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Released in 1985, it landed at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100. Originally, it was sung as a song from one woman to another. However, Epic records, pressing for a hit, wanted the content to be less controversial, and more commercial.
Brent Mann, in his book 99 Red Balloons… called it the quintessential...
[Verse 1]
I'm in the dark, I'd like to read his mind
But I'm frightened of the things I might find
There must be something he's thinking of to tear him away
When I tell him that I'm falling in love, why does he say
[Chorus]
Hush hush, keep it down now
Voices carry
Hush hush, keep it down now
Voices carry
[Verse 2]
I try so hard not to get upset
Because I know all the trouble I'll get
Oh, he tells me tears are something to hide and something to fear
And I try so hard to keep it inside so no one can hear
[Chorus]
Hush hush, keep it down now
Voices carry
Hush hush, keep it down now
Voices carry
Hush hush, keep it down now
Voices carry
[Bridge]
Oh, he wants me
But only part of the time
He wants me
If he can keep me in line
[Chorus]
Hush hush, keep it down now
Voices carry
Hush hush, keep it down now
Voices carry
[Outro]
Oh, hush hush, shut up now
Voices carry
Oh, hush hush, keep it down now
Voices carry
Oh, hush hush, darling, she might overhear
Voices carry
Oh no
Voices carry
Hush hush, he said shut up, he said shut up
Voices carry
Oh God can't you keep it down?
Voices carry
Hush hush
Voices carry
I wish he would let me talk
Voices Carry was written by Michael Hausman & Robert Holmes & Joey Pesce & Aimee Mann.
Voices Carry was produced by Mike Thorne.
’Til Tuesday released Voices Carry on Thu Mar 28 1985.
Al Jourgensen of Ministry claims Aimee Mann told him “Voices Carry” was written about him:
The only good thing about being in Boston was hooking up with Aimee Mann. She split her time between her place and mine where she was living with another guy. What we had was much more than just a fling, and...