Ooh My Love Appreciation Thread

AliceLover · #1 02-18-2010, 03:28 PM

I have wanted to start a thread about this song for a long time. I remember when I was little my mother told me not to listen to The Other Side of the Mirror because I wouldn't like it. Sadly, I took her advice. I had never heard this song until Stevie put it on Enchanted and I completely fell in love.

This song definitely falls into the 80's stereotype...but for this particular song I think all those aspects make the song better. I love the synths that are used in the verses. I think they add to the romance behind the song. Whenever I listen to this, I really do picture Stevie in this glorious castle with the man of her dreams, in a big glorious dress, slow dancing to this song. This song really does fit on TOSOTM, but I when I listen to it, I it takes a life of its own.

I think the chorus is just absolutely beautiful. Stevies voices meshes so well with Lori and Sharon and I think that this makes a big difference in the song. Ive heard the accapella demo reels and, Stevies vocals alone are good but with the added voices, the song just becomes magical.

I thought it was really cool of Stevie to recognize this song and put it on "Enchanted." We all know how she doesn't like this period in her life, so to recognize the greatness of this song and put it on "Enchanted" really says something. I also bum when I think of that photo from the "mirror" tour rehearsals. Knowing that they rehearsed "Ooh My Love" and "Long Way to Go" makes me want to hear the live versions so bad!!

Its so hard to pick out specific passages of the song that I like, because I really do love the whole thing. But I have to say my favorite line is:

"Well they just can't wait, can they? No they just can't wait..." Then the chorus kicks in. Always gives me chills!!

Video with OSOTM pics:

Remix version (Don't like it too much, but I think this is from a master reel):

Phoenix · #2 02-18-2010, 04:12 PM

~ I feel this song. I had never really paid attention to it, untill i took one of those goofy internet surveys What stevie nicks song are you. This song came out as the result and I went to listen to it Right away, and like you was taken away to that romantic place somewhere off in the myst where i still like to believe that Stevie really resides. The layered chorus is awesomely beautiful, and i love the verse it starts out with ...in the shadow of the castle walls... but what really gets me is the "ooo and our separation way on down the line .... well they just cant wait can they? No they just cant wait. It is a perfect line to describe that relationship that things or others get in the way because they don't approve for whatever reason. ALSO at the end, i love the line "...No one can take you away from me, no. No one......in the shadow of the castle walls"

I always wanted to hear this song updated into the present with a bit newer touch. PARTS of the remix arent too bad. Like that piano that runs through it. Id like to hear a version of this song more like that.

LukeA · #3 02-18-2010, 04:16 PM

LOVE this song. Heads and shoulders above anything else on that album.

Sanne2 · #4 02-18-2010, 04:41 PM

Great song! But the whole album has really been growing on me lately.

luckydimecaper · #5 02-18-2010, 05:22 PM

I do love this song. It is sooo shamefully 80's and cheesy, but that's what I like about it.

DashingDan · #6 02-18-2010, 05:52 PM

Ooh My Love is the stand out track to 'side one' (old person here) of OSOTM, in my opinion. First off, I love the out of place funk, slapped-bass intro (she's an R&B girl). It works. There's a bunch of stuff on this track that shouldn't work, but does...the vocals that, although seemed lively at the time, show glimpses of the lifelessness that impacted that period (although I think she enjoyed arranging all those harmonies that, at times, are quite tasty and worth listening closely to). How that lazy, lazy drumbeat doesn't make me get stuck in the mud is beyond me? The cheesy crunch guitar, the cheesy chimey guitar, the fart-y synths, the repetitive ending, the almost stereotypical stevie-ish lyric imagery...why does it all work for me? It does, and that she put it on Enchanted says, to me, that it works for her as well.

Musicman408 · #7 03-03-2010, 06:36 PM

The thing about OSOTM for me is that I really have to be in the "Stevie" mood for it. When I am, it is classic! The thing that I've always noticed though is that there really is no lead guitar for any of the album. So if I'm wanting some really rocking music, this isn't the album, but if I'm totally captivate by Stevie's lyricism at the moment, it's a great album!!