Like or Dislike: Rose Garden

[skcin]

I love this song. I have always loved this song. I know, it's kind of countryish, but I don't think that's a bad thing. It's a clean, simple, pretty song about love & loss & regret. The music fits the lyrics very well.

The harmonies on this verse are amazing:

"You never promised me a ring made out of diamonds
A band of gold you said was all you could buy
You never said I'd be a rich man's lady
And oh my darling...no, you never lied"

Love this verse:

"And now you're gone...and I'm alone, and I'm so lonely
Nothing seems to be the same
One day I turned around and you no longer loved me
In my life there's been a big change"

It's definitely interesting to me that she wrote this in 1965. I don't think Stevie can see the future or anything :D but still interesting. OH! I loved it live on boots from the Enchanted Tour. Just beautiful.

100 points to whoever gets choice #5 in the poll. :angel:

[mikeschmike]

This is one of my favorites, too. I love the last verse especially.

Well I've got all these things,
all these things but a small gold band
on my finger
on my left hand

I love how she did all of the harmonies, too. Great pick!

[ontheEdgeof17]

Three Reasons I Love This Song:

1) It's my mom's favorite Stevie song.

2) It's on Street Angel

3) I love the vocals, the lyrics, the music....everything about it.

[mikeschmike]

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That is the best thing ever.

[Dreammms]

I <3 Rose Garden!!!! I fell in love with Rose Garden when I got Street Angel the day it came out. Great lyrics. Great Vocals. Love the acoustic sound of it. Love it live.

[AliceLover]

The first time i discovered Rose Garden was when I saw it on the Enchanted Tour and I did really like it. I don't even remember listening to it on Enchanted box set when that came out, but I do really like it. It made a great interlude to Sleeping Angel as well.

4 Stars.

[catinthedark]

I chose the single white rose - only because I hate red roses! :laugh:

But I love this song - and I'd echo what Paula wrote in her first post. Simple, sweet, and bittersweet. Especially poignant when you know that she wrote it before she ever hit it big. How did she know.... ?

[strandinthewind]

I think her vocal on SA is extremely weak. However, I like the lyrics and think the song was great live.

[skcin]

I think her vocal on SA is extremely weak. However, I like the lyrics and think the song was great live.


I think you are extremely weak. :wavey:



JK - I like to tease today for some reason. :p

[strandinthewind]

I think you are extremely weak. :wavey:



JK - I like to tease today for some reason. :p


Hey Now :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[Dreammms]

Hey Now :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Hey Now! What's a matter with ya? Girls just wanna have fun yeah...


perfect timing jason i am listening to that song right now :laugh:

[SapphireSister]

My least favorite released Stevie song. :sorry:

[Dreammms]

My least favorite released Stevie song. :sorry:


That's okay....Cry Wolf :o

[SapphireSister]

That's okay....Cry Wolf :o

Is soooo much better than RG! :p.

[Red]

This song is gorgeous...and I agree that the last verse is just heartbreaking. What was she, like 20 when she wrote this?

[SapphireSister]

Yay! You rock!
I know.
The tune is gross and not pretty to me.
The world tragic comes to mind. Sounds like something I'd hear at a horrible country show and feel the need to leave the room immediately. God forbid any non-fans heard this song! I’d never hear the end of it.

[ontheEdgeof17]

God forbid any non-fans heard this song! I’d never hear the end of it.


Just blast your Desert Angel for them with pride then. They will become instant fans, I'm sure. :rolleyes:

[SapphireSister]

Just blast your Desert Angel for them with pride then. They will become instant fans, I'm sure. :rolleyes:

Works every time!

[SapphireSister]

Thanks guys I now have Rose Garden stuck in my head lol. :xoxo:.

[Dreammms]

Works every time!

Not always. One of my friends loves Desert Angel. But I love it too. Sooo

[Dreammms]

oh, god. It just gets worse. You like DA and RG, but not Cry Wolf. Good lord! :distress: :distress: :xoxo:

LOL

I think I have great Stevie song sense.

At least she wrote DA and RG and not the pitiful CRY WOLF. Any three year old can tell you what Cry Wolf means. I just don't like it. Can't. Won't. Yuck.

But at least we both love Kick It :xoxo:

[Nixxxed]

One of my all-time favorites. Especially:

"YES, and I've got money
Men to love me
And acres of land..."

Also, a very fun song to 2-step to.

[Dreammms]

Yes, and "Rose Garden" is so complex.
okay, I can't talk anymore, when people don't like Cry Wolf it sticks in my craw.
kisses.

Sensitive :xoxo:

It's okay I respect that you like it Amber. You too my Sharona. :)

[Dreammms]

well, I didn't mean it like that. :laugh: You can say how much CW sucks all you want. I'll just silently seethe.... :laugh: :xoxo:


I think it's awesome how everybody gets so passionate about "their" songs :)

[Macfanforever]

As coming from the biggest country music fan on here, probably the only one too. I loooovvvveeee It. I love that song. that will be part of my Stevie Nicks goes Country cd mix.

