Original Version of Bette Davis Eyes

How does Jackie DeShannon’s sassy, uptempo original compare with Kim Carnes’ faux new wave melodrama cover?

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Whatever music genre you’re into, you’ll probably agree that “Bette Davis Eyes” was one of the most iconic 1980s songs. The cutting-edge synthesizer arrangement, Kim Carnes’ raspy voice, and those (possible) drug innuendos…