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Thread started 07/11/12 11:33am

Nivivrus

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Songs similar to Do U Lie?

Do U Lie is easily one of my favorite songs Prince has ever done. The song does such a good job at building an atmosphere through great medleys, superb instrumentation, and Prince's falsetto (which sounds even better then usual on this song). Does anyone know any other Prince songs that build an atmosphere like this? I seriously think Prince should have gotten into scoring Television and Movies sorta like Wendy and Lisa did while maintaining a solo career. It would've been a good way to put a lot of music every year while also putting out a large variety of work for his fans razz

Anythoughts on what might be similar to Do U Lie? It doesn't have to be just Prince, maybe just some atmospheric music or french music in the same vain.

Purple is the color of my heart,
Bruised from you leaving me.
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Reply #1 posted 07/13/12 9:37am

Darshy

I've always thought that Prince could come up with a great James Bond theme song. The makers should also ask Jamiroquai, Diana Krall, and Melody Gardot.

Btw, I absolutely love Do u lie too, wish he had done more tunes like this.

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Reply #2 posted 07/13/12 9:47am

Nivivrus

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Darshy said:

I've always thought that Prince could come up with a great James Bond theme song. The makers should also ask Jamiroquai, Diana Krall, and Melody Gardot.

Btw, I absolutely love Do u lie too, wish he had done more tunes like this.

I totally know what you mean! If Madonna can do the theme to a bond movie, why not Prince?

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Reply #3 posted 07/13/12 11:36am

NDRU

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Nivivrus said:

Anythoughts on what might be similar to Do U Lie? It doesn't have to be just Prince, maybe just some atmospheric music or french music in the same vain.

this is not nearly as funky as Do U Lie (though I never thought of Do You Lie as funky before this moment) but I think the Prince song has the feel of some of the Paul McCartney retro style songs.

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Reply #4 posted 07/13/12 5:39pm

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"So fierce U look 2night, the brightest star pales 2 Ur sex..."
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Reply #5 posted 07/14/12 4:06am

Darshy

And thats the annoying thing about this; Madonna should never have been asked to contribute a song, hers was just terrible, and Jack White & Alicia Keys were a big let down. Why do the makers in recent years, get such random acts like and these and Garbage to contribute? So weird.

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Reply #6 posted 07/14/12 9:14am

Nivivrus

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Darshy said:

And thats the annoying thing about this; Madonna should never have been asked to contribute a song, hers was just terrible, and Jack White & Alicia Keys were a big let down. Why do the makers in recent years, get such random acts like and these and Garbage to contribute? So weird.

I actually liked Die Another Day... I mean its not like her best or the series best song but I didn't really hate it... The other two were just disapointing and if Prince were to do the theme to a 007 he hopefully would churn out something like The Future or Electric Chair and not something like... *shudders* Purple and Gold... Actually, I'm bored so I'm gonna take one of Prince's random instrumentals and put Bond samples all over it and call it BondDance lol

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Reply #7 posted 07/14/12 11:08am

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what about the very nice Prince song "Yellow"? cool

to me it sounds a bit like "Do U Lie", same jazzy pop feeling, imo.

http://www.princevault.co...php/Yellow

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Reply #8 posted 07/14/12 11:24am

Nivivrus

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thedance said:

what about the very nice Prince song "Yellow"? cool

to me it sounds a bit like "Do U Lie", same jazzy pop feeling, imo.

http://www.princevault.co...php/Yellow

I just heard that song. It sounds a lot like Strollin' to me. Which made me realize Strollin' and Walk Don't Walk are also somewhat similar to Do U Lie biggrin

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Reply #9 posted 07/14/12 11:40am

novabrkr

Several songs on "The Truth" album ("Circle Of Amour" and "Dionne") have a similar vibe. It's been noted that echoes from the Parade era can be heard on the Lotusflow3r album as well.

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Reply #10 posted 07/14/12 11:42am

Nivivrus

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novabrkr said:

Several songs on "The Truth" album ("Circle Of Amour" and "Dionne") have a similar vibe. It's been noted that echoes from the Parade era can be heard on the Lotusflow3r album as well.

I know what you mean, the second half of 77 Beverly Park sounds like a renaissanceversion of Do U Lie, the first time I heard it I thought it was Do U Lie as I was half asleep and not paying attention.

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Reply #11 posted 07/14/12 12:54pm

RodeoSchro

I've never played a song I'd consider anywhere near similar to "Do U Lie?" and I've played a LOT of songs.

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Reply #12 posted 07/14/12 1:59pm

TheFreakerFant
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Violet Blue on the Jill Jones album is slightly reminiscent of it.

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Reply #13 posted 07/14/12 11:54pm

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similar Prince songs to "Do U Lie?"

hmmm.... nope. the cheese stands alone.

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Reply #14 posted 07/15/12 6:53am

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errant said:

the cheese stands alone

banned

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