My unpopular (in the sense of not widespread, right?) opinion about Stevie is that those old, fun performances weren't fueled by drugs but by a daring, expansive personality that enjoyed the sensation of being coddled & ogled.
My other unpopular opinion is that Stevie isn't intelligent & isn't a good poet -- actually isn't a poet at all. (But she's a nice, nice lady who makes you want to hug her to your bosom.) I love this thread where you can state your unpopular opinion!!:wavey: :] :thumbsup: :eek: :] |
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I think maybe I'd say that she's "Emotionally Intelligent" ( in the sense that she's able to understand certain feelings and write great songs about them that people can relate to. ) Many psychologists these days consider "Emotional Intelligence" to be a very real, measurable thing. But that leads me to another Unpopular Opinion, and I hope this isn't something she would consider private, but Mr. Nicks actually hinted at this in several interviews and it's my opinion that Stevie has said it "in between her lines," as well: Stevie has a learning disorder. Not sure what it is, but I think it's probably related to how she processes language or speech. It affects how she thinks and how she perceives the world. A perfect example of that is how she had difficulty saying "Stevie" when she was young and said "Tee-Dee" instead. Granted many children may have similar "problems," but it's been hinted, I believe, that this was bigger than that. Look, also, at the fact that she's been around music all her life, and it's her primary interest (professionally, etc.), and yet she doesn't know how to read sheet music. I think maybe this is one thing - of many - that Mr. Nicks was referring to when he once mentioned in an interview how proud he was of her for overcoming "so many obstacles." This wasn't an easy, stellar road with straight-A's all the way for her - she had some challenges to overcome, and did so with a lot of encouragement and determination. And if you notice though, I'm not saying that she's not a genius - it's perfectly possible to be a genius and have a learning disorder at the same time. Einstein failed geometry in high school, for example. And I also consider her to be very wise, which of course is a separate thing. |
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For other unpopular opinions, I also liked the SYW black sweater, love "That Made Me Stronger," think TISL is an almost-perfect album, and I don't want her to grow her bangs out. |
Kick It is an awesome song.
She's Fleetwood Mac's baby egg/sister because she wants to be. She's a better singer than she is a songwriter. She has no self control. |
Sometimes I think she just writes whatever comes to mind, not bothering to check whether it makes sense or not. I know she's known for her songwriting, but sometimes *she* doesn't even know what she wrote about. For example, with Gold Dust Woman... first she said it was about groupie-type ladies, then admitted it was about drugs and stuck with that for awhile. But then in that interview (I think) with Courtney Love, she said that it couldn't possibly have been all about drugs, and that she would have to go through her journals to find out what it was about.
??? I just find it odd that she should not know what she wrote and sang with so much passion. Same goes for confusing tenses (the bright light is lying down / earth and the sea and the sky / is at rest with the ocean...) and the like. Then again, she might have recognized the mistakes, but left them in either a) out of stubbornness or, b) for the sake of making it work musically. Christine's confused tenses in songs (You Make Loving Fun, for example: It would be different and you know it will be), but that doesn't necessarily mean she can't process language. |
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But - yeah, overall I agree with what you're saying. I think partly it comes from moving around so much during school, partly from not exactly having a "grammarian" looking over her shoulder all the time ( "That's just the POET that I AM" as she said! :shocked: ) - and also, see my post above. I think Buckingham would probably say something like, "WELL . . . she's not always . . . very PRECISE in her writing - - - but she's a HELL of an instinctive POET!" |
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my unpopular stevie opinion is that she is not a survivor and she's not a victim of modern psychiatry. |
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I don't think it necessarily has anything to do with believing everything I was told in English class. :rolleyes: She's talking about more than one thing, therefore it would make sense to switch to the plural form. She doesn't. Buckingham would say a lot of things. And he has. |
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#1 Stevie loves to perpetuate her own myths as much as her fans do! #2 Stevie has a real fear of intimacy and has used her Rock N Roll Lifestyle monologues as an excuse to not deal with that. #3 Stevie loves to hear herself talk. #4 A bit of a Drama Queen. #5 I wanted to throw myself out a window when I heard "When I See You Again"..I was secretly horrified by her vocals on Tango. #6 Her vocals on Cry Wolf & Docklands make me cringe. #7 My favorite era is anything Pre Rock A Little. #8 Her best vocals lately were I Miss You..It's Only Love on TISL. #9 Illume is here best work with FM in years! #10 Her long stringy hair is unflattering! Best Hair is 79-83! #11 She has a major fear of failure! #12 If I hear her say "we had NO IDEA drugs were dangerous back then"...one more time..I AM GOING TO SCREAM!!! LOL!!! #13 The Reeboks are just silly and need to go! #14 Rupert Hine was the love of her life. #15 Mick was really about the sex. #16 Is afraid to do another solo project as her sales have dropped with every release. She equates that as failure. #17 Lindsey loved her more than she ever loved him. #18 Stevie is really at peace with her father's passing. #19 I liked BEHIND THE MASK! #20 I prefer original Silver Springs. http://www.nicksfix.com/sn0013.jpg |
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Hmm. I agree with the person that said that Stevie tends to "borrow" a little more from other musicians than she may be aware or let on. Especially Illume. That is a complete and blatant rip off of "New York" by Richard Ashcroft. I mean, IDENTICAL. I had a friend who pointed it out and played it for me and my heart just sank...oh Stevie.:distress:
Also I think she's pretty self indulgent, particularly with the importance of her writing. Didja catch all that "I didn't sleep, but I wrote 4 songs" on the DR doc? She only mentioned it, like 1000 times! I find that more humourous than anything though. |
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