Donovan - Superlungs My Supergirl

[KIDAmnesiacBends]

this song is the best

[gypseywoman21]

Twiggy loved her., loved Donovan, he was great, wonder where he is now.?

[MrSRFRALEY]

Love this and Terry Reid's but don't forget Steve Marriott's version on his 1989 LP 30 seconds to Midnite....and as for Season of The Witch.............

[johnbarry1965]

She's so naive and innocent, stare's at you with awe, she's only 14 but she know's how to draw

[Pouchy17]

this is alright, but is nowhere as good as terry's.

Terry, is the man.

[WinifredCat]

Twiffy and she's not a girl, she is a WOMAN!! And she's older than I!!

[KIDAmnesiacBends]

I personally prefer this version to terry reids....maybe its the psychedelic effect on donovans vocals! no doubt terry reids version is awesome, but donovan hit the psychedelic spot on this

[digoxin]

@KIDAmnesiacBends And yet it was Terry's version included on Psychedelic Dream compilation - I am forever thankful for that because this is how I first heard Terry... and this song... and later Donovan. BTW please don't forget they were good friends, and it was their common producer's decision (one Mickie Mouse) to have Terry record this first - MM was just trying to protect Donovan's career because the song had reference to reefers...

[ITALITOZZ]

good song..i things the best son of donovan ..is my opinion

[ITALITOZZ]

good song..i things the best son of donovan ..is my opinion

[tomfy1979]

The girl in the pics is Twiggy no?

[isabeats]

@tomfy1979 Yes, Twiggy.

[tomfy1979]

the girl is Twiggy no?

[jerkbwh129]

It's about a 14 year old slut who is extremely proficient at fellatio. Duh!

[johnbarry1965]

@jerkbwh129 I'd say it was referring to her skills at smoking grass (draw, superlungs)

[DWYLBTZLE]

drugs shmrugs

she's only 43 and she still hangs out at the mall

[DWYLBTZLE]

she's only flippin IMMORTAL

and the angels stand in awe

[DWYLBTZLE]

she's only frikkin IMMORTAL

and the angels stand in awe

[moxie96]

I love both versions. I first heard it at four years old and immediately applied it to myself then the song went away from the radio entirely and I never heard it until I got my copy of Barabajagal, but my memory of sticking it to myself had come back when I got the troubadour version which probably was the one that I remember best.

[ThatRabblerouser]

I think it's actually rather clever that he disguised a drug song by making it sound as though it was simply about a girl who paints pictures (note the double-entendre of 'draw', which can refer either to the pictures or to drawing the smoke into her lungs).

I've never heard the story that he changed the lyrics because he turned anti-drug. I think the more likely explanation was that the censors back in the 60s would have banned a song with such obvious drug references (he had to be subtle).

[fpcrunner]

Who is the girl in all the pictures.

[randomwildsexualgma]

There are a few different girls in the video, Nico is at the end and Twiggy appears throughout the video, and the other girls are random girls from pictures on the internet.

[DawnFremy]

@fpcrunner Twiggy?

[antvimbodi]

Check out the ace Terry Reid version for another take on this superlungsupergirlsupersong...

[digoxin]

Terry's version is better... by light years!

That's why he's been nicknamed SuperLungs.

[kakotheeps]

Great song!!!!

[mwicks]

The version of this song on the "Troubadour" compilation is much better.

[mikal9000]

Agreed. In that one, "Superlungs" is explicitly a stoner chick: she "knows how to draw" (inhale) because she's "getting high with her classmates from school." Donovan got very antidrug around late '66, and recorded this bowlderized version as a result. It's a good song anyway -- thanks to RandomWildSex for posting it!

[ThatRabblerouser]

I disagree. I think it's more clever of Donovan to disguise this drug song in inoccuous-sounding lyrics. I like the sound of "She's too busy painting sky with her friends in school" (notice how he hesitates a moment before he says "painting sky", as if to let the listener fill in with the words "getting high").

Plus, I think "painting sky" is the perfect analogy for smoking pot: it brings out one's creativity, and lifts you high up into the atmosphere (plus, "painting sky" is so whimsical!)

[KIDAmnesiacBends]

this song is badass, dononvan is timeless

[Airhockeylirare]

Donovan's the best

[wrhaleox]

Jeff Beck sits in on this one!

[donkey03]

Donovan is nowhere near Terry Reid now Terry Reid's Superlung is just the best

[pablofleece]

agreed

[kodiharding]

ABSOLUTELY AGREED

[marimaryelsol]

SERIOUSLY.

[Aergerdichnicht]

Tolle Fotos und super Musik von Donovan.

Danke für das Video.

[smoothgirl22]

Love Donovan this is one of my favorites from him,He rocks

[smoothgirl22]

He's one of the best i trully admire his music love him!!!

[KE5HOB]

Donovan was a visionary. His music is so inspiring and he is so talented. His music really shows his spirit and the life he lived.