There's a cover tune that got only limited radio airplay here in the Fall of '83. Juice Newton's cover of "Tell Her No" by The Zombies deserved more attention, in retrospect. The energy and gravity with which she sings, combined with the requisite early '80s synth arrangement is an unlikely but satisfying blend.
Another stray thought I had while listening to the "Juice Newton's Greatest Hits" compilation today: I don't know if she would have been interested in covering it, but her voice would have fit a cover of Olivia Newton-John's "Hopelessly Devoted To You." After hearing Newton's version of "Tell Her No," it doesn't sound like a stretch.
