Joe Cocker: “Cry me a River”

Joe Cocker generated the only American hit version of this song when his 1970 recording from Mad Dogs and Englishmen went to #11 in the US. Aerosmith covered it in 1982, then UK singer/actress Denise Welch in 1995 (#23 UK), then Canadian artist  Michael Bublé took it to UK #34 in 2009 on the coattails of Boyle’s X Factor performance; his version was used by the BBC network as the theme music to the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.

There’s dozens of far more obscure covers that this Joe Cocker one as well, including one by Combustible Edison – they’re the ones who did “Vertigogo,” the theme to the 1995 comedy film Four Rooms. Yes, if you’ve seen that film, that’s a tough one to get out of your head. Sorry.

(Source songfacts.com)

Lyrics

Now you say you’re lonely

You cry the whole night through

Well, you can cry me a river, cry me a river

I cried a river over you

Now you say you’re sorry

For bein’ so untrue

Well, you can cry me a river, cry me a river

I cried a river over you

You drove me, nearly drove me out of my head

While you never shed a tear

Remember, I remember all that you said

Told me love was too plebeian

Told me you were through with me and

Now you say you love me

Just to prove you do

Well cry me a river, cry me a river

I cried a river over you

Here’s a wonderful cover of the song we found…

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