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|   Aaliyah, dead in a plane crash at the age of 22 | Darius
Aug 27, 2001 6:58 AM | | Just a few words about a very talented r&b singer and actress who died on Saturday night. Aaliyah, full name Aaliyah Haughton, was born in Brooklyn and grew up in Detroit. Her first album, produced by R. Kelly, was called "Age Ain't Nothing But a Number" and was released when she was only 15, becoming a huge hit. Her second album "One in a Million", released in '96, was produced by the famous hip hop producer Timbaland and included guest work and writing spots from Missy Elliot, also a huge seller and certainly a jump in maturity for this young woman who was becoming quite a nuanced singer. And the fact that she was also a complete hottie gave her an in to an acting career. You may have seen her co-starring role in the Jet Li feature "Romeo Must Die". I thought she was absolutely luminous. She had a couple huge pop hits from the soundtrack to that movie as well, great catchy dance floor r&b that really stood out from the competition. She performed the title role in the Anne Rice adaptation "Queen of the Damned", due for release next year, and had signed on for a featured role in the two upcoming Matrix sequels. Her third album, self-titled, which was released a few weeks ago, is her most mature and sophisticated work yet, and I recommend you check it out to hear what the hype is about. I like her better than any contemporary female r&b singer other than Janet Jackson, and this is because in a genre where most of the singers over-emote and just pile it on, Aaliyah brings a good amount of restraint and suavity to her singing. Also, her subject matter on her new album has a refreshing old-fashionness about it; the album isn't sexually explicit or filled with Hip Hop themes that wouldn't quite suit her, but rather filled with classic love quandries. It's just a very well made, melodic and groovy, adult r&b album. Aaliyah was quite a talent and so impossibly young when she died on Saturday; she will be missed. |
| That's too bad... | #LB
Aug 27, 2001 7:14 AM | | In a world where R&B is just as superficial as techno or pop, she was a breath of fresh air. R&B is lacking a lot of the qualities you mentioned in your post and she was part of a new wave of 'old school' type R&B. She joins an all too long list of music performers who've died in their prime, on an airplane no less. |
| While certainly sad | Adam
Aug 27, 2001 10:43 AM | | And I hate to see anyone die, I have to say I didnt think she was all that talented. Too much "extra" work being done on her recordings and even worse she did the musician habit of crossing over into movies. While I wish her family the best I can't say that I am as moved as say when I heard that George Harrison was going to die. |
| While certainly sad | #LB
Aug 27, 2001 10:53 AM | | I think Darius was referring to the relevance of her work in R&B, a very stale genre of late (w/ notible exceptions of Macy Gray and Jill Scott). While I'm a fan of George Harrison, his death wouldn't be that untimely, considering his age. That coupled with the fact that he's only had one really good solo album and his considerable fame is still connected to a band he once belonged to over 20 years ago, he doesn't qualify for the 'cut down in their prime' category, like say Jim Croce or John Lennon. |
| hmmm | Adam
Aug 27, 2001 11:15 AM | | Point taken and understood. I still think that even as a musician she wasnt very talented. Too much R Kelly mixing on the back end. There are very few if any talented R&B artists anymore; PRince and THe King of Pop are still heads and shoulders above the rest. The rest of the field sounds far too similar. Brandy, Aaliyah, Monica, etc all as similar as say Backstreat Boys, NSYNC, 98 Degrees. There has not bee a breakthrough artist in some time in R+B. |
| well | Darius
Aug 27, 2001 11:21 AM | | you seem to know a bit more about Aaliyah than I gave you credit for in my post below, but note that when R. Kelly was mixing her stuff "on the back end", Aaliyah was 14 or 15 years old. I still think she was pretty amazing back then, but her last album showed some real maturity. |
| Interested in hearing your recommendations | Darius
Aug 27, 2001 11:17 AM | | Since you have made a point to post and disagree with my assessment that Aaliyah was a very talented performer in my little obituary, this must be because you are know her music well but think she is overrated compared to some of the other performers in her genre that you listen to more frequently, right? So, I'm interested in your recommendations. Do you believe that Missy Elliott is a much greater talent? If so, which of her albums would you recommend to me? Or perhaps TLC's work you find to be leagues better than Aaliyah's; fair enough; any special recommendations from your TLC collection? Upon your extensive listening of Janet Jackson's new album, do you find it holds up to her earlier work? Sorry for being so presumptuous to ask you for these recommendations, but I assume you're an expert in, and a big fan of, this genre, since you cared enough about it to make your post in response to mine. Or, is true that you don't know anything about contemporary r&b because you never listen to it, and that you affirmatively devalue the entire genre and no matter if Missy Elliott or TLC were on that plane instead of Aaliyah (I made a point to use in my example other critically acclaimed r&b stars), you would've felt the urge to write a similar post? Listen, a lot of people on this board could hear Aaliyah's music and not agree with my assessment, and a good portion of those people aren't fans of the genre on the whole -- that's perfectly fine -- but they're not making a point of responding to my obituary to say that Aaliyah wasn't that talented. It's not a genre that they're interested or know much about, so why reply, especially in this sensitive time right after her death? Am I being unfair to you? |
| Challenge Accepted (LONG...hope you read) | Adam
Aug 27, 2001 12:14 PM | | Darius
I guess my issue is more that people die every single day; right? People are missing every single day; right? As I said earlier while I certainly hope for the best for her family I just don't think the loss of Aaliya will be as earth shattering to the music community as say a Whitney Houston, Diana Ross, Nina Simone, etc.
