Like or Dislike: Talk To Me

[skcin]

I don't care if she didn't write it, I love this song! The music is perfect - esp. the tempo: not slow & dragging, but not too hard & fast either. But that drum at the beginning scares the crap out of me every time if I have the stereo up too loud.

The lyrics? There's not a single line that I don't like. Not a one. I really dig the following:

"though we lay, face to face and cheek to cheek,
our voices stray, from the common grounds where they can meet,
the walls run high, to veil a swelling tear,
let the walls burn down, set your secrets free,
you can break their bounds, cause you're safe with me, you can lose your doubt, cause you'll find no danger, not here!"

Stevie delivers one of her best vocal performances here, IMO. Her range & control is amazing. My karaoke-like performance (for myself) whenever I hear this tune is ridiculous.

The video - ah, yes, the video. This video rocks. My only complaint is that there aren't enough close-ups - most shots are so far away you can't see her facial expression at all. Not the "closeups" themselves, obviously - I mean when she's busting those badass moves in the big white room. Speaking of those moves - teeheehee . Guilty pleasure to the max. I have done their little silly line dance in my living room many times. Love it. Much better than the marching in the I Can't Wait vid.

Live? It was good on the RAL tour, but I think it was phenomenal on the Street Angel tour. "we both know, there's somethin' HAPPENIN' HERE, OOOO YEAH!" I admit I was extremely disappointed that she did not do this in Vegas, or during the rest of the tour. Maybe some day...

[face of glass]

A powerhouse of a vocal on the original RAL version, a well-written song with an addictive refrain and funny tympani (sp?) in the arrangement, what's not to like? Please Stevie, bring this back to your live set.

[AliceLover]

This song on the album is amazing. I can listen to it over and over and not get sick of the album version. I like:

"Is it all that hard, is really all that tough, well I can show you all my cards, but isn't that enough, you can have your hurts, but its something you can't do"

I did not like the RAL tour version at all. If I was a casual fan that got on to Stevie by listening to TTM on the radio, then decided to go to a RAL concert I would be severely dissappointed. On the other hand, the Street Angel performances were incredible.

[The Tower]

I ****ing love this song.

This is the best part-

Originally Posted by skcin

"though we lay, face to face and cheek to cheek,
our voices stray, from the common grounds where they can meet,
the walls run high, to veil a swelling tear.....

Then the anticipation.... and then she lets loose, baby!

Let the walls burn down, set your secrets free,
you can break their bounds, cause you're safe with me, you can lose your doubt, cause you'll find no danger here!"

Speaking of those moves - teeheehee . Guilty pleasure to the max. I have done their little silly line dance in my living room many times.

You are outta control, Paula....

[strandinthewind]

I LOVE TTM - I think it is one of her best vocals ever and summarizes that ewra of her career perfectly

[skcin]

Originally Posted by The Tower

You are outta control, Paula....

You? Have NO idea.....

I just remembered something - this song was one of my worst "I don't know the words, so I'll make some up" songs when I was younger & heard it on the radio.

"Bunch of words, lying under carpets, say to her why must you keep your key here..."

"is it all that hard, is it all that tough, well I say oh my God, well isn't that enough..."

"well, I can see you baby, well I can see you baby..." OK, this one is not that bad. I know it says "running" but I still hear "baby."

I also had no clue about the "wound" line, but damned if I remember what I thought it was.

[Serrart]

I love the song, both live and on the album and the video too.

Romy

[DrummerDeanna]

I used to love this song - however I seem to have grown weary of it as of late. I still never skip it- and I do love the part..

"Was it all that hard...was it all that tough..I've shown you all my cars - isn't that enough"

But yeah - it's ok.

[GateandGarden]

I LOVE this song--any version of it. I love all the alternate versions I've heard with the slightly different vocals and music. I love the lyrics and her passionate performance. I think it's my favorite song by Stevie and not written by Stevie next to "Every Day." It's one of my fave Stevie songs, and easily in my top ten favorites of her solo songs.

[GateandGarden]

Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

"Was it all that hard...was it all that tough..I've shown you all my cars - isn't that enough"

Good God how many cars does she have? J/K!

[amber]

This song is incredibly hard not to sing. Especially the part you quoted. Actually, it's impossible not to sing it. I've tried. Can't be done.

[DrummerDeanna]

Originally Posted by GateandGarden

Good God how many cars does she have? J/K!

oh hahaha..left off a letter there...I, of course, meant cards

[GateandGarden]

Originally Posted by amber

This song is incredibly hard not to sing. Especially the part you quoted. Actually, it's impossible not to sing it. I've tried. Can't be done.

Same here. I can't have it playing and not sing along with it. It calls to me. Well, not just me but other people too.

[GypsySorcerer]

I guess I'm the only naysayer. I don't like it. The helium voice does me in.

[skcin]

Originally Posted by GypsySorcerer

I guess I'm the only naysayer. I don't like it. The helium voice does me in.

It's OK, don't apologize. You'll find no danger. Not here.