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Tame

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Prince's version of Sade's Sweetest Taboo.

Prince's version of Sade's Sweetest Taboo.

I remember the download being available at npgmusicclub, although I never heard the song. What did everyone think about it?

I thought that it was nice that Prince donated money 2 the Hurrican Katrina Situation.

Did any of U have family or friends that went through that? And if so, how are they doing now?

I had some family and friends scattered throughout Mississippi. They all survived however relatives in Pass Christian had to move.

I just wanted to start an appreciation thread about Prince's dedication to different charitable causes. cool

Last Night, I spent another lonely Christmas...Darlin' Darlin' U shoulda been there.~Prince.
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Reply #1 posted 11/26/08 6:57am

Anxiety

well, it wasn't a cover of a sade song, though she's referenced in the title.

i thought it was cool of him to crank out a single for charity the way he did. thumbs up!

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Reply #2 posted 11/26/08 7:21am

Genesia

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The song was okay (I bought it because of the donation). I thought Brand New Orleans was better...

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Reply #3 posted 11/26/08 7:36am

Tame

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Anxiety said:

well, it wasn't a cover of a sade song, though she's referenced in the title.

i thought it was cool of him to crank out a single for charity the way he did. thumbs up!


I didn't know that.
Do U have the lyrics? Or a portion of them?

Last Night, I spent another lonely Christmas...Darlin' Darlin' U shoulda been there.~Prince.
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Reply #4 posted 11/26/08 7:37am

Tame

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Genesia said:

The song was okay (I bought it because of the donation). I thought Brand New Orleans was better...



That was nice of U. cool

Last Night, I spent another lonely Christmas...Darlin' Darlin' U shoulda been there.~Prince.
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Reply #5 posted 11/26/08 7:56am

contrapposto

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Tame said:

Do U have the lyrics?


Who will b a guest in Ur tent?
Certainly not the ones who don't wanna repent
And keep giving guns 2 the poorest of our nation's sons
Who is gonna call U by name?
With no confusion, trinity or preacher's vain?
Who says that everytime
and opens up the eyes of the blind?
Who will b the 1 in his bed?
certainly not the 1's who put thorns on his head
and wished him dead while they took his daily bread.
Which 1 is of value to U?
The 1 depleting the oil supply
or the One that renews it
And keeps the peace...
Like the groove in Sade's sweetest taboo.
Who will b a guest in Ur tent?
R U gonna b happy with how Ur life has been spent?
Did u have open arms 4 each and everybody U met
Or did U let them die in the rain? Endless war, Poverty or hurricane...
It's time 4 another groove...
Like Sade's Sweetest Taboo.

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Reply #6 posted 11/26/08 10:40am

bountyhunterse
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it was BASED on SADEs song .... S.S.T. =(sades sweetest taboo) wasnt half bad actually..

he's no good to me dead!
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Reply #7 posted 11/26/08 11:07am

NouveauDance

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Reply #8 posted 11/26/08 11:13am

Efan

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It kinda sounds like an advertising jingle.

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Reply #9 posted 11/26/08 12:40pm

TheEnglishGent

I like the track.

And now for a cup of tea.
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Reply #10 posted 11/26/08 6:34pm

Tame

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contrapposto said:

Tame said:

Do U have the lyrics?


Who will b a guest in Ur tent?
Certainly not the ones who don't wanna repent
And keep giving guns 2 the poorest of our nation's sons
Who is gonna call U by name?
With no confusion, trinity or preacher's vain?
Who says that everytime
and opens up the eyes of the blind?
Who will b the 1 in his bed?
certainly not the 1's who put thorns on his head
and wished him dead while they took his daily bread.
Which 1 is of value to U?
The 1 depleting the oil supply
or the One that renews it
And keeps the peace...
Like the groove in Sade's sweetest taboo.
Who will b a guest in Ur tent?
R U gonna b happy with how Ur life has been spent?
Did u have open arms 4 each and everybody U met
Or did U let them die in the rain? Endless war, Poverty or hurricane...
It's time 4 another groove...
Like Sade's Sweetest Taboo.


Thank U 4 posting these lyrics.
Once again...Prince is offering a spiritual point of veiw. How Sweet.

Last Night, I spent another lonely Christmas...Darlin' Darlin' U shoulda been there.~Prince.
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Reply #11 posted 11/26/08 6:40pm

fan09

I love this song. It always makes me happy,

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Reply #12 posted 11/27/08 1:39am

nurseV

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Not to hate on Prince boxed But Sade is my girl-nobody can't mess with her music wink

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Reply #13 posted 11/27/08 1:58am

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nurseV said:

Not to hate on Prince boxed But Sade is my girl-nobody can't mess with her music wink


he did not mess with it. did you hear S.S.T?

yes SIR!
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Reply #14 posted 11/27/08 3:19am

HamsterHuey

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nurseV said:

Not to hate on Prince boxed But Sade is my girl-nobody can't mess with her music wink


he did not mess with it. did you hear S.S.T?


Talking loud...

