Spoiler-Chris Isaak-Christmas!

[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by David

Once you set those as virtues in & of themselves, where does it logically proceed? Why not be done with the "poetry" completely -- with even its minimal semblance of formalism, even in a Stevie Nicks song -- & just come out to California to drive the freeways. You'll hear plenty of raw, emotional, & off-the-cuff language from some of the other drivers.

That's not the type of rawness I'm referring to. Even if Stevie says, "that made me stronger, it made me hold onto me" in a clunky way, it's still a little more poetic than a truck-driver shouting expletives at a passing car.

Regardless, I'm not saying that the opinions I hold are completely cut and dry/black and white. Certainly there are variances and room for exceptions.

My point remains that I think Stevie's clunky lyrics are just as important as her brilliant lyrics, when it comes to what makes Stevie so appealing to me. And I feel that way whether those lyrics damage her respect in someone else's eyes, or not.