Jimmy Wayne's "Elephant Ears" Never Forgets
About five or six years ago, Jimmy Wayne visited the CMT offices with his guitar and I distinctly remember him playing a song called "Elephant Ears." With such a peculiar title, I was curious to see where he was taking the narrative. Wayne wrote the song with Don Henry about a foster child who can't say "I love you" because she's afraid of growing too attached to her new family before being shuffled off to another home. Naturally it's a tearjerker. I was pleased to rediscover it on Wayne's new album, Sara Smile, and it still makes me say, "Awwww." Here are several other new tunes that I enjoyed just as much.
"Elephant Ears," Jimmy Wayne
"Old Things New," Joe Nichols
"Hello Lonely," Del McCoury Band
"Candy Bar Killer," Simone White
"Blue Angel," Steve Wariner
"A Little Bit of Mercy," Caroline Herring
"Loretta," Lyle Lovett
"Long After I'm Gone," Big Kenny
"Sugarbabe," Manassas
"Circles Around Me," Sam Bush
"Mornings Breaking the Rules," Heather Masse
"Big, Big Heartaches," Grasstowne
"Swooping Molly," Martin Simpson
"Voice in the Night," Willie Murphy
"El Guero," Pieta Brown
"The Diamantina Drover," the Unwanted
"Little Aches," Collin Herring
"Heart of Love," Army of Me
"I'm in Trouble Again," Roger Salloom
"All That I Am Now," Assembly of Dust (with Richie Havens)
"Still Your Man," Paul Burch
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Peacock Queen says:
I adore Jimmy Wayne! I love his music. In my opinion, Do You Believe Me Now was the best song on the radio last year! Jimmy is a first-class guy. He suffered some abuse and neglect as a child. Instead of turning to crime or drugs because he felt sorry for himself, he turned his life around. Now, he works hard to help children. I respect him as much as I admire his vocal talent!