[Nightbird17]

[QUOTE=skcin]The harmonies on this verse are amazing:[./QUOTE]


Ditto.....perfection

[Mad4stevie]

I love Rose Garden. I can relate to the words . . . being 32 and unmarried :lol:

[golden braid]

I gave Rose Garden a dozen beautiful red roses. I love this song. I love the country vibe, I love the lyrics, I love the simplicity. I know the lyrics might seem trite but Stevie wrote them so long ago and they actually came true. The song makes me feel a little sad every time I hear it.

[strandinthewind]

I'm suprised all you country lovers lke this so much.
Because most country singers I know, or have ever heard, would leave this vocal in Stevie's Glitter-Studded, Fabulously Catered Dust!!!

If I want to hear someone do a country song....
It will rarely be Stevie post 19eighty.....hrmm....6.5?


And the lyrics aren't that good either.

The whole song reminds me of something really, really, FLAT.

And the lyrics and/or the tune aren't good enough for me to tell if SOMEONE ELSE could have made it better. :shrug: :confused:

I assume someone could have made it sound better,
but then I imagine that that version would have SUCKED too! :eek:

I mean, give it to Emmylou, Bonnie (Tylers and Raitts) , Dolly, Linda, Billie, Lindsey, Your Mom, The Guy Down the Road, Bette Midler, Doris Day, Shirley Muldowney, Norma Rae, Gloria, Baby Jane, and Pavoratti, - Maybe even one of the Juddsbarf, or a Dixie Chickhurl -
and it could still be crappy.
Although it could sound waaaaay better. :laugh: :sorry:

I think that is why her Enchanted live versions kick a$$.

[dissention]

I'm suprised all you country lovers lke this so much.
Because most country singers I know, or have ever heard, would leave this vocal in Stevie's Glitter-Studded, Fabulously Catered Dust!!!

If I want to hear someone do a country song....
It will rarely be Stevie post 19eighty.....hrmm....6.5?


And the lyrics aren't that good either.

The whole song reminds me of something really, really, FLAT.

And the lyrics and/or the tune aren't good enough for me to tell if SOMEONE ELSE could have made it better. :shrug: :confused:

I assume someone could have made it sound better,
but then I imagine that that version would have SUCKED too! :eek:

I mean, give it to Emmylou, Bonnie (Tylers and Raitts) , Dolly, Linda, Billie, Lindsey, Your Mom, The Guy Down the Road, Bette Midler, Doris Day, Shirley Muldowney, Norma Rae, Gloria, Baby Jane, and Pavoratti, - Maybe even one of the Juddsbarf, or a Dixie Chickhurl -
and it could still be crappy.
Although it could sound waaaaay better. :laugh: :sorry:
We may never know. :cool:

Amen.

She wrote it as baby girl still going through puberty and it sounds like it.

[catinthedark]

I love Rose Garden. I can relate to the words . . . being 32 and unmarried :lol:


Word.

35 over here.

[GarboSpeaks!]

I chose a single white rose. Not a STELLAR song, but so simple and sweet. So summing up her choices, IMO. One of the last songs that choked me up upon hearing it for the first time, and getting the lyrics. It's not dippy, just sentimental and true. Live it was phenomenal.

[Stephanie]

Love it. Symbolic of what stevie gave up and gained in becoming a super star, IMO.

on edit--just read what garbospeaks said right before me, and I just said the same thing. So just say I agree but like the song a little more.

[TheBlueLamp]

Worst song Stevie's released EVER! I used to hate this song, now I just strongly dislike it. I love just about every single song of Stevie's but not this stinker.

[Neal]

I like it. :nod:

[xxxmx]

The tune is gross and not pretty to me.
on my list of gross and not pretty things, well... this song isn't on it. :p

on my first listen of Street Angel, Rose Garden was tied for Mariel's Favorite Song with Greta. when Enchanted came out, i was so psyched that it was on there. pretty, simple, yes.

[xxxmx]

Yeah, and just to be fair, I do like Stevie's "Just Like A Woman"'s and also her "Free Fallin'"s!
hold on homegirl, you call in those covers to defend your 'unblemished taste' in stevie music? where's the :i'mgoingtolaughmyselfintoavomitingfrenzybeforeturningbluewithjudgment: smiley?

[ontheEdgeof17]

? where's the :i'mgoingtolaughmyselfintoavomitingfrenzybeforeturningbluewithjudgment: smiley?

Right here:

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[amber]

hold on homegirl, you call in those covers to defend your 'unblemished taste' in stevie music? where's the :i'mgoingtolaughmyselfintoavomitingfrenzybeforeturningbluewithjudgment: smiley?
no, I think I called on them for the opposite point. :confused: As in "I even like these songs, but I still can't stand rose garden"

[Phoenix]

I know.

The world tragic comes to mind. Sounds like something I'd hear at a horrible country show and feel the need to leave the room immediately. God forbid any non-fans heard this song! I’d never hear the end of it.


