She showed up at my fathers bar ( the Barbarossa ) one night to hear his version of Cod'ine. The bar was jam packed, and he was working the door. He never met her before and didn't know what she looked like, so he sent her away. She never saw him perform.
I saw her in 1969. Think it was at Bard College, north of Poughkeepsie, N.Y. She had a whole rock band with her and they did everything from Rock to Blues to Folk to Country to Blue Grass to a few places far away. Will be a fan forever. Native American yes. Great Soul absolutely!
paregoris labels i collect becaus eim an opiodf who cant use, but i survied it, and i dont much miss it, i mean if i have a sirgery i tell the dr and make sur ei onlyget oxyconton for 2 days max sucked last surgery dor a scar on my tummy as the pain wwas 3 days biut its such bad bad luck so best to stick to not tasting it that ways yu cant mis it, show some discipline thats why is ing it anymore good drug songs send to me,,,, courtney
great song i thinjk buffy is best and jolin reallymad eit her own and imnnto a major jop[lin musical fan as a person id have loved her, but she was so ahrewqd of her time and had no leadership infrastructurem, but her version lyrics i mix up with nbuffys sometimes and 'whislkey and frolic' i put 'fuckim;' ccos frankly i say fuckin well and it fits better, how do i you tube an iphoine video/
@rovamech Im with you on this one. Love the Litter version. Quicksilver Messenger Service is ok. Im not so crazy about Donovans version, thats ok. Though your on the money, Buffy wrote it, and sung it wonderfully, what a voice, what a song... Thanks
woaw! it wasn't until i finished watching this video that i realized it was you, Master Dog! loll. well, im such in a good mood, im fixing to play this. gods help me ;)
@leojbx Google lyrics chords Codeine Buffy St. Marie. Tab on a-z chords, but not complete lyrics (and misspelled as codine; It's codeine. For cmplt lyrics follow mudcat link and scroll down. all there
@skribbleh Have listened to Courtney Love and its quite good in its own way - a heavier sound but more shallow than Buffy, who I think manages to wring the real soul out of it.
@hollies65 'The definitive version' is for the listener to define. Perhaps the first version one hears or a subsequent exposure. My first experience of this was the version by 'The Litter' , which i thoroughly enjoyed. I always thought she wrote it from her experiences withdrawing from the drug as a child. Would that not qualify her version as 'definitive'? Evidently you know otherwise, sir. Good morrow!
@hollies65 Do you mean 'music is objective',or that 'the enjoyment of music and appraisal thereof, is objective'. Either way, i disagree.I think it's VERY subjective rather than objective! Impartiality never comes into my listening. yes, i have now experienced a singer called Matthew Moore,'though thankfully not his version of 'Codeine'.Not my cup of tea.I have my own subjective tolerance levels for cover-version artists, and that transgressed my threshold within a few seconds. each to their own
Much as I love QMS and the Charlatans' covers, THIS is the version that makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up. She has been a stunningly powerful voice since long before that was "hip" for women or Native Americans.
As others have said, wish I could find an unedited version here. I assume this was recorded @ Newport?
She showed up at my fathers bar ( the Barbarossa ) one night to hear his version of Cod'ine. The bar was jam packed, and he was working the door. He never met her before and didn't know what she looked like, so he sent her away. She never saw him perform.
malick1972 1 week ago
awsome, woodstock
unchele 2 weeks ago
Hmm, I do like the simplicity of this, but prefer the grittiness of The Charlatans version.
upyerrzzz1 2 months ago
I saw her in 1969. Think it was at Bard College, north of Poughkeepsie, N.Y. She had a whole rock band with her and they did everything from Rock to Blues to Folk to Country to Blue Grass to a few places far away. Will be a fan forever. Native American yes. Great Soul absolutely!
oscar3eyes 3 months ago
paregoris labels i collect becaus eim an opiodf who cant use, but i survied it, and i dont much miss it, i mean if i have a sirgery i tell the dr and make sur ei onlyget oxyconton for 2 days max sucked last surgery dor a scar on my tummy as the pain wwas 3 days biut its such bad bad luck so best to stick to not tasting it that ways yu cant mis it, show some discipline thats why is ing it anymore good drug songs send to me,,,, courtney
shellylovelace 3 months ago
great song i thinjk buffy is best and jolin reallymad eit her own and imnnto a major jop[lin musical fan as a person id have loved her, but she was so ahrewqd of her time and had no leadership infrastructurem, but her version lyrics i mix up with nbuffys sometimes and 'whislkey and frolic' i put 'fuckim;' ccos frankly i say fuckin well and it fits better, how do i you tube an iphoine video/
shellylovelace 3 months ago
About those who drank codeine cough syrup which was easily available, not to mention using paregoric which was more like opium
Infamissus 4 months ago
@pdorn777 This song saved many from the fate of opium, but I lost many friends to it anyway.
TheQuicksilverdog 5 months ago
@pdorn777 This song saved many from the fate of opium, but I lost many friends to it anyway.
TheQuicksilverdog 5 months ago
@pdorn777 This song saved many from the fate of opium, but I lost many friends to it anyway.
TheQuicksilverdog 5 months ago
@pdorn777 This song saved many from the fate of opium, but I lost many friends to it anyway.
TheQuicksilverdog 5 months ago
@pdorn777 This song saved many from the fate of opium, but I lost many friends to it anyway.
TheQuicksilverdog 5 months ago
My sweet Buffy...
gerebs1 6 months ago
The audience looks like a bunch of pricks not enjoying Buffy at all. I love you, Buffy!
