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Thread started 01/07/08 4:40am

Fury

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prince covers---suck on his own albums, really good on other people's albums

why can't prince make decent cover songs for his own projects like the very nice "case of u" and "purple house"? evryday's a winding road? barf
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Reply #1 posted 01/07/08 5:07am

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I really like his covers of I can't make you love me, La la la, Means I Love You, and One of Us. I disagree with your statement overall but yes, Everyday is a Winding Road is puke worthy to me as well.
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Reply #2 posted 01/07/08 5:16am

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Fury said:

why can't prince make decent cover songs for his own projects like the very nice "case of u" and "purple house"? evryday's a winding road? barf

"A Case Of U" was his own project - the recording was released on his own 'One Nite Alone' album well before it was made available on the Joni Mitchell tribute album release.
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Reply #3 posted 01/07/08 5:18am

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langebleu said:

Fury said:

why can't prince make decent cover songs for his own projects like the very nice "case of u" and "purple house"? evryday's a winding road? barf

"A Case Of U" was his own project - the recording was released on his own 'One Nite Alone' album well before it was made available on the Joni Mitchell tribute album release.


forgot about that release...the low key approach works better for him razz
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Reply #4 posted 01/07/08 6:22am

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Fury said:

langebleu said:


"A Case Of U" was his own project - the recording was released on his own 'One Nite Alone' album well before it was made available on the Joni Mitchell tribute album release.


forgot about that release...the low key approach works better for him razz

In general (and with xeceptions), I believe that Prince's recorded covers of songs by other artists haven't improved are on the originals, or justified an alternative treatment.

Likewise, I generally (again with few exceptions) find that Prince's interpretation of his own songs outshines those by other artists.

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Reply #5 posted 01/07/08 6:30am

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I don't know if you are talking about the cover's Prince has done, or speaking of artist's that have covered Prince's material.

"Nothing compares 2 you" is a wonderful, romantic, sad song, that Sinead O'Connor sings beautifully. I adore Prince's version.
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Reply #6 posted 01/07/08 2:58pm

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Some of Prince´s covers sound terrible ( Every Day Is a Winding Road , If I Can´t Make U Love Me , to name a few....George Michael´s version of the latter song sounded better, less overpolished and not so overdramatic), other songs though benefit greatly from Prince covering them, for instance One Of Us, Betcha By Golly Wow, or his own stuff he gave to others, like Nothing Compares 2U...his 1990 Nude tour piano version, especially the one he did in Buenos Aires, outshines Sineads overrated version by far.
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Reply #7 posted 01/07/08 8:04pm

sexxydancer

I love Prince's coverz-I just wish he wouldn't do coverz live. wink
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Reply #8 posted 01/07/08 8:33pm

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prince should be sued by his fans for the atrocious "I Cant Make You Love Me". disbelief
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Reply #9 posted 01/07/08 10:52pm

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"One Of Us" from Emancipation is one of my favorite performances by Purps. Prince made it his own. The guitar tone and the almost demo-quality production are perfect for that tune.

Crank it.
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Reply #10 posted 01/08/08 1:36am

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squirrelgrease said:

"One Of Us" from Emancipation is one of my favorite performances by Purps. Prince made it his own. The guitar tone and the almost demo-quality production are perfect for that tune.

Crank it.

highfive love that one as well with love thy will be done (before i even knew what it was) playing at the beginning with the guitar, nice touch.

also i think he should have put out his rendition of just my imagination (from small club boot). it kicks serious ass. i said it before (or someone else did shrug ): best guitar solo ever. guitar really riveting stuff.
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Reply #11 posted 01/08/08 1:56am

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" just my imagination (from small club boot"

Incredible cover and I have yet to hear anyone redo any Prince songs in a decent manner. (They all suck)

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Fury said:

why can't prince make decent cover songs for his own projects like the very nice "case of u" and "purple house"? evryday's a winding road? barf
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Reply #12 posted 01/08/08 1:59am

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laurarichardson said:

" just my imagination (from small club boot"

Incredible cover and I have yet to hear anyone redo any Prince songs in a decent manner. (They all suck)
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Fury said:

why can't prince make decent cover songs for his own projects like the very nice "case of u" and "purple house"? evryday's a winding road? barf

nod there's the thread right there. i forgot to mention everyday is a winding road does suck, big time. ill
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Reply #13 posted 01/08/08 2:18am

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I like both Mrs Crow and P 's version. Why keep going on about the one cover that the vast majority of fans don't like. Stop beating a dead horse.
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purplepolitician said:

laurarichardson said:

" just my imagination (from small club boot"

Incredible cover and I have yet to hear anyone redo any Prince songs in a decent manner. (They all suck)
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nod there's the thread right there. i forgot to mention everyday is a winding road does suck, big time. ill
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Reply #14 posted 03/02/08 8:31am

Scorpion

Prince's cover of "I Can't Make You Love Me" is amaaaazing! And I think Sinead's cover of "Nothing Compares 2 U" sounds dry & overrated....Prince/Rosie did their thing together! Rosie was SAAAANGIN and her voice is much more soulful.
tho' I battled blind
love is a fate resigned
memories mar my mind
love it is a fate resigned

Over futile odds
and laughed at by the Gods
and now the final frame
Love is a losing game
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Reply #15 posted 03/02/08 8:47am

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paintedlady said:

I really like his covers of I can't make you love me, La la la, Means I Love You, and One of Us. I disagree with your statement overall but yes, Everyday is a Winding Road is puke worthy to me as well.


Who's song was that originally?
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Reply #16 posted 03/02/08 5:49pm

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Scorpion said:

Prince's cover of "I Can't Make You Love Me" is amaaaazing!


Come on now...That is what I am talking about. "I Can't Make You Love Me" is the jam ... "Whats a man to do...where is this man going to go"

Bonniw Raitt sang the original (not sure if tis her song but she sung it in the 80's).
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