She’s The One
‘She’s The One’ had become an important highlight of Roy’s live act. When I first listened to this album it was a shock to hear the song with full band treatment instead of how Roy used to sing it as an acoustic solo. The stereo separates out Roy’s guitar from the backing. The drums, bass and piano drive the track forward at pace to give more energy but I feel it has less impact than in live performance. The driving pace tends to give a hurried feel as if charging along at too much of a gallop.
Roy’s voice, particularly on those high notes, is crystal clear. His falsetto is a strength that gives the track an added dimension.
Once again this song would have made a brilliant single if it had not been seven minutes long with a number of sex and drug references.
The song is about the break-up of his relationship with Mocy. During this period of time Roy had many late night discussions with Andy Matheou who was the owner of Les Cousins. Andy thought Roy was mad to be breaking up with Mocy and told him so. Roy wove their conversations into the lyrics.
Regardless of my personal preference for the live acoustic version, the recording is a tour de force.