The "Truth" Behind the Song - Page 4

bombaysaffires · #46 07-08-2011, 08:12 PM

Thousand Days. I've heard several times it's about Prince... "you've been asleep... well I've been asleep for how long she says?" There's a story about her being high and then falling asleep on his kitchen floor, and him not being so impressed with that and her dependence on drugs in general. They never had an actual affair "the closest you've ever come to me was to help me up the stairs" . Though she said recently that he had wanted to have an affair "you live by the light of the moon, I live by the light of desire..oooh, such words to her over the phone"

But then, who knows!

bombaysaffires · #47 07-08-2011, 08:17 PM

I'll also add Everybody Loves You. To me it seems like it's about the same thing as Thrown Down....

he held her hand she listened to what he had to say..
maybe now he could prove to her that he could be good for her
and they should be together..
A decision no one makes.. and now you're going home
it's so overwhelming you have nothing left to say...

It was just one of those things
That happened or didn’t happen
A strand of golden hair tangled
Like the words of a song
Like a spider’s web

She was so enchanted by his voice
She was so shaken by his words
His plan for her…
Was just not possible
She had no words…

jay · #48 07-09-2011, 01:31 AM

Dreams
Rhiannon
Silver Springs

LilyRose · #49 07-09-2011, 01:52 AM

Love Is.

What year was this written again? The '90s?

ETA: I think 'Love Is' guy and 'For What It's Worth' guy are the same person.

darklinensuit · #50 07-09-2011, 04:10 AM

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Originally Posted by turquoise5

I want to know the story behind Baby Doll, especially the beginning - "My girlfriend saw my husband, he's coming across town to get me / He's been gone for five years or more and expects me to be waiting" - is she talking about Kim Anderson??

Or, maybe this is an idea she got from a movie or book, like Julia or Running Through the Garden.

Great choice, I wish I'd remembered to list this one.

- Jake

Morgana · #51 07-10-2011, 09:15 AM

I just downloaded Baby Doll, was intrigued and hadn't heard that one before ....what a rockin' song, even though it's bluezy country! When did she write this song? I'd be interested in knowing the story behind that one too!

LilyRose · #52 07-10-2011, 12:22 PM

So clearly I've spent waaaayyyy too much time thinking about this, and someone probably should smack me, but....I've pretty much convinced myself that "For What It's Worth" and "Love Is" are about Don Henley.

Don is a drummer and in that video promoting the new album, she's sitting down to put her vocals on FWIW and says, "it's the only time I ever went on a bus, with my friend the drummer, right after rehab, and I was really fragile...." so obviously it was Street Angel tour. Now, Don didn't get married until 1995, so when she sings "you said, 'even if I left my girlfriend'..." If this was in fact written in '94 he probably had the girlfriend who would become his wife.

Also, when she introduces "Love Is" she uses some of the same words that are in FWIW, "a very fragile, hard time in my life...an angel stepped in and took my hand...it was a brilliant moment, but it couldn't last..."

And yes, the Eagles were on tour at the same time Stevie was on the SA tour, but out of the 33 dates Stevie did Don could have technically been there for 20 because the Eagles took some breaks.

Alright, I got that off my chest. So who's first in line to slap me? I'm welcoming it at this point.

WildHearted · #53 07-10-2011, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by LilyRose

So clearly I've spent waaaayyyy too much time thinking about this, and someone probably should smack me, but....I've pretty much convinced myself that "For What It's Worth" and "Love Is" are about Don Henley.

Don is a drummer and in that video promoting the new album, she's sitting down to put her vocals on FWIW and says, "it's the only time I ever went on a bus, with my friend the drummer, right after rehab, and I was really fragile...." so obviously it was Street Angel tour. Now, Don didn't get married until 1995, so when she sings "you said, 'even if I left my girlfriend'..." If this was in fact written in '94 he probably had the girlfriend who would become his wife.

Also, when she introduces "Love Is" she uses some of the same words that are in FWIW, "a very fragile, hard time in my life...an angel stepped in and took my hand...it was a brilliant moment, but it couldn't last..."

And yes, the Eagles were on tour at the same time Stevie was on the SA tour, but out of the 33 dates Stevie did Don could have technically been there for 20 because the Eagles took some breaks.

Alright, I got that off my chest. So who's first in line to slap me? I'm welcoming it at this point.

FWIW, at least, is about Dallas Taylor. He was the drummer for Crosby, Stills, and Nash and now he's a drug and alcohol interventionist. Stevie talked about it in this interview from 2007 and mentioned him.

LilyRose · #54 07-10-2011, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by WildHearted

FWIW, at least, is about Dallas Taylor. He was the drummer for Crosby, Stills, and Nash and now he's a drug and alcohol interventionist. Stevie talked about it in this interview from 2007 and mentioned him.

Oh.

Well there went that theory.

Thanks for the info.

jellyman10 · #55 07-10-2011, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by WildHearted

Stevie talked about it in this interview from 2007 and mentioned him.

I have to say, Stevie comes across very badly in that interview: detached, shallow and self-deluding. Her candour backfired a little, I think, with this writer. But hey, I love her, warts an all.

LilyRose · #56 07-10-2011, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by jellyman10

I have to say, Stevie comes across very badly in that interview: detached, shallow and self-deluding. Her candour backfired a little, I think, with this writer. But hey, I love her, warts an all.

True, but Stevie is a little detached, a little shallow and a little self-deluded. LOL.

windbecame · #57 07-11-2011, 01:15 AM

well.... in the interview she says Dallas Taylor was part of the rehab. In most interviews she says that the drummer was on the bus with her during her tour in 94.. I could be wrong but I highly doubt that Dallas Taylor left his work and was on the tour with her.???

jellyman10 · #58 07-11-2011, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by LilyRose

True, but Stevie is a little detached, a little shallow and a little self-deluded. LOL.

Oh, I know she is. I just don't like seeing it.

jellyman10 · #59 07-11-2011, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by windbecame

well.... in the interview she says Dallas Taylor was part of the rehab. In most interviews she says that the drummer was on the bus with her during her tour in 94.. I could be wrong but I highly doubt that Dallas Taylor left his work and was on the tour with her.???

Maybe that was the outrageous and forbidden bit?

StreetAngel86 · #60 07-11-2011, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by greendaze5

In a 1983 interview, Stevie said that 'Sable on Blond' was about moving into her new house.

She said that she had to learn to depend on her own self (being 'blond on blond', as opposed to 'sable on blond'), and not call upon the magic sword 'Excalibur' for help.

So obvious!

I'm sorry but this has got to be one of Stevie's most GROTTIEST songs ...
or maybe that's just me

i'm sure she didn't mean for it to sound all smutty and sexually veiled ...

def would like to hear all about EFO, DR and Love Is ... word for word 'splanation