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Reply #15 posted 11/27/08 3:52am

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HamsterHuey said:

dawntreader said:



he did not mess with it. did you hear S.S.T?


Talking loud...


And sayin nothin'

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Reply #16 posted 11/27/08 4:01am

HamsterHuey

IAintTheOne said:

HamsterHuey said:



Talking loud...


And sayin nothin'


Sayin' nothin'!

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Reply #17 posted 11/27/08 5:23am

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Anxiety said:

well, it wasn't a cover of a sade song, though she's referenced in the title.

i thought it was cool of him to crank out a single for charity the way he did. thumbs up!


how did he crank it out?! lol
i wasn't about during the music club, but have heard the song..
did he make a cool announcement or anyfing?

hearing about stuffs like this make me love him even more..what a darling he is.
the song's really nice, the lyrics more intense thn the music & his voice sounding fablious!
& doesn't sound anything like sade wink

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Reply #18 posted 11/27/08 7:05am

jseven

From what was reported on the Music Club at that time is that he had Sade's Sweetest Taboo playing in a loop while watching footage of what was going in New Orleans and writing the song.

S.S.T. is short for that and also stands for Sea Surface Temperature.

Silence Speaks A Thousand Words.
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Reply #19 posted 11/27/08 7:23am

Revolution

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I was just listening to this the other day...I love how SST and Brand New Orleans blend together...our boy plays all instruments and voices...amazing. More amazing is that he did it all in one night.

MJ was a brilliant singer/dancer...best of all time, however, that's all he was. Let's not compare him to Prince, best musician of all time, but rather, compare him to someone like Sammy Davis Jr (who I don't hear anyone calling a musical genius).
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Reply #20 posted 11/27/08 7:29am

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jseven said:

From what was reported on the Music Club at that time is that he had Sade's Sweetest Taboo playing in a loop while watching footage of what was going in New Orleans and writing the song.

S.S.T. is short for that and also stands for Sea Surface Temperature.


thanks jseven. so was 'brand new orleans' part of the same charity 'project'?
btw, does anyone else think tht listening 2
sweetest taboo while keeping tabs & trying 2 write about the disaster was a tad strange,
i mean sweetest taboo is very sexy song.
seems a bit pervy 2 say the least? eek

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Reply #21 posted 11/27/08 7:45am

Militant

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Brand New Orleans is an instrumental take on SST if I recall. I have the CD single around here somewhere, it was released by Sony/Columbia.

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Reply #22 posted 11/27/08 8:12am

Revolution

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Brand New Orleans is not an instrumental version, but rather an instrumental ending of S.S.T...Prince felt like jamming the song out, and got two songs out of it.

We're still waiting for the MJ/R Kelly relief song...sad

MJ was a brilliant singer/dancer...best of all time, however, that's all he was. Let's not compare him to Prince, best musician of all time, but rather, compare him to someone like Sammy Davis Jr (who I don't hear anyone calling a musical genius).
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Reply #23 posted 11/28/08 1:29am

jseven

u know what is crazy? On KCRW, a radio station out herein L.A. , a like 10 minute version of S.S.T. with Brand New Orleans was played, a few weeks after it's release. It had a lil more bass added and between the two tracks intejecting, it had a few more give it to me's n stuff said. It was funky but only accessable thru real player. I heard it was a remix done by D.J. Rashida. Luved it. Can't get my hands on it...kind of like Scarlett Johanson.

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Reply #24 posted 11/28/08 5:00am

Militant

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jseven said:

u know what is crazy? On KCRW, a radio station out herein L.A. , a like 10 minute version of S.S.T. with Brand New Orleans was played, a few weeks after it's release. It had a lil more bass added and between the two tracks intejecting, it had a few more give it to me's n stuff said. It was funky but only accessable thru real player. I heard it was a remix done by D.J. Rashida. Luved it. Can't get my hands on it...kind of like Scarlett Johanson.


I wouldn't be surprised if P gave the tracks to a few different people to remix. As I recall, Plantlife did a remix of SST as well. That one wasn't so great though.

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Reply #25 posted 11/28/08 5:51am

jseven

^^ Isn't DJ Rashida member or at least at one time, of Plant Life?

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Reply #26 posted 11/28/08 9:00am

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jseven said:

^^ Isn't DJ Rashida member or at least at one time, of Plant Life?


Possibly. She wasn't with them when I performed on the same bill as them a couple of years ago, at least not that I recall. I hung out with Jack Splash a bit though, cool guy.

Plant Life's remix of "SST" had completely different instrumentation to the original though. I guess it's possible that Rashida gave them the parts to do their remix.

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Reply #27 posted 11/29/08 9:55am

Anxiety

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Anxiety said:

well, it wasn't a cover of a sade song, though she's referenced in the title.

i thought it was cool of him to crank out a single for charity the way he did. thumbs up!


how did he crank it out?! lol


if i remember correctly, SST and BNO were the results of an all night marathon recording session, and he had the music posted very soon thereafter.

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Reply #28 posted 11/29/08 7:57pm

Flowers2

yeah, something like that

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