Forgotten Stevie Masterpieces....

foxyluva · #1 07-19-2006, 05:14 PM

Which songs do you think are absolute masterpieces that will/have gone unheard by the general public? Songs that are just right up there with the best of the best?

Im a firm believer that 'Rose Garden' and 'Escape from Berlin' are the two forgotten masterpieces from Stevie's back catalogue - they are top notch writing and are just brilliant in every aspect

What other songs do you think belong under the 'forgotten masterpiece' title??!!!

JazmenFlowers · #2 07-19-2006, 05:57 PM

If I Were You
Some Become Strangers
Trouble In Shangri-La
Love Is
Battle of the Dragon
Sleeping Angel
Sable On Blonde

foxyluva · #3 07-19-2006, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

Trouble In Shangri-La
Love Is
Battle of the Dragon
Sleeping Angel
Sable On Blonde

Yes to all of those

We have added a few more to the list over @ sevenwonders:

Fall From Grace
Everybody Finds Out *drool*
Storms
Illume

btw - did you check your "Maxwell" thread - I provided the links to all those articles on him being gay

amber · #4 07-19-2006, 06:36 PM

I just wanted to say how lame Rose Garden is, I can't believe you picked it.

I think Kind of Woman should be more well known. That's Alright. Angel, especially.

foxyluva · #5 07-19-2006, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by amber

I just wanted to say how lame Rose Garden is, I can't believe you picked it.

Bitch

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Originally Posted by amber

I think Kind of Woman should be more well known. That's Alright. Angel, especially.

Mmm. I agree with "Kind of Woman" and "Thats Alright" - but I don't really think of "Angel" as a masterpiece - a 'fun' song sure, but I don't consider it elite

amber · #6 07-19-2006, 06:45 PM

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Bitch

a 'fun' song sure, but I don't consider it elite

That's why it is elite. A fun Stevie song.
But really, it's more unusual than you are giving it credit for, I think. And the words are loverly. I think it could have been a nice, widely liked little radio hit.

Some people really like Rose Garden. I like it better this year than I ever did before, when it made me cringe and barf.

jannieC · #7 07-19-2006, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by amber

I just wanted to say how lame Rose Garden is, I can't believe you picked it.

I think Kind of Woman should be more well known. That's Alright. Angel, especially.

I *LOVE* Kind of Woman. And now I have a cool demo of it- so I'm killing that lately.

foxyluva · #8 07-19-2006, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by amber

That's why it is elite. A fun Stevie song.
But really, it's more unusual than you are giving it credit for, I think. And the words are loverly. I think it could have been a nice, widely liked little radio hit.

Some people really like Rose Garden. I like it better this year than I ever did before, when it made me cringe and barf.

Yeah - I do like 'Angel' - but its never been one of my favourites - Im trying to change my opinion of it, or at least Im trying to change

"Rose Garden" took a while to really sink in with me also - but the amount of times you've listen to 'Street Angel' - it should have happened long ago

It tells a great story - one of the most clear and coherent lyrics Stevie has ever written....

amber · #9 07-19-2006, 06:50 PM

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I *LOVE* Kind of Woman. And now I have a cool demo of it- so I'm killing that lately.

It really is special. It's haunting, music wise. I know it says "haunt" in the lyrics, but I wasn't thinking of that. The music is strange to me, like one of those alternate world weird circuses. I know, that doesn't make sense, I can't think of a better way to describe it.
So, I guess the music is perfect for the lyrics.

amber · #10 07-19-2006, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by foxyluva

It tells a great story - one of the most clear and coherent lyrics Stevie has ever written....

That is very true, but I've never cared about that. I basically don't like the music and the melody. Didn't she write it when she was 17, though? Pretty impressive.

foxyluva · #11 07-19-2006, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by amber

That is very true, but I've never cared about that. I basically don't like the music and the melody. Didn't she write it when she was 17, though? Pretty impressive.

Very impressive. And its amazing how at that time of Stevie's life - those lyrics she wrote all those years ago became relevant to her life in 1994 - and possibly her life even now....

goldie · #12 07-19-2006, 07:03 PM

Battle of the Dragon, for sure, as mentioned above.

Blue Lamp
Thousand Days

This after I just listened to Disc 3 of Enchanted all day today.

jannieC · #13 07-19-2006, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by amber

It really is special. It's haunting, music wise. I know it says "haunt" in the lyrics, but I wasn't thinking of that. The music is strange to me, like one of those alternate world weird circuses. I know, that doesn't make sense, I can't think of a better way to describe it.
So, I guess the music is perfect for the lyrics.

I know exactly what you mean. I'm trying to write a response to this and I'm watching Rockstar Supernova, and stupid Magli singing Crush is making it impossible. Ok, he's done.

This song is so different from Stevie's other songs.

You didn't mean to meet her you cry
Oh but the sun goes down every night

Chills!

BlackWidow · #14 07-19-2006, 08:28 PM

Storms..Illume...China Doll.

BlackWidow · #15 07-19-2006, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by foxyluva

Very impressive. And its amazing how at that time of Stevie's life - those lyrics she wrote all those years ago became relevant to her life in 1994 - and possibly her life even now....

Love your sig pic..she looks like she's in the tower awaiting execution...