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Insensitive [Cover Song][Sing A Song Sunday]

Added 2021-02-28 22:00:27 +0000 UTC

Jann Arden was, in the mid-90s, one of Canada's most successful recording artists - largely due to this song. It was written by Anne Loree in 30 minutes after a relationship she had with a chef turned sour, and Jann optioned the song after hearing Anne perform it at a local club in Calgary.

It was released as a single in 1994 and appeared on Jann's Living Under June album. It remains her most successful single to date. I was around 7 years old when I first heard it. It's one of my mom's favorite songs and she always cranked up the radio whenever it came on. I have very distinct memories of the windows of our little bungalow flung open, salty sea air flowing in and ruffling the curtains, and my mom dancing around our tiny kitchen singing this at the top of her lungs. Music was one of the rare bright spots in a childhood littered with dark moments and uncertainty.

I was sitting at my desk working on audios and this song popped into my head, unbidden. I haven't thought about it in years, and yet there it was. So I decided to cover it, and instantly was transported back to that time in my life, long before the lyrics were remotely relatable. Long before I knew what it's like to fall in love with someone who doesn't love you back. And singing it again, connecting with the lyrics in a way I couldn't when I was a wee babby... well it brought back far more memories than I anticipated.

For the next little while, I'm going to cover the songs that shaped who I am. Ones that mean a lot to me. Ones that evoke memories I can share with you guys like this. The next phase of my Cover Story, if you will. I hope you like this one.