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Post by Chris on Mar 17, 2002 14:42:02 GMT -5
One of the reasons I love Cat music so much is the emotions he throws into his music. You can almost hear and feel his pain or love he is trying to convey in a song.
What do you think is his most emotional song? This is not to mean just Love songs. But ratherm, which songs do you think he displays his special talent for different emotions the best.
I would rank:
Father
Just Another Night
Novims Nightmare
Ruins
Father and Son
I could go on and On,.. which are your favorite emotional songs?
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Post by Bootmiester on Mar 17, 2002 15:30:17 GMT -5
I would rate "The Hurt" as THE song with EMOTION. For me, the very emotions Cat so cleverly conveys, stir a whole range of emotions in myself.
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Post by Chris on Mar 17, 2002 15:44:13 GMT -5
That is a great e-m-o-t-i-o-n song Boot.. another great emotional song would be The Fiirst Cut is the Worst
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Post by tree on Mar 17, 2002 18:12:13 GMT -5
foreigner
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Post by Lucy13 on Mar 17, 2002 18:26:16 GMT -5
Definitely Randy. The way his voice trembles. The heartbreaking " oh - ohs " at the end... Very emotional.
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Post by Jancat on Mar 17, 2002 19:25:04 GMT -5
"How Can I Tell You" - the soft, breathy parts are very poignant.
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Post by Aisha on Mar 17, 2002 20:05:08 GMT -5
"How Many Times" is one of those totally emotional ballads. You can almost feel the anguish he is feeling in the song. And then you hear "Later" and can also feel another 'feeling' he is feeling, but I won't go into that unless you like the ole "mona Bone Jakon" topic all over this new message forum.  And then 'Banapple Gas' really makes us feel happy, especially if given the opportunity to see the video. No one can ever say that Cat Stevens didn't feel his words and music. You can really pick up on his emotions, much moreso than other artists. Peace, A'isha |
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Post by Vivian on Mar 17, 2002 22:40:53 GMT -5
OH MAN! You are getting my tears FLOWING!  There are SOOOOO MANY! HOW CAN I TELL YOU, IF I LAUGH- FOREIGNER SUITE- I WISH I WISH- DAYTIME-CHILD FOR A DAY! I can go on FOR EVER AND EVER! Peace,Vivian |
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Post by Bootmiester on Mar 18, 2002 2:52:28 GMT -5
I must agree with Jancat. "How can I tell you" is another song which for me has that E-M-O-T-I-O-N f
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Post by Vivian on Mar 18, 2002 8:01:58 GMT -5
NOONE ELSE ON EARTH COULD SING WITH SUCH PURE EMOTION AS CAT! NOONE!
Peace,Vivian
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Post by Chris on Mar 18, 2002 10:59:56 GMT -5
Vivian there are other singers who sing with emotion as well.
Van Morrison and Loreena McKennit to name just two. I didn't mean to say Cat was the only emotional singer, just that the reason some of his song have such strong sentiment to me, was because of the way he places his heart into them.
To hear Van sing 'Wonderful Remark' 'Madam George' or 'Have I Told You Lately' or Lorenna sing 'The Lady of Shalott' ' The Dark Night of the Soul' or 'Bonny Portmore' Also brings tears to my eyes.
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Post by ocaritas on Mar 18, 2002 13:23:55 GMT -5
One of the songs that really lingers in my mind where I really noticed Cat's voice sounding very, very emotional is in The Boy With The Moon and Star on His Head when he says:
But out of all that I recall I remembered the girl I met
'Cause she had given me something that my heart could not
forget ......
You can hear his voice falter when he says "that my heart could not forget" ......
Very, very touching to me.
Sue
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Post by Aisha on Mar 18, 2002 13:38:14 GMT -5
Sue, where did you get that profile pic? WOW!!! Christine is right, there are many singers who use alot of emotion in their music, but none capture it in the way the Catman does. But I am very biased you know. "If I Laugh" makes my toes curl. I love it with all that raw emotion. Peace, A |
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Post by Vivian on Mar 18, 2002 13:42:16 GMT -5
Sue, I agree with you! And the end of the song, when Cat sings, I'LL TELL YOU EVERYTHING I LEARNED, AND LOVE IS ALL HE SAID! PURE RAW EMOTION! JUST BEAUTIFUL!
Peace,Vivian
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Post by Jancat on Mar 18, 2002 19:06:19 GMT -5
I was listening to "Foreigner" on the way home from work tonight and I was struck with how emotional "How Many Times" is. I love the way his voice breaks at several points in that song (sigh).
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Post by Vivian on Mar 18, 2002 19:39:33 GMT -5
[color=BlueI am with A'isha here! Yes, I KNOW there are other singers who sing with emotion, BUT, It is just a BAD HABIT! I am VERY BIASED TO CAT! I JUST CAN'T HELP IT!
Peace,Vivian[/color]
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Post by ocaritas on Mar 19, 2002 1:21:40 GMT -5
Just thought of another one --
Where Are You .........
I just love it.
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Post by tree on Mar 19, 2002 19:12:40 GMT -5
WHERE ARE YOU is great
joe's gerbil escaped
and i sang that for two days
before i found him in the closet
with the stuffed animals
i was so happy he was alive
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Post by Jancat on Mar 19, 2002 20:02:19 GMT -5
The very end of "Foreigner Suite" is powerful - the part where he asks "...Will you? Will you?..." There's a WHOLE lot of emotion vibrating through that voice! Makes my toes curl every time I hear it. |
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Post by Chris on Mar 19, 2002 20:16:05 GMT -5
It's hard to imagine why anyone would give Foreigner a bad review. To me it is Cats masterpiece.
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Post by Chris on Mar 19, 2002 20:21:51 GMT -5
Tree, I can just see you going around your apartment singing "Where are you little gerbil " LOL
So glad you were able to find him. Now you can sing the other Cat song to him, like Where do the Gerbils Play and and MoonGerbils and let see.. hmm Tea for the gerbil ;D
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Post by Vivian on Mar 20, 2002 8:10:10 GMT -5
8) 8)  hippie hippie   hippie hippie [shadow=red,left,300]PEACE,VIVIAN[/shadow] |
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Post by Play_and_play on Mar 20, 2002 8:49:45 GMT -5
I would have to sat 'If I laugh' is the one that gets to me, the bittersweet lyrics and a yearning melody. Even on the ..Da-da-da's.. his voice conveys great emotion, with some of the most beautiful chord changes ever.
Others would be 'Sad Lisa', and 'How can I tell you', very touching sentiments, and I never get tired of hearing these songs even after 30 years.
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And then 'Banapple Gas' really makes us feel happy, especially if given the opportunity to see the video. 
