Oldwolf Criss "Love in Vain" (Robert Johnson) (Cover)

When We Were Young
in Second Life
February 26, 2020

Lyrics:
"Love In Vain"

"I wanna go with our next one myself."

And I followed her to the station
With a suitcase in my hand
And I followed her to the station
With a suitcase in my hand
Well, it's hard to tell, it's hard to tell
When all your love's in vain
All my love's in vain

When the train rolled up to the station
I looked her in the eye
When the train rolled up to the station
And I looked her in the eye
Well, I was lonesome, I felt so lonesome
And I could not help but cry
All my love's in vain

When the train, it left the station
With two lights on behind
When the train, it left the station
With two lights on behind
Well, the blue light was my blues
And the red light was my mind
All my love's in vain

Ou hou ou ou ou
Hoo, Willie Mae
Oh oh oh oh oh hey
Hoo, Willie Mae
Ou ou ou ou ou ou hee vee oh woe
All my love's in vain

https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/robertjohnson/loveinvain.html

Covers, adaptations and references:

"Love in Vain" inspired many other artists to cover, adapt or refer to it. Here is a list of them with no guarantee of being complete.

The Rolling Stones,

Madeleine Peyroux,

Walter Trout Band,

Terry Garland,

Todd Rundgren

Peter Green Splinter Group (The Robert Johnson Song Book),

Keb Mo (Slow Down),

Rocky Lawrence,

Pyeng Threadgill,

Eric Clapton (“Me and Mr. Johnson” – with the reference to Johnsons song in the lyrics: “Please don’t say we’ll never find a way — And tell me all my love’s in vain”),

The Faces,

Jubilant Sykes,

Jutta Weinhold Band feat. Klaus Henatsch,

New Barbarians,

Sammy Vomáčka,

Santiago Campillo & Miguel Bañon,

Galloway & Kelliher

Love in Vain: A Vision of Robert Johnson is the title of a 2012 screenplay by Alan Greenberg. In it, he explores both the known facts and the myth surrounding Johnson.
Keith Richards commented, "Finally someone has captured the central feel of this master musician and his times, and that man is Alan Greenberg. Take my word for it."

Bob Dylan added, "It's about time."

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_in_Vain
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_in_Vain