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05-18-2011, 11:39 AM
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Does anybody feel like "Somebody Stand By Me" is reminiscent of this album? It sounds somewhat similar to "You May Be the One". I actually really like SSBM but am not crazy about YMBTO.
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05-18-2011, 04:28 PM
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05-18-2011, 06:25 PM
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I've listened to the whole album straight through about 12 times now. I still feel it's a great album. I didn't like "Annabel Lee" at all when I initially heard it...in fact it took me a while to warm up to it. Now it's one of my favorite songs on the record. It still goes on and on a little too long...but that's okay because the ending is my favorite part to harmonize to.
"My Heart" is a nice song and I love it...but I can see why it was left off the album. It really doesn't mesh well with the rest of the songs. It kind of interrupts the flow and pace of the album in my opinion. Does that make sense? I got the Warners version but I'm thinking about going out and buying the regular version without "My Heart" so I can keep it in the car and rock out. "WSS" has also grown on me tremendously. LOVE IT! I still can't get with "New Orleans", "Ghosts Are Gone" and "Cheaper Than Free". I thought they would grow on me...and maybe someday they will (as that happens a lot with Stevie's music) but right now...skip... My top favorites are still "Moonlight" (I play it at least twice a day, before and after work), "Everybody Loves You", "In Your Dreams", "Italian Summer", "You May Be The One" & "Annabel Lee"...in that order! The other three "Secret Love", "For What It's Worth" and "Soldier's Angel" are also great...and I never get tired of listening to those either. I'm not sure if there's a point to this post, but I guess I just want to say that I think this is one of the best things she's done EVER!!! Definitely in my top 3 Stevie albums of all time!
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05-19-2011, 08:54 AM
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This album brings up a lot of emotions in me. Longing, sadness, compassion, anger, joy... it's just fascinating to me how Stevie is able to write songs that still affect me so deeply. As much as I love her songs on Trouble In Shangri-la and Say You Will, only a few touched me personally in an emotional way: "Love Changes", "Say You Will", "Love Is"... In Your Dreams is just this weird, cool, unsettling entity, a complete work of art that I'm so glad Stevie has released.
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05-19-2011, 10:46 AM
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My thoughts...
I don't think I have had enough time with the album yet, but I'll go ahead and give my thoughts as of now. This is probably my fave solo album of hers since I don't skip any songs as of now. That could change though, anytime.
Secret Love - This song has grown on me. I find myself singing or humming it throughout the day sometimes. I still cannot believe the lyrics are "Must secret loves secretly die." instead of "My secret love secretly died." LOL Makes the song TOTALLY different! Reminds me of us Lindsey lovers who were dumbfounded at the "Twist of Fate" versus "Right Place to Fade" thing. Heh. Cute song and nice first single. For What It's Worth - Stevie's country roots shinin' through! I really like this one. It's got a good hook and melody to it. In Your Dreams - A rockin' song! Really enjoying the melodies on this album. Wide Sargasso Sea - This one took me a bit but I really like it now. My fave part is the ending where the music drops down and she goes "You may have forgotten that....you may have forgotten that.....but you'll never forget that...KISS." Oooh, LOVE IT! New Orleans - I just recently went to NOLA for the first time and hearing this song is interesting in that perspective. I DID get a room in New Orleans. I DID NOT sing in the streets of the French Quarter (LOL). I DID wear beads. I DID walk down Bourbon Street. I DID NOT brush by Anne Rice, but did see her old house there and I DID buy a mask with feathers.  Cool song.Moonlight - Hmm...I'm conflicted by this one. I've seen the movies and read the Twilight books. Not amazing...books or the movies, but they do paint an interesting world. I can see why Stevie was drawn to them. I wish she hadn't turned LFTM into something in connection with Twilight, but oh well. Although, I LOVE the title of the song because if you look in my signature, that is Mick and Beth from the TV show, Moonlight, which is my fave show of all time. Although, I'm sure very few have heard of it. It also was about a vampire and human falling in love. Annabel Lee - I think the song goes on too long, but it's grown on me a bit. That ending needs to be trimmed, IMO. Interesting to hear this after hearing the demo all these years, like with Secret Love and LFTM. Soldier's Angel - She says the word soldier too much, but that's MY gripe.  Otherwise, it's a very stern, harsh delivery which goes PERFECTLY with the lyrics. I think of a soldier standing there looking forward and not moving as she's singing it. VERY powerful stuff and Lindsey's guitar and vocal are superb. Not really sure it fits on this album, but hey, it's her indulgence. I know she wants people to hear this most of all. Everybody Loves You - I think this is my fave song on the album. The melody as it opens just hits me like a ton of bricks. "Everybody loves you but you're so alone.." LOVE THAT! Fantastic song. The Ghosts Are Gone - Another rocker! Interesting melodies too. I like the repeated "The girls went home." You May Be the One - Wow, I cannot think of the melody of this song right now. Hmm...I'm reading the lyrics, but cannot grasp onto what the melody is. Methinks I need to listen to this one some more. Yikes. Italian Summer - What a visual!! I love this song! It's like you are there WITH Stevie in Italy on a balcony. Awesome! Cheaper Than Free - I know I'm in the minority on this, but I like this cute little song. It's probably better off on Dave's album, like everyone is saying, but since it is here, I'll go with it. I just like it. It's hummable. BUT....dumb lyrics: "More exciting than high fashion? High passion." WTH? LOL
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05-19-2011, 11:08 AM
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"I used to love you See light inside of you... I used to dream that You were an angel... You were an angel..." To me, that's almost the most Classic Stevie on the album.  BTW, I loved Moonlight as well in 2007-2008! Although I prefer Alex's hair nowadays on Hawaii 5-O! Last edited by mikebise; 05-19-2011 at 11:12 AM..
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05-19-2011, 11:16 AM
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05-19-2011, 11:20 AM
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Can somebody please respond to my post re: Somebody Stand By Me?
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05-19-2011, 11:27 AM
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I am listening to SSBM right now, and yes, this and YMBTO have that gospel, blusey sounds to them. I would put them back to back on a mix, for sure.
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05-19-2011, 11:28 AM
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05-19-2011, 12:25 PM
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I absolutely LOVE You May Be The One. It's my favorite song on the CD right now (my favorites fluctuate). I love the way she says, "...you broke my heart" the second time. I can see this song being mainstreamed because it's easy to relate to (everyone loves and needs a good break up song from time to time), the lyrics are straight forward and sung beautifully.
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05-19-2011, 12:56 PM
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05-19-2011, 01:04 PM
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It's not so much a breakup song for me as it is a song about the ones that got away. Sometimes you pine over someone for a long time...wondering what might have been - longing for some perceived happiness that seemingly should have been. I am guilty of this, too often, in fact, and it' s been cathartic to let go of all that emotional baggage - and in some cases - hurt and rejection that I've held on to for years. I was a starving child...but not anymore.
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, but not IMO, as good as her earlier work. 
I got the B&N version with the My Heart bonus. I'm glad I did because I like My Heart. It's a pretty romantic song which I like. The only songs that I don't like are New Orleans, Cheaper Than Free & Annabel Lee. I may be in the minority for not liking Annabel Lee, & I can't explain why I don't like it, I just don't. Italian Summer is a borderline song for me. It can go either way. Secret Love is getting that way, too, because Stevie is just singing this song live & nothing else right now. The songs that jumped out at me the very first time I heard them were the fast tempo songs, In Your Dreams, Wide Sargasso Sea, & Ghosts Are Gone. I probably like Soldier's Angel because Lindsey is singing on there, otherwise I don't know if I would have like it.
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