Cod'ine

In this episode, we prescribe Buffy Sainte-Marie's 1964 beautiful folk-drone masterpiece "Cod'ine"(1:08). It's a harrowing tale of opiate addiction, and Buffy delivers a hair-raising, frightening vocal performance that'll scare you straight. Dare we say "it's as relevant today ..."? We also discuss her immense legacy,  especially her incredible appearances on Sesame Street in the 70s. The first garage verzh we present is by Matthew Moore Plus Four, who retitle the song "Codyne (She's Real)" and seem to make the song about a girl?!?! (1:03:02).  These guys set the song in a Stones-y streetscape and we like it. The third dose comes from The Leaves,  those folk-rockers who gave you "Hey Joe" and "Too Many People"  (1:34:25).  Their take is jazzy and space-y: stand-up bass and a lot of kick drum keep this one heavy. The boyish vocals in this one really contrast with Buffy's wizened howls, but they are effective. It's real, three times!!