Hunter took time off until 1986 but during this period he wrote The Other Man, a song that would not appear until Ian Hunter's Dirty Laundry. It has an interesting back story as well. Allegedly, it is from an Everly Brothers recording and Willie Nelson supposedly recorded the song twice but Ian 's manager, Sam Lederman, said none of the recordings ever came to light. As a result, it went on this CD.
The song that ends the CD offers a different perspective from a scorned lover. Usually the anger is directed towards the woman but here the object of disdain is the other man. He forgives the woman for all her misdeeds but he will never forgive that she may be thinking of that other man.
There is a live version from 2008 with just Steve Holley on drums and James Mastro on guitar.
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The Other Man
(Ian Hunter)
I forgive you when you can't look straight into my eye
I forgive you when you never want to hold my hand
I forgive you 'cause you're all I've got and I love you
But I'll never forgive the other man
I forgive you even though I know the secret you keep
I forgive you even though you don't give a damn
I forgive you 'cause deep inside you're part of me
But I'll never forgive the other man
Somewhere in the night he's calling
And somewhere in your heart you're falling
I'll forgive you when you stay out late and you never phone
I'll forgive you even though I'll never understand
I'll forgive you 'cause you're all I've got and I love you
But I'll never forgive the other man
Somewhere in the night he's calling
And somewhere in your heart you're falling
I'll forgive you when you stay out late and you never phone
I'll forgive you even though I'll never understand
I'll forgive you 'cause you're all I've got and I love you
But I'll never forgive the other man
No, I'll never forgive as long as I live
No, I'll never forgive the other man
I said I'll never never never forgive
No, I'll never forgive the other man
The album ends with a trademark Ian weepie, this time the great The Other Man in which he forgives his lady but not the guy who shagged her.
The Other Man | 5:23 | Originally released on Ian Hunter's Dirty Laundry. |
The Other Man (live 2nd March 2008) | 2:42 | This live version (recorded at the Mick Jagger Centre, Dartford England) was issued on Acoustic Shadows (box set only). |