Thursday 6 January 2011

Cathy Dennis 'Too Many Walls'

Chart Peak: 17

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Apparently not a song about over-indulging in ice cream then. Actually it does sound vaguely familiar, but it's hard to be sure whether I actually remembered the song or whether she just recycled some of this melody in her subsequent writing career.

In truth, Dennis only wrote the words to this song; the tune comes from Anne Dudley, former member of the Art Of Noise known for her orchestral arrangements and film soundtracks. Possibly that's why I get a sense of two writers and one singer who are talented but not really playing to their strengths here. It's a vaguely memorable track but doesn't seem to hit home emotionally.

Also appearing on: Now 16 [D Mob introducing Cathy Dennis], 36
Available on: The Irresistible

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