Claire+1 — I feel like the wistful sadness of this song isn’t quite the same as the pathos that the bindle has come to signify. It gets a vote, however because 1) for some reason I’m being really picky in my judgment of this round and 2) it actually mentions a bindle
SamRobertsND0 — One of the best to do it, and the instrumentation is so good! Beat out by others.
Edward James0 — I had never once considered the idea that a woman could take up the bindle. Does that make me a bad person?
Peter Seeley0 — I love Janis Joplin, but her version of the song does not cohere. The original is better.
Brad Stalcup0 — Needs to be more than just a regret song IMO. Where's the self-sabotage?
judd.baker0 — This song rocks and I love hearing some Janis Joplin— but this is an obscure category and I’m voting based on my narrow interpretation of it. There’s clearly two schools of thought in interpreting what “bindle” means, and I like the songs that lean into the metaphorical sense more than the literal. This song is pretty upbeat and fun, which the essence of bindle is not.