One song by Lindsey-Chris-Stevie I absolutely HATE

[David]

Originally Posted by Street_Dreamer

Christine: Sugar Daddy - Blah. A complete throwaway track.

Well, throw it my way, because I think it's the best thing she ever did. It's also the best piano-playing she ever did.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by David

Well, throw it my way, because I think it's the best thing she ever did. It's also the best piano-playing she ever did.

Me too... I love the quirkiness of this song... I love how she blows that car horn too!!

[David]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

Me too... I love the quirkiness of this song... I love how she blows that car horn too!!

The piano part she composed is very similar to that for "Say You Love Me" & "Station Man." But it's played most expertly -- most in the pocket -- on "Sugar Daddy." Notice how, even in the opening bars, she hangs behind the drum beat by a smidge, giving it a laid-back R&B quality.

Also, her B3 work -- never top-notch inventive in my book, as you know -- is at its most interesting here. She throws the speed up on the rotary & keeps it there, & plays single patterns in the higher registers, which is the tradition B3 attack in blues & rock. Chris also gets a mini-counterpoint going with two lines driving simultaneously but on different tracks in the organ part (probably recorded separately).

The song itself has a great melody line, & her very confident vocal is the star of all the white album vocals. (Both Lindsey & Stevie were better singers on the following album.)

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by David

The song itself has a great melody line, & her very confident vocal is the star of all the white album vocals. (Both Lindsey & Stevie were better singers on the following album.)

Yes, she positively belts this one. Her vocal on this song, along with her contribution to World Turning demonstrates her R&B skills.

[Black_Moon]

Christine - "Sugar Daddy", "Warm Ways", "Over My Head" - I'm just not a fan of her "White Album" (I nearly typed ****e then, oh dear me it's late) contributions. However, I think she is the most consistent out of the three songwriters, even if I like Stevie's songs the best.

Lindsey - "Peacekeeper", "Oh Diane", "Book Of Love" - "Peacekeeper" induces intense rage in me at how bad it is. I cannot explain why.

Stevie - "Paper Doll", "Sweet Girl".

[goldustsongbird]

Originally Posted by Black_Moon

Christine - "Sugar Daddy", "Warm Ways", "Over My Head" - I'm just not a fan of her "White Album" (I nearly typed ****e then, oh dear me it's late) contributions. However, I think she is the most consistent out of the three songwriters, even if I like Stevie's songs the best.

Lindsey - "Peacekeeper", "Oh Diane", "Book Of Love" - "Peacekeeper" induces intense rage in me at how bad it is. I cannot explain why.

Stevie - "Paper Doll", "Sweet Girl".

Oh not Sweet Girl! I kind of like that one.

No one is a fan of Oh Diane.

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by goldustsongbird

No one is a fan of Oh Diane.

Betsy likes it.

[gypsysoul]

Originally Posted by goldustsongbird

No one is a fan of Oh Diane.

I am! I can't believe the hate it's getting - it's a fun, fifities piece of fluff and I like it a lot.
I also like Family Man.
Yup, really, both

[Erin]

Originally Posted by David

Well, throw it my way, because I think it's the best thing she ever did. It's also the best piano-playing she ever did.

Hear, Hear!

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by David

Well, throw it my way, because I think it's the best thing she ever did. It's also the best piano-playing she ever did.

Amen, brother!

[nicepace]

Well, throw it my way, because I think it's the best thing she ever did. It's also the best piano-playing she ever did.

Count me in the "I love 'Sugar Daddy'" camp.

Besides being so strong musically, I really think it's also one of Christine's best lyrics. Her lyrics are often of the fairly predictable love song variety. But with this song she's composed an amusing little character sketch of a woman who isn't exactly a manipulator but who is longing to be one, if she can find a guy with enough funds to bother with. It's the ultimate female fantasy song.

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by nicepace

Count me in the "I love 'Sugar Daddy'" camp.

Me too! In fact if you are Hispanic, between 24 & 35 and a major gangsta hottie then I want to be your Sugar Daddy!