Christine “rockers”

[WalkAThinLine.]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

I agree: HAHTF is a bouncy tune but it ain’t a rocker—it’s a sassy blues. Interesting note: it was either SteveMac or ChilD who pointed out years ago that the guitar work on this tune is pretty much the same as on Over My Head—except the former is electric and the latter is acoustic/dobro. I also noticed that the early version of Over My Head (on the White album deluxe) features a bouncy piano riff very similar to the one used on HAHTF.

This is certainly the case when comparing HAHTF to the album version of "Over My Head". Since I am far more familiar with "Over My Head"'s single remix, the similarities were not immediately apparent.

[michelej1]

I probably don’t understand the assignment. I’m not good with music definitions but I do put Behind the Mask and Heart of Stone in a category. I am not sure what to call it.

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by michelej1

I probably don’t understand the assignment. I’m not good with music definitions but I do put Behind the Mask and Heart of Stone in a category. I am not sure what to call it.

Yeah, it’s hard to create categories for her songs. Most of them are mid-tempo pop songs or ballads. Occasionally she delivers an up-tempo rock-n-roll tune but even those are more tuneful and easygoing than all-out rockers. I agree: Heart of Stone and Behind the Mask have a similar, minor-key vibe that isn’t especially commercial and the songs hit a little deeper (if not harder) than her usual tunes. I consider Sooner or Later a part of that grouping.