Like Or Dislike: If I Were You

[rbs3676]

A stand out on RAL, for sure. GREAT vocal performance...



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[1934mission]

It's upbeat and catchy. I like it alot.

[Dreammms]

Not a favorite.

[GardenStateGirlie]

"every boy must learn to be a man -- well maybe I can help you, yes I can -- but if I were you..."

I. Love. It. Then again, i'm one of the people that find RAL to be one of her best albums (up there with WH and TISL) so perhaps I'm no go-by

Favorite part of the song? Probably the end -- her vocals on "I know just what you feel, I know just what you want. Why can't you tell me that you're feeling like I do? And I do..." I just really like what she does there. < /nerd>

Okay. I'll stop now.

[Dreammms]

Originally Posted by GardenStateGirlie

Favorite part of the song? Probably the end -- her vocals on "I know just what you feel, I know just what you want. Why can't you tell me that you're feeling like I do? And I do..." I just really like what she does there. < /nerd>

Okay. I'll stop now.

That's the part of the song I really like too! The way she sings it is very cool.

[golden braid]

My usual response: I love it! I love to crank the stereo up for this one.

[face of glass]

A memorable, catchy tune, not very Nicksian perhaps, but only adds to the diversity of RAL.

[desertangel]

Hm. The lyrics aren't very adventurous, are they? Well, except for the boy to man thing - that is very intriguing... OoLaWee! Then it must be the DRIVING, POUNDING beat and such that I love about this song. In fact, I love it so much, I crank it too. One night I almost got kicked out of an apartment complex for driving thru the parking lot playing this song so loud it was "disturbing the peace" with the sheer volume. I ask, how can one "disturb the peace" with ANY Stevie Nicks song at any volume.
No-such-thing.

Laura

[TheBlueLamp]

This is definitely a top ten song for me. How can you not want to break into a huge grin and start dancing when you hear it? I think it should have been a single too.

[Wild_Heart03]

Words can barely begin to express how much I love this song. I remember listening to a Stevie Nicks radio station somewhere when I first started getting into her, and when I heard "If I Were You" I just fell in love. Everytime I listen to RAL I have to play it first before I listen to the rest of the album, lol.

[GypsySorcerer]

Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

I actually think this is one of the best songs on RAL, next to No Spoken Word and a couple others. I think it is such a fun song that doesn't get too serious and is great to sing along to.

Ditto to all of the above.

[darklinensuit]

One of my least favorites from her - Bottom Ten for me.

ON EDIT: Ooops, I voted wrong. I thought this thread was for ISFTT. I love If I Were You - a very fun song.
Now I'd like to change my vote!

- Jake

[LikeAWillow]

Originally Posted by GardenStateGirlie

"every boy must learn to be a man -- well maybe I can help you, yes I can -- but if I were you..."

I. Love. It. Then again, i'm one of the people that find RAL to be one of her best albums (up there with WH and TISL) so perhaps I'm no go-by

Favorite part of the song? Probably the end -- her vocals on "I know just what you feel, I know just what you want. Why can't you tell me that you're feeling like I do? And I do..." I just really like what she does there. < /nerd>

Okay. I'll stop now.

I completely agree with Marissa, RAL is one of my favorite albums. I love the vocal, I love the carefree attitude of it, and yet how while being carefree, it still has it's serious moments like the title track and No Spoken Word. If I Were You fits in perfectly with the vibe of the album, it's fun, it's upbeat, and it still has an air of sexiness.

[GardenStateGirlie]

Originally Posted by LikeAWillow

If I Were You fits in perfectly with the vibe of the album, it's fun, it's upbeat, and it still has an air of sexiness.

It's incredibly sexy. I wish she'd sing it now, actually. I think her present voice would be well suited for performing this song live

[LikeAWillow]

Originally Posted by GardenStateGirlie

It's incredibly sexy. I wish she'd sing it now, actually. I think her present voice would be well suited for performing this song live

I actually never thought of that, but now that you've mentioned it, I agree. The odds of her actually doing it are shall we say slim to none, but wow, what an amazing vocal that could be