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Sunday, October 12, 2008

Sunday Soul - Born Under a Bad Sign

taste me

Wine and women
is all I crave
A big legged woman is gonna carry me
to my grave
Born under a bad sign
I been down since I begin to crawl
If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all

William Bell - Born Under a Bad Sign (Albert King cover) : Born Under a Bad Sign 7"

William Bell - A Smile Can't Hide (A Broken Heart) : Born Under a Bad Sign 7" B-side

Get them both on The Best of William Bell.

8:44 AM | Permalink

FYi:
"Born Under a Bad Sign" was written by Bell with Booker T.

Posted by Anonymous | 11:54 AM

Thanks anon.

That brings up an interesting conundrum. Is it still a cover if King performed it first even though Bell co-wrote it? Or, is the first recording a cover even though it was written for King and Bell's recording came several years later in 69 on his album Bound to Happen?

Posted by Sean | 12:23 PM

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