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Do me, Baby On PrinceVault it says about this song that it was written by André Cymone but CREDITED to Prince. But does anyone know why the song was credited Prince? Since Prince wrote and writes almost everything himself I find it kinda strange that he should be credited a song that he did not in fact write, and I also think it´s strange that he should demand it. Are there any stories about why Prince is credited as a songwriter when he in fact wasn´t? | |
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Well Prince is known for taking other people's stuff and not giving them credit, or transferring credit to elsewhere (The Belle of St. Mark being a usual example)
The source on this one always seemed dodgy to me though. It sounds nothing at all like André's other stuff. I'd believe it if people were claiming he wrote the basic bass groove but the song itself? nah
edit: Oh I see it now says there's an earlier version with Andre on vocals, is this circulating? I'd be interested in being proved completely wrong here [Edited 2/17/13 6:38am] | |
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I've always taken the claim that Andre wrote the song skeptically. He might have provided the foundation for the song, but there are so many stages involved when you start with an idea for a song and what the recorded result will be like. | |
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The other song that he allegedly "took" was Party Up, written originally by Morris Day. Again, we don't really now how different what we hear on the record is from what Morris had done originally. | |
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i honestly don't think it matters at this point. if p can miss departed martyrs' anthems then vice versa For all time I am with you, you are with me. | |
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.Jamie Starr's a thief - he told you that 30 years ago. | |
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gonna check my wrecka store and see what's happenin' For all time I am with you, you are with me. | |
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He sure in the hell did... | |
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Andre said it was "Controversy". But it doesn't matter. Prince reworked it like he did "Kiss" & their his & only his onemanband projects.His voices & instruments & arrangements. They wouldn't have been hits if it wasn't 4 his expertise. Becuz he is a.....[img:$uid]http://pic80.picturetrail.com:80/VOL2084/9118410/23995995/405707736.jpg[/img:$uid]
 will ALWAYS think of  like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that wasn't of this earth, would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. | |
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She Believed in Fairytales and Princes, He Believed the voices coming from his stereo
If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me? | |
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Prince didn't make Kiss the way it is, he stole it from Mazarati She Believed in Fairytales and Princes, He Believed the voices coming from his stereo
If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me? | |
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And turned it into one of his biggest hits....With his voice & instrumentation....Case closed will ALWAYS think of like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that wasn't of this earth, would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. | |
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Dont know the answer to the question, but that song made me a Prince fan in 81 | |
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 I will take my place, In the great below | |
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