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Janice Joplin Piece Of My HeartOh, come on, come on, come on, come on!Didn't I make you feel like you were the only man - yeah!An' didn't I give you nearly everything that a woman possibly can ?Honey, you know I did!And each time I tell myself that I, well I think I've had enough,But I'm gonna show you, baby, that a woman can be tough.I want you to come on, come on, come on, come on and take it,Take it!Take another little piece of my heart now, baby!Oh, oh, break it!Break another little bit of my heart now, darling, yeah, yeah, yeah.Oh, oh, have a!Have another little piece of my heart now, baby,You know you got it if it makes you feel good,Oh, yes indeed.Erma Franklin, Aretha's older sister, recorded the original version of "Piece of My Heart." She hit the R&B Top 10 with it in 1967. But once Joplin covered it, everyone forgot about Franklin. And for good reason: "Piece of My Heart" made Joplin a star. Her performance is so great that she manages to make even the usually stifled Big Brother and the Holding Company sound good. A truly transcendental record for Joplin.