Twisted

[JazmenFlowers]

Originally Posted by WildInTheWind

And it has the "I know you know watching you go is like dying...it's like dying" line. I love the way they sing that together. I usually rewind that part 2 or 3 times before letting the song finish.

sweet jesus, you too? I freakin love that part.

[Travis]

Personally, I find "Twisted" to be one of Stevie's best songs ever. With the "lull" period she had during the early 90's, on "Twisted" she sounds like she is on her way back. Heartfelt lyrics and passionate vocals, ah, I remember thinking, "Stevie is back." Truly one of her better songs.

[danax6]

Originally Posted by blinker12

I agree. I love the demo, but feel the Lindsey version is just so-so. Too produced.

I like both. It's definitely one of my favourite songs. The only thing that I don't really like about the Buckingham/Nicks version are the harmonies. Usually their voices together sound perfect, but there are a few instances during the song where I feel they could have blended better. But hey, as someone else already said, the 'watching you go is like dying' part makes up more than enough for that.

[blinker12]

Originally Posted by David

Could you explain what you mean specifically?

Sure... I find the finished version of the song a little too glossy and heavy-handed musically. What I love about the demo is its lightness -- just acoustic guitars, voice and a drum track. I love Stevie's self-harmonizing, and I think the guitar overdub that Jesse Valenzuela does on the choruses is simply gorgeous.
It certainly doesn't sound like a finished track, but for me that's part of its charm. Also, I think Jyqm is on to something when he says the demo "moves" better. The finished version kind of lands with a thud...
All just IMO of course.

[DavidMn]

I'm not a big fan of this song at all, but that's just me.

[WildInTheWind]

Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

sweet jesus, you too? I freakin love that part.

Without that part, the song just isn't the same.

[JazmenFlowers]

Originally Posted by WildInTheWind

Without that part, the song just isn't the same.

yeppers

I think this song is extremely deep and meaningful on many different levels. (as is typical of Stevie)

[ThePenguin]

Originally Posted by WildInTheWind

And it has the "I know you know watching you go is like dying...it's like dying" line. I love the way they sing that together. I usually rewind that part 2 or 3 times before letting the song finish.

I do that, too. I love the twang of their voices together.

-Lis

[Richard B]

Originally Posted by blinker12

Also, I think Jyqm is on to something when he says the demo "moves" better. The finished version kind of lands with a thud...

Like a twister? A real twister?

[SteveMacD]

Actually, it's one of my favorites. Really, after RAL and "Seven Wonders," I found it difficult to really get into new Stevie music in general. This song, as well as "Sweet Girl," showed signs of the Stevie I always loved. The songs were both very basic, but both have that underlying, understated intesity that make the songs wonderful. It's the same type of quality that made "Dreams" such a great song.

But, this song has a special meaning for me. A few months before the song was released, it was annoucned that Fleetwood Mac (Time version) had broken up. So part of me was upset at that there would be no more Fleetwood Mac. Then seemingly out of nowhere comes this gem, which features the three people who most needed a meeting of the minds in order for a reunion of the "Rumours" band to get back together. Within a few weeks, Stevie, Mick, John, and Chris all appeared together at the Kentucky Derby. Sure, it would be over a year until "The Dance," but I think with "Twisted" and the Kentucky Derby, everybody knew the Mac was coming back. So, for me, I always associate "Twisted" with Fleetwood Mac NOT being over.

[Moony]

The demo blows the soundtrack version away.

[Ghost_Tracker]

Originally Posted by foxyluva

I am slowley getting into this song. I have only heard the demo from enchanted though, and i heard the released version is not as good can any body post the mp3??

Not sure if this is obvious aleady, but try looking at the song from the
point of view of it being not just about tornados, but about how Stevie
views guys' perspectives and attitudes towards the world.
(Guys like Lindsey, for example...)
From that angle - the song takes on a much bigger meaning,
and maybe even ranks up there with some of Stevie's best, imo
(OH-kay, it's not Shakespeare, I admit! )

[Travis]

Originally Posted by Moony

The demo blows the soundtrack version away.

wrong ......

[Ghost_Tracker]

Originally Posted by Travis

Personally, I find "Twisted" to be one of Stevie's best songs ever. With the "lull" period she had during the early 90's, on "Twisted" she sounds like she is on her way back. Heartfelt lyrics and passionate vocals, ah, I remember thinking, "Stevie is back." Truly one of her better songs.

I love it too and definitely agree, but remember that this one was
produced for a specific movie, to their more-or-less specific
requirements. Personally I feel she nailed it and gave them exactly
what they were looking for, but i.m.o. this isn't exactly Stevie
"writing from her heart" here, it's more like being told what they were
looking for and giving it to them, as per the "script" of the movie.
But I DO feel that there's more to it than initially meets the eye.

[ELIUD]

I read that when she was asked to write the song, she was given the script and one of her assistants read parts of it to her or gave her a rundown of it. Taking that to mind, I think she delivers a pretty good song that ties directly to the movie and one that many people can relate to - and she does it in the classic Stevie Nicks style. It's a meladrama and metaphorically the story of a man and a woman in a stormy relationship that continually wreaks havoc on their lives but that they refuse to end. Delicious.