Thoughts on ‘Sometimes It’s Bitch’

greendaze5 · #1 03-21-2010, 08:33 AM

Not my favorite, but it is a catchy and rockin’ tune. Certainly better than Stevie’s other singles from this time (‘Paper Doll’, ‘Maybe Love’).

Question – do you think ‘Sometimes It’s Bitch’ would have done better commercially if Bon Jovi released it instead of Stevie? Popularity has alot to do with songs getting radio play. Stevie’s career was in decline at this time, but Bon Jovi was hot.

Phoenixgypsy · #2 03-21-2010, 08:41 AM

I've always liked "Sometimes..." I never thought about it before but I can kinda imagine Bon Jovi singining it instead. Maybe with Stevie on harmony? I bet it could have been a hit!

cristochango · #3 03-21-2010, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by greendaze5

Not my favorite, but it is a catchy and rockin’ tune. Certainly better than Stevie’s other singles from this time (‘Paper Doll’, ‘Maybe Love’).

Question – do you think ‘Sometimes It’s Bitch’ would have done better commercially if Bon Jovi released it instead of Stevie? Popularity has alot to do with songs getting radio play. Stevie’s career was in decline at this time, but Bon Jovi was hot.

Paper Doll is actually really one of my favorite songs from her, I think she was trying to get in with the 90's sound of "sorta ska" and I really think it worked.
It doesnt sound like anything else shed realeased

mikebise · #4 03-21-2010, 09:07 AM

Back in 1991, I really preferred "Love's A Hard Game To Play" over "Sometimes It's A Bitch", thinking it sounded more "Stevie-ish" or something like that. However, shortly thereafter and continuing to this day, I completely love "Sometimes It's A Bitch"!

The lyrics are like her life, especially in 1991. I love Stevie's voice, soaring on the song, and the harmonies on "You gotta take it as it comes... Sometimes it don't come easy..."

(I think "Paper Doll" is one of Stevie best songs of the 1990s!)

greendaze5 · #5 03-21-2010, 09:16 AM

Incidentally, in an interview from the late 1990's, Barbara Nicks said that 'Sometimes It's a Bitch' is her least favorite song by her daughter. She didn't like Stevie using the 'b word'.

She did say that 'Touched By an Angel' was her favorite, and wished that the tv show at the time used it.

ButterCookie · #6 03-21-2010, 09:19 AM

I love Sometime's it' a Bitch. Point blank love it

I've been able to relate to it many, many times in my life.

I can't imagine someone else singing it and I don't think I'd want them to. One of the reasons it's so special to me is that Stevie is singing it.

greendaze5 · #7 03-21-2010, 09:34 AM

It's unfortunate that the song wasn’t recorded under better circumstances (Stevie being pressured to do it by the record company). She might have had fonder feelings for it.

I read that she did enjoy recording 'Hard Game to Play' and really got along with Brett Michaels. She didn't have that same vibe with Jon Bon Jovi.

goldustsongbird · #8 03-21-2010, 04:21 PM

Early 90's cheese. I do like the video with all of the old clips.

petep9000 · #9 03-21-2010, 04:25 PM

When I hear SIAB it brings me back to a certain Timespace.

Dodfather · #10 03-21-2010, 05:13 PM

I really like this one. It's by far the best of the new songs on Timespace.

APerfectLie · #11 03-22-2010, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by ButterCookie

I love Sometime's it' a Bitch. Point blank love it

I've been able to relate to it many, many times in my life.

I can't imagine someone else singing it and I don't think I'd want them to. One of the reasons it's so special to me is that Stevie is singing it.

I couldn't agree more. SIAB freaking rocks! It is one of my all time favorite songs of hers. The only thing I don't like about it is the fact that it wasn't written by her.

louielouie2000 · #12 03-22-2010, 12:27 AM

You know, I didn't like it for the better part of two decades... but for some reason, I've taken a liking to it the past couple of years! I like the message of the song, it's fun to sing along to, it has very visual lyrics... and I even like Stevie's vocals on it... there's some passion there.

I do think it would have undoubtedly been somewhat more successful had Bon Jovi actually recorded it. But as I recall, their star had also fallen a good deal by the early '90s.

mikebise · #13 03-22-2010, 06:18 AM

Billy Falcon gave an incredible interview to Enchantress of the Silver Springs Stevie fanzine back in 1991. He basically wrote the entire song, with JBJ helping out on the chorus.

Another interesting interview was the one where Stevie (in addition to running around the house looking for some whiskey, which is lower caloric alcohol ~ LOL!) says that she recorded "Sometimes It's A Bitch" with JBJ the way he wanted to. Then, after he left, she re-recorded her vocal the way she wanted to and liked it much better.

Whatever that means in Stevie Land.

But I'm rocking to the song right now, getting ready for work!

GODDESS6 · #14 03-22-2010, 06:51 AM

i love the video of the song, the candid old clips they show are awesome~

believer · #15 03-22-2010, 07:51 AM

It was a hit here in Australia, i can still remember them playing it on radio and someone calling up and asking for the 'really cool new song from Stevie Nicks'.... i love it because it comes from Stevie's voice.......