Moonlight/Lady From the Mountain

MariaA37 · #1 04-30-2011, 12:34 PM

First, I'm surprised that so many people are liking this song because it was discussed in an earlier thread that people were disappointed that she wrote a song about the Twilight movie. Personally, I love the movies and books and I think it fits in with Stevie's style--gothic love, love that lasts forever...

Right now, I think it's my favorite but I've only heard the song twice, but...I'm disappointed that half of it is Lady From the Mountain. I love, love, love Lady From the Mountain. I've got about five demos and I love them all. (If anyone has a good quality version of the guitar demo, please post it.) I guess now we'll never get Lady From the Mountain released.

~Maria

Jondalar · #2 04-30-2011, 01:10 PM

someone is doing a poll on another site about it

Which version do you like the best
Lady From The Mountains 0 (0%)
Moonlight (A Vampire's Dream) 12 (38.7%)
Like both but lean more towards Lady From The Mountains 2 (6.5%)
Like both but lean more towards Moonlight (A Vampire's Dream) 10 (32.3%)
Both equally 7 (22.6%)
Not a fan of any version 0 (0%)
Total Voters: 31

I voted I like them both equally, but I think Lady From The Mountains sounds more like an art piece. Very atmospheric. Mountains I think captures emotions better and has more variety musically and vocally.

Regina · #3 04-30-2011, 01:10 PM

I love the song. And I didn't, on first listen.
But, this is the way I view Stevie's inspirations...and recyling of demos.
She has tons of demos. Some wonderful, some sucky. But, probably 95% of what we've heard will never be heard in a completed, officially released way. So, even if she does these little mash-ups, I'm grateful. Plus, you know, times change and so does her inspiration, thoughs, connections...and, Lady from the Mountain, I guess, has evolved. Or she just wanted to use what she had and it fits.
The Twilight thing is funny. I thought I was going to like it--had considered seeing it in the movies. My friend (hi, bc!) loaned me the movie and I stopped it when Bella was sitting in that freaking chair and the screen had the months going by. I thought...UGH! How corny. How badly acted. How schmaltzy! But, I've liked funky things in the past, and my love for Stevie's music has been considered a very funky thing by some folks. And Stevie is odd. That's why I love her. So, if she's inspired enough by anything to write new music and RECORD! --I'm thrilled.
Anyway, rejoice that Lady from the Mountain had her moment in the sun (or the MOON!)
My favorite part is the chorus of the girls singing "strange' in the background, and that last note of Stevie's. Awesome.
(And Iwill watch the rest of that movie!)

Artemis · #4 04-30-2011, 01:32 PM

I feel like Stevie can't win when it comes to remaking her demos. People either bitterly wish that she'd stayed more towards the demo, or wish that she'd left the song well enough alone (Smile At You).

Personally, I'm beyond happy she morphed Lady From The Mountains into Moonlight. The original demo will always be very special to me, but this version is simply beautiful. Had she simply tried to recreate the demo exactly as it is, it would have been sub-standard and dreadful. This new version breathes fresh life into a new demo, and we now have two beautiful versions of this song to enjoy (Moonlight, and whichever demo of LFTM is your favourite).

tabruns · #5 04-30-2011, 01:39 PM

I really don't get the complaints about demos. I mean, you still have the demo that you love so how is it "ruined" by being turned into another song?

I guess I'm the opposite on this. I listened to "Lady from the Mountains" and thought "eh it's okay....it kind of just goes on and on". But I LOVE "Moonlight". For me the additions of the chorus, the second verse and the coda at the end totally make it a new classic Nicks song.

That being said though, again, the "Lady from the Mountains" demos still exist, so I don't understand the whole "omg this is ruined now" point of view.

louielouie2000 · #6 04-30-2011, 01:41 PM

I actually think what she did with Moonlight was the best thing creatively she could have done. There were aspects of Lady From The Mountain which were fantastic. There were aspects which were a bit hokey. I love the fact she wasn't a slave to the demo, and made something new from it. I was freaked out about it being an obvious ode to Twilight, but it's definitely not that at all. No characters are named, and had you not known from Stevie herself that she was heavily inspired by the movie, you'd never know what the song was about.

