Stevie's most criminal songs - Page 6

caroline79 · #76 08-31-2011, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by michelej1

Even if I didn't dislike the song before, once you quoted that particular lyric, I'd have to hate it.

Michele

If you didn't dislike the song before...wouldn't that mean you liked it? I don't see anything wrong with the lyrics, I think it's a nice introspect of Stevie. But then again The Dance is how I got introduced to FM/Stevie, so I don't think I could hate anything on it

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Originally Posted by holidayroad

I forgot to mention 'Running Through the Garden'. I know quite a few people like it, but I just don't.

Aww I'm one of those few people lol!

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Originally Posted by Travisevian

The Rock A Little demo is great.

I had never heard that demo before. Just listened and I love it!

TheWILDheart · #77 08-31-2011, 02:25 PM

There are very VERY few songs that Stevie has recorded that I dislike. I love 95%of them in their own way, including "No Questions Asked", "Paper Doll", "The Second Time", "Sweet Girl" and "Silver Girl", which are the songs that get the most grief from fans.

For me, she has only ever dipped a few times. "When I See You Again", I feel, is possibly the worst song that Fleetwood Mac ever recorded. The covers aren't great - "I Still Miss Someone" and "Just Like A Woman" are particularly bad. A few of the songs she didn't write - "Unconditional Love", "Some Become Strangers" and "Docklands" have been completely removed from my Street Angel and RAL playlists and replaced b-sides. "The Nightmare" frustrates me to no end - it's not a bad lyric or melody by any standards, but it's so badly produced and the vocals are horrific. Again, I have replaced this with a b-side on my play list. "Jane" is, without a doubt, the worst song she has written. She was trying so hard to be "Stevie Nicks" that it all went wrong. If she had just written what she was feeling at the time (although, this probably wasn't a lot), I think the results would've been far stronger. A lot of people say "Klonopin made her lazy", but I think Klonopin made her an unfeeling machine towards the end. At least with Tango and OSOTM, Stevie was still proud of herself for quitting coke (as she should be), but during 92/93, I think she'd pretty much switched off.

Other than the above mentioned, there really are no Stevie tracks I dislike. Yes, there are songs I love less, or that I don't have any real connection to, but this doesn't mean I don't like or appreciate them.

I would also like to add how immensely proud I am of our lady for always having the strength to keep going, and for getting to where she is today. The music she has brought out post-The Dance, to me, is the same quality of music she was writing and recording in the Buckingham Nicks days, and the early years with Fleetwood Mac. And to be able to still do that and still be a success at 63 is certainly something to be proud of.

Rock on gold dust woman - you continue to be an inspiration to legions of fans across the world and you will always have our support!

bigmaclover · #78 08-31-2011, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ahafan02

I don't mind Sweet Girl but Silver Girl along with Illume are two of her worst FM songs...and Say You Will (the song) is pretty dull as well

To me the Say You Will track is Stevie's version of Say You Love Me. I always get the what would Chris do vibe from it.

SapphireSister · #79 08-31-2011, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Hawkeye

Whats with all this Sweet Girl hate. Thats one of my all time favotie Stevie songs. It's almost her theme song. "she chose to dance across the stages of the world."

And it's a part of the Ghost through the fog triology Fumi, you can't hate it

I agree that The Dance version blows and I disliked this song for so long but a couple of years ago I listened to the Enchanted version for a change and it was like I get hit by a truck and fell in love with that version of Sweet Girl. It's also my song for my little Yorkie dog! Oh and I'd like for Stevie to call me her sweet girl, yeah that would be really sweet!

I started a thread a few months ago and I think it was called songs you dislike the most but in any case as the thread went on my list got longer and longer. I'll have to dig it up when time permits.

