![]() Indeed going through something like this with another human being is that type of experience which often results in a permanent bond being formed. And that’s the main idea that comes out through the first half of the song, that the singer and Bobby McGee had a genuine, loving bond akin to a close friendship, even in putting the romance aspect aside. Prior to that, they read like a couple of homeys who basically traverse the southern part of the United States, starting in New Orleans, to get to California. Or stated differently they hitchhike across almost the entire length of the country, dealing with a number of challenges along the way yet holding each other down throughout. Indeed it isn’t until late in the second verse that Joplin lets it be explicitly known that she and Bobby actually had a thing going on. ![]() This is precisely how it was intentionally designed by Kristofferson. Well as far as Janis Joplin’s version is concerned, the cat is let out of the bag kinda early as listeners will for the most part presume that Bobby is a male and subsequently someone whom the singer is romantically involved with. And both of those presumptions are true in this case.īut that being noted, “Me and Bobby McGee” isn’t really what you would call a love song in the truest sense of the word. Let’s say that if it were turned into a film, it would be akin to a buddy movie with a romantic undertone and a sad ending. ![]() Janis Joplin’s Rendition of “Me and Bobby McGee”
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