"Ooh, My Love" Appreciation Thread

The Tower · #1 01-23-2006, 01:56 AM

Could you imagine if Stevie actually had the cajones to pull out "Ooh, My Love" for her full orchestra deal in Australia?!?!?!!!

I think it's her most romantic song, ever. I'd love to see her pour some emotion into this most overlooked gem live in concert.

Wouldn't you???

dissention · #2 01-23-2006, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by The Tower

Could you imagine if Stevie actually had the cajones to pull out "Ooh, My Love" for her full orchestra deal in Australia?!?!?!!!

No. It would be like imagining Bette Midler singing Siouxsie & the Banshees while wearing a Brooks vest & glitterized garters. Completely ridiculous and absurd.

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I think it's her most romantic song, ever. I'd love to see her pour some emotion into this most overlooked gem live in concert.

Wouldn't you???

I sure would. Not only would it be something fresh, but it doesn't require that much vocal stretching on her part and she could do a damn fine job if she chose not to be lazy. Bring it on, Stevie, we all know you're bored out of your mind singing those same old songs.

foxyluva · #3 01-23-2006, 03:24 AM

I love the song. My favourite part is towards the end where she says "It was a strain on me...."

Beautiful!

yes, i would love to see it in concert. Maybe it could replace "After the Glitter Fades", ive never understood why she sings this at alot of her gigs, this song is below average to me

ontheEdgeof17 · #4 01-23-2006, 09:19 AM

It's my favorite from OSOTM.

She says walls too much, though.

strandinthewind · #5 01-23-2006, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by The Tower

Could you imagine if Stevie actually had the cajones to pull out "Ooh, My Love" for her full orchestra deal in Australia?!?!?!!!

I think it's her most romantic song, ever. I'd love to see her pour some emotion into this most overlooked gem live in concert.

Wouldn't you???

SWOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Though, I cannot escape the image of her saying "ooooo - my love" instead of belting it above the measure.

GypsySorcerer · #6 01-23-2006, 10:17 AM

It's one of my favorite songs from OSOTM. I'd love for her to sing it live.

vermicious knid · #7 01-23-2006, 11:06 AM

For a long time, I did not appreciate "Ooh My Love" at all. In fact, I thought it was a contender for her worst song ever. Then I got my hands on an outtake of it.

http://s59.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2...X0MOZPULI1964N

Now I like it, and this is the version that I think of as the true "Ooh My Love". It is heavy with synthesizers, which propels the song. Then at the bridge, there is this skittering beat overlapping Stevie's "rapping". (I remember someone describing it as a rap. Pretty funny.)

gldstwmn · #8 01-23-2006, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by vermicious knid

For a long time, I did not appreciate "Ooh My Love" at all. In fact, I thought it was a contender for her worst song ever. Then I got my hands on an outtake of it.

http://s59.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2...X0MOZPULI1964N

Now I like it, and this is the version that I think of as the true "Ooh My Love". It is heavy with synthesizers, which propels the song. Then at the bridge, there is this skittering beat overlapping Stevie's "rapping". (I remember someone describing it as a rap. Pretty funny.)

I prefer this version to the released one. It's time for Stevie to rediscover The Other Side Of The Mirror, much the way she did with The Wild Heart by performing a huge chunk of it in Vegas.

SapphireSister · #9 01-23-2006, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by vermicious knid

For a long time, I did not appreciate "Ooh My Love" at all. In fact, I thought it was a contender for her worst song ever.

BINGO! Sorry, but I cannot think of one thing about this song that makes it special besides the fact that Stevie sings it.

Rickypt · #10 01-23-2006, 02:22 PM

I respect the "appreciation" part of the thread, so I'll just say I think the melody is nice. And I would love for her to do it live, just to hear something different. It would sound nice with an orchestra.

AliceLover · #11 01-23-2006, 10:03 PM

I loved this song even before I knew about the album, OSOTM. This would be great for her to do in AUS. Like Diss said it doesn't require much vocal strain and she DID put it on Enchanted so she knows it exists.

JazmenFlowers · #12 01-24-2006, 10:12 PM

how can you not like this song? it's so pretty...for me, it's a home run, great melody, great vocal, great lyrics...

I would love to hear this live just once.

tynan88 · #13 01-24-2006, 10:40 PM

The Greta/Ooh My Love opening medley with the MSO...ahhh that would make me cry.

Sorcerer386 · #14 01-24-2006, 11:14 PM

You know, in every single Stevie birthday greeting and holiday greeting that I send through Nicksfix, I always mention something about doing Ooh My Love. I love this song, and not only would she not really have to strain to do this song, I think that with her voice lowered the way it is these days, her lower voice might put some extra power into the song. It's like Silver Springs then and 1997 -- since her voice was lowered, she had to put more effort into the WHOLE song, therefore making it sound a lot more powerful. I mean honestly, even if you don't like the song, how could you not like the part when she sings "Hey hey baby, no one can take you away from me, no, no one!" She sounds so emotional during that part of the song.

The only thing about Ooh My Love is, I don't understand how some of ya'll think of it as a love song. I mean, yeah, it's a song about her loving someone, but it's also a song about that person waiting for her to fall to pieces, and her remembering how good they USED to have it.

JazmenFlowers · #15 01-24-2006, 11:19 PM

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The only thing about Ooh My Love is, I don't understand how some of ya'll think of it as a love song. I mean, yeah, it's a song about her loving someone, but it's also a song about that person waiting for her to fall to pieces, and her remembering how good they USED to have it.

true, but I don't think the "lover" is waiting for her to fall to pieces...others are...the pressure the lovers feel when all around them are saying it won't last. it is a sad song if you think about it.