Kevin Cronin revealed that he’s recorded a brand new model of REO Speedwagon’s basic energy ballad “Keep on Loving You,” becoming a member of Dolly Parton to reinterpret the track as a “dark duet.” For Cronin, teaming with the nation legend was an opportunity to revisit the true intent behind “Keep on Loving You.”
“When I wrote that song, I kind of portrayed myself as more of the good guy than perhaps I was,” Cronin admitted to Yahoo, alluding to the long-held backstory that he penned the track after discovering out that his first spouse cheated on him earlier than their marriage. “Perhaps it takes more than one snake in the grass, ‘all coiled up and hissing,’ to tango — if you catch my drift. That’s the reality of the song, you know?”
Cronin was capable of give a clearer image of the track’s story with Parton.
“It gave me the idea that Dolly could sing the first verse, and in the first verse, I’m cheating on her,” he defined. “But then I take the second verse, and in the second verse, I go, ‘Oh, yeah? Well, I know all about those men!’ And so now, the song becomes this kind of dark duet — until it gets to the chorus, where they go, ‘I meant every word I said. When I said that I love you, I meant that I love you forever, Dolly.’ And I sing it in harmony. It just slays me, because that’s how the song was meant to be performed; I just didn’t realize it until Dolly called me the other day. So that’s how we’re doing it, and I’m just so stoked.”
Asked in regards to the darker tone of “Keep on Loving You,” a track usually considered romantic, Cronin couldn’t assist however chuckle. “When people tell me that they played that song at their wedding, the first thing I think of is, ‘Did you listen to the verses?’” he confessed. “I mean, that’s kind of what makes the song — that the verses are pretty dark.”
The new model of “Keep on Loving You” will likely be included on Parton’s upcoming album Rock Star, a mission the nation legend determined to undertake after her induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks, Steven Tyler, Elton John and John Fogerty are among the many different artists who are reportedly contributing to the document.
Top 100 ’80s Rock Albums
UCR takes a chronological have a look at the 100 finest rock albums of the ’80s.
Discussion about this post