Can I get any love for Affairs of the Heart?

AliceLover · #1 09-13-2004, 08:48 PM

I have loved this song since the first time I heard it. Even though it is about a very hard subject for Stevie i still love it. Its a christmas time song for me though. Stevie definitly should have done this live at one point.

Jimmy

golden braid · #2 09-13-2004, 09:49 PM

I like this song.

The Tower · #3 09-13-2004, 09:51 PM

I have a very soft spot for this song. It's so gauzy and languid (I mean that in a good way). I really like ALL of Stevies' songs from Behind the Mask.

A very, very underrated album if you ask me. Yeah, she was waayyyy Klonopined out, but it was nowhere near the catastrophe that was Street Angel.

"But I knew that this was just for now....
And that time would take it's toll upon us all...
Well, it would break our hearts- and tear them apart
But no one understands the affairs of the heart...."

It's kind of a sad, wistful song now that I think about it.

strandinthewind · #4 09-14-2004, 11:42 AM

I LOVE THIS SONG~!!!!!!!!

Plus, the outtakes are even better!!!!!!!!!!!!

chiliD · #5 09-14-2004, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Plus, the outtakes are even better!!!!!!!!!!!!

Never cared for the song as released on Behind The Mask, but yeah, the outtakes gave me new appreciation for the song...and wondered why the OUTTAKES weren't used for the album?

Bryan · #6 09-14-2004, 12:48 PM

Definitely one of my favourites too.Always has been

melly · #7 09-14-2004, 01:53 PM

I was singing this to myself the other day. It is a great song.

I'm not sure what you mean about it being a hard subject for stevie. Could you explain?I've never read her speak about the story behind it.

diamondsnake · #8 09-14-2004, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by melly

I was singing this to myself the other day. It is a great song.

I'm not sure what you mean about it being a hard subject for stevie. Could you explain?I've never read her speak about the story behind it.

I think it is about Betty Ford. "I wonder which set of rooms is mine? In these rooms we will live and die". See what I mean?

dissention · #9 09-14-2004, 03:13 PM

I like it.

Probably her best from Behind the Mask.

Whenever I listen to it, though, it reminds me of the song parodies we did on Mick's board to piss off The Knight before we were all banned.

"Yes, it's better to have brushed than flossed..."

Villavic · #10 09-14-2004, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by dissention

I like it.

Probably her best from Behind the Mask.

Of course it is!!!

AliceLover · #11 09-14-2004, 04:43 PM

Wow, I never thought I would get this much positive feedback from everyone! EVEN DISSENTION!

Yes this will always be one of my fav stevie tunes ever. It is about Betty Ford. It seems like just the first verse though. The chorus seems like its about a relationship. It seems to drift but yes i agree her BEST from Behind the Mask.

Jimmy

melly · #12 09-14-2004, 05:40 PM

Thanks diamondsnake... makes sense.

Cristian · #13 09-14-2004, 07:35 PM

Of the four songs she wrote for Behind The Mask, I like "Freedom" the best; but this one is absolutely great, and I love it. I think it's very underrated, even among fans, and the outtakes made me appreciate it much more!

Hawkeye · #14 09-14-2004, 07:46 PM

you're not getting any love from me, Affairs of the Heart blows chunks (Copyright Dissention)

AliceLover · #15 09-14-2004, 08:08 PM

Wow thanks Hawkeye nice way to ruin a great thread for me.

Jimmy