Over the years, I've enjoyed Prince's covers. Right now, I'm listening to "Creep". I also like "Crimson & Clover" & "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (would love to find MP3). What's your favorite Prince cover? What Prince cover are you interested in but haven't heard yet?
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I love crimson and clover

But my favorite would have to be....."one of us"

nyse said:

terrific song

I'm thinking of putting together a CD of Prince covers. definite add!
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NONSENSE said:

Although there aren't that many

Betcha By Golly Wow
One Of Us
La La Means I Love U
Everyday Is A Winding Road
Crimson And Clover
When Will We Be Paid


any more?


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I am loving (Got 2) Give It Up at the mo

bigd74 said:

A Case of U
Purple House

the ballad

" can't make u love me"

is another good one..Love the closing moments of that song

Just my imagination

I love Creep, Crimson & Clover, and Purple House.

for me it's a toss up between One of Us and Every Day is a Winding Road

"I Can't Make You Love Me" is the worst. The whole rap about "bedsroom slash church" is embarrassing to an otherwise great song. George Michaels' version is the best.

Prince's best cover is, if it exists, "Like A Prayer". Long rumored, and I wanna know/hear/experience/judge-the-fuck-out-of it.

Most of the other covers on Emancipation weren't bad though.

ernestsewell said:

how can u say that his cover of "like a prayer" is his best cover....if you
have never herd it ? ? ?.....

Thats like me saying "wally" is his worst song to date...even though it was never released to the public...

I love that bedroom/church nonsence...."U can imagine the offering"

Regardless I allways appreciate ur input ern...

ernestsewell said:

What? Prince covering "Like A Prayer"? Where did you hear he covered that song & when did he cover the song?

One Of Us. The simple borrowed electronic drum beat and incredible guitar is fucking brilliant.

Prince has done lots of live covers. I would love to hear (Got 2) Give It Up. Yes. Officially released there aren't many covers so perhaps I'll pass on the CD.

Anyone else dig "Whole Lotta Love" from the Alladin DVD?
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NONSENSE said:

I love it a whole lotta.

ernestsewell said:

That would be great to hear Prince sing "I"m down on my knees, I want to take you there." LOL My favorite live cover would have to be Just My Imagination from the infamous Lovesexy aftershow. One Of Us is another great cover. Although it is much better live than on cd, as is most of his songs in my opinion.

nyse said:

Reread the original post, last sentence. Ergo, my answer. Otherwise, I dig "Betcha By Golly" and "La La Means I Love You". Great old songs.

A Case of U

I love, "Crimson&Clover," and I love, "Betcha by Golly Wow."

i enjoyed 'best of u' from the superbowl
i wanna hear him cover sexual healing..get up get up get up..let's make lurve 2nite

All Shook Up

surprised no one mentioned the honky tonk woman cover...its was horrible,but it was a cover I just watched him do jailhouse rock (just the first verse) which led into calhoun square on a old video..not sure if that counts..
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Best of you.

Didn't he do a part of Patti Page's "How much is that doggie in the window" years ago? I think I recall having it on a bootleg.

djdaffy1227 said:

He used part of that in a segment on the Hit N Run tour in 1986. It was kind of used as a segue or an intro to another song.

I remember being at Paisley Park on night back in 96 or 97 and they played a recording of Prince covering "Fight the Power" by Public Enemy. I can't remember much about it, other than I thought it was the sh-- and that I knew I'd never hear it again.

love5oneanother said:

I totally forgot that P recorded a cover of Fight The Power. Add this to the unreleased stuff that I would love to hear.

Who rapped on the track? Prince?

When Will We B Paid? is the best, no discussion about it, lol

Ain't No Sunshine
Every Day Is a Winding Road
One of Us
La La Means I Love You
snippet of Best of You
Whole Lotta Love
Case of U
Crimson & Clover
Honky Tonk Woman
also
Higher w/ Chaka & Larry
Sweet Thing