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| From | "Billy G. Spradlin" <bgspradlin@cablelynx.com> |
| Subject | Re: AA,(N) |
| Date | Mon, 23 Jun 2003 18:57:21 -0500 |
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>I've always really really liked "Alone Again (Naturally)", partly because it
>brings me back to the time it was a hit when i was a wee kid, and part
>because I think it is a really great melody. But Stewart's statement
>caused me to run through the lyrics in my head, and, yeah, they sure are
>overwhelmingly depressing and self-pitying, to the point that if they
>weren't married to that great melody, I'd probably hate "AA,(N)". I guess
>this is as much proof as any that I also share the philosophy that bad
>lyrics may wreck an average tune, but a great melody can save bad (or
>uncomfortable) lyrics.
I O'Sullivan's "Clair" is a guilty pleasure of mine - despite sappy lyrics,
the great melody and those strings that zoom into the last verse give me
goosebumps. Same with Lobo's "I Want You To Want Me" and Cornelius Brothers
& Sister Rose "Too Late To Turn Back Now".
Billy
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