I'll try to answer your questions 1 by 1, forgive me if I miss any:
1. I know her music. I did own Age Ain't Nuttin But a number and to truth I think it was a much better album than her sophmore one. It seemed that she was singing in the first album as opposed to coming up with music for "airplay."
2. I don't think that Lil Kim, Foxy Brown. Missy Elliot, etc are rather talented either. Most of them sell their albums based on image and sex appeal than on monumental music.
3. In this genre in today's society it is very difficult to cut through the BS, the sex appeal, the music video, etc. and get to the "real" music. I this goes a long way in explaining why we have so many one hit wonder stars today. Nothing for nothing here but I keep hearing how Destiny's Child is SOOOOOOOOOOOO talented. You have to be kidding me. What Destiny's child is, are 3 VERY sexy women who know how to work it. No offenese but Bootyliciuous is not going to be remembered as one of the great ones. This is not to say they aren't wonderful entertainers but musicians?
4. TLC's first album was rather gimmicky. The whole safe sex attittude was very gimmicky and it worked. However, Aint To Proud To Beg, and What about Your friends were amazing titles during that time period. And they were one of the few rap/r&b woman groups out there, the only real alternative was Salt n Peppa; I digress. Crazy Sexy Cool while a great follow up capitalized more on the success of the Waterfalls music video than the actual music itself. Once again we have MTV and VH1 propelling music success. Fanmail was just weak, I mean yes it would be tought o top the success of Crazy sexy Cool but wow what a plummet.
5. Janet's new album is just rubbish. She has always been more of an ENTERTAINER than a singer. I'm not saying I don't want to be the guy on the stage she molests during the concert, but I mean let's be frank she'll never be the singer Michael is. Michael sings with meaning and in a Bono like fashion addresses political issues in his songs. On the Janet side, Rhtyhm Nation is a GREAT album. Great music, excellent vocals, and the videos and performances that went with it amazed the hell out of me. IMO if Janet wasn't a Jackson her music would be suspect at best save some singles and Rhythym NAtion.
6. I am, well actually was a HUGE I mean big time R+B fan from Pete Rock and CL Smooth, to Erik B and Rakym, add in some old MAry J Blige, perhaps, some Gangstarr (x- girl to the next girl is a classic), and then just for flavor add in bits and pieces of Paula Abdul especially from Forever Your Girl, and WITH OUT A DOUBT the early works from Mariah Carrey before she turned Ghetto Wannabe Ho. The problem with R+B as it has become to mixed with POP and in that it has become bad. Too much image not enough substance. The line between pop and R+B has become so muddied. A quick trip to www.billboard.com illustrates my point, the R+B listings are blended together with Hip Hop. Sorry, but if Jennifer Lopez wasn't so damn goo looking her albums would be for nadda. And Puffy PUUUHHHLEASE he is the king of stealing material, has he done an original beat yet?
