Three Dog Night - Chest Fever Lyrics

Turn up the 4 track stereo

First time I heard ever heard this was in Summer of 1970--favorite version!

https://youtu.be/gJcbZSZ0nME

The few times I heard this song during its heyday I was never fortunate to hear who the group was playing it. My best guess was Spooky Tooth at the time. Now I discover 3DN does a version as well. There's so much more music to uncover

My favorite version.

Didn’t know the Band even did this at first. Both versions kill it.

"Chest Fever" one the seminal songs of the 1960's, covered by many (even an "Eagle!") and it comes off fantastic each time. Here's to "The Band!"

This song hooked me on Three Dog Night. So many other great songs but this one defined them for me...

One of my earliest memories is being 3 years old and being able to work the phonograph. I thought this song was a funeral song.

They did a good try !

The 45 RPM version of this is even better..it was the flip side of "One" which was Harry Nilsson's..originally

And I played the shit out of it at age 14.

Heard and bought this 45 long before hearing about The Band. Oh, the organ in both absolutely grabbed me. 3 Dog's is a bit more funky. Band's is complete Americana psychedelia.

Love this version!! So awesome!!

Soooo crunchie. I love three dog night.

I can't understand some of the lyrics - they are a bit garbled at times. But I like the song , for the most part.

Great cover by TDN I wasn't aware of this one!!!

Propelled them to 1969 record sales, with CCR  AND SHONDELLS

Until I read the comments, wasn't aware the Band did this. So after listening to both versions, I like TDN vocals a bit better...but it's really too close to call. Guess it comes down to personal preference.

I heard TDN's version first and just liked it better than The Band's--like you said, it all comes down to personal preference.

Heard this for the first time October 1969...having dinner at "Signor Pizza", Kenmore Sq., Boston.
Over the next few months, I spent a small fortune feeding quarters into their Seeburg jukebox...
I was addicted. Still sounds great almost 50 years later!

My past brought me here.

Good cover. Jimmy Greenspoon (RIP) does Garth Hudson honor. Still love The Band original best.

Who's doing the lead vocal?

#3 sales 1968, TJ /31` , BEQATKES 2

My first time EVER listening to the Three Dog Night version of this amazing song, and I gotta say: I've NEVER heard Three Dog Night rock as hard as on here!! This is an amazing cover of an amazing track.

Bought the 45 single back in the day for the song "One". Ended up playing the flip side, "Chest Fever" more and continued to long after i lost interest in "One". Great song.

flip side of one , in  my country

My favorite song by them always made my sid right !

As a kid I would go to the dairy queen and on the jukebox was elvis in the ghetto, one and side b was this one.

I love the Band, but this is fucking awesome.

I do not usually post critical comments or give thumbs down. But as much as I like 3 Dog Night, their versions is terrible. They took a great county flavored song and made it a rock song with a stupid fuzzy guitar.

One of the most underated bands ever! Why aren't they in ROCK N Roll Hall of Fame???

Ray Mccue mu00but IQ

Probably because Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a joke, in my opinion. Disco bands? Soul bands? Blues? Folk? Don't get me wrong, those genres all have their place, just not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Because they did not write any of their material. 3 Dog only did one or maybe two 'original' tunes; all else was sourced from pro writers(Nillson, Newman, Axton, etc).

The "Live at the Forum" version is even better than this!

heard them live in '70 and
the next week heard The Band Do it too!!!!!!

This was originally The Band song with THEE GREAT LEVON HELM singing!!!!! Go check out the song from The Band it's better. and no I'm not putting 3 Dog Night down but The Band did it phenomenally better!!!😉

It was actually Richard Manuel singing.

+Danzigx When Richard Manuel passed away, Levon Helm took over singing this song. I watched the documentary on Levon Helm and he was singing this song. That's why I wrote it on my post.

+ann vieirakoski oooh I see

Disagree. This is much heavier; love this 100x better!

I listened to this as a little kid in 1974 on a scratchy 45 RPM record. Hearing it for the first time in many years! Still a cool song!!

MY FAVORITE THREE DOD NIGHT SONG <3

RIP Corey Wells.

; Bon Voyage to Cory Wells, he will be missed.

This cover of "Chest Fever" is very well done. However I am certain that it was "The Band's" goal to offer Garth Hudson the lead role on keys. To magnify the sound and speed in which he played the organ and piano. I am still partial to "The Band's" version.

Forget "Jeremiah was a bullfrog"....this is Three Dog Night as a superlative group of musicians. An excellent cover of The Band's classic song done with respect and power.

Singers not musicians ! Not to be picky just for your information ! Waaaay better than The Band !

Much better than the Bands boring version...

Ryan B - "Feeling Alright" was originally a Traffic song, written by Dave Mason. And as for them doing "Try a Little Tenderness" better than Otis Redding, I think you're off your meds, or you just don't really understand what "soul" is.

Yep when they did the frog I was done with them.

Ryan B I liked Hoyt in that film. I wished he did more.

This is GREAT, along with Sugarloaf's version too !

Just heard chest feaver on letterman loved the memory.

RIP, Jimmy Greenspoon.

What a monster player on that Hammond B3 !!

