"Don't Wanna Fall In Love" is so damn good and it climbed up the R&B charts back in it's day 'cos many people who heard her, thought she was black...but there she is: white. Great beat, great voice and fun, but serious lyrics for a dance type song. From what I've read about Jane, she wrote, produced & performed all aspects of this music. Beautiful & talented! She reminds me of one of my lost loves who was musically talented, with wild eyes & long blonde hair, loved to dance...sexy with her own style that makes you love her, but too untamed to love...so the lyrics fit this girl, too.
"Here Not There" is very Annie-Lennox-Esque...and to me, that's a high compliment! Even still, just like other Jane Child songs, they don't seem to be as passionate/impactful as "Don't Wanna Fall In Love" to me. Still very stylistic & unique, but you can tell her label was probably trying to contain/restrict her to a certain brand that her image couldn't fit in.
"Welcome To The Real World" is another fun yet serious song, with a message. Looks, sounds & feels very 90's! In the video, there is there is an America motto that is crossed out: 'All Men Are Created Equal' which makes you wonder if there's a deeper message there. Below is the same song in it's original music video form which might convey more of the message with imagery of old vs young, black vs white and moreso; rich vs poor.
"Welcome To The Real World" original music video version that was rejected by Warner Bros. 'cos they said it portrayed her as a witch...really?
"Don't Wanna Fall In Love" again, this time on The Wayne Brady Show. This in a little lighter style, but that shows versatility. Man, she is still talented & gorgeous, isn't she?
"We Don't Need Another Hero" cover of Tina Turner's Beyond Thunderdome theme...Jane does this song justice and adds her own grove to it which says a lot in itself. You can tell she's a Tina Turner fan in how she sings this song, yet makes it her own. Still not up there with "Don't Wanna Fall In Love" but maybe it's 'cos that song holds a higher place in my heart...but this cover is still good!