[sparky]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

Then the original comparison is flawed.

Huh ? The original comparison was about imagery and using language in an interesting way.

Well, there ya go, Sparkalah... stop being so friggin' worried about justifying her and excusing her to your friends, and just enjoy the music.
Hopefully Stevie will someday apologize to you personally for embarrassing you in front of your friends.

Oh, I have. Apologize to me ? If only she could apologize to herself for stuff like Street Angel. Oh, wait, I think she already did that. Have fun, tell the world !

Beethoven wrote classicial compositions... I would expect him to labor more over his work than a pop writer would.

Classical, shmassical. If an artist takes their work seriously, they should be laboring over it. That is the kind of argument people use when trying to prove pop music isn't important.

When it comes to pop/rock music, I find that the more something is labored over and perfected, the less it affects me.
I read great literature because it stimulates my mind. I listen to pop music because it stimulates my emotions.

Really ? You think TISL the song wasn't labored over and perfected ? Sara ? Storms ? Lindsey's solo material ? All of Lindsey's SYW material ?

You're right... maybe if she had big, brown dow-eyes it would sway my opinion.

Well, and a hairy chest.