"You're the host of a show called 'Sounds Like Canada' and discover you're about to have an extended summer hiatus. What do you do? If you're Shelagh Rogers, you hop in a minivan and head across Canada to talk to Canadians. Shelagh brings together some of the coolest people she met on the road. Shelagh's Caravan began in Victoria, BC, and Allison Crowe was the first singer/songwriter to be part of the Caravan. The performer joins Shelagh to talk about her own recent cross-country tour and her European debut next month." And, Allison performed, for the very first time, Joni Mitchell's A Case of You. "I drew a map of Canada, oh Canada..."
Since first performing the song on SLC, for Canada's public radio and television broadcaster, the CBC, Allison has recorded it for her album/CD, "This Little Bird".
http://music.allisoncrowe.com/track/a-case-of-you
"Crowe gets to the heart of the mystical, intoxicating song. 'You're In My Blood Like Holy Wine' has rarely been a line better delivered." ~ Anna Maria Stjärnell, Luna Kafé (Sweden)
"Another fine entry in the Joni Covers pantheon for Allison, who first wowed us with her electrifying take on River. This time 'round she picks another Blue selection and imbues it with her sensitive singing and playing. From her 2006 release 'This Little Bird', all of which is as tasty as this track." ~ Bob Muller, Curator of Cover Songs @ JoniMitchell.com (USA)
"Ranging from pure and angelic to sultry and confessional, Crowe excels at all levels. The cover of the Joni Mitchell classic, A Case of You, demonstrates this perfectly. The song covers Crowe's full range -- both tonally and emotionally -- from strident confidence in the strength of love down to low groaning of self doubt and despair." ~ Trevor Raggatt, Wears the Trousers (UK)
"I am probably the only person in the world that wasn't in love with Joni Mitchell's 'A Case of You'. Which is weird since I like most of Joni's other songs, but I just never got the mass appeal of this one song of hers. And the covers, oy. Like 'Hallelujah', it's covered far too often by singers who really have no business singing it. Until now. Yes, I realize that Allison could sing the alphabet and I'd think it was a masterpiece, but still. Her emotive singing style made this song finally click with me, and now I'm like everyone else who loves it." ~ Muruch (USA)
A Case of You
Words & Music by Joni Mitchell
As performed by Allison Crowe
Just before our love got lost you said
I am as constant as a Northern Star
And I said, constantly in the darkness
Wheres that at?
If you want me Ill be in the bar
On the back of a cartoon coaster
In the blue tv screen light
I drew a map of Canada
Oh Canada
With your face sketched on it twice
Oh you are in my blood like holy wine
You taste so bitter and so sweet
Oh I could drink a case of you darling
And I would still be on my feet
I would still be on my feet
Oh I am a lonely painter
I live in a box of paints
I am frightened by the devil
And Im drawn to those that aint afraid
And I remember when you told me, you said
Love is touching souls
Well surely you touched mine
Cause part of you pours out of me
In these lines from time to time
Oh youre, you are in my blood like holy wine
You taste so bitter and you taste so sweet
Oh I could drink a case of you
I could drink a case of you darling
And I would still be on my feet
I would still be on my feet
And I met a woman
She had a mouth like yours
She knew your life
She knew your devils and your deeds
She said
Go to him, stay with him if you can
But be prepared to bleed
You are in my blood, youre my holy wine
You taste so bitter, baby, and you taste so sweet
I could drink a case of you darling
I would still be on my feet
I would still be on my feet
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Lovely. Very lovely.
Ulysses4real 3 months ago
This is the best cover version of this I've heard.
nswlh 8 months ago
So wonderful!
moritzguth 11 months ago