Dusty Springfield - I Don't Want To Hear It Anymore Lyrics






In my neighbourhood
We don't live so good
The rooms are small
And the buildings made of wood

I hear the neighbours talking 'bout you and me
I guess I heard it all
'Cause the talk is loud
And the walls are much too thin

He don't really love her
That's what I heard them say
He sure wasn't thinking of her today, oh no
(He wasn't thinking of her today)

I saw them in the front yard
Said the boy in room 149
He was talking to a girl I've never seen before
And standing there together, oh they looked so good

I don't want to hear it anymore
(I don't want to hear it)
I don't want to hear it anymore
(Anymore)
'Cause the talk just never ends
And the heartache soon begins
The talk is so loud
And the walls are much too thin

Ain't it sad, said the woman down the hall
That when a nice girl falls in love
Ain't it just too bad that she had to fall
For a boy who doesn't care for her at all?
(It's so sad)
I don't want to hear it anymore
(I don't want to hear it)
I just can't stand to hear it anymore
(Anymore)
'Cause the talk just never ends
And the heartache soon begins
The talk is so loud
And the walls are much too thin

I don't want to hear it anymore
(Can't stand to hear it)
(Don't want to hear it)
I just can't stand to hear it anymore
(Don't talk about it)
(Can't stand to hear it)
Oh, baby, baby
I just can't stand





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  1. L.... S....

    Depressing

  2. R.... H....

    Definitely more musical perfection from the inimitable Dusty. The only other version that comes close is Melissa Manchester's.

  3. C.... C....

    Best. Randy Newman song. Ever.

  4. P.... G....

    Very astute observations my friends

  5. O.... B....

    Htdebtngr

  6. S.... M....

    This song is a great song!! Dusty is an Icon! love her

  7. R.... B....

    Dusty : The CHILLS to listen to her tone , a soulful unique sound never duplicated

  8. T.... S....

    My personal favorite from this flawless ladies album.

  9. G.... A....

    This song belongs to the genre of “neighbors talking” songs like the 4 Tops “Shake me wake me!”

  10. m.... ....

    Mellissa Manchester recorded this beautifully as well.

  11. W.... W....

    Amazing song.

  12. A.... i....

    This woman could not make a B-Side. Her voice just turns any song to a wonderful melody!

  13. L.... J....

    Love this Woman..She really expresses what most women have gone through..RIP..My champion..Dusty Springfield.."The Talk.is so loud and the walls are much too thin"..

  14. s.... ....

    This song instantly gives me chills from the moment that first chord begins.

  15. R.... L....

    Are you listening Maria?

  16. d.... d....

    DUSTY!!!!! Look what you've done ... left us hear to listen to "No Talent F..ks!" We love you so much... come back!!!

  17. W.... R....

    How is Dusty In Memphis not better known? One of the best albums by a British artist ever, just a huge marriage of talent between Dusty and her band of American musicians and songwriters. I feel like this song is its emotional peak, she was so expressive and vulnerable when she wanted to be.

  18. p.... ....

    Dusty In Memphis is one of the greatest music albums of all time. A Welsh girl learned she could sing the blues.

    p.... ....

    Irish girl . But damn fine no matter where she was from.

    p.... ....

    @Richard Leonard Yeah Irish. Best song on Dusty in Memphis I think.

  19. e.... ....

    The only thing that could have made this album better is not using fade out. I feel like I was robbed.

  20. M.... B....

    Have always loved Jerry Butler's recording of this great Randy Newman song. Although this is a good effort, IMO a simple reflective approach would have worked better, without the added drama of backup singers and obvious orchestration.

  21. r.... c....

    It was the B side to "Windmills of Your Mind" but I came to love it just as much.

  22. a.... ....

    Mojo working

  23. L.... S....

    The first few lines of this song don't come-out strong enough (this was probably due to wonderfully innovative fact that the entire album was initially recorded only on vocal, with the instrumentation built around it)... (ie. the technicians probably didn't realize that the vocal track needed to be raised during the intro, when there was less volume from other instruments)... but this song (written by Randy Newman) has just brought me to tears, with its beauty and sadness. I think that when Dusty exclaims, "I don't wanna hear it anymore" and the "coloured girls" (as Lou Reed famously called them) answer, "I don't wanna hear it!"... the emotional expression reaches its peak. Thank you, all involved. <3

  24. N.... J....

    Her smooth and sexy sound no one will be able to duplicate Dusty's sooth sound -- talk is so loud and the walls are much too thin! Her voice is an instrument!

  25. G.... M....

    isn't anybody on this thread gonna give Props to the great Randy Newman for penning this equally great song it was the very first Billboard charting song that he ever wrote. IMO, the only version that rivals Dusty's is that original by Jerry "The Iceman" Butler!

    G.... M....

    Gene Mynahan So true. I love Dusty but Jerry Butler can do no wrong. He is my favorite male singer of all time

    G.... M....

    And how lucky was Dusty to have the Sweet Inspirations back her up on this and the whole album

    G.... M....

    It's a quite brilliant piece of songwriting Gene. [Spoiler alert.....] The way it just creeps up on you that it's the singer's boyfriend who's been spotted tramping around, is quite superb. The already grim reality of tenement living becomes a living hell. Fantastic writing - maybe his best song? Although I've been wrong before has a better tune...

