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Bonnie Raitt — Spit of Love
Album: Fundamental
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Released: 1998
Length: 4:31
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There's a howlin at my window, baby
I hear him closin in
That green-eyed jackal's got the scent
Knows I'll let him in
He slinks in by me at the fire
More bitter than the cold
And it's a rage as old as Hades
That'll sputter on these coals
I'm callin on the Furies, to let the toast begin
I'm roasting on the spit of love again
I never have believed you
But I stick around for more
Somethin bout that hollow in your eyes
There's a darkness at the core
Well, it's got me slowly turnin
I'm basting on the bone
I'm skewered like some drunken fool
In juices all my own
Callin the Furies' carrion choir
Singin me back upon the pyre
I'm roasting on that spit of love again
You can call it what you want
But it's lyin just the same
There's no mercy in these ashes, baby
When your love's a cryin shame
And they're howlin in moonlight, baby
They're here to call my bluff
They're wonderin if there'll ever come a day
When I'll have finally had enough
I'm callin on the Furies, to let the toast begin
I'm roasting on that spit of love again
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Rejected song titles included:
 
"Marinating in the Skillet of Romance"
"Grilling in the Flames of Affection"
"Simmering in the Rice Cooker of Passion"
"Basting Repeatedly in the Roasting Pan of Relentless Affection"
Posted 1 month ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
Now we're talkin'  So nice to fly high above all the bar bands looking for recognition.
Posted 4 months ago by liveaudio608    [ Reply ]
hawk-tuah? 😜
Posted 4 months ago by Tippster    [ Reply ]
 On_The_Beach wrote:

Roasting on the spit of love??
Man, who came up with those lyrics? 




Fnarr fnarr!
Posted 5 months ago by Jakethemuss    [ Reply ]
 cinco5 wrote:

she is smokin' hot!

Always has been... As long as I've been aware of her! And, still holds it pretty damn well, for mid-70's! Doesn't seem her voice has lost much, either! She can still belt 'em out with the best of 'em! I wonder.... Like the collab of R.Plant with A Krause... I bet Plant & Raitt could make some good tunes together, too! 

Posted 11 months ago by Signwrtr61    [ Reply ]
 timmus wrote:

I don't get too much into blues rock as it's just the same old boring blues progression all the time, but man, this song really jams.  Nice guitar layers coming in and out like dark storm clouds.


Miss Bonnie plays blues, but they're thoroughly modern, and this song doesn't follow the traditional blues chord progression.   I will ALWAYS volunteer to be roasted on a spit of love for her!
Posted 11 months ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
organ sounds a bit like the Doors
Posted 11 months ago by legileph    [ Reply ]
I don't get too much into blues rock as it's just the same old boring blues progression all the time, but man, this song really jams.  Nice guitar layers coming in and out like dark storm clouds.
Posted 1 year ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of this The Doors song...
Posted 1 year ago by TheKing2    [ Reply ]
I raitt an eight...
Posted 2 years ago by jef    [ Reply ]
 ImaOldman wrote:

First time I saw Bonnie was in the mid 70's at the beautiful Fox Theater in Atlanta, she opened for Little Feat. Her back-up band? Little Feat. It was quite an evening...



Oh, my that would have been an incredible evening. :D
Posted 2 years ago by 2Hawks    [ Reply ]
 luisaa72 wrote:

great music. never heard about her before. thank you for this awesome discovery 



Whoa!  That makes me feel old.  A quick check of Wikipedia will give you a rundown of her many accomplishments including a Grammy for Album of the Year as well as her induction into the Rock and Roll HOF.
Posted 2 years ago by pinto    [ Reply ]
First time I saw Bonnie was in the mid 70's at the beautiful Fox Theater in Atlanta, she opened for Little Feat. Her back-up band? Little Feat. It was quite an evening...
Posted 2 years ago by ImaOldman    [ Reply ]
One of my all-time  favorite songs.  So sexy, oh, yeah, this is how it feels to be truly in love and making love!!  


