Sheryl Crow – Can’t Cry Anymore

I’m going to post a couple of posts today…this one and one that is leading up to Halloween!

On October 26, 1997, I saw The Rolling Stones at Vanderbilt. That is where I met Steve Forbert and that is the only time I got to see Sheryl Crow. It was in the afternoon and her voice soared through the Fall afternoon air. She performed great and I became even more of a fan that day.

At the time you had female artists like Gwen Stefani, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, and then here comes Sheryl with her electric guitar with a rock edge…one of the best opening acts I ever saw. In the late 80s, she struggled to break through as artists like Madonna and Paula Abdul ruled the airwaves. Her first album Tuesday Night Music Club wasn’t released until she was 31 in 1993. That was because female singer/songwriters finally started to gain popularity in the 90s.

The song was written by Sheryl Crow and her producer Bill Bottrell. This song is off of her debut album Tuesday Night Music Club. The song peaked at #36 on the Billboard 100, #3 in Canada, and #33 in the UK in 1994.

Now she is really into pro-environmental concerns. On her tours, she demands only biodegradable cups and dinnerware be used by the caterer, as well as food that is “organic and purchased from local suppliers as much as possible” and water that “must be sourced from a local spring water vendor.” She also asks for separate plastic, glass, and paper recycling bins and wants her buses and trucks to be fueled with biodiesel only.

A fun sidenote to Sheryl. The first guitar she ever had was a 1964 Gibson Country and Western acoustic and she calls it The Moneymaker because most of the hits she wrote…was on that guitar.

Sheryl Crow: You’ve got a bunch of really young women out there who don’t really understand the importance of what they’re doing. They allow themselves to be exploited and they actually play that game and use sex to sell themselves. It undermines our credibility as artists.

Sheryl Crow talking about her parents: My earliest, most vivid memories are of them coming home with their friends and playing records – Stan Getz, Stan Kenton, Ella Fitzgerald – and me and my sisters sleeping out on the stairs so we could hear them.

Can’t Cry Anymore

Tell me you don’t care
Or tell me you’re just scared
But give me something I can hold on to

Just say what’s on your mind
Or am I just wasting time?
If you don’t want somebody loving you

You’ve got one foot in and one foot out the door
And baby I can’t take it anymore

Just give it to me
Give it to me
Give it to me
All your love

You’ve got demons in your past
You think real love doesn’t last
So you pull me close and then push me away

Can’t you look me in the eye?
Could you scream or laugh or cry?
But baby if you’re leaving say goodbye

But if you can’t find the right words anymore
Well then take me up the stairs and close the door

Give it to me
Just give it to me
Give it to me
All your love

Oh baby I’m begging you please
You’ve got me down on my knees tonight
I know what we have is real
Please remember how it feels to us

You’ve got one foot in and one foot out the door
And baby I can’t take it anymore

Give it to me
Just give it to me
Give it to me
All your love

Give it to me
Give it to me
Give it to me
All your love

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Author: Badfinger (Max)

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27 thoughts on “Sheryl Crow – Can’t Cry Anymore”

      2. Yes…she is just one of MANY who has left California in the rear vew mirror. That is a big reason our house prices have went up….I’ve talked to a few…the mention too many regulations, taxes, crimes, and the most popular answer has been Newsom.

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  3. While her demands might sound unusual, they are pretty standard fare in Europe. A long hike to a mountaintop cafe in France was met with washable plates, glasses, and silverware. Nothing was thrown away. Air France used wooden utensils and recycled paper trays for their in-flight meals. Unlike the US, I didn’t have to ask for a china cup in a coffeeshop.

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      1. I think she’s still living in greater Nashville too, isn’t she? Seems mighty weird now to think of her being on stage with Michael Jackson, but I always have said I give MJ credit for surrounding himself with high quality session players, and singers too. He had an ear for that sort of thing I guess

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  7. Not sure I know this one, but maybe it’s vaguely familiar. I have respect for her and her talent, but I don’t know much beyond her well-known material. I’m envious of you meeting Steve Forbert. He’s one of my faves. I remember reading the post where you recounted it.

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    1. Yes…that was a shock at that concert…and he had a worse seat than me. I found out about him by his single Romeo’s Tune and followed him after that.

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      1. He seems a really no frills, down-to-earth guy. He’s written some great songs in my opinion. I remember hearing “Romeo’s Tune” for the first time in my art class in Senior year of High School where they would let us play the radio.

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      2. I won that single at a local carnival…that one and Life’s Been Good by Joe Walsh one night.

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  9. I generally love Sheryl Crow and still remember how she suddenly seemed to burst on the scene with “All Wanna Do” in 1994. While I also remembered various other tracks from “Tuesday Night Music Club” like “Run Baby Run”, “Leaving Las Vegas” and “Strong Enough”, I had forgotten about “Can’t Cry Anymore” – another great song!

    I was quite happy to see Crow decided to put a new album earlier this year after she previously had said 2019’s “Threads” was her last full-length studio release. Unfortunately, I haven’t seen her yet. I know she’s been touring and, btw, will play Nashville on Nov 24 – just saying… 🙂

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    1. I remember her as well…it was nice to have a female rock and roller….most females were pop or heavy metal…she hit a nice spot.
      She is great to see…I’ll keep that in mind. Her and The Stones was a winner. Thats were I met Forbert.

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