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Music Appreciation

Swede

(38,954 posts) Sun Feb 15, 2026, 08:09 PM Sunday

Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes

Last edited Sun Feb 15, 2026, 10:06 PM - Edit history (1)

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Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes (Original Post) Swede Sunday OP

I liked that song when it first came out. Still do FoxNewsSucks Sunday #1

Good song. Marie Marie Sunday #2

I like that sig line. discntnt_irny_srcsm Monday #3

Why thank you. Marie Marie Monday #4

You're welcome. discntnt_irny_srcsm Monday #5

She Had The Perfect Voice For This ProfessorGAC Tuesday #6

FoxNewsSucks

(11,619 posts)

1. I liked that song when it first came out. Still do

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sun Feb 15, 2026, 09:24 PM

Sunday

Marie Marie

(11,112 posts)

2. Good song.

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sun Feb 15, 2026, 11:25 PM

Sunday

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,750 posts)

3. I like that sig line.

Reply to Marie Marie (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 11:28 PM

Monday

Marie Marie

(11,112 posts)

4. Why thank you.

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 11:32 PM

Monday

I try to make "good trouble" when necessary.

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,750 posts)

5. You're welcome.

Reply to Marie Marie (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 11:52 PM

Monday

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

ProfessorGAC

(76,306 posts)

6. She Had The Perfect Voice For This

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 03:56 PM

Tuesday

It needed that smoky, raspy quality.
Back when this was a hit, MTV had Jackie DeShannon on to perform it (she wrote the song).
By that point in her life, Jackie's voice became that way, so I suspected Kim was chosen as the singer because her voice fit the mood Jackie had set.
I've searched youtube for that video, but have never been able to find it.

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