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Alexa de paris-a rarely spoken of classic This piece of music is astounding..how the hell did a 25 year old from minneapolis write this??
It is such a massive departure from anything done before..where did that whole Parade vibe come from
whom was he channelling??
this is one of the songs/pieces of music that you just kind of sit back and shake your head.
Beautiful. [Edited 1/30/12 10:56am] | |
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Love it! | |
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Besides the song itself, I'm impressed at the production of this. It sounds like it was actually recorded live outside. In a courtyard.
Love when he used live drums. "Climb in my fur." | |
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Love this song. The extended version is great. Making love and music are the only things worth fighting for. | |
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Its the only one that counts "Climb in my fur." | |
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It is indeed. The live version is great too.
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Would somebody please go ask Sheila how it was recorded?!!
It has such a HUGE sound.
RIP Clare Fischer
"Whatever skin we're in
we all need 2 b friends" |
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can you imagine being a fly on the wall in those days?
how the hell did prince wake up and go and stick that down??
amazing | |
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So genius and CLASSIC!
How could a 25 year old artist come out and lay this down in sheer perfection like this? I wonder the same as you!
I would have loved it on the Parade album in general. It's such a masterpiece, the way the guitar talks and makes intercourse with those live drums! SO GOOD!
EVERYTHING ABOUT IT IS AWESOME! It's Button Therapy, Baby! | |
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It's one of my most played instrumentals from him!
I have said many times that Alexa de Paris is the "sunniest" song Prince ever recorded. It just feels like blue skies and balmy breezes.
A happy man wrote that song. We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves. | |
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yes indeed.
Prince's moods often shine through his music.THe guy was on a high on life when he recorded good love too! | |
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"Climb in my fur." | |
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high on goofballs more like (re: Good Love) "Climb in my fur." | |
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We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves. | |
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A classic piece that I love to share with non-Prince people who are always shocked its Prince and how beautiful it is...
This song swirls in my head all the time...
[Edited 1/30/12 18:47pm] The greatest live performer of our times was is and always will be Prince.
Remember there is only one destination and that place is U All of it. Everything. Is U. | |
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It is amazing. That was his peak...I swear...that run from Dirty Mind - Lovesexy/The Black Album was phenomenal | |
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The only one on my Ipod. Prince ASTOUNDS me. | |
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Just heard the live version - DOPE!
Never even knew he played this live
The greatest live performer of our times was is and always will be Prince.
Remember there is only one destination and that place is U All of it. Everything. Is U. | |
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to completly juxtapose...just listened to "the artist"live with doug e fresh. was that really the same person?? | |
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I love it so much too, it really stands out in the movie and is a masterpiece. | |
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I was just listening to this like a couple days ago... 비 | |
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It should have been a bonus track on the actual album instead.
I always slept on Parade, I didn't get into it when I sampled it years ago, but gave it another shot tonight, and holy shit! It sounds awesome, I think I'll have to get it. | |
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They didn't do that back then. They had B-sides. "Climb in my fur." | |
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YES . This song is pure magic. The musical marriage of Prince and Claire Fischer (r.i.p.) outstanding. One of their greatest triumphs! Most things that I worry about, never happen anyway | |
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I guess I've only heard either extended version or regular version. Can someone please clarify the distinction between them. I excitedly acquired the "extended" version, but it sounded just exactly like the version I was already used to.  "So fierce U look 2night, the brightest star pales 2 Ur sex..." | |
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fantastic masterpiece... from another world, love it | |
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the sounds of Alexa de paris. Dazzling magnificence 
I know, I wish the real director would have kept the movie
and Prince had band performances in the movie, it would have given a greater attention to the music overall | |
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I think there are a couple of shows on the Parade tour they did this one
And some rehearsal boots of it | |
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