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Beautiful Strange I really love this song. | |
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no! but it makes me tinglle. bewlifuel strange.. | |
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I was thankful to see the video, and thought it was beautiful...I really love the filtered clouds, and now when I look at the sky, I think about the beautiful/strange video. Last Night, I spent another lonely Christmas...Darlin' Darlin' U shoulda been there.~Prince. | |
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Tame said: I was thankful to see the video, and thought it was beautiful...I really love the filtered clouds, and now when I look at the sky, I think about the beautiful/strange video.
What,  there is a video????? | |
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Jochem said: Tame said: I was thankful to see the video, and thought it was beautiful...I really love the filtered clouds, and now when I look at the sky, I think about the beautiful/strange video.
What, there is a video?????Beautiful Strange NPG Video 1999 (80'29") Sold through official website featuring 'interview' with Mel B at Paisley park and performance at Cafe De Paris, London with Larry Graham, Chaka Khan, Doug E Fresh. Opens with 'Beautiful Strange' (not same version as on 'Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic'). This was also broadcast on television in the UK. ALT+PLS+RTN: Pure as a pane of ice. It's a gift. | |
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Jochem said: Tame said: I was thankful to see the video, and thought it was beautiful...I really love the filtered clouds, and now when I look at the sky, I think about the beautiful/strange video.
What, there is a video?????Yep, I have it. It has the Beautiful Strange video, then there is an interview at his house and playground with Mel B., then it goes into a concert in London with NPG. Him and Chaka Khan perform "Sweet Thing" together. It's a pretty cool video. Live as if each day were your last.
Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody is watching. | |
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langebleu said: Beautiful Strange NPG Video 1999 (80'29")
Sold through official website featuring 'interview' with Mel B at Paisley park and performance at Cafe De Paris, London with Larry Graham, Chaka Khan, Doug E Fresh. Opens with 'Beautiful Strange' (not same version as on 'Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic'). This was also broadcast on television in the UK. Thanx L'ange. You're the best. I also found some previous threads on this song: http://prince.org/msg/7/212757 http://prince.org/msg/13/174913 | |
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Arabia25 said: Yep, I have it. It has the Beautiful Strange video, then there is an interview at his house and playground with Mel B., then it goes into a concert in London with NPG. Him and Chaka Khan perform "Sweet Thing" together. It's a pretty cool video.
Right, I know the Mel B interview, didn't see the video though. I'll see if I can still find this somewhere... | |
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on which volume of cafe de Paris is that? If it were not for insanity, I would be a sane man today
So began the mass illusion, war on terror alibi What's the use when the god of confusion keeps on telling the same lie? | |
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Jochem said: Don't really understand the lyrics though. 
Does anyone know what it's about? i think it's about jesus but what or whomever it is about it's one of his best ever tunes  i was born with the wrong sign, in the wrong house, with the wrong ascendancy | |
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I always thought he was singin' about himself and the name change deal.
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nayroo2002 said: I always thought he was singin' about himself and the name change deal.
Remember, he's an egomaniac. Don't forget it! 
 Prost! slainteIf it were not for insanity, I would be a sane man today
So began the mass illusion, war on terror alibi What's the use when the god of confusion keeps on telling the same lie? | |
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Strangely beautiful
Beautiful strange That's what we said instead of the name If U count the times He took all the blame U would find the reason behind the game In the darkness we must look 4 the way Words so strange that only the mind can say If it makes no mind what color or holy day why is this game the only one that we play Dive inside your soul if U wanna know the light inside the darkness 4ever glows The son is like the diamond inside the coal and like an embryo it grows and grows It's about illusion. It's about playing the game of separation. It's about letting go of concepts (no mind) and discovering truth. It's about discovering God within you. It's about finding the Light and realizing Self. I'm very happy to know that he's played this song recently. It's a beautiful song of realizing the Self and the oneness of the universe. This is up there with One Song for me as my favorites when I need little reminders of who I am and where to seek that knowledge. ing one day about racial prejudice, Paramahansa Yogananda said, "God is not pleased to be insulted when He wears His dark suits." | |
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Love that song! Like the War, it's got an amazing sound and a deep meaning.
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LittleRedCorvette said: It's about illusion. It's about playing the game of separation. It's about letting go of concepts (no mind) and discovering truth. It's about discovering God within you. It's about finding the Light and realizing Self. I'm very happy to know that he's played this song recently. It's a beautiful song of realizing the Self and the oneness of the universe. This is up there with One Song for me as my favorites when I need little reminders of who I am and where to seek that knowledge.
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Strangelybeautiful, mysterious, a phantasm, you come as in a dream, yet with an unknown purpose, to confound one, leaving unanswered questions when you depart.