7. Finally I think that when R+B was at its best was in the early 90s...you had masterful works from Whitney Houston, MAriah Carrey, Boyz II Men (before they tried to rap), Bell Biv Devoe, NEw Edition, etc, etc, etc. These days you have people who can sorta sing but put on a GREAT show and look GREAT. The R+B world is dangeroulsy close to falling to the same problems that POP has which is all glitter all glamour, not substance. Aaliyah's work on the frist album was very promising but the 2nd album just seemed to be what most women in this genre these days try to do, act all "hard" "ghetto" and try to "represent." Da Brat is a perfect example. The frist album produced by Jurmaine Dupri is a beautiful piece of work, it combined hip hop with singing with mixing. The other albums OUCH!!! Samel with Mary J, her first album was just WOW, Real Love, Waht's the 411, Reminisce, all great titles, the 2nd album was all right, but then she went this whole I'm a gangsta rapper thing...and just abandoned what she was good at. Boyz II Men suffered from the same thing.
R+B should get back to R+B, great beats, and tremendous singers. They should stay away from the ways of POP: "I look good, we talk the talk, but can't sing or write." There are few Babyface Edmunds in this world and even fewer Stevie Wonders. I'm not asking for a clone of them, but I am asking for people who can sing as well as perform. Unfortunately it seems today one is either a singer or an entertainer, and not both.
Hope that covers it all. |
| okay, good | Darius
Aug 27, 2001 12:47 PM | | Well done. That being said:
I strongly disagree with a lot of your opinions and I believe you go against the weight of both popular and critical opinion with your negative assessments of Missy Elliott and Janet Jackson generally, but hey I don't have to agree with you. I think the genre is in a bit better shape than you think it is because I like some of the people you don't -- especially on the female side. And I am excited rather than disappointed with the continued mixing in of hip hop stylings into the r&b mainstream (this sort of fusion has been best done by Missy and Lauren Hill, IMO); if someone came out now that sounded like Stevie Wonder they would be irrelevant in my book. If someone came out and made an album now that sounded like Janet Jackson's "Control" they would be just as irrelevant. I'm looking for something fresh, new, a little dangerous, not a replay of 70s r&b.
Also, pop music has always been filled with great singers that couldn't, or at least didn't, write their own material. This became a lot less prevalent with the rock band and singer songwriter paradigms, and in be-bop and rap it's similarly not prevalent. But all sorts of genres have gotten along just fine, and created great music, with the singers singing, the writers writing, and the musicians playing. I said Aaliyah is a talented singer; that's good enough for me, especially if she performs high quality material, like she does on her new album. And I don't mind, in our post-Madonna age, if someone is popular because they are a multimedia star (video, dancing, not just music). I think there are some great pop/r&b videos out there; the Lady Marmalade video is a great example. Lots of what you would call classic r&b performers from the 60s and 70s would have similarly used more visual outlets if they were available to them.
But you are obviously not an ingoramus on this stuff. So I'm sorry for doubting that you knew anything about the music. Regards. |
| It's All Good | Adam
Aug 27, 2001 12:49 PM | | We can always agree to disagree :) |
| I wouldn't mind if the pop/R&B lines were more defined | #LB
Aug 27, 2001 1:13 PM | | I know in this PC age, its supposed to be okay to have blurred lines twix music genres, but I like the songs I've heard from Macy Gray and Jill Scott, because they are vocal stylists, and not just pretty things who exploit dynamic vocal range. They also challenge what supposed to attractive in the world of videos. Furthermore, they represent a return to a 60s and 70 style, focusing on music rather than image. (maybe that's were you and I differ)
People are surprised to hear I like some funk, but not hardly any rap. Same with R&B. I do think that R&B and Soul is too viable a genre on their own to get lost in the dance/pop shuffle. I agree with Adam in his overview of R&B and Pop, (style over substance) but I disagree that Janet Jackson wouldn't be a force if not for the name. Her first album for scoffed at because of her last name, and the fact that she was a TV star (the rest of the family tried to capitolize on the last name and fell on their ass). Also, Adam's points would have made a great thread, but are easily taken out of context in a thread lamenting the death of a promising young vocalist. |
| Great Points | Adam
Aug 27, 2001 1:16 PM | | I forgot how hard it was for her on the first album after being categroized as the little girl on Good Times. I guess maybe I'm just not a fan of Janet. I mean some of the songs yes, but albums as whole...nope. But man she looks good, and she better after all the money she layed out. |
| Great Points | #LB
Aug 27, 2001 1:42 PM | | She was also Willis' squeeze on Diff'rent Strokes and she was on the TV show Fame, though I forget the character name. And while I admit she starting to look like a doll somewhat, she is still not as spooky looking as her brother Micheal. I was a little disappointed with her looks in the All For You video, with her 'new' facial features. I hope she stops tinkering with already good looks, and soon. And I wish she wouldn't use the sexually explicit language. I know that seems old fashioned, but it doesn't seem like her. And I can't let my little girl listen to it (and she wants to) without my programming out some of the stuff.
