Thrown Down and McDonald's

Rickypt · #1 08-17-2006, 01:43 PM

This morning I was at McDonald's gaining back the two pounds I lost last week.

To my surprise, I heard Thrown Down while enjoying my biscuit. I found myself singing along quite loudly. I adore that song! Why oh why wasn't it in the SYW tour setlist??

My favorite part is after she sings "you have nothing left to say" and takes in a deep breath. I also love how she delivers "you can dedicate your pain to him".

Has there already been a TD appreciation thread?

michelle2677 · #2 08-17-2006, 01:48 PM

I love the.."weeelll you can dedicate your paiiiin to hiiiimm" also, but my favorite line IS the
"you say you're sorry, now you should walk away. But it's so overwhelming you have nothing left to say" that part just kills me.
Like..."after all we've been through..that's all you can F**KING say??!!!"
It's very Bitchy. Kinda like " I can STILL hear you saying you would never break the chain"..

I've never heard the breath after. I'll have to listen

skcin · #3 08-17-2006, 01:56 PM

I think there was on a while back, but I'd have to look. This is still, by far, my fave tune on SYW. The opening guitar notes make my heart ache when I hear them, every time I listen. And the lyrics are some of Stevie's best in recent years.

(Recent meaning the past 10 years or so, btw)

I agree that this would have been great live. My theory is that they might have put it in for the second leg, but they really F'd up when they released it as a single. If you'll recall, they put out TD and Steal Your Heart Away in November 2003. Most stations that play AC went to their "all holiday music all the time" format around that time. Voila. It was trampled by Jingle Bells.

They probably figured it wasn't getting airplay, so why bother. Stupid f*cking Jingle Bells.

SpyNote · #4 08-17-2006, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Rickypt

To my surprise, I heard Thrown Down while enjoying my biscuit. I found myself singing along quite loudly. I adore that song! Why oh why wasn't it in the SYW tour setlist??

Stevie doesn't enjoy performing new material in concert because she has that silly "can't throw in too much new stuff" mentality.

Rickypt · #5 08-17-2006, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by skcin

They probably figured it wasn't getting airplay, so why bother.

True, but neither was Come, Say Goodbye, Goodbye Baby, WTWCT, Red Rover.

Rickypt · #6 08-17-2006, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SpyNote

Stevie doesn't enjoy performing new material in concert because she has that silly "can't throw in too much new stuff" mentality.

Yeah, but she should have scrapped SYW and the lasso for TD in the 2nd leg.

skcin · #7 08-17-2006, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Rickypt

True, but neither was Come, Say Goodbye, Goodbye Baby, WTWCT, Red Rover.

ITA. But Come was obviously LB's new chance to show of his skills. Goodbye Baby made a good closer, and Say Goodbye seemed like a tune he felt he had to do live. WTWCT was OK, a nice little ditty, but nothing special. I much preferred SYHA. TD should have been put in when Rover was.

I Know I'm Not Wrong was put in after suggestion by Ledgies in Australia (Lux & Daryl, I believe?) when they met LB. Coincidence? Perhaps, but I doubt it. I'm trying to remember if they suggested Red Rover too.....

Johnny Stew · #8 08-17-2006, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SpyNote

Stevie doesn't enjoy performing new material in concert because she has that silly "can't throw in too much new stuff" mentality.

She had quite a bit of new material in the 'TISL' sets initially... "Every Day," "Sorcerer," "Too Far From Texas," "Fall From Grace," "Bombay Sapphires," "Planets Of The Universe"... I was pretty impressed. Of course, a couple fell by the wayside towards the last few weeks of the tour, but, hey, at least she gave them a shot!

She really should pare back though -- smaller venues, setlists with more obscure songs. She has such a loyal fanbase, she could easily do something like that.

THINKABOUTIT · #9 08-17-2006, 03:42 PM

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thrown Down should have been in the SYW Set List....I would have died

Although the album is incredibly beautiful, that song is sooo amazing to me...though it's a hard choice, it's my favorite song on the record

David · #10 08-17-2006, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by skcin

I Know I'm Not Wrong was put in after suggestion by Ledgies in Australia (Lux & Daryl, I believe?) when they met LB. Coincidence?

Was it they? I thought it was Joe DownOnRodeo from Oz, because he had a I Know I'm Not Wrong T-shirt on & Lindsey saw it & looked at it funnily.

I know it was somebody! Lindsey didn't just decide, "Hey, I think I want to play I Know I'm Not Wrong!" for the first time ever.

skcin · #11 08-17-2006, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by David

Was it they? I thought it was Joe DownOnRodeo from Oz, because he had a I Know I'm Not Wrong T-shirt on & Lindsey saw it & looked at it funnily.

I know it was somebody! Lindsey didn't just decide, "Hey, I think I want to play I Know I'm Not Wrong!" for the first time ever.

Wait, I think you're right! It was Joe. Does Daryl live here in the U.S.? Ah, who cares. Anyway, yes, a Ledgie made it happen.

AliceLover · #12 08-17-2006, 04:36 PM

I thought Cory Buckingham said that they tried this song in rehearsal, but it just didn't work??? I seem to remember that from the Q+A. IMO Peacekeeper and Say You Will for were too safe for the first singles. Neither of them had any yest. I think Thrown Down and Miranda would have been good first choices. Whats the World Coming to is very "radio oriented" IMO and I think that could have been a huge hit.

BTW...a little off topic, but I thought Goodbye Baby was a beautiful closer.

bikerchic · #13 08-17-2006, 04:42 PM

Best song on SYW by far. It would have been awesome live! I would love to know why it wasn't in the set list. and I don't want this bull**** that it didn't fit! Lindsey?

Rickypt · #14 08-17-2006, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by AliceLover

BTW...a little off topic, but I thought Goodbye Baby was a beautiful closer.

I did too. And I agree about WTWCT.

More on TD, I think it's one that really benefited from Lindsey's production. And his guitar work is fantastic on this one (as it is on all songs, but especially noticeable on TD).

foxyluva · #15 08-17-2006, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Rickypt

More on TD, I think it's one that really benefited from Lindsey's production. And his guitar work is fantastic on this one (as it is on all songs, but especially noticeable on TD).

Is the WOS version produced by Lindsey as well?