Posted 2 years ago by AhhtheMusic    [ Reply ]
Have seen her about 4 times (once w Little Feat at 5 feet @BillG pls play more little Feat!). She’s amazing. And this is a gem
Posted 2 years ago by Montreal_Mort    [ Reply ]
Holy God, first day of the New Year. --Then this music I hear while looking at photos of the Hippie Trail, of people in Goa with sad fates. ---The music is mega. And I wonder why it has passed me by for so many years. ---Be happy---- what a guitar
Posted 2 years ago by Mahati    [ Reply ]
Excellent!
Posted 3 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
this sounds like a Staples song
Posted 3 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]


Posted 3 years ago by sunflowerbee    [ Reply ]
 luisaa72 wrote:

great music. never heard about her before. thank you for this awesome discovery 




COOL!  She has been around for a long time, check out her other stuff. She has a lot of great tunes!
Posted 3 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
great music. never heard about her before. thank you for this awesome discovery 
Posted 3 years ago by luisaa72    [ Reply ]
 xray38 wrote:

Bonnie is one of those artists I've never really followed, but every time I hear her I think "She's damn good".



Bonnies one of those artists I've  really followed. And yes, she's that good!!
Posted 3 years ago by WWWillie    [ Reply ]

I don't normally care for Bonnie Riatt, but this is undeniably excellent. Powerful, moving, and connected directly to that part of you where soul meets body. 

9
Posted 3 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
 cely wrote:
The effing power of that slide guitar.
 
Yeah, those licks are hers too - not a sideman person. There's not a lot of singers who play lead - but several are women.
c.
Posted 3 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
Never heard this before, WOW.  Great song. 
Posted 3 years ago by Relayer    [ Reply ]
The effing power of that slide guitar.
Posted 3 years ago by cely    [ Reply ]
I am calling it....Vaccine by March 2021....
Posted 4 years ago by Rockit9    [ Reply ]
 WonderLizard wrote:
Nice segue from "Freeway Jam,"—another example of minimal, melodic guitar work, only this time Bonnie on slide.
 

It's 2020 and this go round the segue is from Bonnie Raitt "Spit of Love" to Jeff Beck's "Freeway Jam". Just noticing.
Posted 4 years ago by thebeck6    [ Reply ]
Bonnie is one of those artists I've never really followed, but every time I hear her I think "She's damn good".
Posted 5 years ago by xray38    [ Reply ]
 VV wrote:

No offense but you can't really rock-out to Bonnie. Turning it up to "5" is about as loud as it needs to be.
 
Okay Boomer.
Posted 5 years ago by h8rhater    [ Reply ]
Was gonna post about how great this is.  But then I saw the last post and just can't add much.  This is one of her best, and it should be (will be) way more highly rated eventually, even if it is pretty standard blues.  The rhythm is new and what an amazing blues player she is.
Posted 5 years ago by cely    [ Reply ]
This song is a Gem! Her tone is insane. She's gonna wake up Lowell and kick Sonny's ass with that sound!
Posted 5 years ago by Tim_Coletti    [ Reply ]
Posted 5 years ago by sunflowerbee    [ Reply ]
{#Dancingbanana_2}Her band is fantastic too!
Posted 6 years ago by khardog145    [ Reply ]
She's very talented.  But too many Bonnie songs sound the same.  Not my cuppa. 
Posted 7 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Her voice throws me into a disheveled mess.
Posted 7 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
This song has got to be one of the sexiest ever....oohh baby!
Posted 7 years ago by AhhtheMusic    [ Reply ]
Bonnie's the real deal, all right... When I saw her at Red Rocks with Stevie Ray Vaughn back in the mid-'80s, she stole the show. She still sizzles!
Posted 7 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
Always such great singers and players with Bonnie. The arrangements, engineering, all of it just top notch in Miss Bonnie's circle of music makers.
Posted 7 years ago by ExpatLarry    [ Reply ]
she is smokin' hot!
Posted 8 years ago by cinco5    [ Reply ]
 sid1950 wrote:
Got this turned up to 12!

 
No offense but you can't really rock-out to Bonnie. Turning it up to "5" is about as loud as it needs to be.
Posted 8 years ago by VV    [ Reply ]
Psssssssssssssssss!!! Yee-ouch them thighs are hot and sizzling and that bastin' juice got me slobbering'! my devilish fingers want a second helping of Sweet Bonnie yum yum : )

 
Posted 8 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
Ownage! Love it. 9 out of the gate.
Posted 9 years ago by bhallmark    [ Reply ]
Got this turned up to 12!
Posted 9 years ago by sid1950    [ Reply ]
Just checked out this clip on YouTube - her voice is still just great. {#Bananajam}{#Notworthy}

Recorded(Live in Copenhagen, July 21st, 2013)

