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[The Chain]

I was just wondering, does anyone wanna guess at what stevie means in this song, "It makes no difference at all, Cause I wear boots all summer long"????
I've always wondered.

[Nixxxed]

I've always thought that was part of the explanation for the "I was not ready for the winter..." line. Ya know, she's not ready in general, but she's got the platforms covered so no need for snow boots or galoshes. That's what it seems to be on the surface. But for all we know, she could be talking about being constantly knee-deep in sh*t with Fleetwood Mac Fights, etc.

Of course, she could just have really ugly feet. The only time I can recall ever seeing them is in the picture I made my avatar from, and they're only partially visible.

[Stevies_clone55]

I duno what she means (I rarely do in her songs ) All I know is it's my favorite line in that song.

Ashley

[Hawkeye]

I don't understand MOST of what Stevie says but I definitely get that line. she was not ready for the winter, but she wears boots all the time so she's good. cause you know how normally wear boots in winter well she wears them all the time.

Originally Posted by The Chain

I was just wondering, does anyone wanna guess at what stevie means in this song, "It makes no difference at all, Cause I wear boots all summer long"????
I've always wondered.

got me....but i wish she'd wear those boots all tour long....and not just during one or two songs.

[Johnny Stew]

She's talking about the seasons of life, with winter being the last season before death. The song was written about Stevie's best friend, Robin Anderson, and in it, Stevie's talking about the fact that she was not ready for Robin's death (or her own eventual old-age)... and yet, at the same time, she's always been all-too-aware of our finite time on this Earth and is therefore somewhat prepared for it.

[darklinensuit]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

She's talking about the seasons of life, with winter being the last season before death. The song was written about Stevie's best friend, Robin Anderson, and in it, Stevie's talking about the fact that she was not ready for Robin's death (or her own eventual old-age)... and yet, at the same time, she's always been all-too-aware of our finite time on this Earth and is therefore somewhat prepared for it.

Wrong as usual.
Stevie is referring to the Penney's winter shoe sale, and how she doesn't need to go.

- Jake

[ricohv]

Jake: MMMMMMwahh hah hahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cliffdweller]

Originally Posted by darklinensuit

Wrong as usual.
Stevie is referring to the Penney's winter shoe sale, and how she doesn't need to go.

- Jake

[Siri Ruane]

The Stevie Nicks In Her Own Words site has a thing on it. I would post a link or copy the text I'm talking about, but my computer is crap and I suddenly have no address bar on my internet explorer and I've tried every stinkin thing to get it back, but its not working!!

[Sorcerer386]

Originally Posted by Siri Ruane

The Stevie Nicks In Her Own Words site has a thing on it. I would post a link or copy the text I'm talking about, but my computer is crap and I suddenly have no address bar on my internet explorer and I've tried every stinkin thing to get it back, but its not working!!

Try clicking on "View," then under "Toolbars" there should be "Address Bar." If it's not checked, click on it and the address bar should reappear.

[Pisces Queen]

This song does extend from Edge of Seventeen; it's about the difficulties of female rock 'n' roll singers; it's about my friend Robin, it's about death, it's a spirit calling. Wearing boots all summer long is like, always being ready for a flood or avalanche to happen, for the worst to happen. Because when you really look at life, all the money, material things and dreams we all search after could not save one small girl.
~Stevie Nicks, On the song, Nightbird/Wild Heart Press Kit, 1983



Robin had the worst leukemia UCLA Medical Center had ever seen. Robin was sicker than you could believe. And Robin didn't have any time. So, it's like, the song is really about the fact that it's very hard to be a rock 'n' roll singer. It's Sharon Celani, Sandy Stewart, Lori Perry and Stevie Nicks. It's the ones who sing at night/The ones that you dream of because we don't have any time.
~Stevie Nicks, Jim Ladd Innerview, 1983


I spent about 3 hours the other ~ a couple of days ago ~ in my bathroom with the [Wild Heart] album ~ just reading it, you know, in the middle of the night by myself, just reading every little word, going, 'it's real.' And, I thought, you know, the dedication to Robin...her strength, you know. Uh, maybe, maybe Nightbird, you know, will inspire somebody. Maybe it will, maybe it will inspire somebody else to go and do some research. Maybe it will make somebody be a doctor. You know, maybe some kid will go I'm gonna do cancer research and I'm gonna beat leukemia. That's what I hope that maybe Sandy [Stewart] and I did with Nightbird.
~Stevie Nicks, Jim Ladd Innerview, 1983


http://www.inherownwords.com/nightbird.htm

[darklinensuit]

Originally Posted by Pisces Queen

This song does extend from Edge of Seventeen; it's about the difficulties of female rock 'n' roll singers; it's about my friend Robin, it's about death, it's a spirit calling. Wearing boots all summer long is like, always being ready for a flood or avalanche to happen, for the worst to happen. Because when you really look at life, all the money, material things and dreams we all search after could not save one small girl.
~Stevie Nicks, On the song, Nightbird/Wild Heart Press Kit, 1983



Robin had the worst leukemia UCLA Medical Center had ever seen. Robin was sicker than you could believe. And Robin didn't have any time. So, it's like, the song is really about the fact that it's very hard to be a rock 'n' roll singer. It's Sharon Celani, Sandy Stewart, Lori Perry and Stevie Nicks. It's the ones who sing at night/The ones that you dream of because we don't have any time.
~Stevie Nicks, Jim Ladd Innerview, 1983


I spent about 3 hours the other ~ a couple of days ago ~ in my bathroom with the [Wild Heart] album ~ just reading it, you know, in the middle of the night by myself, just reading every little word, going, 'it's real.' And, I thought, you know, the dedication to Robin...her strength, you know. Uh, maybe, maybe Nightbird, you know, will inspire somebody. Maybe it will, maybe it will inspire somebody else to go and do some research. Maybe it will make somebody be a doctor. You know, maybe some kid will go I'm gonna do cancer research and I'm gonna beat leukemia. That's what I hope that maybe Sandy [Stewart] and I did with Nightbird.
~Stevie Nicks, Jim Ladd Innerview, 1983


http://www.inherownwords.com/nightbird.htm

It's been some time since I read the Ladd interview. I remember the short quote from it better than the last one about inspiring some kid. Way to set your sights high, Stevie.

- Jake

[Siri Ruane]

Originally Posted by Sorcerer386

Try clicking on "View," then under "Toolbars" there should be "Address Bar." If it's not checked, click on it and the address bar should reappear.

That toolbar wasn't even there. Luckily though, Super Mom fixed it.