Paper Doll, Yesterday I was fascinated by somebody else!

[Red]

I absolutely adore this song - and such a departure from the usual Fleetwood Mac sound.

[foxyluva]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

Billy Burnette, in his own Q&A, said that he, Rick, John, Mick, Christine, Lindsey and Stevie all participated in the overdubs that completed the song.

I think that Stevie must have re-recorded the vocals for the Chain Box Set version, because her voice is way to deep to be a 1988 vocal...

Im listening to the "Paper Doll" 1988 outtake, and the vocals sound very similar to the 1992 version, but seem to be on a higher range

[diamondsnake]

Originally Posted by trackaghost

It has been discussed before many times, in these threads to name but a few:

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=27502&

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=21563&

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=21051&

Oh, I stand corrected!

[amber]

Originally Posted by trackaghost

It has been discussed before many times, in these threads to name but a few:

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=27502&

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=21563&

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=21051&

Trust P.I. Trackie. Amazing. Truly you are.

[Phoenix]

Originally Posted by foxyluva

I think that Stevie must have re-recorded the vocals for the Chain Box Set version, because her voice is way to deep to be a 1988 vocal...

Im listening to the "Paper Doll" 1988 outtake, and the vocals sound very similar to the 1992 version, but seem to be on a higher range

You have a pper doll outtake?! Hook a brother up kid!

[michelle2677]

i adore this song too and wonder why it is never discussed.

My favorite line is "and even if you did miss me, you never let me know. you'd prefer to be just a little bit in and out of love with me"

I also agree with amber (was it amber??) on the vocal of.."he says, well I have forgotten you and your beautiful eyes..." part.

although for the longest time I thought she said "beautiful lies". I didnt' know what that meant, but I went with it.

[sparky]

I think this song is okay. I like the fun feel of it - so not a FM sound. The main reason I like it is it is the only song that I can think of where she seems to address what fans and others expect of her, appearance wise, whatever wise. And how fleeting the affection is. It's a serious subject I would love to hear her address in her songs - the pressure to be beautiful, the pressure to be skinny, etc.
I like the coarse deepness of her voice, but I think the lyrics suffer at times from the classic disjointed Stevie vagueness. Exacerbated by the Kolonopin. But it's not a bad song.

[Phoenix]

Originally Posted by michelle2677

i adore this song too and wonder why it is never discussed.

My favorite line is "and even if you did miss me, you never let me know. you'd prefer to be just a little bit in and out of love with me"

I also agree with amber (was it amber??) on the vocal of.."he says, well I have forgotten you and your beautiful eyes..." part.

although for the longest time I thought she said "beautiful lies". I didnt' know what that meant, but I went with it.

I thought it was " I have forgoten you, and your beautiful LIFE"!!
anyway, seriously, anybody got that outtake?

[diamondsnake]

I still say she says "Beautiful Lies" not "Beautiful Eyes". I don't care what the lyrics say, I have ears and I hear "lies". And, I think "lies" makes it a more interesting song....