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I am in the midst of a haze. See, one of the people I genuinely like, has made me a collection of Fleetwood Mac hits with classiscs like Rhiannon, Gold Dust Woman, The Chain....I'm So Afraid....etc.....so I have been listening to this for the past few days (with short intrevals of other music) I have to admit, I love Stevie Nicks, lyrics. She is awesome. Who writes stuff like this and puts it into a song?:Rock on -- gold dust woman
Take your silver spoon
And dig your grave
Heartless challenge
Pick your path and I'll pray
Wake up in the morning
See your sunrise loves to go down
Lousy lovers pick their prey
But they never cry out loud
Did she make you cryMake you break down
Shatter your illusions of love
Is it over now -- do you know how to
Pick up the pieces and go home.
Rock on -- ancient woman
Follow those who pale
In your shadow
Rulers make bad loversYou better put your kingdom up for sale....
I am sorry, but...that's hot! The imagery, the words...she is really talented. It's that whole mystic thing she has going. She was knee deep in that stuff back then. I found something like this:
PLAYBOY: What were some of your past lives?
NICKS: I think I spent a lot of time in old churches, like a monk. I'm very comfortable around that kind of music, with that kind of creeping around, with being very quiet. My ballet teacher believes that my head was cut off in another life, too. I totally give with my body except for my neck. Even if I go to the beauty salon, I can't put my head back. They have to hold it or it will drop. The same thing happens when I dance or get a massage. It’s very weird.
Now, that is some off the wall shit even I wouldn't say.....and I am prone to saying off the wall things. Despite this, I like her. She is different. If this same musican came out today, 2005, people would not take her seriously...no doubt about that. But back then, and even now as she is like a legend...Nicks is it! I like her whole aura and energy. Her lyrics have always inspired me to write...she and Sylvia Plath do that. I like them lots.
I have been in a bit of a dry spell lately as far as creative work is concerned, but I've been coming up with little bits here. I have been listening to Fleetwood, (mostly Rumours songs) they are so good! No wonder it is one of the best selling albums in history.....that really hit a chird with people by doing that album. That is why I love music so much. A day w/o music is.....not as good of a day I say. I find myself missing my guitar as of late, and I have promised myself to take guitar lessons this summer.
Nicks, also has some really interestring points which I relate to:
We need music very badly. The world is in pretty bad shape and it scares me.
My dad said, "If you're going to do it, be the best, write the best, sing the best and believe in it and yourself." And as long as I didn't give up on that, it would be OK.
Those are things that I really relate to, especially the part about doing something the best you can-if something is going to be done, why do it half assed?
posted by The Eternal Student @ 3:25 PM
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