This week's songs are of the nature that any time I hear one of them, I can't help but think to myself: "What a really sweet song!!!"
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I knew absolutely nothing about this artist, Sam Phillips, other than the fact that I really, really like this song. However, after some research, I discovered that she has ties to Texas and to some other people I have mentioned already on this blog, as well as to many famous artists and producers. I had to look this all up on Wikipedia, but I will quickly summarize the information for you.
Sam Phillips began her music career in the Christian music realm. She then met producer, T-Bone Burnett, whom she later married (and divorced) and transitioned into "mainstream music".
This particular album, Cruel Inventions, was partially recorded at Eagle Audio in Fort Worth, TX, around 1991. Also, Elvis Costello contributed to the album by playing guitar on some songs, and Anton Corbijn (remember him from the Depeche Mode, Echo & the Bunnymen, and Front 242 videos?) took the photos for the album.
I remember hearing this song one time, and one time only, on The EDGE (when it was still 94.5), and it just stuck with me --- it's kind of hauntingly sweet. I finally located a copy of the CD at Pagan Rhythms. It's actually a really good album... it's very different... I can normally figure out some artist to compare most other artists to... but Sam Phillips is kind of in her own category.
I'll include a live performance for one of her better known hits, "Baby I Can't Please You".
If I said I believe my eyes
and science can move my soul
If I said I'm not afraid to die
and I don't need you
I'd be lying
If I said the way he looks at me
doesn't make me want to undress
If I said I could leave you now
and go where I could forget
I'd be lying
I've been lying all my life with silence
and I need to find the words to tell you
If I said I don't want what I don't have
and all the answers are enough
If I said I believe in myself
and that's enough
I'd be lying
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