A Donovan favorite...Marianne style! I am a huge fan of both Donovan & Marianne and like both versions of this song as well as Judy Collins' version as well.
Personally, having owned it by Donovan from the time it was released, the line was, I thought-
"smearing their eyes on the crazy cult goddess" which is apt since there is a famous cult in India with Kali as their reference point...but that's just me...
It's quite possible that the words are indeed "crazy Kali goddess." Donovan mentions Kali in his autobiography several times . . . he seems to have harbored somewhat of a fixation for her. Anyway, if it troubles you that much, why don't you track down the man himself and ask him, instead of pouring your outrage into YouTube comments?
It's quite possible that the words are indeed "crazy KALI goddess." In Donovan's autobiography, he mentions Kali several times . . . she seems to have been somewhat of a fixation for him. Anyway, if it's that important, why don't you track down the man himself and ask him, instead of pouring your outrage into YouTube comments. Just saying.
Not on this recording or any other recording. The words "crazy Kali godess" (which don't even fit the music) have been invented by some stonehead whose interpretation of the lyrics (complete with misspellings) is now available on every free lyrics website on the web. Rinse your ears and listen again.
@baracine It's "on" Sunny Goodge Street, not "of" (at least on Donovan's studio version) and "stoneness", not "stonedness". He pronounces it "Kolou"; it's his Scots accent. Anyway there's definitely no "d" in Donovan's version, which makes it illogical to think it's coloured or even colour (the crazy colour Goddess? Come on now).
And misspellings? You mean the way you misspelled "goddess"?
And to top it off you spell "colour" like those Yankee colonials. Come on mate, get it together.
MF sings "crazy colored goddess". Goddess doesn't require a capital "C" unless you're a biker lesbian who is a member of wicca cult. Donovan doesn't pronounce "r"'s . "Colour" is spelled both ways in my native Canada. "Colored goddess" refers to a Black blues singer. American Judy Collins changed it to "crazy Coke goddess" because she thought that "colored" was "inappropriate" in her racist country. "Kali" was NEVER part of the lyrics. You are uneducated, misinformed and in bad faith.
@baracine Then Suite Judy Blue Eyes was a forerunner of the pathetic politically correct. By the way, everyone seems to think the lyrics are "involved in an eating scene", when they are in fact, "involved in an EADing scene". I'll teach you more tomorrow. "What's an EAD?" you are asking yourself.
@wtw88 I looked up 'ead' and could only find weird stuff about 'employee authorization documention' and computor code and software which of course did not exist when Donovan wrote the song. I am more confused than ever.
I'm sorry to admit I was just messing around. Baracine gave me the impression that he's a stuffy, self-important twit so I rambled on (with one or two beers in me). I had friends with me and it got a bit out of hand. You're obviously a good researcher. I got desperate and changed words. Marianne's pronunciation of "eating" was an opportunity for chaos. I noted your appreciation of "Wedding" by Stookey. It was sung at my wedding. See my comment on the page. Cheers. Bill.
@wtw88 Well you certainly took the mickey out of me!! Thanks for explaining. I am glad that you had Stookey's song at your wedding. Some people miss its strength because it is quiet and not seemingly complex. So what the heck is an eating scene? Or is that what happens after someone shakes the chocolate machine???
@baracine With all due respect, personally I think that anyone throwing around the words 'uneducated, misinformed and in bad faith needs' to be very careful that he/she is not saying things that qualify as that in the same post. People who practice the Wiccan religion are not biker lesbians as a whole nor all women and Wicca and Neo-Paganism are not cults but rather religions.
Thank you for sharing that 'coloured goddess' may refer to a female blues singer of colour. That is interesting.
