1. Calamity Jan… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least five artists named Calamity Jane.
1. Calamity Jane formed around 1988 in Olympia, USA. The band originally consisted of Lisa Koenig on drums, Ronna Era on bass and Gilly Ann Hanner doing vocals and guitar. The band played under different monikers, such as 'Catbox' and 'Sometimes Why'. Era left the band to form Treehouse and was replaced with Hanner's sister Megan. The band stuck with Calamity Jane for unknown reasons.
Successful shows in Portland, OR led the band to move there in 1989. Soon afterwards the band recorded their first album (singles had been released earlier on cassette with Pat Maley) and Koenig moved back to Olympia. Megan moved to New Mexico and Hanner began to reconstitute the band. She recruited Joanne Bolme to play bass and Marci Martinez to replace Koenig. Megan later moved bank to Portland (reportedly when she heard someone else playing her bass lines) to take back up the bass and Bolme stayed as second guitar. This is still the current line-up.
Calamity Jane disbanded in 1992 directly after opening for Nirvana in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Dispite the band's great reception in other countries, the band was booed and spat upon before ditching the stage.
[from previous bio, needs source]: Nirvana paid Calamity Jane five-thousand dollars to be heckled by twenty thousand macho boys in Argentina on 10/30/92.
Interestingly, Hanner was friends with Elliot Smith and Kurt Cobain. Nirvana even played at her birthday party.
In 2003 Hanner had a daughter and in 2005 she opened a hair salon. She lives in Portland with her daughter, step-son and boyfriend.
As of 2010 Bolme was playing in Quasi and Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks. Martinez was playing with the Forsorcerors and doing social work. Megan was living outside of Portland with her children.
Hanner cites some of her influences as the U-Men, Sonic Youth, X, Blonde Redhead, PJ Harvey, Bonny Prince Billy, Police, Rush, Devo, Naked Raygun, B-52s, Let's Active, Scratch Acid, Pixies, Slits, Bad Brainds, Lunachicks, Scrawl, Babes in Toyland, Breeders, Explode into Colors, Spoon, Quasi, Snakepit, Dirtybird, Hellcows, Hungry Ghost, Gorillaz, Blur, Good the Bad & the Queen, Submarines, Radiohead, Joan Jett, and others.
As of June 2010 Calamity Jane was playing together and planning summer shows.
2. Calamity Jane was an American, all-female country music band composed of Mary Fielder (guitar), Mary Ann Kennedy (drums), Linda Moore (bass guitar) and Pam Rose (lead vocals). The band recorded for Columbia Records between 1981 and 1982, charting four times on the Billboard Hot Country Singles (now Hot Country Songs) charts, including the No. 44 "I've Just Seen a Face" (by Lennon- McCartney from The Beatles) from 1982. Prior to the quartet's foundation, Rose had been a solo recording artist on Capitol and Epic Records. After 1982, Kennedy and Rose split from the band and formed a singing-songwriting duo called Kennedy Rose, writing hits for Restless Heart, Lee Greenwood and Martina McBride in addition to recording two albums for IRS Records.
3. Calamity Jane is a Rock / Alternative Rock / Indie Rock band from Giessen, Germany composed of 3 rebel rock'n'roll girls and an energetic drummer. Band Members are: Oana - Vocals, Nadja - Guitar, Kyra - Bass, Dirk - Drums
Nadja and Kyra have met in 2005 and started making music together. Later, Dirk and Oana joined the band which was baptized after the well-known western heroine. The girls from Calamity Jane want to succeed in the rock music business, in which the women are still eclipsed by men, similarly as their american heroine succeeded during the western times in the gunslingers’world.
Since 2009, the band has played many live shows on local festivals and in numerous pubs. Their EP, “Burn the City”, was released in February 2011 and contains 5 tracks. In the moment, the band is planning new recordings and a professional video.
Their music is characterized by catchy riffs and solos created by Nadja, played on Kyra’s solid bass-line and perfectly completed by Dirk’s drums. On top of that, comes Oana’s intense and unique voice which is accompanied by the backing vocals of Nadja and Kyra. Calamity Jane is also sending, using their creative lyrics, a powerful critical social message inspired by everyday experiences of the band members.
When on the stage, the three girls with their drummer are literally on fire, offering an explosive show. This makes Calamity Jane a live band which no one wants to miss.
4. Calamity Jane is Philly band that formed in the fall of 2013. calamityjanephilly.bandcamp.com
5. Calamity Jane are a country duo featuring vocalist Camille Rae and fiddler Lucy Cantley.
Come on
Calamity Jane Lyrics
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As fast as you can
You're afraid that you won't like it
But you don't understand
One thing, my brother
I can tell you true
The more time you spend feeling happy
Come on, come over
Everyone's waiting on you
We're wondering when you'll get tired
Of wondering what to do
There is something here that cannot be denied
Get on the floor, get on down
Don't knock it until you try
Come on, come over
The pleasure is all mine
Music's playin', the door just opened
You don't have to stand in line
People of the world
Have been uptight far too long
While you're busy making stands
Everybody's making plans
To move on, move right along
"Come On in" by Calamity Jane is an upbeat and encouraging song. The singer urges the listener to come join the fun, saying that they are missing out by not being there. The lyrics may seem simple on the surface, but upon closer listening, there are clear messages of positivity and encouragement.
