ONE YEAR of "24 Karat Gold"!!!

[Jondalar]

Originally Posted by PenguinHead

Your observations are interesting.

I agree that the lyrics of I Don't Care are unfortunately pedestrian and cliche. The song doesn't live up to its intended expectation.

I don't mind Hard Advice. It's a very "Stevie" song in terms of its peculiarity. A lot of Stevie songs are "uncoverable." That's not such a bad thing.

For sure, Lady does drone on too long. A bit of editing would have helped. The same verse and chorus drags on repetitively one too many times.

I feel that Mabel Normand is a significant stand out number in her body of work. It's more than a song -- it's an art piece. It's a rare instance of Stevie stepping outside of her staid musical conventions.

It's deceptively coherent. The middle "change sides" passage serves to distinguish two sides of the of the narrative. In a sing/talk manner she tells a story in her unique impressionistic way. Then she reiterates it in a heightened state of panicked urgency.

It's an artistic statement that challenges the listener, and takes no prisoners.

I'm not buying the Mabel Normand argument. I don't consider it an art piece. I consider it a beautiful mess from a lazy writer. It's like she had the green apple splatters on a canvas but your saying she created a Jackson Pollock. I'm saying she had the runs. Not to say I don't like it. It's excellent to listen to. Very interesting with terrific production. I just have to suspend disbelief while I'm listening to the words to enjoy it.