Personally, I pretend the song is about True Blood instead, and that makes me much, much happier

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Morgana · #7 04-30-2011, 02:49 PM

At first I didn't know what to think of Moonlight, wasn't sure if I liked the song, but then it grew on me, and grew, and now a few days later I absolutely LOVE it!

Got a feeling it's going to be right up there with my love for Rhiannon and Sister of the Moon! I like Lady From the Mountain, but what Stevie did was ingenious in creating Moonlight. And it fits her voice now, compliments it.

LittleSpacey · #8 04-30-2011, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by louielouie2000

I actually think what she did with Moonlight was the best thing creatively she could have done. There were aspects of Lady From The Mountain which were fantastic. There were aspects which were a bit hokey. I love the fact she wasn't a slave to the demo, and made something new from it. I was freaked out about it being an obvious ode to Twilight, but it's definitely not that at all. No characters are named, and had you not known from Stevie herself that she was heavily inspired by the movie, you'd never know what the song was about.

Personally, I pretend the song is about True Blood instead, and that makes me much, much happier

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I agree completely. After all, it was only a demo. If the demo was how she wanted the song to turn out, she would have recorded it that way. Personally, I love the demo and Moonlight both.

Sahara · #9 04-30-2011, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by louielouie2000

I actually think what she did with Moonlight was the best thing creatively she could have done. There were aspects of Lady From The Mountain which were fantastic. There were aspects which were a bit hokey. I love the fact she wasn't a slave to the demo, and made something new from it. I was freaked out about it being an obvious ode to Twilight, but it's definitely not that at all. No characters are named, and had you not known from Stevie herself that she was heavily inspired by the movie, you'd never know what the song was about.
Personally, I pretend the song is about True Blood instead, and that makes me much, much happier

.

Agreed! The demo was never a big favourite of mine. On my first listen I found the transition from LftM to the Moonlight chorus a bit jarring, but it makes more sense to me now.

The only thing I can't stand is that I picture their stupid faces every time I visualise what's happening in the lyrics. I really need to substitute something in there, it's driving me nuts!

michelej1 · #10 04-30-2011, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Regina

My favorite part is the chorus of the girls singing "strange' in the background, and that last note of Stevie's. Awesome.
(And Iwill watch the rest of that movie!)

Mine too. I love the "Strange. She knew too much to walk away. Strange. She wouldn't do it anyway." That's what I keep singing when the music stops.

Michele

rubylounge · #11 04-30-2011, 07:46 PM

I like how Stevie mophed LFTM into "Moonlight" I tolerate the Twilight movies--not a huge fan. I wonder if they will put this song into the last Twilight movie? That would get Stevie a lot of recognition especially from a younger generation.

saintvox · #12 04-30-2011, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by rubylounge

I like how Stevie mophed LFTM into "Moonlight" I tolerate the Twilight movies--not a huge fan. I wonder if they will put this song into the last Twilight movie? That would get Stevie a lot of recognition especially from a younger generation.

Please no.

If there is such a thing as bad publicity, that would be it.

Artemis · #13 04-30-2011, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by saintvox

Please no.

If there is such a thing as bad publicity, that would be it.

I don't know, it would be bad pulicity in the way that people would be like "Oh, Stevie... no" but, it boosted the profile of Paramore and Florence and the Machine.

WildHearted · #14 04-30-2011, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by saintvox

Please no.

If there is such a thing as bad publicity, that would be it.

How on earth would that be bad publicity? Regardless of whether or not you're a fan of Twilight, that would get a lot of people talking about the song (which is very good, obviously), the album, and Stevie.

I can't say I've ever seen someone condemned for letting their song be used in a huge succesful movie franchise..

saintvox · #15 04-30-2011, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by WildHearted

How on earth would that be bad publicity? Regardless of whether or not you're a fan of Twilight, that would get a lot of people talking about the song (which is very good, obviously), the album, and Stevie.

I can't say I've ever seen someone condemned for letting their song be used in a huge succesful movie franchise..

Generally, I wouldn't either. But Twilight has both a crazy cult following, and a crazy cult that dislikes it.

Poor Stevie doesn't need to get into that fray.