Turtle Blues

21. “Turtle Blues” is a song by Big Brother and the Holding Company was written by Janis Joplin. Janis is probably the greatest female rock singer ever. No one ever sang with more passion, putting her heart and soul into every line. Her early life was not easy. She was constantly picked on as a teenager and struggled most of her life for acceptance. When Janis sang “Turtle Blues”, having to live under a hardened shell, she wasn’t just mouthing words, she was singing autobiographically.

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