Let's Talk About...SEVEN WONDERS

[gldstwmn]

It's the last of the great Stevie vocals of that era. I always assumed it was right after Betty Ford but I could be wrong about that.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by wheart

I do love 7 Wonders. I actually performed to the 6 minute remix of this song at NOTS a few years back. But I digress. Her vocal on this song is obviously pre rehab, it's very raw... almost too raw, IMO. The band and the background vocals sound great and in sync and then there's Stevie. I dunno, she almost sounds like she's singing at a slightly higher tempo, or something. I love the line "I'll never live to see that beauty, that beauty, that same, same beauty again..." at the end. I can so relate.

I suspect Lindsey may have sped the vocal up a bit as he is wont to do.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by nailatixela

I don't care for this song too much. It has a good beat, but I just don't get the lyrics. I don't understand what the 'I'll never live to see that beauty again' means, and whenever I think about what that means it just makes me feel depressed.

It's not about what the line means in genreal but what the line means to you as a way of connecting to the song. That's the trademark of good songwriting IMO, ambiguious and personal at the same time.

[Black_Moon]

I always thought the first time she sang in the gap between the verses it was 'Tara' (to fit with the "Gone with the Wind" theme of her songs on "Tango in the Night") and the second time it was 'Sara'.

[nailatixela]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

It's not about what the line means in genreal but what the line means to you as a way of connecting to the song. That's the trademark of good songwriting IMO, ambiguious and personal at the same time.

Exactly, I agree with you. And the lyrics are so silly in this song that I can't connect with any of it.

I always hear her singing "if I work out some day" even though it's 'it might work out some day' But I just cant hear that part any differently. I guess that's just another part of why I can't connection with this song, and besides the fact that it has a good beat and is produced well, I don't care for it much. (my thoughts for this song are actually similar with my thoughts for "Sara")

[Black_Moon]

Originally Posted by nailatixela

Exactly, I agree with you. And the lyrics are so silly in this song that I can't connect with any of it.

I always hear her singing "if I work out some day" even though it's 'it might work out some day' But I just cant hear that part any differently. I guess that's just another part of why I can't connection with this song, and besides the fact that it has a good beat and is produced well, I don't care for it much. (my thoughts for this song are actually similar with my thoughts for "Sara")

You don't care for "Sara" much? You blaspheme!

[galestreet]

Thanks FMLex for the video! I love hearing the song again, maybe I'll buy Tango at the local Great Escape, sounds good, feels good.........

[BombaySapphire3]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

It's the last of the great Stevie vocals of that era. I always assumed it was right after Betty Ford but I could be wrong about that.

It was the last Stevie Nicks vocal ever recorded before entering Betty Ford. It was recorded c. Halloween of 1986 so it was the end of the "coke and brandy " years.A very special song on it's own merits and even moreso when understood in that context IMHO.

[Musicman408]

It would make my day if this song was added to the European dates!!! Would love to hear it done soooo badly.

As for the song as a whole, even though Stevie didn't write it, I think it is classic- and does sound as though she could have written it!

[Dodfather]

Originally Posted by Musicman408

It would make my day if this song was added to the European dates!!! Would love to hear it done soooo badly.

As for the song as a whole, even though Stevie didn't write it, I think it is classic- and does sound as though she could have written it!

Yes! I'm going to go with that to explain my brain feeze at the start of this thread! Haha.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by BombaySapphire3

It was the last Stevie Nicks vocal ever recorded before entering Betty Ford. It was recorded c. Halloween of 1986 so it was the end of the "coke and brandy " years.A very special song on it's own merits and even moreso when understood in that context IMHO.

Wow. I get a tear in my eye just thinking about that.

[jannieC]

I didn't care much for this when it came out; learned to appreciate it many years later.

There is no way in HELL that Stevie could pull off these vocals live now, night after night.

[Musicman408]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

Wow. I get a tear in my eye just thinking about that.

I was thinking "When I see You Again" was the last song she recorded before BF!

[petep9000]

Well you can totally tell it was her last song before BF. She's got the fragile, huffy, shuddery vibratto roar which I associate with the 83-86 Stevie.

Seven Wonders was my very first Stevie Nicks 'Reflections' segments I created for my blog. They went on in a different direction after this. Initially, they were going to be just the video and me typing all stuff about the song and what it means to me and the parts I like to hear. Then I started to record them in front of the camera, for good or bad. LOL.
Some are better than others. But this first posting 'Seven Wonders' is probably my wordiest.



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[vivfox]

Originally Posted by jannieC

I didn't care much for this when it came out; learned to appreciate it many years later.

There is no way in HELL that Stevie could pull off these vocals live now, night after night.

I disagree. I think she could sing it perfectly. I loved this song from the moment I heard it.

I used to perform it live back in the days when I performed as Stevie. A long, long, long time ago.

Someday when I transfer my VHS to DVD I will share my performances from 1985-1992 with all of you.