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[AliceLover]

CITY OF HOPE!!!



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Sanctuary

[goldustsongbird]

Originally Posted by mikebise

The Say You Will version of "Smile At You" is an abomination!

First off, Stevie wrote it on piano, and the piano is very important in the Tusk and Mirage versions. Stevie also thought the bass was important, and there's the fascinating studio Master where, when JMcV refuses to play the song in 1979 because he thinks it is too nasty and bitter, Stevie begs him to play!

LB wiped away piano and a strong bass presence on that hideous SYW atrocity. Plus, his own vocals are now the chorus of Stevie's song, rather than her voice. Ick!

LB recorded the song while Stevie was on tour with TISL and she merely laid down the vocals much later ~ she didn't produce the track.

No wonder she hates the production on that album. ("Silver Girl" was also butchered, based on the far superiour demo of Stevie's that is played in Destiny Rules.)

IMO IMO IMO

And the background vocals = "Ahhh haaaaaaaaa, ahhh haaaaaaaa", with the drums, like some tribal song. I don't know if they were trying to recapture a Tusk vibe or what, but whatever it was, it didn't work.

[SapphireSister]

Along with posting your version of City of Hope can someone give me some background on this song. When it was recorded, what we think it's about, etc. I need to know!

[Dark Angel]

Here's the fan remaster that was done, and info from the copyright catalog on it.

http://www.mediafire.com/?tztoyo3ytyk

Title: The Charmed ones : The City of hope song / by Stevie Nicks, Jeff Piergeorge, Dwayne Russell.
Description: 1 sound cassette.
Copyright Claimant: Jeff Piergeorge & Earl Dwayne Russell
Date of Creation: 1986
Authorship on Application: music: Jeff Piergeorge & Earl Dwayne Russell; lyrics & music: Stevie Nicks.
Other Title: The City of hope song
Names: Piergeorge, Jeff, 1975-, Russell, Earl Dwayne, 1961-, Nicks, Stevie, 1948-
Russell, Dwayne

Originally Posted by SapphireSister

Along with posting your version of City of Hope can someone give me some background on this song. When it was recorded, what we think it's about, etc. I need to know!

[SapphireSister]

Originally Posted by Dark Angel

Here's the fan remaster that was done, and info from the copyright catalog on it.

http://www.mediafire.com/?tztoyo3ytyk

Oh no a fan has already done a remaster of City of Hope! That means it's already been done and circulated. I can't do this one now. What a bummer . Thanks for posting though Angel.

[APerfectLie]

Originally Posted by SapphireSister

Along with posting your version of City of Hope can someone give me some background on this song. When it was recorded, what we think it's about, etc. I need to know!

This is the best version I have.

http://www.mediafire.com/?dtomjmanntj

I am not exactly sure when this song was written, but I want to say around 1982/1983 right after Robin's death. City of Hope was the hospital Robin was at if I remember correctly. "The years don't really matter, it's just a matter of time. Ooh it's just the quality of a few precious hours." It doesn't matter how many years you are here, since that is just a matter of time, but the quality of those few precious hours. Life is short, and only the "charmed ones" remain. She then goes on to say "And the charmed ones, no matter how bad it is, well I've already lost one guiding light" meaning she is a "charmed one" and no matter how much this hurts her, she still remains, but she doesn't know why because she's already lost one guiding light, Robin. "Sometimes when I wake up, well I don't think about it, but not a night goes by that I don't wonder where you are." Robin isn't always the first thing on her mind, but she can never make it thru the day without wondering where Robin is. "Nothing will ever hurt me like this again" being that this is the hardest thing Stevie has ever gone and will ever go thru. The most confusing line to me is "And you know in that very statement you give it up just a little bit, your child like angel" but I believe Stevie is talking about herself and realizing that she has lost her best friend, who she was friends with since she was a "child" and so I am sure when her and Robin we together, it was really comfortable and Stevie's child-like aspects, her childish dreams and silly things she would do as a child, would come out when she was around Robin, but now that Robin was gone, her life has changed forever and she has given up a little bit and her child-like angel because it will never come back out again since she can never have that kind of connection and comfort with anyone again. Child-like angel could also refer to Robin herself, and Stevie giving her up, but "just a little bit", meaning she can accept that she is gone, but still holds on to so much of her. Another thing I left out was the "In her heart she goes back... where's this city of hope?" I think this was Stevie going back to the memory of going to the City of Hope to see Robin and seeing her friend dying of leukemia and thinking to herself "Where is this city of hope??? I'm at the City of Hope, but Robin is dying, how can I be hopeful here?" And I think after Robin dies, she goes back to that memory, and still feels that way. "Is there really a city of hope? Really a place I can go to escape this hell?"

