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Originally posted by Johnny Stew
I like "Welcome To The Room... Sara" quite well.
Not one of my all time favorites, or anything, but I think it's a pretty impressive song.
You have to give Stevie a lot of credit for writing about her experiences in rehab, which had to be both humiliating and harrowing for her.
A reviewer once compared Stevie's writing style to that of David Crosby's... and in the fact that they both write extremely introspective, "navel-gazing" kinds of songs, that's definitely true.
One of the great things about this track, and so many of Stevie's other songs, is that even though we know what it's about, it's still open-ended enough to allow for our own interpretations.
It takes guts to write that honestly... even if Stevie does put a pretty little bow on it, to help make it more palatable to the masses. 
I think quite a few people actually enjoy this song... but being that it's so often lambasted, most people are afraid to admit it.
And, of course, now that this thread has been started, let's see how many people jump in to bash it.
Nature of the beast, I guess.
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And suddenly the posts stop..???...??? LOL!!!
Which brings us to another question...how many people actually like the other frequently-bashed songs:
When I See You Again - Yes Stevie, it will be the same...you'll still be my enchantress...
Empire State - Great beat, and our awesome-yet-somewhat-crazy Lindsey.
Only Over You - I LOVE YOU CHRIS! A INCREDIBLE SONG!!!
Silver Girl - Personally, it's my favorite from SYW.
Red Rover - Just listen to this song while going down a highway in Arizona and tell me you still hate it...just try to not love it.
Save Me A Place - So raw and powerful...a GREAT song!
IMO, these are awesome, yet widely viewed as awful, songs. I guess you could say I'm one of those obsessed fans who loves every song FM puts out. And I also might be one of the few who loves the entire Street Angel album...