I know alot of non-fans who only loved country music and who hated, hated, hated Stevie nicks, because they all "thought that she was a which! Blah blah, blah, anyway, I made up a cd of stevies almost and country "tinged" songs, and gave it to acouple of them they all loved rose garden, and wanted to hear more!
Again, just like with my "stevie inspirational" Mixed cd I gave to some crazy people at church, Worked like a charm! :laugh: :nod:

[xxxmx]

no, I think I called on them for the opposite point. :confused: As in "I even like these songs, but I still can't stand rose garden"
thank god. still a stunning revelation, but as long as we're not praising the songs in question... whew. :xoxo:

[xxxmx]

Right here:

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you're fabulous ;)

[MacMan]

Again, just like with my "stevie inspirational" Mixed cd I gave to some crazy people at church, Worked like a charm! :laugh: :nod:

That's funny.... I'd like to be there when they uncover Rhiannon later down the road if they are so inclined :shocked:

[xxxmx]

no, i do like those songs. i also don't like rose garden. You can take your "whew" back right now, because I don't want to be approved of by someone who likes Rose Garden. :cool: :laugh: :xoxo:
i'll take my whew if you take your violet and blue mornings WITH YOU... who loves ya, baby? oh it's me :xoxo:

[Travisevian]

Rose Garden is one of Stevie's greatest musical accomplishments. It is a true gem, a full-fledged country-western song and I wish it was still a part of her set. The Rock A Little demo, which I am particularly fond of, is beautiful. I'm amazed that this song was written in 1965. Stevie would have been only sixteen or seventeen years of age. I wonder if she wrote the music with that Goya guitar her parents gave her as a birthday gift.

[mitzo]

I detest this song. It is dreary, flat, and lacks any magic at all. The melody grates, the lyrics are doggerel, the vocals a bagpipe drone, the arrangement pure tedium. The only thing that comes close to this bottom-of-the-barrel Stevie is For What It's Worth. I mean, Jesus, don't get me started....

[wheart]

I've always loved this song...such a pretty melody. In fact, I'm considering adding it to my Stevie solo playlist.

[Rod~A~Little]

Very well written song, good storyline, but not my cup of tea!

[Macfanforever]

Thanks Travis for bumping this thread up. I love this tune. I wish it hit the airwaves.I'm glad it was a part of the Enchanted tour setlist.Also its part of my Stevie's country mix too.

[Christopher]

I love Rose Garden. The songs simplicity & sincerity is it's shimmering & endearing beauty. Same goes for "For What It's Worth. There is an art to being this effortless & magnificent.

[mikephxaz]

My least favorite released Stevie song. :sorry:

I agree. It's a weak country song.

[NoFear♥OnlyLove]

LOVE it :)

[PolishStevieFan]

There are many people who seem to dismiss "Rose Garden" just because it's part of despised "Street Angel" album. As a long time fan of "Street Angel" I find "Rose Garden" to be one of the prettiest songs in Stevie's career. Of course, it's country song but there's nothing wrong about this fact. I can't imagine this song being wrapped in synth arrangements. It's just beautiful, straightforward love song that communicates its messages through simplistic yet affective musical and lyrical aspects. I've always thought that Stevie should record all-country album. Simple acoustic arrangements (which usually are tied with country music) help to enhance the beauty of the lyrical content and make it more accessible for the listners.

[On Ice]

I like Rose Garden, it's simple, well-written and yearning. There is a short demo that is sung in her younger voice that makes me think Rose Garden would've been a good song for that never to be second Buckingham Nicks album. It is a little flat on Street Angel (although I like that album a lot). I can't help but think of "so to the red rose grows the passion" on the Wild Heart and how wonderful her singing is on that particular tune.

[David]

I've always kinda liked this song on the album, but if I ever heard a demo with a vocal from the early or mid '70s--with a young, earnest vocal--I'd probably prefer the song that way.

[Richard B]

The demo of Rose Garden from a Rock-A-Little outtake version is so good. I love the way she sings it, leaps and bound more poignant than the Street Angel version.

[vivfox]

The demo of Rose Garden from a Rock-A-Little outtake version is so good. I love the way she sings it, leaps and bound more poignant than the Street Angel version.


I love both versions.

[Kena]

I love Rose Garden. I can relate to the words . . . being 32 and unmarried :lol:

Same here!

I used to skip over this song until I watched some Woodstock clips on youtube and also the storytellers show...and when I listened to Rose Garden I couldn't believe I had skipped over it so many times...I never took the time to realize what a great song it is.

My favorite part, during live versions at least, is this verse;

And it's got roses dangling down to the ground


The way her voice kind of changes and goes up and down and Sharon's harmony - especially on to the ground (sorry yall, wish I could explain this in fancy music people language) makes me melt. There's just something about her voice there...makes it extra special to me.

[Silver Springs]

This is one of those songs of hers that, no matter how many times I've heard it, I still need to go back and listen to it just to remember what the hell it sounds like. It just doesn't stick out for me.

[skcin]

Wow - these threads are some real blasts from the past. :laugh: Thanks for bumping - it's interesting to see if people's opinions have changed much over the years. I personally still feel pretty much the same about this tune as I did when I started the thread 7 (?!?!) years ago.

[galestreet]

the song is beautiful:)