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Originally Posted by David
Actually, it's Stevie's songwriting that makes me rate her I.Q. the way I do. I think she sounds shallow in her lyrics, which are almost completely devoid of the one quality that represents "brain" to me in songs & verse -- wit. Rolling Stone critics used to characterize her writing as "junior high school girl" & I never disagreed with that.
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"My songs don't change much over the years.
I write much the same way I did when I was 16.
I'm no better on guitar or piano.
I do exactly what I always did:
I just write about what's happening to me at the moment."
BAM Magazine Interview, 1981
http://www.nicksfix.com/bam9-11-81.htm
she may not be the smartest, but she's honest.
and I'll take honest, heart-filled lyrics over brainy, pretentious bullsh!t anyday