A Different “Different Drum”
I only just noticed that the Mathew Sweet/Susanna Hoffs cover of “Different Drum” includes a brilliant but subtle touch. In the bridge, when she sings “But don’t get me wrong, it’s not that I knock it / It’s just that I am not in the market for a boy who wants to love only me”, the background vocal sings “Don’t get me wrong / It’s just that I love only me”. Linda Ronstadt’s performance is practically ideal, but this bit in Susanna Hoffs’ version adds another dimension to Mike Nesmith’s masterpiece. Hear what I mean:
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