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ2KEkGb5wA


Posted 9 years ago by Pedro1874    [ Reply ]
I suddenly have the urge for some BBQ.
Posted 10 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
Just read the lyrics.  There's a blues lyrics, then there is BR 'splainin' it...ah..more vividly!
Posted 10 years ago by ScottN    [ Reply ]
Somehow I missed this album. This sounds like Bonnie at her best! Nice juicy bluesy groove. Brings to mind her "Feeling of Falling".
Posted 10 years ago by BBoyes    [ Reply ]
Her voice and my ears were made as a matched set.
Posted 11 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
Bonnie's Boss.   i like the sound... up loud... between Freeway Jam and How Soon Is Now.  
Posted 11 years ago by justin_cook    [ Reply ]
"Roasting on the spit of love"??
Man, who came up with those lyrics? 

Posted 11 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
If it were love, she wouldn't spit.  Sorry, couldn't help myself.   {#Redface}
Posted 12 years ago by skooba    [ Reply ]
Not sure what I like most about Bonnie Raitt: her voice, soul, or slide guitar playing.
Posted 12 years ago by mjmurphy61    [ Reply ]

I'll bob you on my spit of love duck, who's with me for a spit roast?


Posted 12 years ago by richlister    [ Reply ]
Haven't y'all heard?  Fifty is the new thirty!
Posted 12 years ago by Terilda    [ Reply ]
 UhLain wrote:
I know I give out 9s pretty regularly, but this one I give with vhim and vigor.

L-O-V-E ME SOME Bonnie Raitt. I really think I'm a 50-yr old trapped in a 31-yr old's body with my musical tastes....
 

Haha, i came here to "raitt" this a 9 and then i read your comment. I'm 30 myself.... We're probably suffering from the same dicease... {#Wink}
Posted 12 years ago by Sjaaks    [ Reply ]
I know I give out 9s pretty regularly, but this one I give with vhim and vigor.

L-O-V-E ME SOME Bonnie Raitt. I really think I'm a 50-yr old trapped in a 31-yr old's body with my musical tastes....
Posted 13 years ago by UhLain    [ Reply ]
There we go!  relief at last *********************
Posted 13 years ago by gjones    [ Reply ]
Bill should play 'Lover's Spit' by Broken Social Scene next.{#Roflol}

I know, but I amuse myself. 
Posted 13 years ago by haljordan    [ Reply ]
Sexy stuff.
Posted 13 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
Great example of a producer's role in helping an artist find their voice. She published a huge amount of work before she teamed up with Don Was, but his careful ear and appreciation of her art made her a household name.
Posted 14 years ago by Businessgypsy    [ Reply ]
Don't know much of her work, but this song's great!
Posted 14 years ago by Dinges,_the_Dude    [ Reply ]
Nice segue from "Freeway Jam,"—another example of minimal, melodic guitar work, only this time Bonnie on slide.
Posted 14 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]

bonnie raitt by ~kenmeyerjr
ken meyer jr   ©2004-2010 ~kenmeyerjr

Another gallery show piece.

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Posted 14 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
before there was Lucinda, there was Bonnie
Posted 14 years ago by yclept    [ Reply ]

Bonnie Raitt w. Crosby, Stills and Nash - "Love Has No Pride" Live (2009)

"25th Anniversary The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Concert at Madison Square Garden - 2009/10/29 & 30"

"Art is Resistance"
Posted 14 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
Just saw her in concert last Saturday night in St. Augustine, FL; she can tear up a guitar!  Very gracious and sincere person on stage.  Never really knew much of her body of work, but I was mega impressed with her guitar work.
Posted 15 years ago by dolfan    [ Reply ]
 lawman wrote:
That's a great band behind her! Great song.

This woman has had a strong voice for years, and she always has a tight funk band behind her.  Love that sloppy slide guitar.
Posted 15 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
I love the way she makes me that slide groan and wail.
Posted 15 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]


Bonnie Raitt - "I Can't Make You Love Me" Live
this is the original  "I Can't Make You Love Me" here with Bruce Randall Hornsby on piano.

"this song always brings tears in my eyes...
knowing you're in love w/ someone you cant have because it's just very wrong...and having just one chance to hold him is enough to treasure it for a lifetime...all i have are chances or maybe just a chance."
Posted 15 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
That's a great band behind her! Great song.

Posted 15 years ago by lawman    [ Reply ]
 bam23 wrote:
Coming from someone who has not much cared for Bonnie Raitt over the years, this is really good. Possibly seeing her in Philadelphia around 1973 so drunk she could not even bother to play more than lazy chords colored my perceptions. All is forgiven, Bonnie.
 
