An overlooked cover tune II

Smokey Robinson recorded a number of well-crafted hits and album tracks, including "The Tears Of A Clown," "Quiet Storm," and "Cruisin'."  I was surprised, a few years ago, to hear "Being With You," a song that hadn't made such an impression on me, in a new light.  One talent that Sarah Borges shares with Lucinda Williams is her ability to record a compelling song that's neither fully rock nor country but straddles the line compellingly.  Hearing Borges and The Broken Singles put a twang on "Being With You" got my attention; it's faithful to the original version but cuts across two unexpected genres.  Borges and her band keep the tempo moving and convey the protagonist's sincerity.  It's easy to imagine their reworking of the tune on a bar jukebox.  Sometimes, the arrangement makes all the difference in how a song strikes you.