Like or Dislike: The Highwayman

[skcin]

My love for this song seems to have faded a bit over time. I still like it, I never skip it, but I do not feel the urge to put in the CD just to hear it. I prefer the demo with Henley, when they sing "she the love" even higher than the album version.

The music is nice, very countryish which I do like. The vocals - nice harmonies, I prefer this over L&L for sure. Lyrics - bittersweet. I especially love"

"a pale and violent rider, a dream begun in wine" and "he the glory, she the love"

I notice this was copywrited in 75 - wonder if she ever presented it to Mac and/or if they ever did a demo. Wonder if it was written around Landslide time, the lyrics seems to fit. I am also going to assume this might be about LB. Just maybe.

[KarmaContestant]

I totally love this song. It's in my top five Stevie-penned tunes ever - yes - top five.

I can't really explain why I'm so drawn to it, except to say that I love the vocal, I love the guitar, especially in the beginning, and it's just got an overall sense of anguish that is really appealing to me...but then, I'm sort of anguished myself.

As far as the meaning....well, I think alot of Stevie's songs are about many, many different men all at once, and I guess this one is no different. I don't think of Lindsey when I hear it though.....I think of Tom Petty, Don Henley, Bob Welch, Jimmy Iovine, Mick Fleetwood....and all the other industry men that Stevie was involved with...and yes, that would include Lindsey I guess. The best part of all with this song, is that all these years later, despite the ups and the downs of her life, Stevie kept her word in the end. She kept up with 'The Highwaymen". She became a legend, in her own way, with her own voice, just like the rocker guys she was so enthralled by.

[skcin]

I never thought it was about LB until I noticed the copyright is 1975. Got me thinking.

[Nightbird17]

Great song from an awesome cd

[AliceLover]

This is the ONLY song on bella donna I dislike. And when I say dislike I really really mean dislike. I cannot get into this song one bit. I really despise it.

[KarmaContestant]

Originally Posted by AliceLover

This is the ONLY song on bella donna I dislike. And when I say dislike I really really mean dislike. I cannot get into this song one bit. I really despise it.

.......that's understandable..... we all have different tastes. Maybe it will slowly creep up on you, until one day, suddenly, you'll love it and wonder why you ever doubted it's greatness.

[StevieNicksEO17]

I don't like this song at all. Hm... I never really got into a lot of songs from Bella Donna

[ryan8472]

I don't like this song. I LOVE it. It's one of my favorites ever from her. Even my AOL s/n is named after this song. I just <3 it that much. It's so pretty.

[ontheEdgeof17]

I used to just like it....now I love it. There is such meaning behind the song and you can hear her heartache through her vocals. It's a great closing track to Bella Donna. It sums up the album perfectly.

[Macfanforever]

I love that song. It should've been a top country hit for Stevie.as a country music freak that I am.The Highwayman will be part of my own Stevie Nicks country music Collection cd I will be making for myself. I will name it Stephanie Lynn Nicks, with art work.

[rbs3676]

One of her more autobiographical songs, this one rings soo true to her deep love of the legends and to her stamina and deep determination to "keep up with the likes of those". A fabulous ending to BELLA DONNA, as well...I can't think of another song that could have closed that LP out any better.

And, like a previous post, I don't really think of LB at all when I hear this song. It's more the Eagles...Dylan...Tom Petty and Jimmy...the various Paul Fishkin types and that whole Waylon Jennings pack...at least, that is my take on "the men"...

I wish she would pull this out sometime live...I think it would be a killer...

rbs

[golden braid]

I really like this song. The lyrics are poetic and it's a great closing song for Belladonna. I like one of the master versions better than the BD version though. I was also looking forward to hearing it in Vegas but other time perhaps.

[GypsySorcerer]

LOVE it. Haunting vocal, beautiful lyrics. I like Don on it too.

[CreepingDeath]

I really like this song. Stevie sounds great and if she had just dumped Henley on vocals, it would be perfect-o.

[GateandGarden]

It's my least favorite track on the album. That's not to say that it's bad, I just never got into it.