Seeing her now is much different.  Of course the crowd is a lot grayer and a little more sober also. {#Lol}  

Posted 15 years ago by xtalman    [ Reply ]
Damn. This, right now, is fine. Makes me want to go spend some money. Naysayers reconsider, recant, repent.
Posted 15 years ago by Dragonfly_Launch    [ Reply ]
same old same old...yawn....
{#Sleep}
Posted 15 years ago by arsenault    [ Reply ]
Coming from someone who has not much cared for Bonnie Raitt over the years, this is really good. Possibly seeing her in Philadelphia around 1973 so drunk she could not even bother to play more than lazy chords colored my perceptions. All is forgiven, Bonnie.
Posted 16 years ago by bam23    [ Reply ]
 it's got me slowly turnin
I'm basting on the bone
I'm skewered like some drunken fool
In juices all my own

Bonnie Raitt cant get enough basting on the bone
Posted 16 years ago by ndad47    [ Reply ]
Love the fiery grind of this tune.
Bonnie has honed her grit and authenticity to a fine point.
She knows pain.
Posted 16 years ago by gjeeg    [ Reply ]
anniebear wrote:
...is a woman's woman. Three cheers for Bonnie Raitt!
Uuuummmmmmmm, I dunno, she gets my juices boilin' and I am DEFINITELY NOT a woman! But I do agree with the three cheers part.
Posted 16 years ago by philbertr    [ Reply ]
Boring Bonnie.
Posted 16 years ago by Papernapkin    [ Reply ]
Hannio wrote:
Dyslexics untie.
I understand redheads were burned at the stake in medieval Poland.
Posted 16 years ago by RedGuitar    [ Reply ]
Raunchy! sirrus wrote:
I'm basting on the bone I'm skewered like some drunken fool In juices all my own
Posted 16 years ago by Krispian    [ Reply ]
A lot of Bonnie's songs sound like, "Come over here, you fine lookin' young boy!" =^)
Posted 16 years ago by FlamingLotus    [ Reply ]
dmax wrote:
"Roasting on the spit of love..." doesn't trigger anything but negative connotations.
I'm basting on the bone I'm skewered like some drunken fool In juices all my own
Posted 16 years ago by sirrus    [ Reply ]
Al_Koholic wrote:
Spit or Swallow. Oooopssss sorry.
Badda Boom, Badda Bing, know what I'm talk'n 'bout?? Even though...you know, still good music, none-the less!
Posted 16 years ago by coolpeople_rule    [ Reply ]
RedQueen wrote:
red heads unite.
Dyslexics untie.
Posted 16 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
I recognize her incredible slide playing from across the room....
Posted 16 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
Well, it ain't astounding, but at least it's not "Something to Talk About"
Posted 16 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
cptbuz wrote:
great song, terrible title. "Spit of Love"...sounds like a name of a second rate adult film.
Spit or Swallow. Oooopssss sorry.
Posted 17 years ago by Al_Koholic    [ Reply ]
JB is like Beck a solid 9.0nigelr wrote:
Can't get enough Bonnie, BBQed or not!
Posted 17 years ago by firedog13    [ Reply ]
Can't get enough Bonnie, BBQed or not! Most definitely the real deal!
Posted 17 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
Wow a real grown up woman! Go Bonnie!!!
Posted 17 years ago by dixiedeb    [ Reply ]
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!!!!!! An absolute 10. What a piece of art. Amazing...
Posted 17 years ago by heeb    [ Reply ]
Yes, Bonnie is the real deal. Saw her with Stevie Ray at Red Rocks back in 86 I think it was. Dang she's still mighty good, too...
Posted 17 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
She played Telluride B-Grass last summer. WOW! What a woman. She melts me.
Posted 17 years ago by wally42    [ Reply ]
rayraspi wrote:
I can't recall anything Bonnie Raitt has ever done besides have a white streak in her hair that demands that she get the airtime and publicity that she does.
Except for beautiful songs, great guitar playing, one of the best voices in pophistory and a wonderful personality, I guess you're right
Posted 17 years ago by MM13    [ Reply ]
anniebear wrote:
So good to hear Bonnie on RP! She's a classy lady, and her musical chops are top notch. I especially like her older stuff, but I like all her stuff really. SHe plays one mean blues guitar, writes some poingnant lyrics and is a woman's woman. Three cheers for Bonnie Raitt!
Hip Hip Hooray! Hip Hip Hooray! Hip Hip Hooray!
Posted 17 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
rayraspi wrote:
