An atypical standout XV

When most listeners think of Anne Murray's music, hits such as "Snowbird," "You Needed Me," or "Broken Hearted Me" probably come to mind.  Fewer listeners, however, will likely recall "That's Not The Way (It's S'posed To Be)," released in 1983.  Despite not hearing it in decades, it came to mind earlier tonight.  Even when singing about heartbreak in her '70s hits, Murray's music has a comforting soft rock sheen.  Hearing her lyrics against a darker backdrop that falls somewhere between The Alan Parsons Project's "Prime Time" and Styx's "Mr. Roboto," however, is a shock to the system.  It sounds like backing for a film scene in which someone's ire while driving boils over into road rage.  I can't say the song isn't well crafted--but it's not what listeners would generally seek from Murray's music.