  26. j.... r....

    my favorite versions are Dusty's and Melissa Manchester's. Check it out if you haven't heard it.

    j.... r....

    Melissa gives a penetratingly emotional performance. I really don't know how singers do it without just breaking down.

  27. P.... G....

    Randy Newman wrote it.

  28. c.... p....

    One of Miss Springfield's best recordings from her finest album.

  29. T.... C....

    It has so many years but since the turn of the century Dusty In Memphis finally joined the all time greatest albums. If you play this on any given day you always have to play it all over again. Well done Gerry Wexler, Arif Mardin and Tom Dowd for coaxing this out of Dusty. This song epitomises the album. Magic.

  30. A.... K....

    nice version…...

  31. M.... ....

    Loved Dusty's singing, but I must vote for Jerry Butler's original version of this song as my favorite.  And, I've seen conflicting versions of the title.  I wonder, is it, "I Don't Want To Hear Any More" or "I Don't Want To Hear IT Any More?"

  32. W.... T....

    I like Dusty.  But the great Scott Walker's version is THE ONE. 

    W.... T....

    @Wally Toynbee I like them both, but you are so RIGHT.

  33. M.... J....

    GREAT SONG

  34. A.... ....

    My favorite song from my favorite album, always goes on my ipod when I've had a few and I am sobbing at the end! Genius

    A.... ....

    I can relate. She's an effective story teller in that the empathy she provokes is undeniable. I can't say I've ever lived anything remotely similar but it breaks my heart...add a few drinks, and I can't help but cry. The song writers and musicians deserve just as much credit. This song proves popular music can be a fine art.

    A.... ....

    I almost burst into tears during first chorus. First time listening.

  35. 1.... ....

    Don't understand why you were so insecure about recording in Memphis. Baby…you had it all. God given pipes for sure. This is my favorite song of yours ( thanks Randy.)  And one of the top ten soul albums of all time. And that horn at 0:30 is still so sad after all these years. R.I.P sweetheart.

    1.... ....

    I, also, always found it shocking that she didn't just "escape to the New World" in full possession of the awesomeness of her talents and (what we would call today), "contacts". She had it all. The only thing I can console myself with is that she was just one of those lovely, solitary souls (at heart) who found it too hard to reach out. God bless you, Dusty.

  36. P.... G....

    Written by Randy Newman, people.

  37. p.... ....

    So beautifully sad.

  38. J.... T....

    My favorite of her many superb songs. Achingly beautiful.

  39. A.... ....

    Like opening a window and letting the breeze of an entire era sweep in.....

  40. 5.... ....

    You can do no better than to listen to this song 50 times. Then you can tell yourself, I've heard it all.

  41. D.... W....

    Scott Walker's is the DEFINITIVE version. PJ Proby's is terrible.

  42. P.... B....

    The finest three minutes on the impeccable Dusty in Memphis. There are some incredible covers of this Randy Newman original and Dusty's is right up there, equal to all of them. There are a couple of moments on this where she hits such a note of exquisite beauty and pain that it is breathtaking. The only disappointment for me is that I don't feel she's served by the fade-out at the end, but it is a wonderful interpretation all the same.

  43. R.... O....

    Love my Dusty - a beautiful version of this Randy Newman song, but the ultimate cover of this goes to Scott Walker - check it out

  44. g.... ....

    The real Queen of Soul...Dusty, you make me feel every word, every emotion, every orchestral arrangement. It was a pleasure having listened to your beautiful voice, ever since I was a young kid. I loved you then, and I love you posthumously! You were the Hope Diamond in the musical tiara of the recording industry. The world and I miss such an irreplaceable talent! In your absence, I will keep your memory alive, by listening to your recordings, wherever possible! Long live "The Queen!"

  45. M.... M....

    Her emotive vocals and the eerie instrumentation make this too potent for an everyday gander! It's so good that it indeed does hurt!

  46. G.... ....

    @caljees Dusty's interpretations of Randy's songs are always sublime, but this one seems especially powerful because of the female voice/perspective.

  47. j.... ....

    This is just .. f*cking perfect.

  48. B.... S....

    Wondrous voice, ridiculously touching song

  49. L.... M....

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  50. C.... ....

    This is my favorite song on Dusty in Memphis. Absolutely incredible.

  51. M.... S....

    love this song, Dusty is/was the best at what she did. Reminds me of an old affair I had in the seventies with my boss. I really believed at the time that we would get married and live happily ever after...fail. Anyway, I have this LP, with nothing left to play it on. RIP Dusty, love you so much.

  52. o.... ....

    This is a masterpiece. A perfect blending of lyrics, arrangement, emotion, and vocals. This is why Dusty Springfield is considered a singer's singer. You can just SEE and FEEL every line she sings. A recording that should be studied by any aspiring vocalist. Brilliant.

  53. j.... ....

    I bought the "Dusty in Memphis" album for the Carole King songs, but this is my favorite, an incredible song, arrangement, and singing from Dusty springfield. You can feel the irony of the situation and the pain in every note she sings.

  54. G.... ....

    Does anyone have the version of this song that featured in "Love and Money"? I hear it is a different vocal from this Dusty in Memphis version.

  55. m.... ....

    Thanks for uploading this song, it's a good thing I found this on youtube because I fell in love with the song ever since I got to watch the 1982 movie "Love and Money" which starred Ray Sharkey and Klaus Kinski. Thanks again!