For What It's Worth - Page 5

blinker12 · #61 05-24-2011, 03:03 PM

Yes. I think it's her best shot at a hit from this album. The lyrics are superb -- complex without being opaque -- and the music is warm Landslide-esqueness.

Musicman408 · #62 05-24-2011, 03:09 PM

Love seeing all this FWIW love. You all will need to show up and vote in the In Your Dreams survivor, because this song has been getting some votes the past few episodes!

It is definitely in the top half of songs for me on IYD, but I feel like the title track would make a better single. It is more commercial.

HejiraNYC · #63 05-24-2011, 03:10 PM

Put down the crack pipe, people; this is not a hit song. Yes, it's lovely and it's a worthy component of IYD. But it's got no chance on country radio, pop radio or rock radio. It's just too mellow. And I can't think of a less melodic song, to be quite honest. No wonder it took ten minutes to write- the entire first verse is a single note.

And isn't this like the 87th thread devoted to this song? Seriously?

KarmaContestant · #64 05-24-2011, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

And isn't this like the 87th thread devoted to this song? Seriously?

Because it's loved.

I agree with the majority, here - definitely single material. This song blows me away with it's simple message. The best hit songs are the ones that people can relate too.

If James Taylor can have a hit with anything he's ever released, this song could most definitley be a hit for Stevie.

WildHearted · #65 05-24-2011, 03:39 PM

This could DEFINITELY be a hit. I sing all the time to myself and of all the songs on IYD that I've been humming and mumbling, this was the only song I got asked about, like what is it and who's it by, etc. It's catchy and sweet and relatable.

michelej1 · #66 05-24-2011, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

Put down the crack pipe, people; this is not a hit song. Yes, it's lovely and it's a worthy component of IYD. But it's got no chance on country radio, pop radio or rock radio. It's just too mellow. And I can't think of a less melodic song, to be quite honest. No wonder it took ten minutes to write- the entire first verse is a single note.

And isn't this like the 87th thread devoted to this song? Seriously?

Yeah, I find the number of new FWIW threads started to be alarming, but doesn't that tell you something? Scientific proof! It seems to have captured more attention than any of the other songs. More people seem to think that it's got commercial attention. The masses are CRAVING this song!

Seriously, I think it's the most catchy on the album. I'm not saying it's the one I like most, but I do think it's the most likable overall. My only hesitation is due to its strong country flavor. It leans more that way than, say, That's Alright did.
I definitely think it could be a hit on country stations and, then, maybe it would cross over.

Michele

FM77 · #67 05-24-2011, 03:52 PM

This is a cool Stevie song but not a hit on countryradio or anywhere else. Hits are hooky with a melody or lyric and this is neither. I like the song alot too...but this will not make it on radio today.

KarmaContestant · #68 05-24-2011, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by michelej1

Yeah, I find the number of new FWIW threads started to be alarming, but doesn't that tell you something? Scientific proof! It seems to have captured more attention than any of the other songs. More people seem to think that it's got commercial attention. The masses are CRAVING this song!

Seriously, I think it's the most catchy on the album. I'm not saying it's the one I like most, but I do think it's the most likable overall. My only hesitation is due to its strong country flavor. It leans more that way than, say, That's Alright did.
I definitely think it could be a hit on country stations and, then, maybe it would cross over.

Michele

I gave it to a friend of mine on a mix CD - and she said she listened to it for five days straight until her girlfriend threatened to rip the cords out of the speakers. Then it was stuck in her head for another week.

Definitley hit material - it just needs to be put out there. Like I said, if James Taylor can have hits with snoozer songs like You've Got A Friend and Fire And Rain - Stevie could have a hit with this. All it takes is that lyric that people relate to.

Who hasn't wanted to pack their stuff and leave their life behind to be with someone else? If you say you haven't, you're lying.

dontlookdown · #69 05-24-2011, 04:35 PM

remember Landslide wasn't released as a single until 1997.
it was just popular because it was so well loved and got a ton of airplay.

holidayroad · #70 05-25-2011, 08:47 AM

Sorry, but I don't see this song as 'single material' at all. In fact, I think it's the weakest song on the whole album.

mitzo · #71 08-30-2011, 08:40 PM

People seem to love this song.

I do not.

It sounds deadly, droning, droopy, dull, sleepy, charmless, and monotonous to me. In the vein of Street Angel and Rose Garden, to my ears (sorry, I can't stand either of those).

Can anybody help me to see why it is so lovable?

Does anyone else out there share my opinion?

CADreaming · #72 08-30-2011, 08:48 PM

Hmmm. Well, you like what you like. Personally, I like the music - the rhythm of the strumming guitar, it has a country vibe - and I like the story and Stevie's emotion. So, that's what's appealing about it to me.

jannieC · #73 08-30-2011, 08:54 PM

My mother (a fan) thinks it's awful. Another friend of mine (a casual fan) said she can't even believe how terrible it is. I really love parts of this song- the vulnerability and the softness of the recorded version, in particular.

Regina · #74 08-30-2011, 08:55 PM

Don't share your opinion at all.
But, I can wax poetic on FWIW.
Okay. First, I like the traveling sound of it. I like songs that make you feel the sense of movement, of going down roads and feeling the wind in your hair. But, this goes a bit beyond that. It also expresses (to me) the tedium of travel. The sense of responsibility to be there (wherever "there" may be), but maybe a certain lack of enthusiasm that once was there and...now...not so much.

BUT, it's also a reflection on a vulnerable time that has passed. It's looking back and embracing all the wonderful things she did in her life because someone simply stood by her during that time.

For me, personally, I've had people (and beings) stand by me and literally help save my life, too. So, when she sings the "you saved my life, I won't forget it" line with that small catch in her voice...something in my gut just kind of turns...in a good way. It's life-affirming, friendship-love-caring affirming and...just plain 456 shades of awesome (IMO).

And, it also makes me want to smack her hands when she does the doofy dance for 4- year olds during a song that means so much to me. But, hey, her song, her dance, her life...(besides, I can look at the video now;-)

Christopher · #75 08-30-2011, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Regina

Don't share your opinion at all.
But, I can wax poetic on FWIW.
Okay. First, I like the traveling sound of it. I like songs that make you feel the sense of movement, of going down roads and feeling the wind in your hair. But, this goes a bit beyond that. It also expresses (to me) the tedium of travel. The sense of responsibility to be there (wherever "there" may be), but maybe a certain lack of enthusiasm that once was there and...now...not so much.

BUT, it's also a reflection on a vulnerable time that has passed. It's looking back and embracing all the wonderful things she did in her life because someone simply stood by her during that time.

For me, personally, I've had people (and beings) stand by me and literally help save my life, too. So, when she sings the "you saved my life, I won't forget it" line with that small catch in her voice...something in my gut just kind of turns...in a good way. It's life-affirming, friendship-love-caring affirming and...just plain 456 shades of awesome [/B](IMO).

And, it also makes me want to smack her hands when she does the doofy dance for 4- year olds during a song that means so much to me. But, hey, her song, her dance, her life...(besides, I can look at the video now;-)

THIS! Plus I was struck by the simple yet beautiful acoustic arrangement immediately upon 1st listen. When I listened to RS pre-release stream I nearly fell out of my chair with tears in my eyes at how beautiful the whole song was. I knew at that moment the rest of the record was going to be brilliant. I was smiling through my tears and so proud of Stevie in that instant!