 1 month ago
llore, te amo janis
rocketqueenpearl 1 month ago
cant be any more blues, than Kris in this one.
huddinge08 1 month ago 2
Very good song
08VT08 2 months ago
It hurts just to hear him sing the song and then he said "Janis" and the pain was overwhelming...hard to believe that it was over 40 years ago when she sang it and to hear him play it now, it has to be hard for him, with the memories long past, to perform it, but it sounds so soulful...
Starrman69 2 months ago 6
nothin to add.its just..just great aint it
TaraDan 2 months ago
Kris is from my hometown - please check out my humble cover if you like.
ImNoDylan 2 months ago
Would you be the hottest songwriter and move in with the most volatile singer on tour and lose her because you weren't there?
swistone 2 months ago
Do you have the kahones to fly a helicopter into Johnny Cash's front yard and get out and hand over a tape of your songs?
swistone 2 months ago
An Janis - A Lil Bit Further On Up North Of The Rio Grande Valley, Port Arthur Texas
STREETSURVIVOR65 2 months ago
From The Rio Grande Valley , Brownsville Texas.., Folk's
Kris Kristofferson
STREETSURVIVOR65 2 months ago
Kills me when he's says "Janis".
DetroitHeating 2 months ago
How can anyone not like this sexy, classy rogue?
pblount3 2 months ago
I have heard the story but dont know if its true or not, but Janis heard Kris singing this "ditty" to himself in the shower and she secretly recorded it as a surprise gift for him. It was a real Pearl. This song should be "banned" from all karaoke nights. No one but KK or JJ should sing it. I like his version better but then I always like it slow and dirty.
BigDtootall 2 months ago 2
Poor Man. Sounds like he's fighting a cold. I seen him in concert this past Feb in Omaha and he was fighting a bad cold then. But he still puts on a great show. He is one awesome songwriter! Plus I love his style of singing.
50peacegirl 3 months ago 2
Yep he can sing. It any way he wants he wrote it for janes joplin the woman he loved
Karieferg77 3 months ago
the only good thing RTE showed that year. A 4 minute lesson in good music.
seanybiker 3 months ago
he still has great hair..
ziggyuno1 3 months ago 4
People don't like this must be a Obama supporter
MrMotelone 3 months ago
4 dislikes...are you kidding me...!!!
Rangerett 3 months ago
Oh my, I remember watching him play that song.. But was it that long ago? IRELAND WOOOHOOOOOOOO !!!
thegraysalt 3 months ago
he shings from the heart
epicxbox369clips 3 months ago 2
He's the man
brian7444 3 months ago
Such a balls he"s making of that lovely song
CustardCreams321 3 months ago
@CustardCreams321 He wrote it, you know.
garydupuis 3 months ago 3
@CustardCreams321 he wrote the song so im pretty sure he can sing it how he wants
nadnum 3 months ago
I love this song from Kris...
77MDavid 4 months ago
Tinney sounding guitar...For Yahuasha sakes, give him a good instrument to play...I'm tired too...who is doing the sound? WTFO?
Lowell Lee Morse
LLMorse1 4 months ago
Såå grym...
mari75nilsson 5 months ago
KRISTOFFERSON, NOT KRISTOPHERSON PLEASE !
servitrad 5 months ago 2
@servitrad He is right... It is Kristofferson, no complaining please
Airomist 4 months ago
he was 1 of the men who used her! And they wanna talk about how much she was unhappy and how much they loved her. Loved as a piece of ass for the night. She was a wounded soul but still had soul. love her still and i am only 30
labellarosa78 5 months ago
this dude kicksass
acesandeights65 6 months ago
OH THANK YOU VERY MUCH KRISS THIS SONG TOUCH MY HEARTH HARDLY AND WHEN YOU SPEAK ABOUT JANIS JOPLIN IT s bautifull ,i know Janis Joplin was your friend, me it 's the Woman ,and my favorites singer;I love her while i have 14 years old ;now i m 46 and when i listen to Janis i get the same good feeling!
monfilsjtm 6 months ago
this guy is awesome!!!
hermiemel 6 months ago
Possibly the most underrated musician of all time. He's much, more more than just the old guy from the Blade movies (which I actually like).
kroft67 6 months ago
I love it he wrote the song cuz I on YouTube from horses mouth k son
MrMotelone 6 months ago
@MrMotelone cmere, were you high when you wrote that?
GarethHeverin 6 months ago
My understanding is that he did write it for Janis. They were lovers for a while. He was devastated when she died.
