Why is Straight back over looked? - Page 2

Villavic · #16 05-23-2007, 04:05 PM

Well, I don't love those songs and I felt Stevie could have written better songs along with the superb Gypsy (a jewel!). I'm not saying that they are bad songs, but I was used to find great, really great songs from Stevie in FM albums.. and Mirage was the first FM album I didn't find it, I mean I found just one (again, from Stevie).

Villavic · #17 05-23-2007, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by catinthedark

OT... but i'm not sure i get why the pot versus coke songs thread was closed. are we THAT prudish about saying the word coke?

I dunno.. but I didn't find any cocaine or pot relationship with mac songs, I mean, I don't know how those songs were classified as coke or pot songs.. any song could be listened with anything.

Personally, I don't smoke or take coke or any drug while I'm listening good rock songs (not even with Pink Floyd, ha haaa

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nightbird28 · #18 05-24-2007, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

omg, love love love this song. it is Stevie to a "T" - some of her best vocals and lyrics. the atmosphere of this song is awesome. and the Mirage tour rehearsal version is stellar!

There's a rehersal version! Can someone please post this. I have never heard it.

darklinensuit · #19 05-25-2007, 02:55 AM

This is one of those songs that didn't grab me at first (though I liked the lyrics), but I came to love it. Possibly a Top 10 Stevie favorite for me.
The rehearsal version is great.

- Jake W.

JazmenFlowers · #20 05-25-2007, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by nightbird28

There's a rehersal version! Can someone please post this. I have never heard it.

I'll try to post it this weekend.

rbs3676 · #21 05-25-2007, 08:42 AM

"Straight Back" is one of my favorite Stevie tracks. The vocals (both lead and backing) are gorgeous. WB should have pushed it to be a single...I think it could have been a big hit.

rbs

GypsySorcerer · #22 05-25-2007, 08:57 AM

I love Stevie's vocals on the Mirage album as a whole. "Straight Back" is a great song -- I love Christine's part.

Favorite lines: "The dream was never over...The dream has just begun."

Musicman408 · #23 05-25-2007, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

omg, love love love this song. it is Stevie to a "T" - some of her best vocals and lyrics. the atmosphere of this song is awesome. and the Mirage tour rehearsal version is stellar!

Totally agree. I adore this song. It is amazing.

Dreamz19 · #24 05-25-2007, 10:28 PM

I love "Straight Back." I love the vocals, the vibe of the song, the music, the lyrics. I rarely see "Straight Back" or "That's Alright" talked about much either. It seems like both songs were overshadowed by "Gypsy."

BTW I didn't know "Smile at You" was intended for Mirage. I always wondered why that song never made it on an album back then. I like the SYW version but it doesn't beat the angry version.

SpyNote · #25 05-25-2007, 11:00 PM

I like all of Stevie's Mirage contributions. But I never felt Straight Back was ever a strong single choice. It doesn't really have a chorus or hook, like the songs that were picked as singles. The production is a little murky. Good song, but definitely not a single.