On kI434oaUT2Y, Donovan sings: "crazy colours goddess" (unless you are deaf), perhaps proving that he had been warned about the word "coloured" by his well-intentioned American friends. Kali being both a goddess and painted black, it might also have been considered an acceptable substitute for the "offensive" words at some point. "Coke" refers both to a (cheap) vending machine and the expensive white substance, which is hardly an improvement in meaning
Once again: not on the MF recording (crazy coloured goddess), not on the Donovan live version (crazy colours goddess) and not on the Judy Collins version (crazy Coke goddess). Not on ANY recorded version (except in your head). And while we're on the subject, it's "In doll-house rooms", not "In dull house rooms". I grant you "on Sunny Goodge Street".
Marianne's version of Donovan's 'The Most Of What Is Least' (from the same 1966 album) is also worth checking out.
Marianne & Donovan were good friends in the mid 60's., He gave her the song 'In The Night Time' which he never recorded himself until many years later (with different title). Also his song 'Young Girl Blues' also on her 1967 album Love In A Mist , could have been written about her, the lyrics fit so well!
A Donovan favorite...Marianne style! I am a huge fan of both Donovan & Marianne and like both versions of this song as well as Judy Collins' version as well.
nostalgiahistoria67 1 year ago
Personally, having owned it by Donovan from the time it was released, the line was, I thought-
"smearing their eyes on the crazy cult goddess" which is apt since there is a famous cult in India with Kali as their reference point...but that's just me...
mizdarlin2 1 year ago
its amazing to me Judy Collins' version isnt uploaded yet. It is by far the best and most powerful version.
aghily 1 year ago
It's quite possible that the words are indeed "crazy Kali goddess." Donovan mentions Kali in his autobiography several times . . . he seems to have harbored somewhat of a fixation for her. Anyway, if it troubles you that much, why don't you track down the man himself and ask him, instead of pouring your outrage into YouTube comments?
lordhenryVIII 1 year ago
It's quite possible that the words are indeed "crazy KALI goddess." In Donovan's autobiography, he mentions Kali several times . . . she seems to have been somewhat of a fixation for him. Anyway, if it's that important, why don't you track down the man himself and ask him, instead of pouring your outrage into YouTube comments. Just saying.
lordhenryVIII 1 year ago
Just about perfect.
Ah, take out the "about".
wtw88 1 year ago
otra vez,esa voz,retumbando...mellow fantastics.......mr nobody
galacho59gz 2 years ago
There's magic in that vinyl!
Frankiarmz 2 years ago
MI CANCION FAVORITA DE MARIANNE
galacho59gz 2 years ago
It would be something to hear the 1980 Marianne Faithfull of "Broken English" do this song.
msbfd 2 years ago
GO WITH THE GOB-IRON..............
dexydonovanroger 2 years ago
On the firefly platform of Sunny Goodge Street
A violent hash smoker shook a chocolate machine
Involved in an eating scene
Smashing into neon streets in their stonedness
Smearing their eyes on the crazy colored goddess...
Please note that the line became:
on the crazy Coke goddess - after Judy Collins...
baracine 2 years ago
@baracine It's Kali goddess.
wtw88 1 year ago
@wtw88
Not on this recording or any other recording. The words "crazy Kali godess" (which don't even fit the music) have been invented by some stonehead whose interpretation of the lyrics (complete with misspellings) is now available on every free lyrics website on the web. Rinse your ears and listen again.
baracine 1 year ago
@baracine It's "on" Sunny Goodge Street, not "of" (at least on Donovan's studio version) and "stoneness", not "stonedness". He pronounces it "Kolou"; it's his Scots accent. Anyway there's definitely no "d" in Donovan's version, which makes it illogical to think it's coloured or even colour (the crazy colour Goddess? Come on now).
And misspellings? You mean the way you misspelled "goddess"?
