2000 Great Songs #1327: Do You Want Crying?
Here's a pretty great reminder that Katrina & The Waves had more than just that one single everyone knows. "Do You Want Crying?" is nearly as great, pretty much the perfect radio-friendly pop song, and arguably an even better showcase of Katrina Leskanich's serious pipes. (Plus, it hasn't been played to death on a million soundtracks, which is why we're seeing it here before "Walking On Sunshine" gets its shot.) It first appeared on their second indie LP (third if you count their initial release as simply The Waves), back in 1984, though like most of the highlights of those early records it was re-recorded for their 1985 eponymous major label debut. As with most of their early material, I greatly prefer the original, just a tad more raw and with songwriter Kimberley Rew getting to spice up the track with those jagged post-punk guitar slashes from his Soft Boys days. The remake sands off the edges and adds some big-budget slickness, though a son...
