An Analysis of the Songs and Image of Stevie Nicks

[Richard B]

Found this rather lengthy essay about Stevie Nicks. Enjoy the read:
An Analysis of the Songs and Image of Stevie Nicks

Written by
Marceline Thompson
University of Memphis
&
Carol L. Thompson
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

[danax6]

Thanks, that was an interesting read. (If you can forgive the spelling mistakes!)

I never really thought about the shift with Rock a Little. Going from a strong woman to a vulnerable one, thus losing touch with a lot of people. Hm, I need to think about that some more.

[David]

So has this been published in a legitimate peer-reviewed journal?

LOL!!!

At some point, we probably are going to pick up an issue of Metatext or something & read about the crucial clusters of cultural representation which grad students can "locate" in Stevie Nicks songs, using queer theory, decolonialization effectivities, transformative politics & Jell-O brand vanilla pudding.

[danax6]

Originally Posted by David

So has this been published in a legitimate peer-reviewed journal?

I sincerely doubt it.

[David]

Originally Posted by danax6

I sincerely doubt it.

I love your banner, Vanessa, with that pic of Stevie doing "Rhiannon" at the US Festival in 1982!!

[GypsySorcerer]

Originally Posted by David

So has this been published in a legitimate peer-reviewed journal?

LOL!!!

At some point, we probably are going to pick up an issue of Metatext or something & read about the crucial clusters of cultural representation which grad students can "locate" in Stevie Nicks songs, using queer theory, decolonialization effectivities, transformative politics & Jell-O brand vanilla pudding.

I've read this piece before.

The AJC is a peer-reviewed journal, published only online, though it is not a tier one or tier two journal. It is published by the American Communication Association.

For the best the communication discipline has to offer, I'd check out Communication Monographs.

[Ghost_Tracker]

Originally Posted by Richard B

Found this rather lengthy essay about Stevie Nicks. Enjoy the read:
An Analysis of the Songs and Image of Stevie Nicks

Written by
Marceline Thompson
University of Memphis
&
Carol L. Thompson
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Just wait, folks.
Just wait. . . .

[Kelly]

What are we waiting for?

[dissention]

Originally Posted by Kelly

What are we waiting for?

The rapture.

[blinker12]

Interesting! The piece makes some good points about how Stevie started as vulnerable yet tough, only to become simply vulnerable in the period 1985-1994. We all know some of the reasons for that vulnerability (weight gain, cocaine rehab, Klonopin addiction and rehab).

The piece seems to follow Stevie only through 1998, and I got to thinking about her persona since then. In her writing, she seems to have reclaimed much of the earthiness and fortitude that endeared her to fans in the first place. Just look at newer songs like "Destiny Rules," "Love Changes," "Thrown Down" and "Fall from Grace," in which she seems resigned to the challenges of love but also strong enough to weather them. Even "Silver Girl," despite its references to girly girls and generally soft lyrics, hints at a kind of mysterious resilience: "Sometimes she was just an actress/But you'll never really know/Shadows move across her face/You cannot see her soul."

I agree with the author that this return to a stronger voice has a lot to do with her newfound credibility.

Sorry, reading that article got me into academic mode!

[Richard B]

Originally Posted by dissention

The rapture.

OT: Did you see that film 'The Rapture" starring Mimi Rogers? Super weird, but kinda good.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by Richard B

OT: Did you see that film 'The Rapture" starring Mimi Rogers? Super weird, but kinda good.

Yes! Great movie. The last half hour or so is amongst the most bizarre things I've ever seen in a movie. Mimi Rogers was really great in that one, even if Duchovny looked like he was straining to read the teleprompter most of the time.

[Richard B]

Originally Posted by dissention

Yes! Great movie. The last half hour or so is amongst the most bizarre things I've ever seen in a movie. Mimi Rogers was really great in that one, even if Duchovny looked like he was straining to read the teleprompter most of the time.

I couldn't believe what was happening in the last half hour. I was riveted. Yes, that's right riveted and digusted at the same time. It's finally available on DVD too.

[David]

Originally Posted by blinker12

Interesting! The piece makes some good points about how Stevie started as vulnerable yet tough, only to become simply vulnerable in the period 1985-1994. We all know some of the reasons for that vulnerability (weight gain, cocaine rehab, Klonopin addiction and rehab).

The piece seems to follow Stevie only through 1998, and I got to thinking about her persona since then. In her writing, she seems to have reclaimed much of the earthiness and fortitude that endeared her to fans in the first place. Just look at newer songs like "Destiny Rules," "Love Changes," "Thrown Down" and "Fall from Grace," in which she seems resigned to the challenges of love but also strong enough to weather them. Even "Silver Girl," despite its references to girly girls and generally soft lyrics, hints at a kind of mysterious resilience: "Sometimes she was just an actress/But you'll never really know/Shadows move across her face/You cannot see her soul."

I agree with the author that this return to a stronger voice has a lot to do with her newfound credibility.

If I wrote an essay for my English class drawing all these conjectural & in some cases wacky parallels between Stevie's personal & emotional issues & her songs, I'd probably get an F. The teacher would accuse me of confusing the voice or the perspective in the song with the song's writer.

[blinker12]

Even if you believe Stevie commonly writes from the perspective of someone other than herself (which I personally don't buy) -- don't you think it legitimate to make a connection between a writer's state of mind and her output?