Kristofferson acknowledged his age several times during the interview and even remarked "I'm not sure that I'll ever write another song." Yet, there was no bitterness from the singer who seems to have come to grips with his own mortality. "I always think of Janis when I'm singing it, I sing it for her," he says. Sunday Mornin Comin Down (recorded by Johnny Cash) and Help Me Make it. He sings the song in her honor ever since. About this multitrack: Artist: Cash, Johnny Genre: Country Release date: 1974 Duration: 2:31 Key: B (Original key) Tempo: variable (around 93 BPM) Fadeout: there's NO fadeout in the end Language: English Channels quantity: 10. Me and Bobby McGee is a song written by Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster. "I had never heard her singing it, but when she died her producer told me he had something he wanted me to hear and the next day I went over to his office and he played me Janis' version of "Bobby McGee' and that just destroyed me." 'I'd trade all my tomorrows for one single yesterday holding Bobby's body next to mine.'"Īlthough, Kristofferson and Joplin were dating at the time of Joplin's death in 1970, Kristofferson had no idea Joplin had recorded the song until after she died. Just a short list of those to offer their take on the tune include the Grateful Dead, Olivia Newton-John, and Johnny Cash. Due to its popularity, Me and Bobby McGee has been covered by a whole array of artists. Stream ad-free or purchase CD's and MP3s now on. "It was about guy who left his partner and never got over it and he ends up crying and alone at the end of the film. Of course, Me and Bobby McGee is also considered to be one of his greatest works. Check out Me and Bobby McGee (Live at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY - March 1990) by The Highwaymen, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson on Amazon Music.