Talk to Me

I am in big, big trouble here...  Yeah, I know.  I had been blogging just about everyday, and then it seemed as though I fell into a black hole.  I apologize and agreeably put myself in the doghouse as my parents used to say.  Couple of things have happened since my last post -- including a nice, much-needed vacation.  In fact, as I was driving home for vacation, I heard "Talk to Me" by Stevie Nicks on the radio.  I hadn't heard this song in ages, and I really enjoyed listening to it again.  My favorite part is when she sings "you can set your secrets free, baby."  Yeah, how cool is that?  I can imagine someone holding a bird, maybe a dove, and just letting it go.  Or, perhaps opening a window and letting those pesky old secrets out.  Set them free, baby!  I just think that has to be another one of the absolute coolest lyrics ever in the history of pop/rock music.  I listened to the rest of the lyrics, and it's pretty clear what the song is about.  I like the angle of having Stevie sing to a man, because he is the one with the secrets for a change.  Seems like women are always the secret keepers.  Anyway, the song paints the picture of a couple, and they are having an awkward time because of his secrets.  Yeah, I think he's probably got another girlfriend that he's hiding, and it sounds like he may be doing this out of spite because he was hurt for some reason.

The video for this tune is also pretty neat.  Can't remember seeing it much back in 1985 when it was released, but I guess it was up against a lot of competition.  Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, etc...  You can see the fashion influence of the time, because Stevie is wearing red lace gloves at one point in the video.  I think it's terrific, and I love when she kind of "melts into a puddle."  I am thinking she did some of her own choreography, although other parts also seem very typical of the day (like when Stevie is joined by four other dancers in that "V" type figure).  And, alas, there is a saxophone solo in this tune.  I hadn't noticed it until I watched the video again.  No offense, saxes, but it was pretty nice when I was driving along and hadn't noticed that part...  However, a good ol' sax solo was also pretty standard for the '80s.  Come to find out the tune was written by Chas Sanford, who co-wrote John Waite's "Mising You."  Lots of similarities, but I think Stevie really makes this her own.  Kudos, Ms. Nicks!