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Old 07-06-2010, 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by HejiraNYC View Post
...but isn't "introspection" kind of her blindspot? Introspection seems to imply some degree of self-awareness, which is what makes Stevie alluring and annoying at the same time- she has no self-awareness. I have loved the fact that Stevie has always hovered above the clouds somewhere while she narrates the travails of these characters who symbolize things going on in her real life. She's not an "I" or "me" person. She doesn't look at herself in the mirror to look for flaws. Rather, she turns the mirror on others and only occasionally peeks in it just to see whether her lipstick needs to be retouched.

So what are "introspective" Stevie songs? There aren't too many, I suspect...

"Doing the Best I Can"
"Landslide"
"Storms"
???
Ha ha, the fun never stop's around here.

My only prob with Stevie's style of introspection is when it get way too literal.
"Well I talked to my famous friend last night
My third day up...well, his second nighter"
.....Cause heck, who the hell can't relate to that.

Also "Bella Donna" ," "HAEWAFY", "Ghosts", & "I Miss You" are introspective in a self absorbed kind of way.

"Landslide" is unique because 1. it was written by Stevie pre-stardom, 2. it touches upon universal themes 3. was written beautifully in a simple yet non trite fashion which makes it accessible to everyone. It's funny how an unassuming song, buried on FM self-titled album that was never a single, till it was released 22 or so years later in 97' , while even then it did not make it to the Top 40 pop singles chart, will become (I believe) the most beloved song that Stevie Nicks is famous for overall.

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