For What It's Worth

[Jondalar]

Originally Posted by mitzo

People seem to love this song.

I do not.

It sounds deadly, droning, droopy, dull, sleepy, charmless, and monotonous to me. In the vein of Street Angel and Rose Garden, to my ears (sorry, I can't stand either of those).

Can anybody help me to see why it is so lovable?

Does anyone else out there share my opinion?

I don't love this song, but sometimes I like it. It's soo simple and seems like it was pulled right out of the pages of her diary that it feels like anyone could of written it. It is not as sophisticated as other songs on the album. There are no change ups that take the song in a different direction and keep it interesting and there is no special ending. There is however, an honesty and truthfulness that reminds me of After of Glitter Fades.

I think people who love this song are really into the lyrics, not the the tune itself. However, songs can work because of the music (Ghosts are Gone) or rest on heartfealt lyrics like this one does. I think the edited version is punchier and much better than the album version. I'm glad it is on the album. It provides a folksy twist. However, I don't believe it should be up front on the album. It was definitely sequenced wrong. This album should start with In Your Dreams.