Anne Murray Duets: Friends & Legends showcases a wide variety of Anne's favorite female vocalists. Among the album’s tracks and collaborating artists are "Snowbird" with Sarah Brightman, "You Needed Me" with Shania Twain, "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do" with Anne’s daughter Dawn Langstroth, "Danny's Song" with Martina McBride, “Another Pot O’ Tea” with Emmylou Harris, “A Little Good News” with Indigo Girls, “Cotton Jenny" with Olivia Newton-John, “Could I Have This Dance” with Amy Grant, “Daydream Believer” with Nelly Furtado, “A Love Song” with k.d. lang, “Time Don’t Run Out On Me” with the song’s writer, Carole King, and more.
In 1979, Anne and Dusty Springfield each recorded the song "I Just Fall In Love Again." Anne's version became a hit single that garnered her Canada’s Juno Award for "Single of the Year" in 1980. Anne and Dusty remained friends until Dusty’s passing in 1999, and for Anne, releasing an album with this type of sisterly theme wouldn't seem complete without Dusty's inclusion. With the blessing of the Springfield family and estate, a new version pairing Dusty's original with Anne’s newly recorded vocals is featured on the album.
Anne Murray Duets: Friends & Legends was produced by one of the most respected music producers in the world, Phil Ramone (Tony Bennett, Bob Dylan, Elton John, Barbra Streisand, Billy Joel), who counts 14 Grammy Awards and 32 Grammy nominations among his many honors. Together, Anne and Phil decided they would treat the songs on their own terms and not adhere rigidly to the arrangements of Anne’s classic versions. While Anne had designs on how she imagined the arrangements, she gave Phil free rein to rework the songs.
“We approached the sessions as if we were just handed these songs and told to make this record,” explains Ramone. “While arrangements were changed, there are also licks on some songs that I didn’t mess with. We stayed true to the song.”
Working with Anne for the first time, Ramone adds, was an easy task. “What I love about Anne is there are no words minced about whatever she feels,” he says. “This is not a person you have to think, ‘Will she tell me the truth?’ When we met for a few hours in Michigan before we started, we agreed we wanted to bring some daring ideas and some freshness to this album.”
“I said to Phil,” joked Anne, “The only reason I asked you was that I’m the only singer left that you haven’t worked with!”
“I’ve done duets throughout my career,” Anne says. “I did duets when I started out on (CBC Television’s) ‘Singalong Jubilee.’ I did a duets album in 1971 with Glen Campbell. Growing up I did lot of group singing at school and sang with my brothers. I’ve always loved singing harmony.”
Since releasing her debut album in 1967, Anne Murray has been honored with a spectacular number of awards. She is the proud recipient of four Grammy Awards, three American Music Awards, three Country Music Association Awards, three Canadian Country Music Association Awards and twenty-four Juno Awards. Anne has also been honored with the Legacy Award from the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (2006), the East Coast Music Association Directors' Special Achievement Award (2001), induction into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame (2002), and induction into the Juno Hall of Fame (1993).
Anne Murray will tour to several U.S. cities in February and March 2008 (confirmed tour dates listed below). For updates and additional information, visit Anne Murray’s official Website: www.annemurray.com
In 2011, Billboard ranked her 10th on their list of the 50 Biggest Adult Contemporary Artists Ever, and on July 1, 2017, in celebration of Canada’s 150th Anniversary, the Toronto Sun listed Anne at #1 in Canada’s Top 160 Influences that helped define Canadian culture!
Make The World Go Away
Anne Murray Lyrics
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And get it off my shoulders
Say the things you used to say
And make the world go away.
Do you remember when you loved me
Before the world took me astray
If you do then forgive me
Make the world go away
And get it off my shoulders
Say the things you used to say
And make the world go away.
I'm sorry if I hurt you
I'll make it up day by day
Just say you love me like you used to
And make the world go away.
Make the world go away
And get it off my shoulders
Say the things you used to say
And make the world go away.
Say the things you used to say
And make the world go away.
The lyrics to Anne Murray's song "Make The World Go Away" are poignant and heartfelt, expressing a deep longing to escape from the pressures and troubles of the world. The repeated refrain, "make the world go away, and get it off my shoulders," speaks to a desire to escape from the burdens of everyday life, to find solace in love and comfort in the past.
The song also speaks to the pain of lost love, and a yearning to recapture what has been lost. The lines "Do you remember when you loved me before the world took me astray?" are especially poignant, evoking a sense of nostalgia and regret. Throughout the song, the singer begs their lover to "say the things you used to say, and make the world go away," in the hopes of recapturing the magic of their relationship and finding solace in each other's arms.
Overall, "Make The World Go Away" is a powerful and emotional song, one that speaks to human longings for love, hope, and escape from the pressures of the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Make the world go away
Please make all the troubles and worries go away from my life
And get it off my shoulders
Remove the burden from me and unburden me from all the responsibilities
Say the things you used to say
Remind me of the sweet words and memories we shared in the past
And make the world go away
Help me forget all that's been bothering me and make me feel at peace
Do you remember when you loved me
Do you recall the love we once had for each other
Before the world took me astray
Before the world and its problems interfered in our relationship
If you do then forgive me
If you still remember our love, please forgive my mistakes
I'm sorry if I hurt you
I apologize if I caused you any pain or harm
I'll make it up day by day
I'll make amends every day and try to rebuild what was lost
Just say you love me like you used to
Please confess your love for me again like you did in the past
Say the things you used to say
Repeat the heartfelt words we used to share to make me feel loved
And make the world go away
Help me escape from reality and find solace in our love
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: HANK COCHRAN
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Robert Thompson
on Me Too
Lyrics found here are completely wrong; completely different song.