IYD - Rank the Songs

[equeen102289]

Originally Posted by MacMan

That song could really work live... ala If Anyone Falls... Stevie's voice and the girls on that chorus could really sound fabulous

She could definitely pull this one off live. It's my favorite at the moment. I'm crossing my fingers she does it at Webster!

[Jondalar]

Originally Posted by DarkUponLight

I often find that songs I love on first listen quickly become annoying or even unlistenable after repeated listening, whereas songs that didn't really do anything to catch my interest on first or second spin, eventually become my favorites & most treasured. I'm finding this already with several songs on IYD. "You May Be the One" keeps moving up my list & is now in the top 3. Wide Sargasso Sea I didn't really get at first, until I realized it's a bedroom song. It fits in perfect with Danzig's "Sacrifice" & NIN's "Closer" when you're getting freaky... just sayin. But, there are still songs I haven't clicked with that may just take time to grow on me, "Everybody Loves You" mainly. But I urge everyone to put your least favorite songs on repeat 4x each, at different intervals througout the day, with different listening devices, switching between headphones, stereo speakers, car stereo, etc & force yourself to listen to them & you'd be really surprised how your view on them changes once you get a little more accustomed to the lyrics & instrumentation. You never know, your least favorite track might just end up being your favorite in the end...

I agree wholeheartedly with this post. Excatly what happens to me. However, Everybody Loves You is one of my faves. I could not get over the suprise of it. I think I've listened to it a 100 times already. I am getting sick of it though. I've overdosed on it. You May Be the One is now in my top 4 songs as well. It's perfect.

[darklinensuit]

Originally Posted by MacMan

That song could really work live... ala If Anyone Falls... Stevie's voice and the girls on that chorus could really sound fabulous

I was just saying this yesterday. The production is not hard to adapt, & the song seems well suited to her live voice. It's hard to imagine Stevie managing the softness of the "Moonlight" vocal onstage. (Live versions of "Sara" & "Goodbye Baby" sound much harsher than the album versions.) It's hard to imagine Stevie managing the frenetic pace of IYD onstage. (Yes, FFG is fast-paced, but the breathing is not as hurried as in IYD, I think.) But this one sits comfortably in her natural range, & Lori & Sharon really shine.

- Jake

[UnwindedDreams]

Moonlight
Secret Love
Wide Sargasso Sea
Annabel Lee
Italian Summer
For What It's Worth
Everybody Loves You
New Orleans
In Your Dreams
Soldier's Angel
Ghosts Are Gone
You May Be the One
Cheaper Than Free

[tabruns]

Today's rankings (I agree with Jondalar that with an album this good, your favorites are likely to shift based on mood):

Classic
"Moonlight" continues to blow me away. Honestly I think its of a caliber with "Dreams", "Sara", "Gypsy", etc. Other songs may eventually reach this status ("New Orleans", "Annabel Lee") but "Moonlight" is an obvious stand-out.

The rest, in order for today:
2. Wide Sargasso Sea
3. New Orleans
4. Annabel Lee
5. Italian Summer
6. Everybody Loves You
7. For What It's Worth
8. Secret Love
9. In Your Dreams
10. Cheaper Than Free
11. You May Be The One
12. Soldier's Angel
13. Ghosts Are Gone

I'd rate songs 2-12 as excellent and song 13 as very good.

[Jondalar]

I really like Wide Sargasso Sea. It reminds me of Fancy by Reba McEntire/Bobbie Gentry.

[Matthew]

My very favourite: Wide Sargasso Sea, Ghosts Are Gone, Moonligth,
My favourite: Secret Love, In Your Dreams, Italian Summer
Good ones: Annabel Lee, New Orleans, For What It´s Worth, You May Be The One, Cheaper Than Free, Everybody Loves You

But what I definitely know that song Soldier´s Angel is really not my taste, I have to say I hate it... well each album has that some one song .

[thepoetinmyhear]

Somehow my tastes are radically divergent this time. I can't stand Wide Sargasso Sea - it might be one of my least favorite songs in Stevie's entire catalogue - it just doesn't seem to have any form and vocally it reminds me a lot of her listless performances on TISL. Plus lyrically as others have pointed out it's one of her most overt songs. MY rankings:

1. For What It's Worth
2. New Orleans
3. Moonlight
4. Secret Love
5. In Your Dreams
6. Soldier's Angel
7. Italian Summer
8. You May Be The One
9. Everybody Loves You
10. Annabel Lee
11. Ghosts are Gone
12. Cheaper than Free
13. Wide Sargasso Sea

And truly 1-10 are GREAT, 11 could be but it seems like a lighter Fall From Grace. Cheaper than Free, I like the tune and love the video just HATE the lyrics. At the moment, I like NOTHING about Wide Sargassso. What am I missing?

[MariaA37]

Originally Posted by Jondalar

I really like it but it goes on a little too long, but that's just me. Her vocal is 10x better than on the demo

I liked the demo (Annabelle Lee) so much better. I thought it was beautiful and haunting, which went with the theme of the song. This version sounds a little over produced to me, but I still like it.

It's too soon for me to rank the songs yet, but so far I like Moonlight a lot.

~Maria

[jwd]

Okay, "for what it's worth"

Moonlight
For What It's Worth
Everybody Loves You
You May Be The One
In Your Dreams
Wide Sargasso Sea
Annabel Lee
Secret Love
New Orleans
Italian Summer
Soldier's Angel
Ghosts Are Gone
Cheaper Than Free

[Keith]

I'm on my seventh listen and don't think I can really rate these tracks yet.. but "Ghosts are Gone" just finished.. and is that one gd killer ending "golden rainbows......." damn Stevie.. you are the queen..

[Keith]

.. he loves him, but he needs his life alone as well..

ok..... ..so i put a gay twist on the lyrics.. because i'm gay.. and I can.. and that line is so me.. ..I think I've found my favorite track on this gorgeous sounding record.. yep.. for now.. "well maybe than at least he really feels.."

"from situation to situation.. like a ghost.."

and then she sings as the music takes a left turn.. "strange.. she runs..."

i love moonlight.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by Jondalar

I am soo glad that people are feeling You May Be the One. I keep coming back this song. I think it's excellent. Her vocal is perfect on this song and we can hear the muscians and I love the way the song ends (Magic). That song could be a single.

It's a killer. My favorite I think. And the way it ends with one word isolated kind of reminds me of Italian Summer ending with "fall." But the thing about You May Be the One is that the ending brings you full circle. Because the song is about disillusionment for the most part, but the last message is of the magic that captured her up in the first place. You may be; you'll never be; but, oh, just think of all the things that we were.

As for Ghosts Are Gone, I'm not saying I want it in the setlist, but if it's not and Rock and Roll stays in, I will crush her top hat and pluck it's feather.

Michele

[michelej1]

To me, WSS reminds me of Bombay Sapphire a bit. I hear that bedouin, Arabian Nights thing going on.

Michele

[Musicman408]

Am I the only one who's favorite song literally changes every 5 minutes???? I can't pick one!!!