TheBluesDixonary 6 months ago
I have heard this awesome song for many years.. Tonight I actually listened.. Did Kris write this to Janis? Was Janis, Bobby McGee? Hate to sound so naive, just haven't been there all the time for the good times!
sandymerica 6 months ago
If Kris had never done anything with his life other than writing this song he would still be a legend.
123strotz 6 months ago
Singing it like it was meant to be sung and as he wrote it...and the reference to Janis was a great touch
Starrman69 7 months ago
possibly the saddest country song ever
daadoo64 7 months ago
4:01 video: "Me and Bobby McGee" written by Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster; sung by Kris Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936).
mkworkman 8 months ago
The greatest musical philosopher of the 20th century, perhaps ever...
SapperK9 8 months ago 20
@SapperK9 bang on
bigbollocks41 8 months ago
@SapperK9 - I agree absolutely 100% with you - Lappies
labuschggl 7 months ago
beautifull
iamearthbornami 9 months ago
GO WHISTLER
reeper05 9 months ago
Two musically inept idiots can't see why this is so good...
enlightenedDiamond 9 months ago
kris looks BETTER than EVER
cuntrydude1 10 months ago
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tuxedo55 11 months ago
Freedom´s just another word for nothin´ left to lose...
tuxedo55 11 months ago
@tuxedo55 One of the best lines EVER!!!
enlightenedDiamond 9 months ago
@enlightenedDiamond
"...feelin' good was good enough for me..."
Wow!
tuxedo55 9 months ago
Legends never died
Todaylight 1 year ago
rubber duck is getting old
Webber362 1 year ago
Kris brings it like it all to often is; dirty, slow, sad, slightly off key and with just the right amounts of road rash. Good enuff for me.
BigDtootall 1 year ago 46
@BigDtootall As he said 'Hey man if it sounds country that's cos that's what it is it's a country song' and thank god for the troubador he is. Saw him in 2005 doubt I'll get to again, but man I hope I do.
BenjiMordino 3 months ago
@BigDtootall really couldn't have said it better. Thanks.
lvginclp 2 months ago
@BigDtootall I have all ways felt the same way , you put it ti the words that for so many years I could not find to describe it, Thanks!
mobilechief 2 months ago
Good enough for me (and Janis) I love them both! <3
FastLaneRebels 1 year ago
Love You ALWAYS Kris...you have been my idol since the mid 70s and you get better and sexier as you age!! Check out the version of this song with the Highway Men!!
manylabels 1 year ago
Love You ALWAYS Kris...you have been my idol since the mid 70s and you get better as you age!!
manylabels 1 year ago
u done good kris....flat out
hammfatt 1 year ago
i love him, my big sister does, so does our mom and both of my big brothers.
conniebky 1 year ago
This song isn't supposed to be about quality of a singer's voice... It's about passion, and soul, and realness... about good love lost... and about a Sadness and Emptiness of what is no more. -- And in all honesty, if you listen to Kris' ragged voice, you'll hear all of these things, much clearer than you do in the more melodious voices of many others, who have sung it.
LamarFine 1 year ago
First time i listened to any of his songs. I thought that he's not really a good singer, by modern standards. But the song really touched me. It was honest and i could feel, that he felt what he was singing.
Rokkiteer 1 year ago
Love this. Anyone who really loves Kris Kristofferson and his songs should own a record he put out called "the Austin Sessions". It's Kris (with his older grizzled voice) singing all his best songs, with great people backing him up like Steve Earle and Jackson Brown. Never heard any better versions of any of his songs than on this album.
pauliespeedster 1 year ago
This is the best version of the song. Although, I really enjoy Jerry Lee Lewis's take on this.
FredC1968 1 year ago
This is the best version of the song.
FredC1968 1 year ago
@FredC1968 There You can see how different opinions can be even if we both love this song: For me janis joplins version is far far far better and even waylon jennings version is better than Kris' own interpretations.
dodgecy 1 year ago
One of the most covered poetry song in the last 40 years.So well written,that its felt deep by most who hear it.