Edit: Time permitted and here's the list I compiled back in April of songs I don't like: (Is this bad?)
In no particular order:
Silver Girl
Jane
Too Far From Texas
Affairs of the Heart
Fire Burning
Freedom
Twisted
Gate and Garden
Running Through the Garden
That Made Me Stronger
Rose Garden
Love's a Hard Game to Play
Reconsider Me
Every Day
I Still Miss Someone
The Second Time
Thousand Days
God's Garden
Touched By An Angel
Enchanted
Welcome to the Room, Sara
Ooh My Love
Free Fallin
It's Late
Paper Doll

porkpie · #80 08-31-2011, 04:15 PM

I actually like a number of songs on your list but you've just reminded me of Touched by an Angel. That is a true crime, I wonder if her producers ever feel like saying "we love you, but this song is seriously aweful"

SapphireSister · #81 08-31-2011, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by porkpie

I actually like a number of songs on your list but you've just reminded me of Touched by an Angel. That is a true crime, I wonder if her producers ever feel like saying "we love you, but this song is seriously aweful"

Totally and I feel bad to a certain extent because I know this song means a lot to a lot of people due to the loss of a loved one but I just aint feelin it on any level!

Thrown_Down · #82 08-31-2011, 04:32 PM

I actually really like 'Silver Girl'! I have to agree that Jane, the covers and the new material on 'Timespace' was the absolute scraping of the absolute bottom of a rotten old barrel though!

bangdrum · #83 08-31-2011, 04:52 PM

I don't have all of Stevie's solo albums, so this isn't a definitive list...

Hate:
That Made Me Stronger
Every Day
Thousand Days

Dislike (would be OK with some improvements):
Too Far From Texas
Silver Girl
The Second Time
Affairs Of The Heart
Illume
I Sing For The Things
Straight Back

I love Paper Doll and Fire Burning (no comment on the artistic value of it; I just like singing along with it!).

SapphireSister · #84 08-31-2011, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by bangdrum

I don't have all of Stevie's solo albums, so this isn't a definitive list...

Hate:
That Made Me Stronger
Every Day
Thousand Days

Dislike (would be OK with some improvements):
Too Far From Texas
Silver Girl
The Second Time
Affairs Of The Heart
Illume
I Sing For The Things
Straight Back

I love Paper Doll and Fire Burning (no comment on the artistic value of it; I just like singing along with it!).

Aw really, Illume? I happen to love it but do know there is a lot of distaste out there for it.

michelej1 · #85 08-31-2011, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by caroline79

If you didn't dislike the song before...wouldn't that mean you liked it?

No. I didn't say I didn't dislike the song before. I said "if I didn't dislike it before," a condition that hasn't existed, meaning that I did dislike it and still do and the lyrics you excerpted remind me of just one more reason why I do.

However, when I said that, I wasn't being super serious. I was just mocking golden balls, for the heck of it.

Michele

J.Miller · #86 08-31-2011, 09:31 PM

The words laundromat and chimpanzee almost ruin Street Angel single handedly. I love you guys but don't hate on my Enchanted.

bangdrum · #87 08-31-2011, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by SapphireSister

Aw really, Illume? I happen to love it but do know there is a lot of distaste out there for it.

I just think it goes on for way too long sounding way too monotonous... I don't hate it entirely.

EDIT: and I also love Enchanted!

mitzo · #88 09-01-2011, 06:18 AM

Illume is one of best, IMO, so dark and powerful and totally Stevie. The song recalls emotions and images effortlessly.

Travisevian · #89 09-01-2011, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by caroline79

I had never heard that demo before. Just listened and I love it!

I'm not sure which demo you listened to but as far as I know, there are two RAL demos for that song.

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Originally Posted by bangdrum

Dislike (would be OK with some improvements):
Too Far From Texas
Silver Girl
The Second Time
Affairs Of The Heart
Illume
I Sing For The Things
Straight Back

Would you elaborate on Affairs Of The Heart? How do you think it could be improved?

bluefox4000 · #90 09-01-2011, 03:08 PM

Awww I forgot Illume. It's like........2 years to long

My bad.....I put it. lol

Mick