Stevie's Videos: The Good, The Bad, The WTF?!?

[dissention]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Well, it was something different

It was a waste of time and disc space.

I'm not complaining because we got that superb version of Oh Daddy, the Planets demo, and Butter Cookie, but Mic the Screecher is just ****. That's the only real complaint I have, along with the inclusion of Silver Springs on the album. That really got my BVDs in a twist.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by ontheEdgeof17

Seriously. There's outtakes from the Rumour's sessions that are worthy of a demo CD.....THAT was not one of them.

I think they put it on there to be funny and to show the studio scene. But, I agree, another song like SAY would have been cooler.

[JazmenFlowers]

BEST VIDEO: I Can't Wait

BEST DIRECTION: Every Day

BEST EDITING: Sorcerer

PRETTIEST VIDEO: Sorcerer

WORST VIDEO: As much as I hate to say it, Edge of Seventeen - but I think it's just because it was early in music videos and no one has ever seen a great quality version.

WTF MOMENT: Again, Edge of Seventeen when Stevie does the slight head tilt when she sees "the male lead" disappear - reminds me of my dog.

BEST DANCING: Stand Back

WORST DANCING: None that I can think of

BEST TWIRL: Stand Back

THAT? WAS TACKY: The breakdown of the dancers, especially the lone female, in Stand Back

OSCAR WORTHY ACTING: Stand Back (Civil War)

BEST DUET VIDEO: Insider

BEST WARDROBE: Sorcerer

WORST WARDROBE: Rooms On Fire - although I do love the pink outfit she wears when we see her on the balcony for 2 seconds

BEST HAIR AND MAKE-UP: Everyday

WORST HAIR AND MAKE-UP: Blue Denim

BEST LIGHTING: Sorcerer

WORST LIGHTING: Edge of Seventeen

BEST MIC SCENE (in every freaking video almost): Silver Springs - when she swings around to look at Lindsey

EDIT: posted this FM video without thinking about it. For solo, I'd say I Can't Wait when she does the hand jive.

SINGLE THAT SHOULD HAVE HAD A VIDEO: Planets of the Universe for SURE!

SHOULD HAVE HAD A FAMOUS ACTOR: Everyday

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by dissention

It was a waste of time and disc space.

I'm not complaining because we got that superb version of Oh Daddy, the Planets demo, and Butter Cookie, but Mic the Screecher is just ****. That's the only real complaint I have, along with the inclusion of Silver Springs on the album. That really got my BVDs in a twist.

I know you hate the album cut of SS, but I LOVE it. and - you wear BVD's - I see you as a black Calvin Klein boxer brief kind of guy - okay - I am now discussing your underwear with you

[dissention]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

I know you hate the album cut of SS, but I LOVE it. and - you wear BVD's - I see you as a black Calvin Klein boxer brief kind of guy - okay - I am now discussing your underwear with you

No, I don't wear BVDs, it just scans better on the written page. I don't do regular briefs, my boys need room to breathe.

It isn't even that I dislike the studio version of SS, it's that it is not a part of the album. People grew up listening to Rumours, not Rumours Revised, and it just completely f*cks up the flow. I hate it.

[ontheEdgeof17]

Originally Posted by dissention

No, I don't wear BVDs, it just scans better on the written page. I don't do regular briefs, my boys need room to breathe.

It isn't even that I dislike the studio version of SS, it's that it is not a part of the album. People grew up listening to Rumours, not Rumours Revised, and it just completely f*cks up the flow. I hate it.

Rumours is ass backwards anyway. Side two should have been side one...and vice versa. I hate listening to the CD...Songbird before The Chain doesn't sound right, but back then they didn't think an album all on one side would ever exist. And I like the inclusion of Silver Spings.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by ontheEdgeof17

And I like the inclusion of Silver Spings.

What a surprise...

And Juliette? KILLED me last night. "Someone left a huge log in here!"

[glitter_fades]

Originally Posted by dissention

No, I don't wear BVDs

Me either but I'm with ya.

People grew up listening to Rumours, not Rumours Revised, and it just completely f*cks up the flow. I hate it.

Ditto. Hated it! Two snaps.

[lagringader&r]

Originally Posted by diamondsnake

I've only seen a couple and they were just tiny little videos on the computer. I have never seen any on television.

