The revival and disappearance of Seven Wonders

[PenguinHead]

I'm glad I got see it Seven Wonders performed at a show I attended. I would have been disappointed if I attendedt later show, knowing that Seven Wonders (and Songdbird) were retired from the show.

Something came to mind when I was recently watching a few performances of the song on Youtube. Stevie is essentially saying American Horror Story is responsible bringing the song back to the stage, because otherwise, she never intended to perform it again.

But why? It was a well known hit song, so it is somewhat peculiar that it was exclusively performed on the Tango tour and never heard from again. Did she feel an obligation to bring it back to the set because, through the TV show, it was reintroduced to the public, and a newer generation? So why did she drop it ? Even though it comes from 1987, it was one of the youngest songs in the set!

On the surface, the song is upbeat and reflective. Yet, I have always felt the lyrics are a clunky mishmash. There are bits of imagery, and a few evocative lines, but as a whole, it doesn't really gel; it just feels half-baked to me. I still like the song as it is, but wish the lyric was crafted more cohesively. I wonder how much of the mix up between Sandy Stewart's original lyrics and Stevie's interpretation of them affected the end result.