Smooth Operator's 80's Song Of The Week 1-15-2007
by Mark on 1/15/2007 (0)
Voices Carry was the first studio album by the American band 'Til Tuesday', released in 1985. 'Til Tuesday's debut single was the albums title track, which went to No. 8 on the Billboard singles chart and remains the bands best-known song. The title song was originally sung to a woman, but due to record company pressure for less controversial lyrics it was changed to be sung to a man. The "Voices Carry" video won the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist and was played heavily on MTV. It depicts an oppressive boyfriend trying to convert lead singer Aimee Mann to his upper-class lifestyle; she finally lashes out at him during a concert at Carnegie Hall, standing up from her seat in the audience and belting the lyrics ("He said, shut up! He said, shut up! Oh God, can't you keep it down?...") as she removes her cap to reveal her signature spiky, rat-tailed hair. Ahhh..The often morose, rat-tailed 80's!
In the dark, I like to read his mind but I'm frightened of the things I might find Oh, there must be something he's thinking of to tear him away when I tell him that I'm falling in love why does he say
Hush hush keep it down now voices carry Hush hush keep it down now voices carry Uh-uh
I try so hard not to get upset because I know all the trouble I'll get oh, he tells me tears are something to hide and something to fear and I try so hard to keep it inside so no one can hear Hush hush keep it down now voices carry Hush hush keep it down now voices carry Hush hush keep it down now voices carry Uh-uh He wants me but only part of the time He wants me if he can keep me in line Hush hush keep it down now voices carry Hush hush keep it down now voices carry Hush hush shut up now voices carry Hush hush keep it down now voices carry Oh hush hush, darling, she might overhear Hush, hush - voices carry He said shut up - he said shut up Oh God can't you keep it down Voices carry Hush hush voices carry I wish he would let me talk.
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