Stand Back Civilwar version appreciation thread

Macfanforever · #1 07-16-2005, 08:55 PM

Hi I like to have everyones opinion on this classic version of Stand Back.
How come it was not released.

a good question. I personaly love this version,as the same as the Wildheart dressing room video.I love seeing Stevie and the girls riding the horse. here again I hope somebody out there has a better copy then that crummy windows media player copy floating around on the web. please PM me if you have a good copy. Thanks

amber · #2 07-16-2005, 08:58 PM

I just watched this today. I only have VHS copy. One of my suspicions is that "they" said - "this video isn't hip enough". But also I've heard that Stevie herself didn't like it. I think it's great, but I love both of them.

xxxmx · #3 07-16-2005, 09:03 PM

i love it, but only have the crap quality version. it's a little distracting at times, stevie rushing around everywhere in her big poofy dress... love it. i can see why a civil war themed video didn't make it, at least we have it

golden braid · #4 07-16-2005, 09:06 PM

Of course I love it because Stevie and the girls are horseback riding. It's kinda interesting too because it tells a story whereas the other video just has some lame dancing and Stevie on a treadmill. It was the early 80's so I can see where the treadmill video might fit into what was popular back then.

diamondsnake · #5 07-16-2005, 09:07 PM

I've never seen it.

Hawkeye · #6 07-16-2005, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by diamondsnake

I've never seen it.

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Me neither. I really want to, since I love Stevie and I also really like the Civil War (possibly my favorite historic period) Just out of curiosity is the video historically acurate

vermicious knid · #7 07-16-2005, 09:24 PM

Civil War Stand Back pawns Gay Background Dancer/Cheesy Eighties Setpieces/Lack of Story Stand Back

LiquidBlue5000 · #8 07-16-2005, 09:32 PM

well.. i've already spoken about this numerous times.. but, yeah, the Civil War version is sooo much better than what was released.... That video could have stood the test of time, but instead, we are left with early 80's cheese..

AliceLover · #9 07-16-2005, 09:35 PM

Sadly ive never seen this. Ive seen it for download but never bothered.

amber · #10 07-16-2005, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by golden braid

Of course I love it because Stevie and the girls are horseback riding. It's kinda interesting too because it tells a story whereas the other video just has some lame dancing and Stevie on a treadmill. It was the early 80's so I can see where the treadmill video might fit into what was popular back then.

lame dancing? C'mon. Did you see the way she snapped and shook her shoulders all around that treadmill?!

Hey, you try to have rhythm, lip sync, and have a fan that blows in your face on a treadmill that goes nowhere!
And the ballet spins of those mulletdancers was sublime!
*I love the horse one, too. Stevie "acting" slays me every time*

vermicious knid · #11 07-16-2005, 10:38 PM

This video is too good for people not to have. It is second only to Gypsy as best video, I think. Due to its quality, its size is small enough that I can send it through e-mail. If anybody wants it, send me a message with your e-mail address in it. I'll send it to the first five people who contact me.

MacMan · #12 07-17-2005, 01:07 AM

I think it's a pretty interesting video... It looks really good.. I think everyone in it looks great and it looks like they spent some cash on it... But I don't think it fit the song what so ever... So in my mind it was the right choice to scape it for something more contemporary and "hip".

LiquidBlue5000 · #13 07-17-2005, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by MacMan

I think it's a pretty interesting video... It looks really good.. I think everyone in it looks great and it looks like they spent some cash on it... But I don't think it fit the song what so ever... So in my mind it was the right choice to scape it for something more contemporary and "hip".

but really, looking back at it now, is it really that "hip"?

The Civil War version at least tells a timeless story... i hardly think a treadmill and some gay background dancers depict the meaning behind "Stand Back" better than the Civil War version could

ontheEdgeof17 · #14 07-17-2005, 02:00 AM

When I sit down and watch it, I'm like "Stand Back and Civil War don't mix." I think it's an aawesome video, but not for an 80s dance song. I don't get it.

The released version is cheesy and hella gay, but I think it fits the mood of the song better and the time that the song was released.

Kelly · #15 07-17-2005, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by LiquidBlue5000

but really, looking back at it now, is it really that "hip"?

The Civil War version at least tells a timeless story... i hardly think a treadmill and some gay background dancers depict the meaning behind "Stand Back" better than the Civil War version could

Word.

I love this and it is second only to Gypsy as my all time favorite video. The story continues with the Rooms on Fire video too......