Stevies apparent weight problem in early 90's

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by StreetAngel86

how DARE he take her prisoner

How dare he!

Originally Posted by StreetAngel86

jeez.....joe, pete
thanks for speaking for ME
i am an english teacher btw
it was midnight here and only slept 4 hours last night

but i forgot the punctuation




better?
grammar police!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

we're so sorry

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

HOW CAN YOU HAVE ANY PUDDING IF YOU DON'T EAT YOUR MEAT!!!!!?????

(Phone Ringing)
Man: "Hello?"
Operator: "Yes, a collect call for Mrs. Floyd from Mr. Floyd. Will you accept the charges from the United States"
(Phone is Hung Up)
"He hung up. Is this your residence, sir? I wonder why he hung up? There must be someone else there besides your wife to answer."
(Phone Ringing)
Man: "Hello?"
Operator: "This is the United States calling, are we reaching?"
(Phone is Hung Up)
"See he keeps hanging up. But it's a man answering."
(Operator cuts connection)

[strandinthewind]

^^^^



Also, I had the pleasure (?) of hearing the Scissor Sisters' take on Comfortably Numb Have you heard it?

[Janis_no1]

Yes that song kicks arse. Sensational. I also love Placebo cover os Running up that hill by KAte Bush

[Janis_no1]

Originally Posted by GODDESS6

my hubby loves the heavier stevie on the "rooms on fire" video~

Goddess6 what are these sensational photo's you have???

[Enchanted_Stevi]

Originally Posted by Sahara

Blue Denim? Please, Don't get me started.

Not gonna lie this picture is HAWT

[Enchanted_Stevi]

Originally Posted by Sanne2

I never tought she looked that bad with the extra weight she had on the BTM tour:

I didnt think she looked that bad either...I like Stevie with some weight on her...HAWT!

[skcin]

Originally Posted by LiamMcConville

Anyway, Blue Denim is the worst song in Stevie Nicks' song-writing history. If I took It's Too Late by Carole King, "She Bop" by Cyndi Lauper, added some adjectives, ate the paper I wrote this all down on, and then proceeded to use the restroom, whatever was left in the toilet would be "Blue Denim."

The worst? Oh, I disagree. Definitely not one of her best, but not the worst. It's cool that you don't like the tune, but to say it's her worst is a bit much, don't you think?

We've talked about this in the past (I should try to dig up the thread) and as much as I love this silly song, I'd have to agree with many people's opinion that The Nightmare is one of her worst as far as songwriting goes. Cut & paste lyrics anyone?

As far as thin vs. fat Stevie, I think the reason people started calling her fat in the 80's was that she had put on weight & looked different. Was she techinically overweight? Probably not at first, but the woman was barely 100 pounds for the first 10 years of her popularity, so the public only knew here as teeny tiny waif Stevie. Too see her with some meat on her bones was probably shocking, and we all know how the media exaggerates everything.

Early 90's were her heaviest years, but I don't think the weight was the reason she didn't look good - IMO it was that dead look in her eyes, like she was half asleep all the time. She looked worn out & tired. I doubt she weighed much more than 170 or 180 at her heaviest, but on a small 5' frame, it's a lot. The difference between Street Angel & The Dance is striking. She's definitely put on weight since '97 (especially on the latter part of the SYW tour) but I think she looks damn good for an almost 60 year old lady.

[Steviefan49]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

Sort of like the enemy of my enemy is my friend?

Oh too funny Chris! LMAOOOO... I'm SOOOO confused! ROTFL- High five on that one!

[Steviefan49]

Originally Posted by skcin

The worst? Oh, I disagree. Definitely not one of her best, but not the worst. It's cool that you don't like the tune, but to say it's her worst is a bit much, don't you think?

We've talked about this in the past (I should try to dig up the thread) and as much as I love this silly song, I'd have to agree with many people's opinion that The Nightmare is one of her worst as far as songwriting goes. Cut & paste lyrics anyone?

As far as thin vs. fat Stevie, I think the reason people started calling her fat in the 80's was that she had put on weight & looked different. Was she techinically overweight? Probably not at first, but the woman was barely 100 pounds for the first 10 years of her popularity, so the public only knew here as teeny tiny waif Stevie. Too see her with some meat on her bones was probably shocking, and we all know how the media exaggerates everything.