-Yes, I know MJ has a rare skin condition, as well as other ailments, and he suffered 3rd degree burns on his face, but his outward metamorphasis began before all of that. He's also very eccentric. So, I'll stand by the spooky remark ; ) |
| Timing and Sensitivity | DustyChalk
Aug 27, 2001 1:53 PM | | I know people die every day, but you don't go around saying, "oh, that software engineer wasn't very talented," or "that secretary wasn't very talented", etc.
RIP Aaliyah, your future contributions will be missed. |
| perhaps | Adam
Aug 27, 2001 2:46 PM | | But do you think that Lil Bow Wow will morn yours and my passing? |
| Huh? | DustyChalk
Aug 27, 2001 4:54 PM | | I missed something -- what does Lil Bow Wow have to do with this? Just tryin' to understand...If asked, I doubt he would have anything to say...just guessing, don't know the guy... |
| Huh? | Adam
Aug 27, 2001 5:31 PM | | Well dusty it's just interesting that with the 1000s of people who dies every die, the 1000s of people who are missing every day, the 1000s of children molested every day that we choose to mourn, so to speak, the famous ones. What about the rest of them. My point was that sure we can mourn her, but when your time comes to pass do you think that Lil bow Wow, Janet Jackson, Paul McCartney will mourn your death? |
| Oh | DustyChalk
Aug 27, 2001 7:24 PM | | No, of course not, because they don't know who the L I am! But I _do_ know who Aaliyah is, that's what being a celebrity is all about. Hey, I hear stories all the time about people dying. Guess what? I do care. Sometimes I even mourn. (Tangent: _Sometimes_ I care. Sometimes it's funny -- http://dir.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Humor/Stupidity/Darwin_Awards/ )
Did I care when Curt Kobain passed away? No, but I didn't go around saying I did not think he was talented. I just let the people mourn and ignored their threads, and started conversations of my own that I cared about. That's the nice thing about a thread-based board, y'know. (Note: I realize you're moderator, but still think you could exercise discretion and tactfulness.)
And even your analogy to Lil Bow Wow isn't a good one. _If_ he was asked about my death (assuming I was dead and everything else the same, I.E., he still didn't know who the L I was), he probably would choose not to comment, for fear of backlash (and Lil Bow Wow, if you're reading this -- that's some advice, I'm sure your publicist will agree with me: if asked about the death about someone you don't know or care about, don't comment). |
| Dusty, I would care | Lil' Bow Wow
Aug 28, 2001 8:10 AM | | It's freaky that y'all would mention my name on this here web board, since I've been lurkin here for a few months but I haven't made myself known and sh*t. Let me say to all my homeez on this board, if one of y'all got into some sh*t with some muthaf*cka and ended up getting capped upside the head or some sh*t like that, I would be the first to eulogize yo' ass, because I reprazents for all my dead homeez (we still keepin' it real fo ya, Pac). When you're growin up like me on these crazy-ass streets, which I only recently escaped because of my new cd and video and sh*t, you've seen muthaf*ckas die on you, and when you've been conversatin with them all about Porky Tree and Radiohead and sh*t, well that makes it extra hard, see what I'm sayin? So Dusty, even if you do have some freakin weird-ass musical taste and sh*t, if you get capped I'll miss ya, and I ain't mad at cha. |
| LOL | maf
Aug 28, 2001 8:20 AM | | That's some funny sh*t, and I don't even have a clue who Lil Bow Wow is.
Mark |
| With apologies to the bard -- iambic pentameter can go to L! | DustyChalk
Aug 28, 2001 9:14 PM | | Lo, what mirth has prevailed upon this darkest and most controversial of threads? I have fallen, helpless, twitching spasmodically with glee, to the very foundations of my abode -- garments be dammed! Thou art a most colorfully eloquent of speakers, for which I have developed a new-found respect. Alas, no David to that evil Goliath who shares the name with the first man, and dares Guiness with his incorrectness political (and questionable parentage) thou hath inthtead diverted the course of conversation from matters unevolving to obscurity heavenly. I doff my cap to thee... |
| the fact of the matter is | Jim Clark
Aug 28, 2001 4:53 AM | | the fact of the matter is that we are only truly mourned by those whose lives we have impacted. Of course Lil Meow isn't going to mourn Dustychalk, the Dusty one hasn't had any impact on the lil guy's life. It also helps to know that the guy (DustyChalk) was alive in the first place. Sorry we are all mourning you DustyChalk, hope you are still feeling all right.
that she had little to no impact on your life is understandable. I still think it's silly to compare the reaction of a celebs death to the flip side of the equation. Not very fair to the celebs in question given that they never even heard of Jim Clark in the first place. Can't really fault them when they don't mourn me upon my passing.
