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The Second Time
It amazes me that this song inspire s hate. I love its sad and sweet little story, told in a remote corner of a small album. Stevie's hoarse whispery vocal is heart-rending and the spare instrumentation makes it seem like a Storms-style half-articulated set of memories and feelings. Why do you hate it? To me it is Stevie at her best.
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I too love the vocal, the melody, and the lyrics. Obviously many do not feel the same. It's really startled me how near-unanimous the dislike for this song is, but I don't really think it's going to be something that's possible to justify or debate much. I personally can't deal with Affairs of the Heart, yet many consider that to be a high point on BTM, so how can I talk? Musical taste is, like, mysterious and stuff, innit?
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From my least favorite song contest, Aug 2011
Least Favorite Post-Rumours songs
http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/poll.p...ts&pollid=1438 Least Favorite Stevie song http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=48207 Least Favorite Song Semi-Finals http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/poll.p...ts&pollid=1444 So, yeah the Second Time ain't exactly a favorite around us Ledgies! For me its about the awful vocal Stevie gave for it. |
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People always refer to this awful vocal that Stevie performs on this song... I'm almost wondering if I have a special, magical addition of BTM where she sounds pretty fantastic, because I just have no idea what ya'll are on about. Fair enough though.
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I don't know, Dex, you might have one with extra chiffon and sparkles and moon necklaces on it!
Stevie's voice during the late 80's/early 90's was just awful, IMO. About the only Post-Rumours era Stevie song that gets good remarks is Freedom. |
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*sigh* I cannot help but love the song as I always have, and pity those who cannot hear it.
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Yes I do believe some of us got those limited edition albums!
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Same here It's not a bad performance by any means, I guess since her vocal is really prominent and not washed in 80s production like most of her stuff from that era the weaknesses in her voice are more obvious. But I like it
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Are your listening devices covered in "lace & paper flowers"??
It's as "bottom of the barrel" as a Fleetwood Mac song can be. It is sonic ipecac.
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The lyrics were the most egregious thing about it; absolute lack of cohesion among the most banal phrases ever sung Her voice doesn't have the warmth to match the tone of the song.The song was yearning for authentic sentiment, which was it lost in disjointed lines that abruptly shift from first person, second person, or third person. This is a peculiar aspect of some of Stevie's lyrics. I've come to sort of appreciate it as one of Stevie's unique and odd traits, as it can throw you off so you interpret in your own way. I generally like her off-beat songs, but The Second Time is just too contrived and cloying.
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People often diss Stevie's ballads except for the ones on Tusk. On The Mask I vastly prefer The Second Time to Affairs of the Heart, or Freedom. Talk about egregious, banal lyrics ("one set of doors was the colour of honey?", "poor little fool?") and cheesy production (eg. the "hoedown" lilt in Affairs, or the cornball Bond film theatrics in Freedom.
Last edited by mitzo; 07-31-2013 at 09:49 AM.. Reason: typo |
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I just dislike it, not hate it. Impossible to me, to include it within her best. But that's what I love of this world. Different opinions about everything.
I do like Empire State, Family Man, Welcome to the Room... Sara. And I know many ledgies hate these songs. But I don't like Second Time, and When I see you again.
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Yes, yes and maybe!
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