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Twofer Tuesday 4.16

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One of the biggest hits in 1970 for the Canadian group The Guess Who was a song that seemingly warned against getting involved with American women. However, songwriter Burton Cummings said that it was simply his way of saying he preferred Canadian girls. Whatever the meaning, Lenny Kravitz tapped into the song’s magnetism and added some guitar theatrics in his 1999 remake that has since become a cover version that stands alongside the original. The song was, of course, “American Woman”.

The single version by The Guess Who reached #1 and held on for three weeks on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and the Canadian RPM magazine singles chart. Kravitz covered the song for the soundtrack of “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me”. When it was released as a single, it reached #49 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The Guess Who joined Kravitz and his band for a live performance of “American Woman” at the 1999 MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto.

From 1970, here are The Guess Who with “American Woman”

And this is how it sounded when Lenny Kravitz released his version in 1999.

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23 thoughts on “Twofer Tuesday 4.16”

  4. Obviously, I am going to vote for the Guess Who, being Canadian, and all…. but also because I prefer the version. That said, I think Lenny Kravitz did a fin job of it 😉

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  7. I guess that’s the album version by The Guess Who? I had the single and it didn’t come with any of that preamble. To be honest I preferred it as I’ve always known it – straight in with the guitar riff. Whichever of theirs it is, I still like it better than the cover.

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