wow what a nice creative thread this is! just noticed it

Train
Prince spent three days in his home studio, July 7th to 9th taping "Train" for the Dream Factory project. It was later revamped for use by Mavis Staples. The version released on Time Waits For No One retains the basic tracks of Prince's original recording for Dream Factory. The song uses an unusual drum machine sound to mimic a train engine, as well as a traditional R&B horn performance by Eric Leeds and Atlanta Bliss.

Train

C'mon man, get your bags, we got 2 go
Man, tell that girl goodbye, let's get out of here!
Woo!

I wanna talk 2 U 'bout this love affair
(Talk 2 U, said I wanna talk 2 U)
Is it really true that U don't care?
(Really true, tell me is it really true?)
Seem like every day U grow farther away, uh huh
(Every day, seem like every day)
Tell me what can I say 2 make U stay?
(Tell me what can I say, make U stay)

Cuz if U really don't love me anymore
I just don't know what 2 say
There's a train that's leavin' in the morning
That will take U straight 2 Santa Fe
If U feel the thing we got just can't go on
Then I won't stand in your way
I won't stand in your way {x2}
No, no

I'm so in love with U, U're all I wanna be
(I'm so in love with U, U're all I wanna be)
Whenever U go away, baby, U take a part of me, yes U do
(Whenever U go away, U take part of me, yes U do)
Man gotta do what he gotta do
But remember, baby, wherever U go, I'm with U, oh (I'll be with U)
Whoo (Cuz I need U)

If U really don't love me anymore
I just don't know what 2 say
Cuz there's a train that's leavin' in the mornin'
That will take U straight 2 Santa Fe
If U feel the thing we got just can't go on
I won't stand in your way {x3}

Oh!
C'mon man, get your bags, we got 2 get outta here!

If U really don't love me anymore
I just don't know what 2 say (I ain't got nothing 2 say)
There's a train that's leavin' in the mornin'
That will take U straight 2 Santa Fe (Take U, take U on your way)
If U feel the thing we got just can't go on
I won't stand in your way {x4}

C'mon baby, U gonna take this witcha?
Train, train

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[Edited 10/8/10 10:36am]

We Can Funk
This cut was recorded June 17, 1986, along with "Can't Stop This Feeling I Got" and "Databank" for a Broadway musical. Segued from "Can't Stop This Feeling I Got", this original is excellent, quite different from the Graffiti Bridge version. It's a slow sensuous funk number with a whispered chorus and brass, heavy bass and lots of organ. It features a guitar solo from Miko Weaver. This song was was originally recorded in 1983 and known as "We Can Fuck", and it is those backing tracks that were used in the Graffiti Bridge version.

2, 3
Ow! Ow!

I could tell U things that get U excited
I could play with your mind
But U'd probably say that I was a liar
So I won't waste your time

I'm scared, cuz though we just met
There's this energy between us
Let's just go somewhere we can funk

I could say I'm sorry all of my life
But that wouldn't be true
I only say and do the things that I do
Cuz I'm not U

I'm scared, cuz if I don't kiss ya
I'm gonna go mad, baby
Let's just go somewhere we can funk

Ooh baby
(We can funk) {x2}

I could teach U things about your b-b-body, baby
Things U never heard
Ooh, U know the Kama Sutra, I could re-write it
With half as many words

Eric, come blow your horn

(We can funk)
Ooh Lord, ooh (We can funk)

I'm scared, cuz though I just met U
There's this energy between us
Let's just go somewhere we can funk

Ooh, c'mon baby, uh (Yeah)
(We can funk) {x2}
Don't ya wanna funk with me?

(We can funk) {x5}

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

(We can funk)
Baby, we can funk
Miko...
(We can funk) {repeat 2 fade}

Last Heart

Oh, baby {x2}

How many time have U called my number
Wishing I was someone else?
How many time did my heart tumble
Feeling sorry 4 myself?
How many time have I kissed U
And smelled another man's perfume?
How many lonely nights I missed U
Wishing 4 your body in my lonely room? (Lonely room)

Baby, if U break my heart one more time
It'll be the last heart U ever break
I've taken all I can take
Baby, this heart wasn't made 2 break

How many time can U hurt me (Hurt me)
Before your conscience make U stop? (Stop, stop, oh)
U made it all, why not desert me?
Baby, U know U can never cop, never cop (Never cop)
A body that'll do U like I do
U got 2 get your thing 2gether, sister
I'm tired of being your fool

If U break my heart one more time
It'll be the last heart U ever break
Baby, I've taken all I can take
Baby, my heart wasn't made 2 break

Oh Lord
Baby, don't U break my heart, no no
Don't do it!

If U break my heart one more time
It'll be the last heart U ever break
Darlin', I've taken all I can take
Baby, this heart wasn't made 2 break

(When U fix your mouth 2 tell that lie)
When U fix your mouth 2 tell a brand new lie
(Never before told, by and by)
Remember this story told, by and by
(False words should never be spoken)
False words should never be, never be spoken
(My heart should never be broken)
And baby, my heart should never be, never be broken

If U break my heart one more time
It'll be the last heart U ever break

© 1997 Emancipated Music - ASCAP

OldFriends4Sale said:

Ha, ha. You can see it all. What a great picture!

