Moonlight/Lady From the Mountain - Page 3

AnthonyMI · #31 05-03-2011, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by UndoingTheLaces

My favorite version of Lady From the Mountain is the Rock a Little demo. It's so powerful. But I couldn't see that being made into a full song because as artsy and delicious as it is, it kind of meanders and would kind of drag an album down. Then again, Red Rover kind of did that on Say You Will and it's one of my favorite songs from that album. But I did notice something. The line from Moonlight "they dropped to the forest floor... frozen" did you guys notice it has the same feeling as when she repeats "burning out" at the end of LFTM. So it's not really just a matter of adding new parts to an older song, it really is like the original song grew up and matured a bit. But the feeling and meaning is still there. It's like looking at a portrait of an old woman and seeing the eyes of the young girl she once was, and in a lot of ways still is. You can look fondly at the photos of the young girl but you can love the woman she's become.

Yah I said it before and I read it also, Moonlight is really the finalization of a song that took 35 years to GET IT RIGHT (or just finished if you are a hater). It was great for the Rock A Little Demo, but not quite DONE. I would say this is the BEST we can hope for. Her voice has never been closer to how it sounded in the RAL demo and until someone invents a time machine and forces 1986 SN to record the completed version of LFTM this is all we are gonna ever get.

jeffd8382 · #32 05-03-2011, 02:32 PM

Hey everyone... with the talk about the loss of lyrics from her demo for "Lady from the Mountain", I thought I would try a bit of a mash-up with her RAL era demo & the new chorus of "Moonlight". I think it makes for a fun listen... although I realize the flow isn't terrific (the tempos are noticeably different, but thankfully they are in the same key). I know the lyrical flow is odd as well in this edit... but this doesn't bother me much as I always pay more attention to the music than lyrics. This isn't meant to be taken seriously or ruin either version (I do adore both)... just to exist more as a curiosity for anyone that might like to hear it! For anyone wondering, I intentionally shortened the first chorus to reflect what I heard in the "sizzle reel"... I got so used to hearing "They dropped..." following the first two lines. The second chorus and subsequent vamp have been left alone... I overlayed the last bar from the demo on the final chord/fade-out. I hope you guys will enjoy it!

"Lady From The Mountain (Moonlight fan mix)":
http://www.mediafire.com/?gvcxa7rsu2d2552

AnthonyMI · #33 05-03-2011, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffd8382

Hey everyone... with the talk about the loss of lyrics from her demo for "Lady from the Mountain", I thought I would try a bit of a mash-up with her RAL era demo & the new chorus of "Moonlight". I think it makes for a fun listen... although I realize the flow isn't terrific (the tempos are noticeably different, but thankfully they are in the same key). I know the lyrical flow is odd as well in this edit... but this doesn't bother me much as I always pay more attention to the music than lyrics. This isn't meant to be taken seriously or ruin either version (I do adore both)... just to exist more as a curiosity for anyone that might like to hear it! For anyone wondering, I intentionally shortened the first chorus to reflect what I heard in the "sizzle reel"... I got so used to hearing "They dropped..." following the first two lines. The second chorus and subsequent vamp have been left alone... I overlayed the last bar from the demo on the final chord/fade-out. I hope you guys will enjoy it!

"Lady From The Mountain (Moonlight fan mix)":
http://www.mediafire.com/?gvcxa7rsu2d2552

cool. you stole me idea! hehe. I like it.

jeffd8382 · #34 05-03-2011, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by AnthonyMI

cool. you stole me idea! hehe. I like it.

Haha... great minds do think alike!

Glad you like it though... I don't think it's too bad considering how different the mix/production is between the two.

**mylittledemon** · #35 05-03-2011, 04:08 PM

I often wonder if Stevie wrote this song with intention to "sell" it to the film... I'm inclined to think it was genuine and the film actually inspired her.

And, not that I'm hung up on sales either, but if they were to use Moonlight as part of the soundtrack for the next Twilight film... that could mean a good boost for her among the tweenie crowd. Thoughts?