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LittleRedCorvette said: It's about illusion. It's about playing the game of separation. It's about letting go of concepts (no mind) and discovering truth. It's about discovering God within you. It's about finding the Light and realizing Self. I'm very happy to know that he's played this song recently. It's a beautiful song of realizing the Self and the oneness of the universe. This is up there with One Song for me as my favorites when I need little reminders of who I am and where to seek that knowledge.
Spot on.
Count all the times he took all the blame = One. It's like Prince is a Gnostic Christian upto this point - seeing Jesus as the universal avatar, the 'son' (or child) of God in each of us. The song never really did much for me personally though, I find it too tepid and maudlin.  | |
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NouveauDance said: The song never really did much for me personally though, I find it too tepid and maudlin.
Did you hear any of the live versions? | |
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I don't think it's as deep as some make it. To me, it's about the name change. He's just saying, "Why are you tripping on a name? People say that race and religion don't matter - and yet you're getting hung up something as superficial as what I call myself. Y'all need to look deeper - at who a person really is - and not what name I choose." | |
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Jochem said: LittleRedCorvette said: It's about illusion. It's about playing the game of separation. It's about letting go of concepts (no mind) and discovering truth. It's about discovering God within you. It's about finding the Light and realizing Self. I'm very happy to know that he's played this song recently. It's a beautiful song of realizing the Self and the oneness of the universe. This is up there with One Song for me as my favorites when I need little reminders of who I am and where to seek that knowledge.
Wow thanks. You're welcome  ing one day about racial prejudice, Paramahansa Yogananda said, "God is not pleased to be insulted when He wears His dark suits." | |
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NouveauDance said: LittleRedCorvette said: It's about illusion. It's about playing the game of separation. It's about letting go of concepts (no mind) and discovering truth. It's about discovering God within you. It's about finding the Light and realizing Self. I'm very happy to know that he's played this song recently. It's a beautiful song of realizing the Self and the oneness of the universe. This is up there with One Song for me as my favorites when I need little reminders of who I am and where to seek that knowledge.
Spot on.
Count all the times he took all the blame = One. It's like Prince is a Gnostic Christian upto this point - seeing Jesus as the universal avatar, the 'son' (or child) of God in each of us. The song never really did much for me personally though, I find it too tepid and maudlin. Thanks NouveauDance. I agree with what you said. You know that God ~ everything is His fault; wars, famine, disease, personal tragedies. When we experience anything that we think we don't want to experience, our first (generally) response is "Why me God!? Why me!?" And I think your description of him up to this point (gnostic christian) is very accurate, but I would surmise that he still has some of those same beliefs. (Everlasting Now comes to mind.)
And while I disagree with your assessment of the song as being "tepid and maudlin", I gotta respect it! For me though, it just paints a very beautiful picture. ing one day about racial prejudice, Paramahansa Yogananda said, "God is not pleased to be insulted when He wears His dark suits." | |
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best version was at the celebration in 2002 the truth will b told and 4 those that fear that xposure of it ..oh well! u won't ever silence me. the innocent have voices that need 2 b heard and u will hear them | |
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It's strangely beautiful. | |
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I love this tune, but I always have the feeling that it's not finished yet. Like he didn't take the time to record it completely. I mean nothing is really happening in the song: only the 3 chords, no chorus, bridge, arrangements. It's so 'not Prince' : the perfectionist.
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Christaro said: I think this is the reason he never released it on an official album.
It is track #11 on the officially released (2000) "Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic" album. http://en.wikipedia.org/w..._Fantastic | |
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Jochem said: Christaro said: I think this is the reason he never released it on an official album.
It is track #11 on the officially released (2000) "Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic" album. http://en.wikipedia.org/w..._Fantastic Mmm interesting. I didn't know there was a RaveUn + a RaveINto album. [Edited 1/9/08 10:27am] | |
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Christaro said: Mmm interesting. I didn't know there was a RaveUn + a RaveINto album.
Oh, ok. The 2000 In2 album is better too, imho. You should have a listen. | |
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Jochem said: Christaro said: Mmm interesting. I didn't know there was a RaveUn + a RaveINto album.
Oh, ok. The 2000 In2 album is better too, imho. You should have a listen. You cannot imagine how hard I'm downloading now | |
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Can RaveIn2TheJoyFantastic be purchased anywhere other that ebay? | |
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yahoo, just got ahold of it, Beautiful Strange is amazing, I had only heard live versions up untill now, but I will certainly be playing this again. I was never a big fan of Rave un2, and on first hearing, Rave in2 is better If it were not for insanity, I would be a sane man today
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