Vive Le Rock
Jim Clark |
| Dusty Chalks DEAD?????? | YECH
Aug 28, 2001 5:48 AM | | How'd he die?
YECH confused as usuall |
| Sigh... | Snowbunny
Aug 28, 2001 6:49 AM | | No, Yechiepoo, Dusty is still alive and well. (Although rumour has it, a raven has met with an untimely death on his head. :-)
Snugglebunny
(at least you're not sexually confused, eh, Yechie? ;-) |
| DustyChalk's death has been somewhat exagerated. | Jim Clark
Aug 28, 2001 7:09 AM | | Sorry for the confusion, my writting isn't the best. Least you don't have to hear me sing. If I may recap.
Adam (to Dustychalk):"but when your time comes to pass do you think that Lil bow Wow, Janet Jackson, Paul McCartney will mourn your death?"
Reply
Jim (to Adam): "Of course Lil Meow isn't going to mourn Dustychalk, the Dusty one hasn't had any impact on the lil guy's life."
Vive Le Rock
Jim Clark |
| Well said, Dustbunny! | Snowbunny
Aug 28, 2001 6:42 AM | | Your original point about "timing and sensitivity" obviously had nothing to do with whether the deceased was famous or not. I, too, felt the post by Adam was insensitive and shows nothing more than immaturity, in my opinion.
I agree with Jim when he says we mourn those who have had an impact on our lives. Anyone who has witnessed the untimely death of one of their favourite musicians mourns the loss of the person and the fact that they will never enjoy new music from the artist again.
I can honestly say that I would feel very sad if I were to learn one of our RR boardmates or their loved one had passed on.
And I'd miss Adam, even though we've never met.
Susan |
| Well said, Dustbunny! | Adam
Aug 28, 2001 8:45 AM | | So I'm immature because I said that a person who passed away was not very talented? How does that make any sense. There are no written rules on this matter. I call a spade a spade weather live or dead. I hope the same is done for me when I'm gone.
To sum up the point:
I have already said that while I wish her family well through this time I (that's right me not you or anyone) just don't feel that she was very talented. I expressed that I was sadden when I heard the George Harrison might be down to his last days. Timing & Sensitivity, c'mon you gotta be kidding...for someone I haven't even met and who hasn't touched my life one iota. I didn't mourn Sonny, nor did I Kurt Cobain, or Biggy Smalls. I did feel the music commnity was robbed when Tupac passed away. Aren't we taking this a bit far? |
| Yeah, maybe a little too far, | Snowbunny
Aug 28, 2001 12:24 PM | | perhaps I wouldn't be too sad to hear of your passing.
Sorry, I just calling a spade a spade! ;-)
Lighten up, Adam. You sound a little defensive!
Snowbunny |
| I find it strange... | DustyChalk
Aug 28, 2001 9:22 PM | | I find it strange that an alien would need to give instructions on the local customs to an earthling, so I won't. Ask your mother, it's her fault, she didn't raise a gentleman. There's an expression, "Do not speak ill of the dead." She should explain it to you. Why do you insist on sticking your foot deeper in your mouth, and risk alienating so many people? I just don't understand...
All together now: I miss Norbert. |
| I find it strange... | Adam
Aug 29, 2001 6:40 AM | | Yes I miss Norbert too, but I really don't see what that has to do with anything. "Do not speak ill of the Dead", hmmm; so we should basically lie and or suppress our true thoughts and feelings because someone is no longer of this earth. Do you really think that when someone is 6ft below that they actually care what I say.
"Why do you insist on sticking your foot deeper in your mouth, and risk alienating so many people?" This isn't a contest to see how many friends we can make of who is the most popular. This should be about the truth. And the truh IMO is that while Aaliyah's passing is sad and I wish her family well, she was not a talented singer, nor was she one who really impacted the whole R+B genre like a Dianna Ross and the Supremes, Whitney Houston, or Tina Turner.