Early 90's were her heaviest years, but I don't think the weight was the reason she didn't look good - IMO it was that dead look in her eyes, like she was half asleep all the time. She looked worn out & tired. I doubt she weighed much more than 170 or 180 at her heaviest, but on a small 5' frame, it's a lot. The difference between Street Angel & The Dance is striking. She's definitely put on weight since '97 (especially on the latter part of the SYW tour) but I think she looks damn good for an almost 60 year old lady.

Hey Paula!

I agree with you! I don't think Blue Denim is by far Stevie's worst song.. LOL.. Here are the words to "The Nightmare" :



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The Nightmare
- written by s. nicks, c. nicks
- appears on Rock A Little (1985)
- b-side of single & 12" single I Can’t Wait (U.S. July 1986); 12" single contains

extended mix
Lyrics

Thrown down through the arms of sleep
She fell through the ivory morning
Deep into the waters
Of the one she called love
She paled in the wake
Of what some call a dream
But, you cannot know a dream
Till you've known the nightmare


When I stood with you against the storm
And I tried once again
Well, I said, "I'd like to leave you
With something warm"
How many times
Drowning in the sea
Drowning
That was when the dream took her prisoner
And she knew the dream was over
But, the nightmare was not over
Still some call that a dream
The nightmare...the nightmare


Well, you cannot know a dream
When you turn away
You don't know
You'll never care
The night is not your friend
And you have not had her
And when the nightmare ends
But, you never understand
When you're gone
She wakes up calling out
Oh, calling out
As children may cry as she will


Anytime...oh, anywhere
Blinded by the light of the day
She has known the nightmare


So about the moon and her sisters
How dare he take them prisoner
Well, if she had flung out her heart against him
Then in all of her wisdom
Oh, well that was a mystery


That was when the dream took her prisoner
And she knew the dream was over
But the nightmare was not over
Somewhere in her ancient ways
She walks through the night
And then she tries to get through the day
Some will never know
Or share any kind of dream


The nightmare
This is not the world
This is not the world
This is not the world
The nightmare
She wants him to fight...anytime, anywhere
She wants him to stand up
She wants him to win
This is not the world
This is not the world
This is not the real world
Blinded by the light of the day
Blinded by the light
She was blinded by the light of the day
Blinded by the day


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Hugs,

Arlene

[David]

Originally Posted by Steviefan49

The Nightmare
- written by s. nicks, c. nicks

I read over those words & I think to myself: that's one of the best songs Stevie has ever written -- one of the most romantic, most genuinely storm-tossed, most believable expressions of love & fright & anxiety & all the rest. It's Stevie's Odyssey: a woman takes an unwilling voyage into the Dark Heart, & puts her faith in Love & in Love's ability to return her to Ithaca, but she can't get back. Plus, the epic music & vocals are unforgettable. If I remember one Stevie song, it will be this one, probably -- this one or Crystal.

[skcin]

Originally Posted by David

I read over those words & I think to myself: that's one of the best songs Stevie has ever written -- one of the most romantic, most genuinely storm-tossed, most believable expressions of love & fright & anxiety & all the rest. It's Stevie's Odyssey: a woman takes an unwilling voyage into the Dark Heart, & puts her faith in Love & in Love's ability to return her to Ithaca, but she can't get back. Plus, the epic music & vocals are unforgettable. If I remember one Stevie song, it will be this one, probably -- this one or Crystal.

Shut up, David.

[stevierocks87]

Originally Posted by skcin

The worst? Early 90's were her heaviest years, but I don't think the weight was the reason she didn't look good - IMO it was that dead look in her eyes, like she was half asleep all the time. She looked worn out & tired. I doubt she weighed much more than 170 or 180 at her heaviest, but on a small 5' frame, it's a lot. The difference between Street Angel & The Dance is striking. She's definitely put on weight since '97 (especially on the latter part of the SYW tour) but I think she looks damn good for an almost 60 year old lady.

I think a lot of it was those huge costumes, shoulder pads, etc that made her look so huge in the early 90s. When she puts the Stand Back cape on, she doesn't look big- like that Flip Wilson show clip from 91 I think.

And I think she may be as thin as she was during the Dance era, if not thinner,on the CV tour. She was tiny when I saw her in Atlanta, I was really taken aback!

[petep9000]

Definately agree with David that 'The Nightmare' is no throw-away (unless my Asperger's Syndrome is kicking in full-tilt and preventing me from reading irony in your last post).

My best example of a throw-away with pieced together lyrics and imagery is 'Affairs of The Heart'.