I didn't discover Michael Penn until his 2nd album, Free For All, so my main exposure to "Cupid's Got A Brand New Gun" (which is from his first album, March) has been seeing him perform it live. There is no way for me to come close to reproducing the raw, powerful edge that MP endows on his live performances of the song.
So, I chose to veer off track and give the song a completely different feel – call it "Torch meets Twin Peaks."
Imagine a gal with a Veronica Lake hairstyle in a satin dress, maybe elbow length gloves, clutching a ribbon mike in a smoky club. Maybe in black & white.
At least that's what I was doing when I sang it (but I'm just weird that way.)
Credits: Cindy Graham: vocals; Randy Chepigan: keyboards, drum programming..