Now since it is obvious that you and I will not see eye to eye on this matter, I am done speaking with you on it. |
| Respect for anyone's passing and comments about R&B | ChipB
Aug 28, 2001 6:51 AM | | Adam,
While I respect your right to express your opinion regarding any musician's relative talents, I have to join others here in pointing out that the thread that Darius began primarily focuses on the passing of a young entertainer. Whether or not she possessed great talent should probably be a matter of debate for another thread.
Beyond that, you and Darius make interesting points regarding modern R&B that I wanted to comment on. As a likely by-product of my age (48), I find it practically impossible to relate to entertainers like Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, and most current R&B singers. On the one hand, I readily admit that Carey and Houston, as cases in point, are blessed with remarkable voices; I just don't care for the music they choose to perform. I like some of Janet Jackson's music, but own only one of her albums (Control) and haven't played it in years.
IMHO, the R&B of the sixties and seventies has never been equaled. Artists have to focus on so many more things now than in the past (videos, packaging, etc) that I don't see how they could ever be as free to concentrate on creating music as their predecessors. James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Otis Redding, Smokey Robinson, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, The Four Tops, The Temptations, Wilson Pickett, The Supremes, Sly, and Earth, Wind, & Fire (to name a few favorites) were powerful forces musically and in many cases, spiritually and politically as well. I don't see anything being created today that equals the impact of Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" or Stevie Wonder's "Innervisions." That's not to say that these modern equivalents don't exist; I'm just saying I haven't heard anything that comes close, at least within my admittedly limited exposure to modern R&B. I revere "What's Going On" and "Innervisions" ("Talking Book" too) for the impact they had when they were released. I clearly remember how universal their appeal was despite the often challenging messages contained within them. The messages made people take notice. As Darius noted about the things he likes in certain current artists, the risks taken with those records, particularly within the context of the time and climate that existed when they were released, are part of their appeal.
I also agree with Darius' assertion that if the video had been a part of the musical landscape in the 60s, the artists obviously would have made use of it. I'm just glad the medium wasn't around to affect the focus. That's not to say there weren't distracters and I'm not about to claim that producing music in the 60s was a 'pure' and altruistic process. My point is that the distractions and complications were fewer and thus the artists were better able to focus on producing good records without having 'video releases' to contend with.
-Chip |
| agreed | Adam
Aug 28, 2001 8:49 AM | | The 60s were the highpoint or R+B and Soul. Marvin Gaye was a loss that should be mourned because of his ENORMOUS contributions to the entire music community.
I'm all for video enhancing the meaning of a song, but I am against it being used as a platform to launch and pro long a career for someone who can't sing worth a dime: Chrisitina Aguilerra (great voice, doesn't use it well), Mariah Carrey (great voice now a ghetto ho according to Vibe), Lil Kim, etc.
I would gladly take a Nina Simone over any of those people, she wasn't too easy on the eyes but she could sing. |
| Well, good thing Nina Simone could sing... | Snowbunny
Aug 29, 2001 7:33 AM | | otherwise what use would we have for a woman who "wasn't easy on the eye"?
Adam, I'm truly not trying to pick on you, but I find it odd that the only person who has truly offended me with their comments on this board is you. I would really like to have a chat with you in private, if you would like to email me.
Susan |
| Well, good thing Nina Simone could sing... | Adam
Aug 29, 2001 7:53 AM | | We can talk offline not a problem. My easy on the ey comment stems from what I have conveyed earlier, which is in this era of pop-R+B we have people who can't sing but look great, and tremendous amounts of marketing are used to sell their "music." I would gladly take a person who offered no sex appeal, didn't have the curves, or the breasts, or the outfits, but could SING. Given a choice betweeen Nina Simone and Britney Spears, I'd look at Britney and listedn to Nina. |
| Innervisions | Mary
Aug 28, 2001 11:53 AM | | This is probably my favorite Stevie
Wonder release. I refuse to purchase
too many MOFI/MFSL CDs (cost prohibitive
for enjoyment) but this is one I gladly
took the plunge on. It was worth it.
Definitely contains some of Wonder's strongest
writing. "All in Love Is Fair" has got to
be one of the greatest heartbreak songs of
all time:
...All of fate's a chance
It's either good or bad
I tossed my coin to say
In love with me you'd stay
But all in war is so cold
You either win or lose
when all is put away
The losing side I'll play
But all is fair in love
I should have never left your side
A writer takes his pen
To write the words again
That all in love is fair...
Thanks for reminding me to pull this out
of the CD library. :-)
M |
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