The verse progression is identical to 'Doors - Riders on the Storm' --- listen to the keyboards on the left channel. Probably just paid them for the masters by the sounds if it... I can't recall anything Bonnie Raitt has ever done besides have a white streak in her hair that demands that she get the airtime and publicity that she does.
"Riders On The Storm", Had some of the cheapest drug inspired lyrics know to man. This song can't even be compared.
Posted 17 years ago by frednic    [ Reply ]
So good to hear Bonnie on RP! She's a classy lady, and her musical chops are top notch. I especially like her older stuff, but I like all her stuff really. SHe plays one mean blues guitar, writes some poingnant lyrics and is a woman's woman. Three cheers for Bonnie Raitt!
Posted 18 years ago by anniebear    [ Reply ]
I can't recall anything Bonnie Raitt has ever done besides have a white streak in her hair that demands that she get the airtime and publicity that she does.
And what difference do you make?
Posted 18 years ago by Walrus_Gumbo    [ Reply ]
great song, terrible title. "Spit of Love"...sounds like a name of a second rate adult film.
Posted 18 years ago by cptbuz    [ Reply ]
eman wrote:
The little girlz in the biz 2-day can't hold a candle to BR...Oh Yeah..
Yep. There ya go. 'nuff said.
Posted 18 years ago by MiketheKnife    [ Reply ]
The little girlz in the biz 2-day can't hold a candle to BR...Oh Yeah..
Posted 18 years ago by eman    [ Reply ]
rayraspi wrote:
The verse progression is identical to 'Doors - Riders on the Storm' --- listen to the keyboards on the left channel. Probably just paid them for the masters by the sounds if it... I can't recall anything Bonnie Raitt has ever done besides have a white streak in her hair that demands that she get the airtime and publicity that she does.
Well, thank GOD you are in the minority. Bonnie is a goddess! When YOU can sing AND play phenomenal slide, maybe you'll have a clue as to just how talented she is. You're missing out, Ray....
Posted 19 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
What a great way to start a Monday! Great tune.
Posted 19 years ago by cementfloor    [ Reply ]
Such a cool tune - very cool slide. I love the production on this one too. Bonnie is gold!
Posted 19 years ago by jeremyleo    [ Reply ]
Sweet!
Posted 19 years ago by BluEyes    [ Reply ]
Hmm,...Bonnie Raitt + Psych Furs = Spit of Love Spit Love... Aww spit, I LOVE this!
Posted 20 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
What a voice... and her playing is truly amazing.
Posted 20 years ago by LesFromStJ    [ Reply ]
I've been a Bonnie fan since her first (self-titled) album came out (in 1971?). She has never failed to amaze me with her incredible slide playing. I think her voice just gets better with age and maturity.
Posted 20 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
Her wailing, screaming slide work made me stop what I was doing. Strong song, passionate vocal and riveting guitar. Raitt is one of those rare Pop Geniuses.
Posted 20 years ago by brighthue    [ Reply ]
aharamanx wrote:
Very few women can belt out a tune like Bonnie.
Very few people can belt out a tune like Bonnie.
Posted 20 years ago by drH    [ Reply ]
Posted 21 years ago by stripes    [ Reply ]
(pimp) I am diggin it.
Posted 21 years ago by B-dub    [ Reply ]
red heads unite.
Posted 21 years ago by RedQueen    [ Reply ]
She is one of the best ever.
Posted 21 years ago by cmpguy    [ Reply ]
I love, love, love her mellow, smoky, expressive-but-cool voice!
Posted 21 years ago by Joyfulchristine    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by rayraspi: The verse progression is identical to 'Doors - Riders on the Storm' --- listen to the keyboards on the left channel. Probably just paid them for the masters by the sounds if it...
Are you naive enough to think that every song was created in a vacuum, without any outside influences at all? I think that's pretty impossible in both art and music.
Posted 21 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by rohart: Some of Bonnie's songs are kind of ho hum, but a song like this makes me realize how awesome she can be. You can feel the lust/passion/intensity of the emotion here. WOW!
I agree.
Posted 21 years ago by the_om    [ Reply ]
The slide work is excellent - haunting and very very cool...
Posted 21 years ago by casablues    [ Reply ]
This song really works following Morphine's Whisper. Nice Bill.
Posted 22 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]