[Angel69]

Ooh Baby

[APerfectLie]

Originally Posted by SapphireSister

Oh no a fan has already done a remaster of City of Hope! That means it's already been done and circulated. I can't do this one now. What a bummer . Thanks for posting though Angel.

Well damn it! But I never knew there was already a remaster, so this was good for something!

[SapphireSister]

Originally Posted by APerfectLie

I am not exactly sure when this song was written, but I want to say around 1982/1983 right after Robin's death. City of Hope was the hospital Robin was at if I remember correctly. "The years don't really matter, it's just a matter of time. Ooh it's just the quality of a few precious hours." It doesn't matter how many years you are here, since that is just a matter of time, but the quality of those few precious hours. Life is short, and only the "charmed ones" remain. She then goes on to say "And the charmed ones, no matter how bad it is, well I've already lost one guiding light" meaning she is a "charmed one" and no matter how much this hurts her, she still remains, but she doesn't know why because she's already lost one guiding light, Robin. "Sometimes when I wake up, well I don't think about it, but not a night goes by that I don't wonder where you are." Robin isn't always the first thing on her mind, but she can never make it thru the day without wondering where Robin is. "Nothing will ever hurt me like this again" being that this is the hardest thing Stevie has ever gone and will ever go thru. The most confusing line to me is "And you know in that very statement you give it up just a little bit, your child like angel" but I believe Stevie is talking about herself and realizing that she has lost her best friend, who she was friends with since she was a "child" and so I am sure when her and Robin we together, it was really comfortable and Stevie's child-like aspects, her childish dreams and silly things she would do as a child, would come out when she was around Robin, but now that Robin was gone, her life has changed forever and she has given up a little bit and her child-like angel because it will never come back out again since she can never have that kind of connection and comfort with anyone again. Child-like angel could also refer to Robin herself, and Stevie giving her up, but "just a little bit", meaning she can accept that she is gone, but still holds on to so much of her. Another thing I left out was the "In her heart she goes back... where's this city of hope?" I think this was Stevie going back to the memory of going to the City of Hope to see Robin and seeing her friend dying of leukemia and thinking to herself "Where is this city of hope??? I'm at the City of Hope, but Robin is dying, how can I be hopeful here?" And I think after Robin dies, she goes back to that memory, and still feels that way. "Is there really a city of hope? Really a place I can go to escape this hell?"

Ah yes, I do remember this! Now I'm going to go cry my eyes out for the next 10 hours. Have a good night everyone .

Originally Posted by APerfectLie

Well damn it! But I never knew there was already a remaster, so this was good for something!

Ha ha good. Btw, you rock my world Lie Boy!

[SapphireSister]

So I'm a little discouraged now because I was hoping to find a song that not only means a lot to me personally but something you guys love as well that hasn't already been done. Too bad about the City of Hope thing but let's keep trying!

[mikebise]

"Jimmy Come On Back" was next in requests, I hope!

And "Thousand Days" from Rock A Little!

[APerfectLie]

Originally Posted by SapphireSister

Ah yes, I do remember this! Now I'm going to go cry my eyes out for the next 10 hours. Have a good night everyone .


Ha ha good. Btw, you rock my world Lie Boy!

Aww don't cry! And you rock my world too!

[equeen102289]

Originally Posted by mikebise

"Jimmy Come On Back" was next in requests, I hope!

And "Thousand Days" from Rock A Little!

I think Jimmy Come On Back would be the best choice just for the fact that it's the worst quality demo circulating that I know of.

[Sanne2]

I've went through all my (unreleased) demos and these are the ones with the worst quality, I would love to hear these upgraded:
- Prettiest Girl In The World
- Rock A Bye Baby
- See The World Go By
- This Is My Cross To Bear
- Jimmy Come On Back
- Amber
But if someone else already has a better quality, feel free to share

[Dark Angel]

Here's the clearest version I have from a master reel.
http://www.mediafire.com/?ctmadj0jtne

Originally Posted by AliceLover

Sanctuary