Jondalar · #36 05-03-2011, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by mylittledemon

I often wonder if Stevie wrote this song with intention to "sell" it to the film... I'm inclined to think it was genuine and the film actually inspired her.

And, not that I'm hung up on sales either, but if they were to use Moonlight as part of the soundtrack for the next Twilight film... that could mean a good boost for her among the tweenie crowd. Thoughts?

Of course she tied it into the film because it was the big trend. She's really smart. She keeps things going. However, I don't care. It's the best thing on the album. She wants that song heard. She's been trying to put on an album for years. She obviously cares about it.

jkmaletic · #37 05-03-2011, 04:28 PM

I was just looking over the lyrics for this song in the CD sleeve and noticed what could be a typo.

I thought the lyrics were, "SHE sat in the chair for months just staring", but the lyrics in the CD sleeve say, "HE sat in the chair for months just staring". I swear she's saying "she", plus "she" makes more sense to the story in New Moon. It was Bella who sat staring out the window, not Edward. Also- this is the scene that inspired Stevie to write the song in the first place.

Anyone else notice this?

Jamie

UndoingTheLaces · #38 05-03-2011, 04:51 PM

Good job on the mashup. It's a cool idea.

Can you post the original LFTM you used for your mashup? That version is way better than the one I have, and that's my favorite one out of all her demos. Thank you.

jeffd8382 · #39 05-03-2011, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by UndoingTheLaces

Good job on the mashup. It's a cool idea.

Can you post the original LFTM you used for your mashup? That version is way better than the one I have, and that's my favorite one out of all her demos. Thank you.

Thanks! And sure, no problem... you can find it in this mediafire folder along with some other rarities:
http://www.mediafire.com/?gur55z4tdofma

**mylittledemon** · #40 05-03-2011, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jkmaletic

I was just looking over the lyrics for this song in the CD sleeve and noticed what could be a typo.

I thought the lyrics were, "SHE sat in the chair for months just staring", but the lyrics in the CD sleeve say, "HE sat in the chair for months just staring". I swear she's saying "she", plus "she" makes more sense to the story in New Moon. It was Bella who sat staring out the window, not Edward. Also- this is the scene that inspired Stevie to write the song in the first place.

Jamie, maybe it's just a typo in the booklet?

bluefox4000 · #41 05-03-2011, 05:13 PM

This is my 2nd Favorite song on the album, After Italian Summer. The chorus is so freakin' catchy

Mick

jeffd8382 · #42 05-03-2011, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by bluefox4000

This is my 2nd Favorite song on the album, After Italian Summer. The chorus is so freakin' catchy

Mick

It is incredibly catchy... they took a track that had a similar feel to me as "Sara" & "Storms" to an epic "Trouble In Shangri-La" place, which I love. I still will always want to enjoy the RAL demo (which is my favorite version other than "Moonlight") as its own animal... but "Moonlight" ties as my favorite track on the album along with "Secret Love" & "Annabel Lee" (another brilliant transformation). The other stand-out tracks for me right now are "Wide Sargasso Sea", "Everybody Loves You" & "In Your Dreams".

LiquidDiamonds · #43 05-03-2011, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by louielouie2000

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

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I do the same thing!

jkmaletic · #44 05-03-2011, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by mylittledemon

Jamie, maybe it's just a typo in the booklet?

That's what I'm saying.

Kinda lame if it is, only because everything else is put together so well with the photos and everything. Maybe I'm a bit of a perfectionist, but if I was Stevie and this is a typo, I'd be bugged.

Jamie

PenguinHead · #45 05-03-2011, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jkmaletic

That's what I'm saying.

Kinda lame if it is, only because everything else is put together so well with the photos and everything. Maybe I'm a bit of a perfectionist, but if I was Stevie and this is a typo, I'd be bugged.

Jamie

It wouldn't be the first time that a mistake like that has happened. It could merely be that lyric was changed or a different take was used sometime after the printing. It's a insignicant slip up overall.