Like or Dislike: Sable on Blond - Page 4

amber · #46 08-26-2005, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by SapphireSister

I got your back, Sister. The music on SOB is inferior to a lot of Stevie's work. And regardless of if it has a catchy hook or not I just don't feel it or connect with it emotionally. It's doesn't make the cut. It's flat out BORING!! Can we say, boring children? Profound lyrics can only take a song so far. If the music is mediocre I will NEVER love the song. End of story.

what's bugging me is I can't figure out why everyone else likes it. Besides the lyrics, if they are lyrics people. Very mysterious.

SapphireSister · #47 08-26-2005, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by skcin

And Nightbird does?

What - the synthesizers?

You'd better come up with something better than the synthesizers against Nightbird or guess we can just say there's nothing memorable about Stand Back either?

SapphireSister · #48 08-26-2005, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by amber

what's bugging me is I can't figure out why everyone else likes it. Besides the lyrics, if they are lyrics people. Very mysterious.

I have no clue as to why people like this song so much.

It's so NOT memorbale. I would never play it for a casual fan either because they'd probably never want to listen to Stevie again.

dissention · #49 08-26-2005, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by amber

what's bugging me is I can't figure out why everyone else likes it. Besides the lyrics, if they are lyrics people. Very mysterious.

I like it because the music is lush, the lyrics are flakey Stevie at her best, and the vocal is phenomenal.

dissention · #50 08-26-2005, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by SapphireSister

or guess we can just say there's nothing memorable about Stand Back either?

There really is nothing all that memorable about Stand Back. Not a bad song at all, but it's one of her fluffy throwaways, much like Enchanted.

SapphireSister · #51 08-26-2005, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by dissention

There really is nothing all that memorable about Stand Back. Not a bad song at all, but it's one of her fluffy throwaways, much like Enchanted.

Yeah you're right, those opening notes to Stand Back are not memorbale at all. You haven't had that song stuck in your head ever and wanted to sing along. Whatever!

strandinthewind · #52 08-26-2005, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by dissention

I like it because the music is lush, the lyrics are flakey Stevie at her best, and the vocal is phenomenal.

I totally agree. I think thios song (SOB) is one of those Stevie songs that you have to think about before her meaning is apparent. The whole "in silence she says 'Excaliber'" line is brilliant. At first, its meaning is obscure - but when you get it and its urgent plea for magic to stay strong - it becomes a lambent visual that - at least to me - she alone cleverly can conjure.

Great song - BRILLIANT vocal - possibly her best ever.

dissention · #53 08-26-2005, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by strandinthewind

I totally agree. I think thios song (SAB) is one of those Stevie songs that you have to think about before her meaning is apparent. The whole "in silence she says 'Excaliber'" line is brilliant. At first, its meaning is obscure - but when you get it and its urgent plea for magic to stay strong - it becomes a lambent visual that - at least to me - she alone cleverly can conjure.

Great song - BRILLIANT vocal - possibly her best ever.

Yay, you're back.

I've always wished that there were more outtakes/alt. versions floating around out there; I can just picture the song having many more interesting lyrics to it. She should've opened her Wild Heart shows with it, too; can you just imagine her striding out onstage to those opening drumbeats and those lush backing vocals? I'd squeal. It's so pretty and warm.

dissention · #54 08-26-2005, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by SapphireSister

Yeah you're right, those opening notes to Stand Back are not memorbale at all.

And the bombastic opening to Sable On Blonde isn't memorable? It all depends on your personal preferences. I'll take the drums on that song to the dated synth sounds that open Stand Back.

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You haven't had that song stuck in your head ever and wanted to sing along. Whatever!

I wouldn't say never, but I also wouldn't say often.

amber · #55 08-26-2005, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by SapphireSister

Yeah you're right, those opening notes to Stand Back are not memorbale at all. You haven't had that song stuck in your head ever and wanted to sing along. Whatever!

He always likes the boring songs.

See, if someone doesn't like SB that much, but loves Sable on Blond, I know there is something not quite right. And, did you see how he wrote that it would be great if she started her WH tour with it, and he called the beginning "oooo,oooo,oooo" or whatever, "lush backing vocals"

That was my least favorite part of the song, I cringed when those cheesy voices came on....

<===== - like that, that was my face when the song started....

amber · #56 08-26-2005, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by dissention

And the bombastic opening to Sable On Blonde isn't memorable? It all depends on your personal preferences. I'll take the drums on that song to the dated synth sounds that open Stand Back.

I wouldn't say never, but I also wouldn't say often.

Bombastic Opening??! It has like, 4 cool drum beats, and then that nasty "aahahahahahah" starts in....*shudder*

yep, I'm listening to it right now...yep. nope. Okay, the notes are okay for the "in your hands each night" part....god, those backing vocals are terrible...
okay, there are like, 2 kind of good short parts in the song.

dissention · #57 08-26-2005, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by amber

Bombastic Opening??! It has like, 4 cool drum beats, and then that nasty "aahahahahahah" starts in....*shudder*

yep, I'm listening to it right now...yep. nope. Okay, the notes are okay for the "in your hands each night" part....god, those backing vocals are terrible...
okay, there are like, 2 kind of good short parts in the song.

You love Sister Honey, I Sing For the Things, and Rock A Little, for cripes sake. And you complain about boring notes and terrible backing vocals in Sable On Blonde?!

amber · #58 08-26-2005, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by dissention

You love Sister Honey, I Sing For the Things, and Rock A Little, for cripes sake. And you complain about boring notes and terrible backing vocals in Sable On Blonde?!

They sound like lounge music singers. Those are lounge music notes they are singing. They are cheesy in a bad way, not a good way.

Meet you at the piano bar???

At least ISFTT uses real notes....

trackaghost · #59 08-26-2005, 05:47 PM

The backing vocals are luscious!
I guess we're just going to have to disagree here

To me the song reminds me of cold days and dark clear skies. It's melancholy but hopeful, and the vocals are so sensual, not a million miles away from something Kate Bush would do.
Wow, listening to it now - those drums!