“Gimme Shelter” (2007 – original from 1969)

Patti Smith recorded this cover of the Rolling Stones’ apocalyptic song on her 2007 album of covers, and also released it as a single.

Punk Poet Cover

“Gimme Shelter” was the first track on the Rolling Stones’ 1969 album “Let It Bleed.” Although the song did not chart very highly, it became a staple of their shows, and remains one of the band’s signature tunes.

As a Stones classic, “Gimme Shelter” does not lend itself to great or even good cover versions. Only Patti Smith, with her punk intensity and her poetic sensibility, has managed to interpret it effectively and magnificently.

Patti Smith

Patti Smith is a US singer / songwriter / poet who became one of the shining lights of the New York punk scene in the mid 1970s.

She has been called the “punk poet laureate” – even though most punks don’t care the least about laurels.

Words Under Her Command

Over her career, she has released over 10 albums and published numerous books of poetry, as well as 2 memoirs.

In 2005, France’s Ministry of Culture honored Patti by naming her a Commander of the “Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.”

Just 2 years later, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. _{(Image source)}

Oh, a storm is threat'ning

My very life today

If I don't get some shelter

Oh yeah, I'm gonna fade away

War, children, it's just a shot away

It's just a shot away

War, children, it's just a shot away

It's just a shot away

Ooh, see the fire is sweepin'
Our very street today
Burns like a red coal carpet
Mad bull lost his way
War, children, it's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
War, children, it's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
Rape, murder! It's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
[3 x]
The flood is threat'ning
My very life today
Gimme, gimme shelter
Or I'm gonna fade away
War, children, it's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
  [4 x]
I tell you love, sister, it's just a kiss away
It's just a kiss away
  [4 x]
Kiss away, kiss away   _{(Image source)}

The Rolling Stones – “Gimme Shelter”
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_{Lyrics by Mick Jagger / Keith Richards, courtesy of – AZLyrics.com

Reference – Wikipedia

Reference – Wikipedia}

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