Elle King and Miranda Lambert Duet on Drunk (And I Don t Wanna Go Home)
Former tourmates blow off steam in a euphoric collaboration
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Elle King and Miranda Lambert have teamed up for the exhilarating new duet “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home),” which marks the former tourmates’ second recorded collaboration after the CMA-winning cover of “Fooled Around and Fell in Love.”
King wrote the uptempo “Drunk” with Martin Johnson (who also produced the track) and it was recorded pre-pandemic in Nashville and New York. The song steadily builds anticipation in the verses with syncopated percussion, sustained low-end piano notes, and backing “oohs” to complement King and Lambert’s more aggressive vocal attack. When the chorus hits, it’s neon-spattered, banjo-flecked euphoria that fits perfectly with the idea of blowing off steam well into the wee hours.
Rolling Stone Menu Hear Miranda Lambert Sing ‘Jive Talkin” With Barry Gibb
Rival Sons’ Jay Buchanan also appears on groove-heavy version from the Bee Gees member’s ‘Greenfields’ album
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Miranda Lambert joins pop icon Barry Gibb and Rival Sons frontman Jay Buchanan on a groove-heavy new recording of “Jive Talkin’,” from Gibb’s newly released album
Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook, Vol. 1. Featuring appearances by Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile, and Dolly Parton, the project emphasizes the songwriting roots of the Bee Gees’ work.
With distinct vocal contributions by all three singers, the new version of “Jive Talkin’” feels positively languid by comparison to the original disco number from the blockbuster 1977