Oh my gosh.  I forgot about this tune.  It rocked for me.  With Jimmy Greenspoon's passing, I've been bringing back 3DN memories.  RIP Jimmy.

"Chest Fever", Three Dog Night, 1968.  Written by THE BAND, from their 1st. album, Music From Big Pink.

Around the World , Three Dog Night , still kicks !  Found my time machine , it's covered in 8 tracks . Got some Gov't Mule on , Thorazine Shuffle , or maybe it's in my head . Sounds good , think I'll play it out !  Long live 3DN !

Hey Ed ! I listen to a lot of stuff a to z . The Band  does sound better to me . Got to see Dylan a few times , never the Band . Levon kicks it big time ! Ever watch the Festival Express ?  Janis talked about the train , ".... it's all the same $%-+&; day ! " . Met  Dave Nelson , he was on the train ! Rick Danko  was on cloud nine . Rember 4 tracks ? 1964 I think , didn't hit , along came 8 tracks . Maybe it was Further Express , dust in the attic . Long live tunes !!   Justin who?

Saw these guys with REO for fifty cents . Where 'd ya' hide my time machine ? See ya' , I'm gone .

I STILL GOT 3DN ON 8TRACK TO LISTEN TO GOOD COVER BAND TO LISTEN TO PROBABLY LESS BUBBLE GUM THAN ARCHIES-PARTRIDGE FAMILY-HUDSON BROTHERS-OSMONDS-BAY CITY ROLLERS-CAPTAIN COOL AND KONGS (KROFT SUPERSHOW)-KISS

MONKEES AS WELL

This was the first version of this song that I heard. This is good, with the harmonies and all, but the Band's version on Rock of Ages is great!

This is interesting. The Band's version is pretty much dominated by Garth Hudson, but here, the guitar and drums are more upfront, plus the vocals are clearer. The Band's version, I guess, slighty edges out bcuase it's more down and dirty. But both are great -- I put them in my TDN playlist. Thanks for the upload!

This is good, but The Band's version is superior. Just my opinion!!!!!!!!!!!!

@gil.gosseyn
I think that's usually how it goes, that the version you hear first, is the one you like best (with any song, btw, not saying you didn't already know that!). To me, the production on the Big Pink version is far superior. Its just a real dynamic song, audio wise, not just song wise.

@bluestate69
"...usually ... the version you hear first, is the one you like best..."
Truth.

But not always, as I can attest.

gil.gosseyn And that rhymed! 😉

The band is better on this song but I love 3 dog night out in the country and one and Eli s coming good stuff

the definition of "funky"

One of MY favorite bands along with...Steppenwolf,Buddy Miles Express,Iron Butterfly,Creedence,CSNY,Rare Earth....DAMN, There was a veritable plethora of top notch groups in those days.Glad their music has been preserved.

ABC DUNHILL HAD GOOD GROUPS ALONG WITH 3DN

@Mike Thomas So true, there really was a veritable plethora of top notch groups back then - I think more so than any other time in known music history. And yes it is great the music has been preserved. But you know what else, it really was something to live our lives, to grow and mature and have our 10,000 sorrows and our 10,000 joys with music like this as part of the fabric of the experience. What a gift we were given.

With Steppenwolf, The Mamas and the Papas, Jimmy Buffett, Joe Walsh and Smith and many others being amongst ABC/Dunhill's roster of talented artists during the 1960s and the 1970s!!!

Bravo, Three Dog Night!!!

Best version

Good stuff! Even after all these years.

EVEN ON 8TRACK 3 DOG NIGHT SOUNDS GOOD

Great song! Brings back memories of me and girlfriend in the back seat of my 1970 Chevelle SS 396 cranking it up on my 8 track player!

a great group. their music in the late 60's and early 70's was fantastic! they got kinda pop
later on but love their early music...

Three Dog Night's version of "Chest Fever" is incredibly great! I prefer the version from their "Captured Live At The Forum" LP, though! The only question is why aren't these guys in the rock & roll hall of fame? Mind boggling, isn't it?!

Bravo, Danny Hutton, Chuck Negron & Cory Wells! R.I.P., Joe Schermie.

I don't know why. I just Can't Explain it.

What about Sugarloaf's version?

Floyd Sneed on drums .........sweet !! Loved TDN

The Band is incredible but I have to admit Three Dog Night's cover smokes. It's too bad TDN got caught up in some cheesy top 10 music because their earlier material was heavy duty. They were contenders -- just as The Soul Survivors could have been, & Strawberry Alarm Clock (doubt me? Check their "Me & the Township"), Climax ("Park Preserve"). Some of these so-called bubble-gum bands had jazz backgrounds & they prove it on these tracks. TDG's single "Try a Little Tenderness" is also a scorcher.

No way! What are you thinking? This is the big R&R sound the this song demands. Way better. 3 Dog Night

never heard this version before but to anyone that enjoys this song listen to the band version. they did it first and i think its much better

Check out the TDN live version of this song recorded in Rochester,NY. 8/1/70 posted here on youtube. I like it better than this studio version. Of course I like this version too.lol

BLESS YOU FOR THIS "ONE"!

(Been searching for years...)

:-)

great great great song by tdn.cannot get enough of it.

Haven't Heard this in so Long!!!! My favorite Three Dog Night Song !!!! thank you!