Tune Tuesday – Let Them Talk

In a new feature (which I may or may not continue), I want to feature some tunes I like once a week.  What better day of the week to do it than on Tuesday?

Many know award-winning actor Hugh Laurie for his role as Dr. Gregory House on House, MD (his American accent always blew me away as I watched, because I knew he was English).  He was half of the comedy duo of Fry and Laurie with Stephen Fry.  He appeared on the show Jeeves and Wooster, the films Sense and Sensibility, 101 Dalmatians, and Stuart Little, and had authored a book (The Gun Seller).  He is also a very talented musician.

Today’s tune is the title track from his first album – Let Them Talk.  The album is subtitled “A Celebration of New Orleans Blues” and is just fantastic.  His piano work is just marvelous and he sings with feeling.  The period instruments and guest vocalists add to the feel of some great blues music.

I picked this song for a few reasons.  First, I love the attitude of the song – “Let them talk!”  In my life recently, there are way too many people who are talking about me, my life, and what’s going on in it.  It is easy to get caught up in wondering what people think … but in reality, who cares?!  LET THEM TALK!  Maybe they are talking because they see how much better things are for me.  Maybe they are jealous.  Maybe they are unhappy with their own lives and aren’t happy unless they are talking smack about others.  I don’t know.  Whatever the case, LET THEM TALK!

Another reason I love this song is that it is a guy singing about just how wonderful it is to be with his special someone.  As you can tell by my last few blogs, I feel the same way!  I want to yell at the top of my lungs how much I love my wife!  I want the world to know how special she is and how special our relationship is!

The final reason I love this song is the simplicity of it musically.  A voice and a piano (and a few minor instruments).  It is so stripped down and yet it causes you to get lost in the song.  Give it a listen and enjoy:

Let Them Talk – Hugh Laurie

Just let them talk
If they want to
Talk don’t bother me
I’m gonna keep on to the whole wide world knows
That I really love you
I really love you so

Let them whisper
For they know know
What’s between you and I
I’m gonna keep on
I’m gonna keep on loving you
’till the day that I die

They tried to break up our romance
They didn’t stay a chance
We have the kind of love that’s so strong
We’ll be together from now on

They say that gossip comes from the devil’s workshop
And only true love can make it stop
I’m gonna keep on
I’m gonna keep on loving you
’till the day that I die

Oh they’re envious of everything that we do
But I wanna say it’s wonderful
When you love someone
And that someone
And that someone, really loves you

And that someone
And that someone, really loves you

Yeah that someone
And that someone, really loves you

Yeahhh

And that someone
Yeah that someone, really loves you