CAPTAIN BEEFHEART -- MY HEAD IS MY ONLY HOUSE UNLESS IT RAINS

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CAPTAIN BEEFHEART, RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD IS MY ONLY HOUSE UNLESS IT RAINS

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• CAPTAIN BEEFHEART
• DON VAN VLIET
• ZAPPA
• WHERE'S THE BEEFHEART

[tonee127]

Tracey thorn sings this better imo

[plasticjesus108]

@tonee127 I WAS NOT AWARE OF THAT. SHE, HOWEVER, DID NOT SING THE ORIGINAL. THANKS FOR STOPPING BY,

[plasticjesus108]

@tonee127 ha ha ha, another one who thinks capital letters equate with loudness... shhhhhh (exclamation point).... now i know what i am at heart.... shhhh, don't let this get around:

I AM A CAPITALIST!

EVIL, EVIL, EVIL!

[spudspanish]

This is not Beefheart at his most Avant Garde but listen to the lyrics. It is a Beautiful and sincere love song.

[danny10856]

Thank you so much for posting this. It is such a beautiful sentiment. This song means a lot to me. Reminds me of very good, happy times. I've allway's liked and respected Beefheart. This sends me to a better place. Danny

[senshinmats]

Genius

[YogurtYard]

Captain.

[TheOmar615]

Beefheart.

[tonee127]

@zenobardot I actually like both versions, But Tracey does more for me...dam! she melts me with her voice!..each to their own I think is the lesson here. I'm usually not one to to prefer a cover version, but "coffee house singer" lolz, plz! ;)

[zenobardot]

@tonee127

Tracey's version is certainly more polite and polished, like something you'd hear from a really good coffee house singer. But Beefheart's vocal conveys more emotion to me, plus his arrangement has a happy little syncopated kick in the drums that contrasts nicely with the forlorn lyrics and again makes the whole thing resonate more. But Beefheart is certainly not for everybody, even at his most gentle, as he is here.

[eugenius101]

@tonee127 - can't agree ... 

[stoker20]

@danny10856  Amen!

[tonee127]

@plasticjesus108 LOLz, ok that was pretty funny :)

[tonee127]

@plasticjesus108 I know man, sheesh why you shouting at me? just my opinion!