I vote "Tara."
Given the fact that she sings that word earlier in the lyrics ("It's not home, and it's not Tara"), it makes the most logical sense to me ... Not that Stevie's ever been accused of being logical! :laugh:

I used to think Tara, but I think it's a classic case of Stevie mumbling, and the lyric was meant to be "never." She's repeating the word from the previous line, as in "I'll NEVER live to match the beauty again." But this is just one of those things that we'll "never" know.

Now you're just trying to confuse me altogether!! :laugh:
That's a different song....Welcome to the Room, Sara...not Seven Wonders..

I always heard Never...but who knows with Stevie...esp. in those days, her voice wasn't exactly in tip top shape

We could debate this for days, but I have always heard Tara...

Speaking of which, did we ever come to an agreement on if it was nag champa or nag champra?

"never" seems to be the logical way to go. The previous line is "I'll NEVER live to match the beauty again... The rainbows end" So I think it's "never" or a combo of "never" and "ever" like someone mentioned earlier. It sounds like she's singing it "nevahhhh.... evahhhhhh" to me. I don't hear the word "Pharoh" at all, and even though the song is called "Seven Wonders" she never mentions any of them specifically, so why would she sing "Pharoh"? Just because Pharoh's were laid to rest in Pyramids, and a Pyramid is one of the seven wonders? That's kinda stretching it. Plus it just sounds goofy when you sing it that way. True, it is Stevie, so anything is possible. (Though I will go on record as saying if it's "Erin" I'll eat a bug).

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The insence is called Nag Champa, but for whatever reason Stevie says Nag Champra. Which irks me.

As for Seven Wonders, I always figured it was Sara.

I agree. Sounds like nevahhh to me. I don't hear pharaoh at all.

I have even listened to all my alternate versions/outtakes to see if any of them are clearer. The answer? :distress:

I think I like the vocals for the alt. version better, anyway.

Once I thought it was "hello" but then corrected myself that that made no sense, and since my name is Sara, I kinda stuck with that. But now that you mention it, it does sound like Tara. It kinda makes sense too... same album as Welcome To The Room Sara (another Sara song! This band loves me) which definetly has a lot of Gone With The Wind references in it. :laugh:

Yes but we must remember, this is the same person who brought to us the word "drownding..."

I believe it was resolved that there is Nag ChampRa also...

I've always thought it was Tara as well.

Since we're on the subject - does anyone know what the reference to Emmiline is?

What song is that from? Sara?

Emmiline is the name of a town in a Taylor Caldwell book. Many years ago I read about Stevie saying Caldwelll was one of her favorite authors. Stevie mistakenly heard the lyrics from Sandy's demo as "Emmiline" when it was actually "tow the line" or something like that. I can't remember where I read that but I know I did-somewhere! I think Emmilie is in Ceremony of the Innocent,which is quoted at the beginning of an old Rolling Stone interview w/ Stevie around Bella Donna time. The interview starts out w/ the quote that says something like:"she would rock on the wide open porches...."

ALso, Stevie is saying "Tara"...this thread has came up a few times before . One time I dug and dug until I found the interview where Stevie says it is Tara-I think I found it under articles at The Nicksfix...maybe!...sorry, I don't have time to do it right now but she is quoted somewhere saying that. Of course that doesn't mean she couldn't be quoted somewhere else saying it was something else-you know Stevie!
Ricoh

I've always been well and truly convinced that she's singing, "Tara." :nod: