Gold & Braid Appreciation Thread

cristochango · #1 04-18-2011, 07:54 PM

I think this song is absolutely fantastic, and I rediscovered it after it popped up on my itunes shuffle today.

I love the whole idea behind this song, how it was never used on an album (other than enchanted) but was performed back in '81, which sounded absolutely fantastic.
I love almost everything about this song, and it really is one of my favorites, even though I had forgotten it for so long.

Anyone agree with me?

mezzoforte · #2 04-18-2011, 07:59 PM

I love Gold & Braid. One of my absolute favorites, and I'll never understand how it never made it to an album (aside from Enchanted).

louielouie2000 · #3 04-18-2011, 08:00 PM

I very much enjoy this song musically... it's bopping and fun. But lyrically? I place it in the same self-congratulatory, disingenuously sappy, overly-inflated ego bin as I do the entire Wild Heart album. It'd be a cute, fun little song if I could get over the vapid lyrics.

cristochango · #4 04-18-2011, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by louielouie2000

I very much enjoy this song musically... it's bopping and fun. But lyrically? I place it in the same self-congratulatory, disingenuously sappy, overly-inflated ego bin as I do the entire Wild Heart album. It'd be a cute, fun little song if I could get over the vapid lyrics.

Haha, we always differ on this issue. If I'm not mistaken you're more Rock A Little while I'm more Wild Heart?

But I love the lyrics:

"You see a pathway ending with a doorway
You slip toward the doorway
Been waiting there all day
All these years"

jrpjr · #5 04-18-2011, 10:09 PM

thre is a studio version of this..I THINK...im sure i have heard it..it was intended for "Bella Donna" or before that even...if i am remembering corectly..i liked the studio version very much..i will see if i can find it somewhere and TRY to post..or ask one of u folks for help...no promises tho...i may have the wrong song

vivfox · #6 04-18-2011, 11:29 PM

I have always loved this song Chris. Long before you were born this was a regular staple on my boombox but now I'd be content to just sit on your lap and listen to it through one of your earbuds while you listen to it through the other one.

P.S. don't hide behind Jilly's hair

TheWILDheart · #7 04-19-2011, 03:51 AM

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Originally Posted by jrpjr

thre is a studio version of this..I THINK...im sure i have heard it..it was intended for "Bella Donna" or before that even...if i am remembering corectly..i liked the studio version very much..i will see if i can find it somewhere and TRY to post..or ask one of u folks for help...no promises tho...i may have the wrong song

There are several studio versions. I have at least 3. I'll upload when i get home from work. They're all from the Bella Gonna sessions I believe.

TrueFaith77 · #8 04-19-2011, 06:09 AM

All I know is the Enchanted version. To me, it's her most Motown song.

GoldDustBoy · #9 04-19-2011, 06:31 AM

I love the song, and love to do the a** dance in the middle.

My fave version is from the HBO special.

Fiver · #10 04-19-2011, 07:10 AM

Great song. Anybody know when it was written?

Dodfather · #11 04-19-2011, 07:18 AM

Isn't there a youtube video of some Ledgies doing the dance??

Spoinny · #12 04-19-2011, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by cristochango

I think this song is absolutely fantastic, and I rediscovered it after it popped up on my itunes shuffle today.

I love the whole idea behind this song, how it was never used on an album (other than enchanted) but was performed back in '81, which sounded absolutely fantastic.
I love almost everything about this song, and it really is one of my favorites, even though I had forgotten it for so long.

Anyone agree with me?

great song, should have been on an album, should have been a single. would make a nice re-make for someone. ALSO, would be a fun song for her to perform live (along with about 50 other songs that would be great), but we'll NEVER see that happen. Oh well.