Favorite Stevie-isms

SapphireSister · #1 03-01-2010, 03:01 PM

As we all know whether Stevie’s singing live or in the studio she sometimes mispronounces words or they are just plain unintelligible altogether. I like to call them Stevie-isms. It's so cute - like she has her own language and she repeats some of them in multiple songs. I’m curious as to what some of your favorites are or ones you’ve noticed over the years that stand out. I personally love “drownded in the sea” (as opposed to drowning) from The Nightmare. Also, there’s been debate over her saying “smell of nag champra” as opposed to the correct pronunciation, “nag champa” from Illume. I know some of these may be controversial as to what she’s actually saying and what the correct pronunciation is but let’s start some controversy!

Sanne2 · #2 03-01-2010, 03:07 PM

Favourite Stevie-ism:
"Well, I..."
"Well, you....."
Well, baby....."
"WEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLL"

DeeGeMe · #3 03-01-2010, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Sanne2

Favourite Stevie-ism:
"Well, I..."
"Well, you....."
Well, baby....."
"WEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLL"

Well, it's all about the wells!

SapphireSister · #4 03-01-2010, 03:30 PM

I dare someone to count the number of times Stevie says baby in her songs. I guess baby is a pretty general word though. My favorite baby is Gold Dust Woman live "baby baby baby baby baby baby, you can't see me now..."

Sleepless-Child · #5 03-01-2010, 03:31 PM

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Favourite Stevie-ism:
"Well, I..."
"Well, you....."
Well, baby....."
"WEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLL"

, that's her trademark ! I'll think of mine. I just love the way she, like, tells the story : "And the man said, hold on, baby the night is comiiing", "he said", "she said", 'the said, women, they will come"... I've noticed a lot of Stevie-ism, but God, I can't remember now !

SapphireSister · #6 03-01-2010, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Sleepless-Child

, that's her trademark ! I'll think of mine. I just love the way she, like, tells the story : "And the man said, hold on, baby the night is comiiing", "he said", "she said", 'the said, women, they will come"... I've noticed a lot of Stevie-ism, but God, I can't remember now !

Ha ha love the "he said", "she said". It's definitely her trademark to speak about herself or her many alter-egos (Lily, etc.) in the 3rd person.

StreetAngel95 · #7 03-01-2010, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Sanne2

Favourite Stevie-ism:
"Well, I..."
"Well, you....."
Well, baby....."
"WEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLL"

ohmygod, yes! she can string anything together with "WELL"

i also love how she pronounces different words:

like "ay-way" instead of "uh-way!"

and...when she talks: "You know!"

seekerj · #8 03-01-2010, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Sanne2

Favourite Stevie-ism:
"Well, I..."
"Well, you....."
Well, baby....."
"WEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLL"

Isn't that the only word left in "Stand Back" these days????!!!!????!!!!

CADreaming · #9 03-01-2010, 05:21 PM

I like the "Well, Well" in Eo17.

SapphireSister · #10 03-01-2010, 05:44 PM

Stevie's newest song entitled "Well, Well" and the chorus sings:
"She says well baby but he says well well baby baby baby..."

tlssln · #11 03-01-2010, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by DeeGeMe

Well, it's all about the wells!

I hated when she sang "well" in every line. Luckily, that was mostly in the Klonopin years when her creativity was way down.
I like the way she pronounces musicians, like musi-sins, instead of musi-shuns.

CADreaming · #12 03-01-2010, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by SapphireSister

Stevie's newest song entitled "Well, Well" and the chorus sings:
"She says well baby but he says well well baby baby baby..."

Oh well...

goldustsongbird · #13 03-01-2010, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Sanne2

Favourite Stevie-ism:
"Well, I..."
"Well, you....."
Well, baby....."
"WEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLL"

That sums it up. Thread closed.

petep9000 · #14 03-01-2010, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SapphireSister

Stevie's newest song entitled "Well, Well" and the chorus sings:
"She says well baby but he says well well baby baby baby..."

That sounds like 'Imperial Hotel'

petep9000 · #15 03-01-2010, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by tlssln

I hated when she sang "well" in every line. Luckily, that was mostly in the Klonopin years when her creativity was way down.
I like the way she pronounces musicians, like musi-sins, instead of musi-shuns.

No way! I think it was the opposite, I think the WH and RAL years were her well-iest.
By the time she got to the little blue pills stamped with a 'k', she was no longer ad-libbing.