Wednesday, April 15, 2020

An overlooked cover tune LX

If you recognize the song title, "I Don't Want To Hear It Anymore," you probably think of Dusty Springfield's version or that Randy Newman wrote it.  Most listeners probably don't think of Shelby Lynne's cover, but they should.  Lynne's low-pitched vocals, in conjunction with the piano underscoring, sell the narrative about an unhealthy relationship and seemingly hopeless living situation convincingly.

If I didn't know otherwise, I would have thought Lynne wrote these lyrics.