My Favorite Heart Songs: #5 "Even It Up" (1980)

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“I’m the one who can please you ain’t that what you said you seemed to be alone I guess I was easily led” There is some feminism to “Even It Up” as Ann sings about her lover needing to step up and put in his fair share into their relationship. “Even It Up” is much softer than “Barracuda” but still a driving rocker that leads with guitar riff then drum beat and Ann easing into vocals. She builds until pressing her point: “Even it up, even it up, even it up a good man pays his debt but you ain’t paid yours yet even it up even it up” The song is from the Bebe Le Strange” album and charted at #33 on Billboard Hot 100. Guys, you have to admit Nancy is adorable in her sailor suit while playing wicked guitar.