Christine “rockers”

[aleuzzi]

Christine’s songwriting usually fits into one of two categories: the piano-driven ballad or the mid-tempo pop tune. Occasionally, she has written/recorded up-tempo, guitar-driven rockers. I’m trying to think of them (and not confuse them with the mid-tempo “up” tunes. It’s not easy!

This is what I think might fit:

Morning Rain
Homeward Bound
Believe Me
Bad Loser
YMLF (possibly)
Think About Me
Love Will Show Us How
One in a Million
Isn’t it Midnight
Save Me
Temporary One
Liar
Too Far Gone
Slow Down

Thoughts? Any I missed? Any I got wrong?

[Macfan4life]

Good list. I would add Too Much Is Not Enough.


I'm The One is a rocker on her solo album but she did not write it

Do co-writes count? What about World Turning?

[aleuzzi]

Good list. I would add Too Much Is Not Enough.


I'm The One is a rocker on her solo album but she did not write it

Do co-writes count? What about World Turning?

Funny, I thought of both of those. I’d definitely count World Turning. She didn’t write “I’m the One” but it is guitar-driven.

[Macfan4life]

I agree that most of her songs fit either category but there is a rare third category like Behind The Mask. Its definitely not a peppy love song or rocker. Its a dark song.

[HomerMcvie]

Do co-writes count? What about World Turning?

World Turning was my first thought.

And I think Sugar Daddy rocks!!!

[BombaySapphire3]

Was just watching the Love Will Show Us How video earlier today .. and the Love Dancers make a sensational entrance !:blob1::blob2:

[jbrownsjr]

Was just watching the Love Will Show Us How video earlier today .. and the Love Dancers make a sensational entrance !:blob1::blob2:

But Mr. LeGrand, don't you think.........

[BombaySapphire3]

But Mr. LeGrand, don't you think.........

Christine!...trust me.

[HomerMcvie]

Was just watching the Love Will Show Us How video earlier today .. and the Love Dancers make a sensational entrance !:blob1::blob2:

You misspelled it. Loev.

[jbrownsjr]

You misspelled it. Loev.

Looking back at the video, it's kind of genius and hilarious. The LOEV dancers are cute and clever.

[aleuzzi]

Looking back at the video, it's kind of genius and hilarious. The LOEV dancers are cute and clever.

It’s so campy—

Totally British

[jbrownsjr]

It’s so campy—

Totally British

And her acting is pretty decent over all videos.

Her, "Mr LeGrande..." cracks me up. :laugh:

[jcalzaretta]

Heroes are Hard to Find.

[FuzzyPlum]

My understanding is she had a hand in writing Station Man and a few of those other DK songs at that time.
Btw, not sure I’d describe Heroes… as a guitar driven rocker. Uptempo, albeit.

[aleuzzi]

My understanding is she had a hand in writing Station Man and a few of those other DK songs at that time.
Btw, not sure I’d describe Heroes… as a guitar driven rocker. Uptempo, albeit.

I’d heard this, too—her as-of-yet unresolved contract from Blue Horizon prevented her from getting credit on the keys and the vocals, too. These are stories I’ve heard or read somewhere.

I agree: HAHTF is an bouncy tune but it ain’t a rocker—it’s a sassy blues. Interesting note: it was either SteveMac or ChilD who pointed out years ago that the guitar work on this tune is pretty much the same as on Over My Head—except the former is electric and the latter is acoustic/dobro. I also noticed that the early version of Over My Head (on the White album deluxe) features a bouncy piano riff very similar to the one used on HAHTF.

[WalkAThinLine.]

I agree: HAHTF is a bouncy tune but it ain’t a rocker—it’s a sassy blues. Interesting note: it was either SteveMac or ChilD who pointed out years ago that the guitar work on this tune is pretty much the same as on Over My Head—except the former is electric and the latter is acoustic/dobro. I also noticed that the early version of Over My Head (on the White album deluxe) features a bouncy piano riff very similar to the one used on HAHTF.

This is certainly the case when comparing HAHTF to the album version of "Over My Head". Since I am far more familiar with "Over My Head"'s single remix, the similarities were not immediately apparent.

[michelej1]

I probably don’t understand the assignment. I’m not good with music definitions but I do put Behind the Mask and Heart of Stone in a category. I am not sure what to call it.

[aleuzzi]

I probably don’t understand the assignment. I’m not good with music definitions but I do put Behind the Mask and Heart of Stone in a category. I am not sure what to call it.

Yeah, it’s hard to create categories for her songs. Most of them are mid-tempo pop songs or ballads. Occasionally she delivers an up-tempo rock-n-roll tune but even those are more tuneful and easygoing than all-out rockers. I agree: Heart of Stone and Behind the Mask have a similar, minor-key vibe that isn’t especially commercial and the songs hit a little deeper (if not harder) than her usual tunes. I consider Sooner or Later a part of that grouping.