Fever

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Now you listened to my story
Here's the point that I have made
Cats were made to give chicks fever
Be it Fahrenheit or Centigrade

You give me fever when you kiss me
Fever till you live and learn
Fever till you sizzle
But what a lovely way to burn

Fever (Live 2011)
Written byJohn Davenport (a.k.a Otis Blackwell) & Eddie Cooley
Performed byFurthur with Larry Campbell, Elvis Costello & Diana Krall
MusiciansElvis Costello - vocal, guitar
Diana Krall - vocal, piano
Bob Weir - vocal, guitar
Phil Lesh - bass
John Kadlecik - guitar
Jeff Chimenti - keyboards
Joe Russo - drums
Sunshine Becker - backing vocal
Jeff Pehrson - backing vocal
Larry Campbell - guitar
RecordedMarch 27, 2011, New York, NY
AlbumsFurthur: Live From Radio City Music Hall, 2011
Length11:18

First known performance:
February 16, 1999, Melbourne, Australia
Last known performance:
March 27, 2011, New York, NY
     (1 known performances, 91 as a snippet)


Alternate versions

Inch By Inch / Fever (Live 1999)
Performed byElvis Costello with Steve Nieve
MusiciansElvis Costello - vocal, guitar
Steve Nieve - piano
RecordedFebruary 19, 1999, Sydney, Australia
SinglesToledo, 1999
Length4:03

Furthur: Live From Radio City Music HallFurthur Live From Radio City Music Hall album cover.jpg

Single: ToledoToledo (Part 1) UK CD single front insert.jpg


Recordings by other artists

  • Little Willie John, single and on Fever, 1956
  • Peggy Lee, single, 1958
  • Elvis Presley, on Elvis Is Back!, 1960
  • Ben E. King, on Ben E. King Sings For Soulful Lovers, 1962
  • Conway Twitty, on R&B 63, 1963
  • Quincy Jones, on Quincy's Got A Brand New Bag, 1965
  • Wanda Jackson, on The Many Moods Of Wanda Jackson, 1968
  • The Cramps, on Songs The Lord Taught Us, 1980
  • Madonna, on Erotica, 1993
  • Beyoncé, on The Fighting Temptations soundtrack, 2003
  • Ray Charles & Natalie Cole, on Genius Loves Company, 2004
  • and many more

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