Originally Posted by
sodascouts
I remember him doing "It Don't Matter to the Sun" when I saw his solo show in Chicago last year. I thought it was well-sung but seemed kind of low-energy.
I'm not familiar with the George Jones song, so I went and looked it up. George Jones was a notorious alcoholic for many, many years - and that song was written in the thick of 'em when he was married to Tammy Wynette, who was one of many trying to get him to slow down on the substance abuse. His response: "I just don't give a damn." I wonder why Don chose to cover the song. Does he just like it and think it's well-suited for his voice, or does it additionally have some sort of personal resonance with him?