S$# 044 Janis Joplin | Move Over

In her too-short career, Janis Joplin revealed her huge passion for the blues and rock, "making her material her own with her wailing, raspy, supercharged emotional delivery."

Move Over is one of Janis's own compositions, from the posthumous 1971 album Pearl. She recorded the album with the Full Tilt Boogie Band, which she had formed in April 1970 with bassist Brad Campbell, guitarist John Till, pianist Richard Bell, organist Ken Pearson and drummer Clark Pierson.

Move Over may not be as well known as Me And Bobby McGee, but it has a certain earthiness and rawness quality that moved me to spotlight this particular track. She's offering a guy his chance to love her. But if he doesn't, then he should move over and get out of the way.

You say that it's over, baby,
You say that it's over now,
But still you hang around me, come on,
Won't you move over?

You know that I need a man, hon,
You know that I need a man
But when I ask you to you just tell me that maybe you can
Please, don't you do it to me, babe, no!
Please, don't you do it to me
Take the love I offer, honey, or let me be

I ain ´t quite ready for walkin', no no no
I ain ´t quite ready for walkin'
And what are you gonna do with your life, life just danglin'

Yeah, make up your mind, honey, you're playin' the fool,
Make up your mind, darlin', you're playin' the fool,
Come on now! now either be my lovin´ man,
I said a-love me, hon, or let me be! yeah!

You say that it´s over, baby,
You say that it´s over now
But still you hang around me, come on,
Won´ t you move over?

You know that I need a man, hon,
You know that I need a man
But when I ask you to you just tell me that maybe you can
Please, don't you do it to me, babe, no!
Please, don't you do it to me Por favor, no me lo hagas,
Take the love I offer, honey, or let me be
I say, won't you, won´t you let me be?
Honey, you can't disagree,
Yeah!, you're playin' with my heart, dear,
I believe you ´re toyin´ with my affections, honey

In addition to being the opening track on Pearl, Move Over is also featured on several Janis Joplin compilations.