Stevie's Post on Ukraine

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

Why would Dolly be all about Stevie?

DAMN - so you meant DOLLY demanding Bob be inducted? Now that's out there! I'd give $1000 if Dolly has any idea of who Bob is. I guess I had $tevie on the brain, since this is her forum. My bad.

[Feather Blade]

Originally Posted by bwboy

I am right there with you with everything you just said. She is a remarkable woman and I am so glad I saw her when I did. I bought her greatest hits cd when I knew I was seeing her live, and was amazed at how many songs I recognized but either forgotten about or never knew she sang in the first place. She is an incredible songwriter, too. She has a song called the Secondhand Store or something like that, and it basically compares how having an affair with a married man made her feel secondhand- itÂ’s a very clever song. She also has some surprisingly dark themes in her lyrics, but counters that with bouncy, catchy music. And ditto your comments about 9 to 5, that could have gone so wrong but it went so right.

Are you talking about her song "The Bargain Store"? To my knowledge, she has never mentioned anything about that song having anything to do with an affair with a married man. She says it is about a woman finding love again after being emotionally damaged by a relationship. She explains all the metaphors such as "If you don't mind the merchandise is slightly used, with just a little mending it can be good as new", as being about having a little patience because my heart was broken etc. Interestingly enough she also told a story about how when the song first came out a lot of radio stations wouldn't play it because they thought it was suggestive and she was mortified because the song wasn't about sex at all. Dolly's words were that she had never meant it in any vulgar way. (I guess some folks out there just have their minds in the gutter all the time) That's awesome that you got to see her. I have never had a chance to and I think she is so talented and by all accounts a wonderful person as well. The total package.

[bwboy]

Originally Posted by Feather Blade

Are you talking about her song "The Bargain Store"? To my knowledge, she has never mentioned anything about that song having anything to do with an affair with a married man. She says it is about a woman finding love again after being emotionally damaged by a relationship. She explains all the metaphors such as "If you don't mind the merchandise is slightly used, with just a little mending it can be good as new", as being about having a little patience because my heart was broken etc. Interestingly enough she also told a story about how when the song first came out a lot of radio stations wouldn't play it because they thought it was suggestive and she was mortified because the song wasn't about sex at all. Dolly's words were that she had never meant it in any vulgar way. (I guess some folks out there just have their minds in the gutter all the time) That's awesome that you got to see her. I have never had a chance to and I think she is so talented and by all accounts a wonderful person as well. The total package.

Thank you Feather Blade! That was the song, and I’m embarrassed to admit my mind was in the gutter LOL! I was going by memory, so after reading your post I listened to her CD again and I agree with your interpretation. I think what threw me off was the way Dolly sings it- again, maybe my mind is in the gutter, but it sure seems sexual when she says “love is all you need to purchase all the merchandise/and I will guarantee you’ll be completely satisfied.” It seems like an innuendo but the rest of the lyrics definitely support what you said. I also heard her song We’ll Sing in the Sunshine,” another example of dark lyrics cushioned by upbeat music. She didn’t write it, but I suspect what attracted her to that song was the dichotomy of the lyrics and music.

Dolly said she’s considering releasing an album of rock songs, and I hope she does.

[Macfan4life]

I enjoyed this segment. I agree with Howard, Dolly pulling her name from consideration is the coolest thing ever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GR9x4VZnB2U