ZoranJoplin 8 months ago
@ZoranJoplin there diggin' to the point of silence, says much more if you ask me... wich you did'nt
djboony 7 months ago
@djboony pardon me for expressing myself, really. and you should improve your grammar, mister.
ZoranJoplin 7 months ago
@ZoranJoplin i was doing likewise, heard this for the first time last nite.
djboony 7 months ago
big thanks for this up load
MacNutz2 8 months ago
the best version is by the Litter then Donovan...but hey she wrote it so...
rovamech 9 months ago
@rovamech Im with you on this one. Love the Litter version. Quicksilver Messenger Service is ok. Im not so crazy about Donovans version, thats ok. Though your on the money, Buffy wrote it, and sung it wonderfully, what a voice, what a song... Thanks
taylorhippie 7 months ago
crazy good
HellBeers 10 months ago
Taurusaud - iTunes... unfortunately. Better yet, purchase the fucking LP at a record store that sells shit.
emdaughtry2576 10 months ago
@emdaughtry2576 thanks for the suggestion. i have a feeling you have a good nose for shit.
animascat 9 months ago
where can i find an mp3 of buffy playing the whole song? please help if you know. thanks.
Taurusaud 11 months ago
@Taurusaud You can buy her CD with all her best material on it. BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE - Soldier Blue - The Best Of The Vanguard Years (2010)
TheQuicksilverdog 10 months ago
woaw! it wasn't until i finished watching this video that i realized it was you, Master Dog! loll. well, im such in a good mood, im fixing to play this. gods help me ;)
WeirSpirit 1 year ago
It's spelled "Codeine".
forensmith 1 year ago
@forensmith she has purposely spelled it cod'ine
tiQpoily 1 year ago 2
@forensmith incorrect, the original is spelled exactly as title reads here.
always a good idea to check facts..
WeirSpirit 1 year ago
@forensmith The original written by Buffy Sainte-Marie was spelled “Cod’ine”.
TheQuicksilverdog 1 year ago 12
The Native people need more people like Buffy and less scum bags like Daniel Richard Wolfe
Way to be a role model Buffy.
rrtodd95 1 year ago 2
loved it!
MahaLaha27 1 year ago 2
happy 70th birthday Buffy it was honor to meet you in Ottawa you are an inspiration!
MegaCrowman 1 year ago
Buffy please stay with us forever!
braveandtall 1 year ago
Grandmother of this song with a million admires. Joyous x
julesplym 1 year ago
has anyone got the tab for this?
leojbx 1 year ago
@leojbx Google lyrics chords Codeine Buffy St. Marie. Tab on a-z chords, but not complete lyrics (and misspelled as codine; It's codeine. For cmplt lyrics follow mudcat link and scroll down. all there
ladyleesutter 1 year ago
I like Courtney Love's version better, but it is because it is too soft for me.
skribbleh 1 year ago
@skribbleh Have listened to Courtney Love and its quite good in its own way - a heavier sound but more shallow than Buffy, who I think manages to wring the real soul out of it.
blackbeasthamish 1 year ago
Never heard this song before tonight. This is absolutely incredible tune.
sublimeruca27 1 year ago
extremely powerful. she sometimes sings as if she is on the verge of tears.
beautiful video.
:)/:(
beatawentcrazy 1 year ago
@VioletTwylite WHAT???!!!
ThisWickedBullShit 1 year ago 4
This makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up. Beautiful!
tattoo001 1 year ago
Nobody does this song like the woman who wrote it. Buffy forever!
ivycompton 1 year ago 20
@ivycompton Actually the definitive version is by Matthew Moore. This is good though.
hollies65 1 year ago
@hollies65 'The definitive version' is for the listener to define. Perhaps the first version one hears or a subsequent exposure. My first experience of this was the version by 'The Litter' , which i thoroughly enjoyed. I always thought she wrote it from her experiences withdrawing from the drug as a child. Would that not qualify her version as 'definitive'? Evidently you know otherwise, sir. Good morrow!
theonlyantony 1 year ago
@theonlyantony Music is objective of course.Yes, I know otherwise. Have you heard Matthew Moore's version? Cheers.
hollies65 1 year ago
@hollies65 Do you mean 'music is objective',or that 'the enjoyment of music and appraisal thereof, is objective'. Either way, i disagree.I think it's VERY subjective rather than objective! Impartiality never comes into my listening. yes, i have now experienced a singer called Matthew Moore,'though thankfully not his version of 'Codeine'.Not my cup of tea.I have my own subjective tolerance levels for cover-version artists, and that transgressed my threshold within a few seconds. each to their own
theonlyantony 1 year ago
@theonlyantony Heh...Yes to each his own...I did make it though Buffy's tremelo overload version...once. LOL!
hollies65 1 year ago
Much as I love QMS and the Charlatans' covers, THIS is the version that makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up. She has been a stunningly powerful voice since long before that was "hip" for women or Native Americans.
As others have said, wish I could find an unedited version here. I assume this was recorded @ Newport?
beachdog67 1 year ago
@beachdog67 Certainly looks like Newport...
taylorhippie 7 months ago
great track the charlatans do a great cover too.
djbradders1 1 year ago
i want the whole thing....
LianaTheRadical 1 year ago
thanks for the post i cant find this anywhere
lightyagami4208 1 year ago
Excellent ! I love the original of this! Saw title, decided to watch and then.... i should have known it was YOU posting this GEM! Thank you John :-)
WEIR4EVER 1 year ago