The first verse opens with "Come on, come over, as fast as you can." This is a clear invitation to join the party that is happening. However, the next line "You're afraid that you won't like it, but you don't understand" speaks to the idea of fear holding people back from experiencing new things. The singer is telling the listener to not be afraid and to give it a chance.
The second verse continues with the theme of happiness and positivity. The singer says that the more time you spend feeling happy, the less time you'll be blue. There is also a call to action to stop wondering what to do and just come join in on the fun. The lines "There is something here that cannot be denied, Don't knock it until you try," urge the listener to not pass judgment until they have actually experienced what is happening.
Overall, "Come On in" is a catchy and inspiring song that encourages the listener to be open to new experiences and to not let fear hold them back from enjoying life.
Line by Line Meaning
Come on, come over
Inviting someone to join in
As fast as you can
Hurry up and join in
You're afraid that you won't like it
You have doubts and insecurities about it
But you don't understand
You are not aware of its true value
One thing, my brother
Let me give you some advice
I can tell you true
I am being sincere with you
The more time you spend feeling happy
Being happy is a good use of your time
The less time you'll be blue
Being happy can cure your sadness
Everyone's waiting on you
We are eager for you to join in
We're wondering when you'll get tired
We are curious about your hesitation
Of wondering what to do
Of being indecisive
There is something here that cannot be denied
There is an undeniable experience waiting for you
Get on the floor, get on down
Join in the dancing and fun
Don't knock it until you try
Do not criticize something before experiencing it
The pleasure is all mine
I am happy to share this experience with you
Music's playin', the door just opened
The party is just starting
You don't have to stand in line
There is no wait or cost to join in
People of the world
All people everywhere
Have been uptight far too long
Have been stressed and anxious for too long
While you're busy making stands
While you focus on your morals and principles
Everybody's making plans
Others are making decisions to have fun and enjoy life
To move on, move right along
To continue life, to leave negativity behind
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BARRY GIBB, ROBIN GIBB
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
David Pahlka
I found your documentary extremely valuable maybe it is because of the old photos.
Many of my ancestors pioneered America, going back to the Pilgrims. As the East
became civilized, they moved West. I never read Westerns, I was ruined by owning
a book from my grandfather "Celebrated Criminals Cases of America" by Thomas
S. Duke and family letters dating back to 1876.
How hard it was for women is rarely reported. Living in a small town in rural
Nevada, I can see country women who still today do men's jobs without complaint.
I have talked with the old timers who still recalled the old day, mind you I didn't
say "the good old days." The lower class of people, couldn't write, some were
lucky to go to fifth grade, it was "work, work and more work". Without radio
or T.V. , the smarter ones became entertainers. If you couldn't play an instrument
you learned how to spin a story, true or not.
One thing hit home. Life back East in the large cities were terrible for the poor.
You said 20,000 died on the Oregon Trail, well that many may have died in the
slums of New York and other large cities. History doesn't mention this often.
Most people became pioneers because things weren't going well wherever
they were from. A good many were poor people from other countries. Most
of the men who died with Custer were young immigrants.
can we trade now Network
Calamity Jane was awesome! She had her sordid history and her struggle, and she fought and made her way in a hostile world…without complaining or seeing herself as a victim. What an amazing woman who should be celebrated by every American.
SammySam
No disrespect, but can u tell us what u mean, bc it seems u r very confident in your response
can we trade now Network
@SammySam I am not sure what you are asking for? My post was extremely clear. Nothing I wrote was ambiguous. What part of what I wrote is confusing for you? Words have meaning…apply those meanings to the words I wrote.
S W
I read the comment before watching… Now that I have watched, I find this comment distasteful & so disrespectful to her memory! She was a survivor, she survived the horrors to which she was subjected since childhood, but “celebrate” her life as something wondrous and worthy of praise?!? She wanted nothing but to live a quite home life with children being raised as respectful member of society, marrying off to good, decent families… Her debilitating addiction to alcohol, which I don’t blame her for a bit, prevented her from ever managing to get anywhere near that dream! LOOK AT HER ! AT THE REAL HER AT TIME OF DEATH !!! She was in her 40s yet she looked like my great grandmother looked at 90 (my grandma died at 104, I was in my 20s, I remember her well and fondly).
“Jimbob”
She was a bad woman.
Lizzie7828
My grandparents, my dad and I went to Deadwood in the 80s and I made my dad take my picture with the woman playing Calamity Jane. I loved her as a character and I’m glad to see her true and sad story. So much trauma in her life and her daughter’s life.
XRP Vegas
Thanks Lezzy
Jim Lotus
It’s a fake story
PFR
@Jim Lotus what is that calamity Jane existed or that her dad took a picture with an actor😂
Margaret Castell
In 1963 I drove from Minnesota to the beautiful Black Hills. I also went to see Boot Hill there and saw her grave. Also a character called Potato Creek Johnny. It was supposed to be for the bad guys. If Bill Hickocks grave was there it looked nothing like the fenced in photo here. It was in trees, as was Deadwood. I have photos I took. The cemetery was nothing fancy but a thrill for this English girl to see. The Hills are called Black because they are covered with pine trees. I bet it's changed since 1965 and lost any character.