DISCUSSION: Christine's songs from Mirage - Page 4

bangdrum · #46 02-20-2012, 11:44 PM

Love In Store - I love this; it's so bouncy!

Should've been a bigger hit than it was.

Only Over You - It took me forever to make myself listen past that opening line... But once you get past that, the rest is a very pretty song, if a little monotonous.

Hold Me - Yes to song and yes to video.

Wish You Were Here - I really love this, especially the jam at the end. Wish they'd played it live.

McTrouble · #47 02-21-2012, 09:30 AM

Love in Store and Hold Me - Love 'em a lot

Only Over You and Wish You Were Here - Like 'em a lot

HomerMcvie · #48 02-21-2012, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by McTrouble

Love in Store and Hold Me - Love 'em a lot

Only Over You and Wish You Were Here - Like 'em a lot

Agreed. Although it took me FOREVER to like Only Over You. It was just too sleepy for me.
But I've always felt the same way about Warm Ways, Oh Daddy, Honey Hi, One More Night, and Mystified. I don't hate them, but they're just a little too sleepy for me...

cliffdweller · #49 02-21-2012, 02:58 PM

I love all of Chris's songs on Mirage EXCEPT "Only Over You." I just can't get into that one. Too sleepy for me. "Wish You Were Here" is one of my very favorites from Chris. Beautiful love song.

cliffdweller · #50 02-21-2012, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by APerfectLie

I have to say, I think Christine's songs on Tusk are far superior to her songs on Mirage and her songs on Tango take the cake.

Hmmm, I think "Mystified" is one of the worst songs she's ever written. Nothing on Mirage is that horrible.

I agree with you that her Tusk songs are better than Mirage, but I would also have to say that her Tusk songs are better than those on Tango. Not a big fan of her Tango material, although I do like "Little Lies."

HejiraNYC · #51 02-21-2012, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bangdrum

Wish You Were Here - I really love this, especially the jam at the end. Wish they'd played it live.

They did play it live... but for some reason they called it "Silver Springs."

bangdrum · #52 02-21-2012, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by cliffdweller

Hmmm, I think "Mystified" is one of the worst songs she's ever written. Nothing on Mirage is that horrible.

^This. Although LB had an equal hand in the awfulness of that song...

bangdrum · #53 02-21-2012, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

They did play it live... but for some reason they called it "Silver Springs."

But Chris didn't sing lead, did she?

elle · #54 02-21-2012, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by bangdrum

^This. Although LB had an equal hand in the awfulness of that song...

all i have to say is - glad it didn't move to the next round of voting for songs co-written by LB currently ongoing in Lindsey forum.

bangdrum · #55 02-21-2012, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Blueletter18

Would anyone be willing to post the link to this?

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?tyxen5g7yv1y6di

jcalzaretta · #56 02-21-2012, 09:09 PM

Love in Store. Some good, some bleh. I liked it less than I liked it overall. That must mean something.

Only Over You. Don't like it. Skip it each time.

Hold Me. Brilliant. Classic. Love it

Wish you Were Here. I really like it. Love the intro. Sounds a bit like Silver Springs.

drzubritsky · #57 02-21-2012, 09:13 PM

"Love In Store": A decent tune, but not really hooky enough to be a single. The harmonies are very nice...one of the last gasps of really strong 3-part harmony with all three vocalists participating.

"Only Over You": Actually not a bad song, but the oft-cited offending line ("I'm out of my mind") is in a soprano range which isn't where Christine's voice shines. There is a strident quality to that line (the opening of the song, unfortunately) that makes the song a tough listen. Christine's voice is much more appealing in the alto range.

"Hold Me": A deserved hit single. Pretty amazing that they could create such a strong hook with the layered vocals on the chorus with just the words "hold me" repeated.

"Wish You Were Here": A solid album track, nothing spectacular but not bad. It was a surprise when they recycled the piano intro for the 1997 "Silver Springs".

As I think about not just Christine's tracks but all the songs on Mirage, it occurs to me that each of them has merit as a standalone track. Some are better than others, but I can't say there are any outright embarrassments or misfires. The problem with Mirage is that there is an overall politeness and blandness when listening to in its entirety. The album could have used a rocker or two to shake things up, or at least carried over a bit of Tusk's quirkiness. As it is, Mirage is pleasant, polished and professional but definitely a case where the whole is less than the sum of the parts.

MikeInNV · #58 02-21-2012, 09:49 PM

I don't know what is wrong with me. "Hold Me" is universally loved, but I just don't get it. It's not my least favorite Christine song, but I'm pretty sure it's my least favorite FM song to have been released as a single. I guess one thing I don't understand is why repeating "hold me" over and over again is any better of a chorus than "what's the matter baby" being repeated just as many times in WISYA.

Blueletter18 · #59 02-21-2012, 10:39 PM

Thanks for the link, bangdrum!

PenguinHead · #60 02-21-2012, 10:57 PM

I'm surprised Only Over You is so vilified! There's no other like it in her catalog of songs. It has a cool ethereal quality to it. I have always enjoyed it. People say I'm crazy. but they don't know!