And to top it off you spell "colour" like those Yankee colonials. Come on mate, get it together.
wtw88 1 year ago
@wtw88
MF sings "crazy colored goddess". Goddess doesn't require a capital "C" unless you're a biker lesbian who is a member of wicca cult. Donovan doesn't pronounce "r"'s . "Colour" is spelled both ways in my native Canada. "Colored goddess" refers to a Black blues singer. American Judy Collins changed it to "crazy Coke goddess" because she thought that "colored" was "inappropriate" in her racist country. "Kali" was NEVER part of the lyrics. You are uneducated, misinformed and in bad faith.
baracine 1 year ago
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baracine 1 year ago
@baracine Then Suite Judy Blue Eyes was a forerunner of the pathetic politically correct. By the way, everyone seems to think the lyrics are "involved in an eating scene", when they are in fact, "involved in an EADing scene". I'll teach you more tomorrow. "What's an EAD?" you are asking yourself.
Ah! Ha!
wtw88 1 year ago
@wtw88
You are losing your footing, Grandpa.
baracine 1 year ago
@wtw88 Thank you for sharing that it is ead ing and not eat ing . I did not know about ead and eating never made sense.
DancesWithJoy 1 year ago
@wtw88 I looked up 'ead' and could only find weird stuff about 'employee authorization documention' and computor code and software which of course did not exist when Donovan wrote the song. I am more confused than ever.
DancesWithJoy 1 year ago
@DancesWithJoy Hi there.
I'm sorry to admit I was just messing around. Baracine gave me the impression that he's a stuffy, self-important twit so I rambled on (with one or two beers in me). I had friends with me and it got a bit out of hand. You're obviously a good researcher. I got desperate and changed words. Marianne's pronunciation of "eating" was an opportunity for chaos. I noted your appreciation of "Wedding" by Stookey. It was sung at my wedding. See my comment on the page. Cheers. Bill.
wtw88 1 year ago
@wtw88 Well you certainly took the mickey out of me!! Thanks for explaining. I am glad that you had Stookey's song at your wedding. Some people miss its strength because it is quiet and not seemingly complex. So what the heck is an eating scene? Or is that what happens after someone shakes the chocolate machine???
DancesWithJoy 1 year ago
@baracine With all due respect, personally I think that anyone throwing around the words 'uneducated, misinformed and in bad faith needs' to be very careful that he/she is not saying things that qualify as that in the same post. People who practice the Wiccan religion are not biker lesbians as a whole nor all women and Wicca and Neo-Paganism are not cults but rather religions.
Thank you for sharing that 'coloured goddess' may refer to a female blues singer of colour. That is interesting.
DancesWithJoy 1 year ago
@wtw88
On kI434oaUT2Y, Donovan sings: "crazy colours goddess" (unless you are deaf), perhaps proving that he had been warned about the word "coloured" by his well-intentioned American friends. Kali being both a goddess and painted black, it might also have been considered an acceptable substitute for the "offensive" words at some point. "Coke" refers both to a (cheap) vending machine and the expensive white substance, which is hardly an improvement in meaning
baracine 1 year ago
@wtw88
Once again: not on the MF recording (crazy coloured goddess), not on the Donovan live version (crazy colours goddess) and not on the Judy Collins version (crazy Coke goddess). Not on ANY recorded version (except in your head). And while we're on the subject, it's "In doll-house rooms", not "In dull house rooms". I grant you "on Sunny Goodge Street".
baracine 1 year ago
Judy Collins took this and ran with with it, creating one of the most genuinely psychedelic upbeat songs of the sixties.
baracine 2 years ago 2
Judy Blue Eyes version
is much brighter faster
a move with joy and sing along
version
this version is more a sit down
and close your eyes sort of song
racedinghy 2 years ago
Marianne's version of Donovan's 'The Most Of What Is Least' (from the same 1966 album) is also worth checking out.
Marianne & Donovan were good friends in the mid 60's., He gave her the song 'In The Night Time' which he never recorded himself until many years later (with different title). Also his song 'Young Girl Blues' also on her 1967 album Love In A Mist , could have been written about her, the lyrics fit so well!
crazedwitch2 2 years ago