I can't sleep, with your warm ways...

Brwn_eyes0511 · #1 12-20-2005, 05:30 AM

feelings, thoughts on this song...?

Personally, it is one of my very favorites. Perhaps it wouldn't be too much of a stretch to call it my absolute favorite of Chris'. It's such a laid back song, yet very sexy in the lyrics and also the musical delivery. The beautiful twinkling sounds of the Fender Rhodes* underneath her warm vocals is such a perfect match!

*I'm almost 100% sure that it is a Rhodes...but please correct me if I am wrong

macfan 57 · #2 12-20-2005, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511

It's such a laid back song, yet very sexy in the lyrics and also the musical delivery. The beautiful twinkling sounds of the Fender Rhodes* underneath her warm vocals is such a perfect match!

I agree with everything you said. It's a beautiful lullaby. It's probably her most relaxing & soothing song. I also think it's one of her sexiest songs, after "Brown Eyes". I love both of her White Album songs that weren't hit singles. They are both very underrated, in my opinion.

It sounds like a Fender Rhodes to me, but I'm sure our keyboard expert, David could confirm this.

Gailh · #3 12-20-2005, 08:03 AM

I do like this song apart from the line "you made me a woman tonight" which I think is a bit cheesey.

Other than that it's great and one of her sexier songs.

Actually of all the mac writers I think Christine's are the most sexy as opposed to sexual.

Gail

David · #4 12-20-2005, 12:38 PM

Let's hear it for Christine! I love "Sugar Daddy" too, which is just about the funnest track on that white album.

Villavic · #5 12-20-2005, 06:33 PM

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feelings, thoughts on this song...?

I immediately remember august 1988. It was my second trip to the US, practically the first since the really first one was when I was 7 in 1973.

I was 22 and I just had bought the tape that contained both the white and Rumours albums. And I found this great song Warm Ways, I learned to love it while I was driving early in the morning thru the Turnpike, from NJ to DC... What a great vacation.. and great music.. (all my cousins and brother were sleeping.. so I played all my Mac tapes I just had bought)

goldustsongbird · #6 12-20-2005, 06:48 PM

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I do like this song apart from the line "you made me a woman tonight" which I think is a bit cheesey.

So, I'm not the only one who thinks that. I think Chris can be a bit too sappy at times. And Sugar Daddy is just hilarious. I can't keep a straight face when I sing along to it. Yes, your love is aaaaaaaaaaalll I neee-heeeeed!

Gailh · #7 12-21-2005, 03:57 AM

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So, I'm not the only one who thinks that. I think Chris can be a bit too sappy at times. And Sugar Daddy is just hilarious. I can't keep a straight face when I sing along to it. Yes, your love is aaaaaaaaaaalll I neee-heeeeed!

Yes sometimes I think she used to be a bit lazy with her lyrics.

Honey Hi - "dont take the love light away, cos I'm far away from home"

A bit of a cliche I feel.

Gail

Angelick Witch · #8 12-21-2005, 04:09 AM

I didn't used to like Warm Ways too much, but it really grew on me. It's so sweet, she sounds like she's so in love!

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AliceLover · #9 12-21-2005, 01:13 PM

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I agree with everything you said. It's a beautiful lullaby. It's probably her most relaxing & soothing song. I also think it's one of her sexiest songs, after "Brown Eyes". I love both of her White Album songs that weren't hit singles. They are both very underrated, in my opinion.

It sounds like a Fender Rhodes to me, but I'm sure our keyboard expert, David could confirm this.

I never really thought about it, but now that you mention it, the song is quite soothing! I really do dig this song. Ive always liked it. Definitely one of the first FM songs I ever heard. I remember playing this one over and over along with Blue Letter on my moms Fleetwood Mac CD.

DavidMn · #10 12-21-2005, 03:43 PM

Yeah, it's definitely up ther, but I would put Over And Over above it. Not by much though.

GypsySongbird · #11 12-23-2005, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Angelick Witch

I didn't used to like Warm Ways too much, but it really grew on me. It's so sweet, she sounds like she's so in love!

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i know! i love that about it too! its one of my favourite ever chris songs too! and yep its definently very sexy!- shes very good at sexy songs actually

i think her voice on this is absolutely too! her vocals are perfect!

GypsySongbird · #12 12-23-2005, 07:59 PM

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I do like this song apart from the line "you made me a woman tonight" which I think is a bit cheesey.

aww! i like that line!

ragandbone · #13 12-24-2005, 02:31 AM

"I can't slee
eee
eeep
with your warm wayeee
eez"

There was a thread a little while ago about FM California songs, and if I had thought of it, I would have put this song on my list. Even though Chris is "waiting for the sun to come up..." the song for me is filled with warm 70's afternoon sunlight - the kind you get in an upstairs West-facing apartment - dreamy, hazy, making you too hot to move.

Does anyone have a favorite live recording of "Warm Ways? Are there any circulating?

HomerMcvie · #14 12-24-2005, 03:41 AM

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Does anyone have a favorite live recording of "Warm Ways? Are there any circulating?

I believe, afaik, it's one of the few songs, never performed live(Sugar Daddy was another). I think I have a rehearsal of it, SOMEWHERE, which is pretty rough.

macfan 57 · #15 12-24-2005, 06:24 AM

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I think I have a rehearsal of it, SOMEWHERE, which is pretty rough.

Homer, you probably do have that rehearsal version. I sent it to you a while back.

And, yes it is very rough. The album version is way better, in my opinion.