RasMajnouni 1 year ago 2
Just the way it was meant to sound. You can hear the age in his voice, and to me thats what makes it beautiful.
goon0202 1 year ago
Love Kris so much, my ilife ..Thank you so much for a good quality -audio and photos,,Love Marie.
miehaga 1 year ago
He made this song, he is fantastic, he didn't get a face lift I love a man's rugged look, thank god he doesn't look like Kenny Rogers, I always loved Chris.
misschristine52 1 year ago
whats so , hmmm, how do you say, reflective of conditioning, so so many people never even know Kris wrote this, they ONLY think of janis's version... so many times people come up to me, especially women, and want to sing this tune and all they know is the janis version...its like Always on My MInd, so many think THAT's a Willie Nelson tune...it's fragile sometimes between musicians and audiences.....
MrBruceBarham 1 year ago
i like janis better, but i appreciate the originality he put into it
jackme1112 1 year ago
@jackme1112 You might like Janis better,but he did write the song so I think you do have something about the originality!
patmc1964 1 year ago
@jackme1112 he didnt put originality into it... he originated it
mrbill224 1 year ago 2
Came to your page after reading your comment! So come on mine and tell me what you think about me singing Janis:) Thanks dear!!!
animwoman 1 year ago
*** A TRUE LEGEND ***
catshole13 1 year ago
saw him in Shefield on his tour,what a legend.!
Great show too
evrons1 2 years ago
Great songwriter. He was a Rhoads Scholar, and was drafed to play pro football.
acedog1959 2 years ago
How many of you actually realize Kris dated Janis and the 1st day he heard his song ME AND BOBBY MCGEE done by Janis on the radio was the day she died? It really made him very sad as she loved life so very much and wanted to live it to the fullest . . . I personally believe he and Janis were soul mates.
RaettaBennett 2 years ago
Actually i do. I agree with you on the soulmate thing.
EveSideR4LiFE 2 years ago 2
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Raetta52 2 years ago
I did not know that. Thank you for sharing.
wmarvin1 2 years ago
I have developed such an interest in Kris as I believe he might have been stationed in the military with my sister's first husband (who died at the age of 31 in 1973) - My sister seems to know a lot about him that I never thought she'd ever know. My sister's first husbnd Ed actually grew up around the corner from Dick Cavet in Sidney Nebraska - since they all seemed to be around the same age, I can't help wondering...? Both Ed and Kris were in Military Intelligence (the military actually
Raetta52 2 years ago
and Janis
SunshineKMJJ 2 years ago 3
love that part
denismcdougall 2 years ago
oh yes really touching
SunshineKMJJ 2 years ago 3
Wow Kris is becoming a better singer as he ages :)
Tomahax08 2 years ago 23
@Tomahax08 yes and no... hees gettn that husky tone but his notes arent as good as they were, its still beautiful but its gettn sloppy luike dimebags guitar (great guitarist!) hees bril but a bit sloppy,, bril all the same
GarethHeverin 6 months ago
@Tomahax08
you are so right
inge1936 4 months ago
@inge1936 lmmfao choking rotfl pmp
nycjoka68 3 months ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
has this douche ever heard of a shaver?
blueslady77 2 years ago
blueslady stop watching all his videos and leaving ignorant comments honestly im not a mean person but get a fucking life
Tomahax08 2 years ago 3
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courace 2 years ago
i actually looked u up and u look like a total fucking retard, so i guess i can understand how u'd write such a stupid post. btw nice hair homo
courace 2 years ago
Disrespectful wanker
phototecglobal 2 years ago
lol wow. it's just a beard...
Knightofne543 2 years ago
This made me cry when he said feeling good was good enough for me, and Janis. Beautiful Kris.
SoCoPearl 2 years ago 41
@SoCoPearl one of my oldest regrets was when i was 14 , i didn't do what my heart told me to do, i remember being blown out by her voice,her beauty.i wanted to thumb to ashhaite..i just wanted to be next to her walking in a club or touching her arm giving my appreciation an knowing the thril of being next to this pearl.i have missed her. she was so funny too.~like far-out man.i still remember those words in her unique voice.charming for eternity.long may you run pearl.just wanted to sit next her
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humanumgenus 3 years ago
thanks so much for sharing this beautiful clip...I feel Kris hasn't aged...he's gotten better. Awesome lyrics and performance...
jballard459 3 years ago 2
Good!! I saw Kris in concert in June, and this is just the way I know him! I'll never forget the great job that Kris did here in Stuttgart. What a great songwriter!!!
Johi2410 3 years ago
Enjoyed your concert in Oslo,close to you, twice last year.Just love all your lyrics, your voice,your charm,what you are standing for, love every inch of you.Thanks for a dearly video..
miehaga 3 years ago
Awesome solo version.
Thanks for posting!
LordLiamo 3 years ago