Over a steady backbeat , she starts out singing each line as one long upbeat .
According to Robert Fink , Thornton 's delivery has flexible phrasing making use of micro-inflections and syncopations .
Over a steady backbeat , Thornton starts out singing each line as one long upbeat .
According to Robert Fink , Thornton 's delivery has flexible phrasing making use of micro-inflections and syncopations .