Songs that Should have Made the cut...

[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by dissention

I think he was. He took a sound that was very popular in the 80s and used it to over-the-top effect, which I suspect was his intention all along.

If 'Go Insane' and his production on 'Tango In The Night' weren't so immersed in the '80s style, maybe I'd agree with your opinion.
It was a popular style that Lindsey was exploring and experimenting with... I don't see it as him attempting to go over-the-top or to be cartoonish. And while I believe he does infuse lightheartedness into his songs, I don't believe he has ever been intentionally garish, and I certainly don't think he was lampooning '80s music.

Originally Posted by dissention

As for Billie, listen to some of her stuff. She chose some pretty awful songs to record, but it were her interpretations and singing that saved the truly wretched ones. She could drive home a songs message like it was nobodys business. Even if the song itself was forgettable, her take on it would be so breathtaking that you couldn't help but be wrapped up in her voice and the message she was conveying.

Well, that's how I feel about Stevie... even when the song is less-than-stellar ("Docklands," "Desert Angel"), that voice draws me in and blows me away.

But "When I See You Again" isn't one of those less-than-stellar songs for me... it's pretty dang close to perfection.