Charlatans - Codine Blues

[MyNegativeCreep]

RIP Kurt Cobain

[thevainprince]

Courtney love did the best cover by far!!!!!

[theedestruction]

Kurt Cobain = legend. If you disagree you're an idiot.

[stevefreakinawesome]

Kurt Cobain can suck the devils d!ck

[chocolatethunder651]

I heard this song in the movie "Boys Don't Cry" and i just had to find it!!!!

[mhefhef123]

love this and donovan's version

[AmberJean94]

donovan's versions better

[tbitsu27]

i think there is a picture of Cobain because the vocals in this song sound a bit like something Kurt would sing?

[RyanStewartLenn0n]

The actual drug is called Codeine, if any of you have been on it.. It's crazy. Soo good, but crazy man..

[CHONNYawesome]

donovans version is probably the best, but this is a pretty good version

[pdorn777]

What an incredible version of Buffy Sainte-Maries's timeless classic -- the Charlatans were amazing. I can't believe this was recorded in 1966.....real, REAL good!!!

[MrClearlight]

Yes that is the quinntessential SF solo.

[EclipseBandWa]

1:03 - 1:21: GREAT psychedelic solo. Mike Wilhelm! the universe in 19 seconds.

[piddlepup]

I agree more music from the charlatans s.f. not that u.k. stuff.

[ladySEGOVIA]

Quicksilver Messenger Service does my favorite version of this song. :)

[jtoobadmeetsjbgoode]

Worth seeking out the original by Buffy Sainte Marie, though her version on here isn't the original recording

[illoominatykilla]

all the greats of rock have been manipulated from behind the scenes to serve a purpose or movement that will sway peoples minds for a decade, or until they decide to terminate their rock act,..they kept most of the ones in the 60s on heroin so they could easily be rid off once they made the money and turned 27. kurt was the last, im sure if yu fuckin asked him he wouldnt wana be remembered for bein a junky man..

[CrazedPeeling]

I love this song, first heard it on 'Boys don't cry' ....I need to get an mp3 of it =]

[PawnShopSpecial]

Just saw that movie for the first time, first heard this song on it too

[CrazedPeeling]

Great movie, huh?

It's one of the songs from the film, along with 'The bluest eyes in texas' that stood out to me for some reason.

[Vokio]

whys there a picture kurt cobain?

[slav777sacrament]

because he was an addict who used opiates (heroin). codine is from the same family of drugs.

[misterhazz]

i'd only heard the wizards of kansas version before this, both are great!

[cabngirl]

MORE CHARLATANS!!

[slav777sacrament]

i probably should have asked this in my first comment, but where did you find the song?

[slav777sacrament]

one of the best songs ever! i love it! thanks so much for uploading

[thomasmantellwilliam]

mean drugs those narcotics

[jezmundberserker]

I've had the album for a long time now. This version's not edited. Most good things come in small packages.

[Dede2127]

...Just love this song!

[PaperSound]

nirvana fucks all u up@!@!#

[keefek]

As far as I've been able to determine, it's not so much that this version is censored, it was just cut short to fit radio play.

Funny, as in funny disturbing.

Ironic, because it didn't get radio play anyway, due to its content.

Anyhow, this is the Charlatans version of a splendid Buffy Ste. Marie song.

[youvexme]

I don't think this is an edited version. I think they just cut some of the lyrics to fit a 2m 25s song. This is the version I have heard on several compilations.

Thanks for posting this!

[zimmyfromhibbing]

tell it like it is jackie

[ariesvids]

Ahead of their time. They clearly influenced The Band and (on another track) Lynyrd Skynyrd.

[jako134j]

origonally by buffy sainte marie, good version. if u like this LISTEN TO JANIS JOPLINS VERSION!

[1michelemichele1]

Thanks for the head's up -- goddamn, Buffy Sainte Marie's version is *amazing*

[mrbag60]

The Charlatans are considered the first acid-rock band and two of the band members - George Hunter & Mike Ferguson were also responsible for the first psychedelic poster "The Seed" which advertised a June 21, show at the Red Dog Saloon in Virginia City, Nevada. I don't know what that poster is worth today but around ten years ago i heard it was valued at around $5,000 USD.

[mrbag60]

They were at the Red Dog Saloon in 1965.

[ledfredd8]

good song took me forever to find it

[naishdave]

A classic. Banned by the media at the time as a drug song even though it has an anti-drug theme - "stay away from the men pushin codine around".