Everybody Finds Out

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by Nikolaj

So true, yes.
Michelej1, with one L, if you don't mind a lot, could you tell me if you are the same Ledgie as the Michelle with two L's?

I'm not the same. I've only ever had one "l" !


Michele

[louielouie2000]

Originally Posted by Christopher

I agree, When I 1st heard this song BURIED towards the end of the CD, I was completely blown away, the chorus was off the hook, the Stevie attitude was back, and the climax was eye-poppin!!!

Truly, you probably just stated the whole problem with Say You Will. There was some GOOD stuff on there, but all of it was just buried up to it's eyeballs in detritus. The album was so overweight and flabby that it just couldn't get wings and fly. I think Destiny Rules is the best song Stevie has recorded with the band since Gypsy. It's a shame it was relegated to the bottom of the pile on SYW as well.

Back to EFO, yes it was retro... but it really did work. I even like that uber '70s synth orchestra at the end. The retro mono channel intro was cheesy too... but it shined and really worked once the full stereo sound kicked in a few seconds later. I think this is a good example of how Stevie's music and Lindsey's odd experimental production style can actually work together. It's high energy, the odd little Lindsey studio noises just add to the tension of the songwriting material, and you can hear the passion in both their voices... it's almost like they are dueling.

[Nikolaj]

Thanks, Michelej1. I knew it! (Just glad I knew what I thought I knew).

[Sahara]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

Back to EFO, yes it was retro... but it really did work. I even like that uber '70s synth orchestra at the end. The retro mono channel intro was cheesy too... but it shined and really worked once the full stereo sound kicked in a few seconds later. I think this is a good example of how Stevie's music and Lindsey's odd experimental production style can actually work together. It's high energy, the odd little Lindsey studio noises just add to the tension of the songwriting material, and you can hear the passion in both their voices... it's almost like they are dueling.

Perfectly put

[michelej1]

Having recently seen that BBC special Don't Stop and listening Mick say he and Stevie had a great relationship, but they always had to keep it in the dark, it reminded me of the EFO lyrics, affairs that start out in the dark, usually stay with the night.

I think the lyrics fit him and then in Don't Stop Stevie was discussing Sara and how Sara was banned from the studio and that makes me think of the line, "I do have him most of the time."

Of course, I don't know when this song was written. It could have well postdated Mick. But I never thought about it resembling him until after watching that special. Actually, I don't necessarily think EFO is about Stevie at all, per se. But Mick's comments about never being able to be open about their relationship did leave me saying, aha.

Michele

[CADreaming]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Having recently seen that BBC special Don't Stop and listening Mick say he and Stevie had a great relationship, but they always had to keep it in the dark, it reminded me of the EFO lyrics, affairs that start out in the dark, usually stay with the night.

I think the lyrics fit him and then in Don't Stop Stevie was discussing Sara and how Sara was banned from the studio and that makes me think of the line, "I do have him most of the time."

Of course, I don't know when this song was written. It could have well postdated Mick. But I never thought about it resembling him until after watching that special. Actually, I don't necessarily think EFO is about Stevie at all, per se. But Mick's comments about never being able to be open about their relationship did leave me saying, aha.

Michele

I see what you're saying but the more I listen to EFO, the more I think it's a story about someone else rather than Stevie doing her usual veiling of herself....

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by CADreaming

I see what you're saying but the more I listen to EFO, the more I think it's a story about someone else rather than Stevie doing her usual veiling of herself....

I agree, just because of the way the woman, her decline and self-delusion are depicted.

Michele

[gypsy4life]

Originally Posted by michelej1

I agree, just because of the way the woman, her decline and self-delusion are depicted.

Michele

Agreed!!!