Like or Dislike: Cry Wolf

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I actually quite like this song! I've heard that many fans don't - is this because she didn't write it, or do you not like to vocal or what? Just curious.

You know, a lot of us consider this time period to be Stevie's blah zombified stage, but her vocals on TOSOTM are surprisingly good for the most part. I know it was early into her Klonopin addiction, so perhaps when she was recording the album it wasn't a problem yet?

Musically, it's pretty crisp, not muddy to my ears. I love the piano especially.

OK, so, yeah, I do like the vocal on this tune. Pretty strong, I like her pronunciation (sp) of the lyrics and the way she times them with the music. The lyrics themselves are very Stevie, she could have written this song. I guess that's why it doesn't bother me that she did someone else's tune - it fits her very well.

Fave lines:
"You can try but you can't get me...
Into the fire {her voice just SOARS here!}
'Cause I'm all out of sympathy...
And, baby, I can't walk this wire

Find yourself somebody new
To catch you when you fall
'Cause I got just one thing to say to you
And, baby, that's all..."


I must tell you that I chuckle every single time I hear it. Can't remember who told us this, I think it was in one of the "misheard lyrics" threads a couple of years ago. Ryan? Justin? jimmy? Can't remember. Anyway, they said that their friend or roommate did a Stevie impersonation & when they sang "you just had to try those wings" they pretended they were eating chicken wings. So thank you for that, whoever you are. I laugh every single time I hear that line.