I totally love his 1986 productions. Definitely some great music was produced in that era. And we haven't even heard half of it.

Well, certainly a lot, but not all. I keep praying he'll release more from the Dream Factory sessions. Or that more will be bootlegged in case he doesn't, ha, ha.

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First thing that pops into my mind when reading "dream factory" is the first version of "strange relationship".. eye - just - love - it!

btw, here's my 2CD version of dream factory:

101 Visions

102 Nevaeh Ni Ecalp A

103 Dream Factory

104 Ballad Of Dorothy Parker

105 It

106 Strange Relationship

107 Slow Love

108 Starfish & Coffee

109 Sign O' The Times

110 Crystal Ball

111 A Place In Heaven [Lisa]
112 The Cross

113 All My Dreams

114 A Place In Heaven [Prince]

115 Outro

201 It's A Wonderful Day

202 Teacher Teacher

203 In A Large Room With No Light

204 Train

205 I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man

206 Girl O' My Dreams

207 Can't Stop This Feeling I Got

208 We Can Funk

209 Big Tall Wall

210 Data Bank

211 Sexual Suicide

212 Power Fantastic

213 Last Heart

214 Movie Star

215 Witness 4 The Prosecution

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OldFriends4Sale said:

Wow. Never seen this one.

Obviously Parade era, but those aint Bobby's Parade drums.

That's my girl Wendy lookin gorgeous as usual...my question...

WHERE IS THIS FROM?????

By the way...your posts always make me smile.

StonedImmaculate said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

Wow. Never seen this one.

Obviously Parade era, but those aint Bobby's Parade drums.

That's my girl Wendy lookin gorgeous as usual...my question...

WHERE IS THIS FROM?????

By the way...your posts always make me smile.

It was a 1986 Rehearsal

they make me smile too;-)

hbk183 said:

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Movie Star

{"Jam Of The Year" plays in BG}

Let's see, body oil - check
Incense - check
Environmental records - double check!
I'ma get some serious drawers 2night, think I ain't?
Let's see, if I tell Gilbert and 'Rome 2 meet me 11 then I creep at 10
That'll give me an hour of free reign
Mo' drawers (Mo' drawers)

9:30 - gettin' dressed
I had a couple sips of wine
Boo! - I swear 2 God
My suit was hangin' fine
Everybody at the club freaked
When I stepped from the limousine
They said - "Ooh, it's good 2 see ya"
I said - "Oh, it's good 2 be seen
U know what I mean?"

Tell U what's good
It's a good thing we live close cuz I almost suffocated in that car
Next time I won't wear so much Paco Rabinni or whatever that stuff...
I wonder if they got potato chips up in this...
Man, this ain't like them house parties we used 2 go 2
That's alright, I'm clean

2night, hey, I'm a movie star
I see myself on a silver screen, huh
2night, it don't matter who U are
I'm the only star on the scene
U know what I mean?

Man, I hate makin' movies
But I like that money, think I don't? Hmph

Check me out
I just walk in, don't even find a seat
Just threw my coat right on the floor
Grab somebody 4 a quick dance
Boy or girl - it don't matter no more, I'm hot!
Ha, ha, ha – shit
Mix was right
Bold, Lord

Ouch! Ha, ha
Baby, do U wanna, do U wanna get off?

2night, I'm a movie star
I see myself up on the silver screen
2night, it don't matter
I'm the star on the scene
Ouch!

Mix was right
On the 1 the kick drum hit the triple beat
Baby, I was poppin'
Did one spin, did a second, did the splits
Came up, looked around, the joint was hoppin'
Hoppin'! The joint was hoppin'!
Somebody say "Movie Star!"

So check it out, U wanna dance?

Are U wearing that Paco Rabbit or whatever U call it?

Oh wow, that's dog

What? Speak up, I can't hear over that suit

Maybe U can hear this?

Am I supposed 2 be impressed?

That's right, Rolls Royce
Check it out, baby
U wanna dance now?

Maybe next song

Yeah right, dance floor is not big enough, fat cow

Ooh, the mix, it's about the mix
Ooh baby, I like that, but the kid gonna show U a few tricks
Can I play with U?

Baby, let's creep, I had enough of this action
Bartender, on the house
Give everybody in here somethin'
Man, I don't care
I got money 2 spare, U're cute and your music's thumpin'
Yo baby, get the check

"Yo baby" my behind, I need my money

Say Brother Carothers, can I get some credit?
No? Much money I done spent in this nasty joint?
U need 2 be slapped!
Darlin', shall we leave now?
Go 2 Hades, boy!

So U like my crib?
It's not mine, it's rented
Say, how much did U have 2 drink?

What's the biggest lake U've ever been in?

So, do U like environmental records?
Crickets chirpin', water rushin'
Supposed 2 make U horny
It just make me wanna go 2 the bathroom
Actually this one's not bad, check it out
So like, what's your name?
Oh wow, that's dog!