Ditto for me. I'm wondering how everyone has seen all of her videos?

[ontheEdgeof17]

Originally Posted by dissention

And Juliette? KILLED me last night. "Someone left a huge log in here!"

Glad you enjoyed it.

[MacMan]

Originally Posted by ontheEdgeof17

WORST VIDEO: Whole Lotta Trouble. My Gawd. What was she thinking?!?! The worst perfomance and live vocal ever. She says 'second'...well...every second!

I have to stick up for Whole Lotta Trouble... I love the song to begin with.. And I think the vid is pretty cool too.. It was the first stage video she did for a song... I don't know, there something about the way she looks in it with the top hat and the mixed up outfit.. To me it's great

[Neal]

BEST VIDEO: 'Rooms On Fire'

BEST DIRECTION: 'Sorcerer'

BEST EDITING: 'Everyday'

PRETTIEST VIDEO: 'Everyday'

WORST VIDEO: 'Sometimes It's A Bitch'/'Whole Lotta Trouble' (tie)

WTF MOMENT: Mick's 'I Can't Wait' cameo.

BEST DANCING: 'If Anyone Falls'

WORST DANCING: 'I Can't Wait' (during the guitar solo)

BEST TWIRL: 'Stand Back'/'Rooms On Fire'

THAT? WAS TACKY: 'Sometimes Its A Bitch' (the whole damn thing. ugh.)

OSCAR WORTHY ACTING: 'Rooms On Fire' (not really, just luv everything about it)

BEST DUET VIDEO: 'If You Ever Did Believe'

BEST WARDROBE: 'Sorcerer'/'Everyday' (tie)

WORST WARDROBE: 'Whole Lotta Trouble'

BEST HAIR AND MAKE-UP: 'I Can't Wait'

WORST HAIR AND MAKE-UP: 'Blue Denim'

BEST LIGHTING: 'Blue Denim' (accentuated the bad hair, unfortunately)

WORST LIGHTING: ???

BEST MIC SCENE: 'Stand Back' (at the end)/'Sorcerer' (opening close up)

SINGLE THAT SHOULD HAVE HAD A VIDEO: 'Planets of the Universe'

SHOULD HAVE HAD A FAMOUS ACTOR: 'Rooms on Fire'

[SapphireSister]

Originally Posted by dissention

BEST EDITING: Pffffft. Like I watched a Nicks video for the editing.

Ha ha that made me laugh out loud at my desk!

Originally Posted by dissention

BEST DANCING: Ummmm, beats me. She's no dancer, but her subtle sass in Stand Back is great.

Say what? She's a great dancer! (given some of the dances in her videos are cheesy). You make my **** list for the day for that one. :P

[David]

Originally Posted by glitter_fades

Why am I not surprised I Can't Wait is a favorite video? Jacked up Stevie is always good entertainment for the masses.

Call me Masses! "Talk to Me" is my favorite Stevie video!

Rooms on Fire: the best insight into Stevie of any video

I really hate that video because it has all the faults that Stevie's music had at the time: pomposity, overblown concept, annoying "stately" gestures bordering on the static, & the star herself is all dolled up campy-trampy -- combining the freakiest aspects of the Mae West character in "Myra Breckinridge" & Joan Crawford in "Flamingo Road."

If you view Stevie as a lushly Romantic heroine, a creature of passion & windswept emotions, tormented by the buffeting winds of Fate & her own fevered imagination, then I guess the video completely captures it. If, on the other hand, you see all that as more than a little silly, then "Rooms on Fire" may just strike you as a sort of post-dated artifact of sinking pop stardom.

[Nightbirdjel]

Originally Posted by lagringader&r

Ditto for me. I'm wondering how everyone has seen all of her videos?

Because I'm SO DAMNED OLD, that's how! I'm so old I can remember life BEFORE MTV existed. When MTV was invented, I was glued to it for the first 5 years. Believe it or not they used to JUST PLAY VIDEOS. I used to say it was just like the radio, only you could SEE it. So I got to see all of Stevie's videos brand-new as they first came out. I even saw the "world premiere" of I Can't Wait. *SIGH* I miss the old days. (*shakes cane at the whippersnappers*)