“Visions”
Oh man, as soon as this one started playing I was certain this is the song I had at the fore of my mind when I threw out my “strangely hostile (though humorous) question,” as Hrrundi put it. Does the intro to any song in recorded history call attention to its own beauty as brazenly as this one? The self-love masquerading as cosmic insight in this song makes similar efforts by Prince sound about as sensitive and self-absorbed as the works of Bon Scott.
“Golden Lady”
I call this a “pedestal song.” I’m not a big fan of placing women on a pedestal. So often it reeks of insincerity. Who was this Golden Lady in Stevie’s life, and how many women would follow in her place atop the man’s pedestal? This is a fun enough showcase for Stevie’s musical facility, but ultimately it’s a waste of my listening time. I’d rather hear a band I don’t even like, such as Earth, Wind & Fire, take this sort of idea and fully exploit it, getting all they can out of these slight ideas and at least making them danceable.
In case you think it’s just Stevie’s performance, here’s proof to the contrary:
Thanks for the post, Mr mod. Now that you have gotten that out of the way, can you now do what you promised Chickenfrank and I? We’re waiting! Tick, tock, dude!
Mr. Mod, when you are right, you are right!
BUT…
Still I think a game misconduct must be assessed. What’s that thought that the thread equivalent of jumping a shark is when a comparison to Hitler is made? Marshalling Cher onto your side of the battle is not fair fighting. I suspect we could gain universal support that “Satisfaction” sucked if we had a performance by the erstwhile Mrs. Allman
I always thought “Visions” and “All in Love” were fairly forgettable, but I always sort of liked “Golden Lady.” But I think you have a point: there is something fussy about that song, and for all its modulations, it doesn’t really go anywhere.
I don’t mind Golden Lady either, dr john. This is the only Stevie Wonder album I have, mainly because while I think the good stuff is amazingly good, I don’t like the bad stuff at all; though Golden Lady certainly isn’t bad. It’s just mediocre and too long. I think for me the slow stuff is just sleepy and dull. It puts me to sleep like late night reruns of King of Queens.
Speaking of black folks, what say my Pennsy Peeps about your governor’s confident assertion that you’re all a buncha inbred racists?
Well, As James Carville has said before, with the exception of Pittsubugh and Philly, Pennsylvania is essentially the same as Alabama