No one on here mentions the song, Hello!

I love the shit out of it!

The way he sings it. The British voice he does...

The funk of it...the extended version.

Thoughts...

I love Hello and I think it is a great B-side!

"Hello" is an amazing b-side..

I agree.

The lyrics in Hello: is about the We Are The World backlash, iirc?

williamb610 said:

thedance said:

"Hello" is an amazing b-side..

I agree.

The lyrics in Hello: is about the We Are The World backlash, iirc?

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"Hello" is one of my all-time favorite Prince songs. Awesome. Love the energy, words, vox. Revs me up every time I listen to it. BANGIN' tune. And Prince got real on the lyrics at the end of the extended version:

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4 U words are definitely not shoes
They're weapons and tools of destruction
And your time is boring unless U're putting something down
What would life be if we believed what we read
And a smile is just hiding a frown?

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Like thedance, I also understood the song contained some references to the "We Are The World" imbroglio. Below are lyrics referring to P.'s agreement with Bob Geldof that P. would not participate on WATW but would instead contribute "4 The Tears In Your Eyes" to the project (and send Sheila to the WATW recording session to represent him):

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I tried 2 tell them that I didn't want 2 sing
But I'd gladly write a song instead
They said okay and everything was cool
'Til a camera tried 2 get in my bed

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And below I pasted the lyrics addressing accusations levied against Prince that he wasn't down with USA for Africa's cause. But he had already shown his support of local charity by holding canned food drives at concerts on the Purple Rain Tour:

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We're against hungry children
Our record stands tall
There's just as much hunger here at home

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Feel free to correct me on any details.

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^ thanks a lot for posting, Bluu.

Good lyrics indeed..

williamb610 said:

No one on here mentions the song, Hello!

I love the shit out of it!

The way he sings it. The British voice he does...

The funk of it...the extended version.

Thoughts...

Hello is talked about/praised regularly in ATWIAD conversations and discussions of Bsides
It's one of my favorites

Hello ~ Prince & the Revolution 1985 recorded in the Spring of 1985 Hello is essentially a blow by blow description of the events/evening of the We Are the World session, 4 The ...

OldFriends4Sale said:

williamb610 said:

No one on here mentions the song, Hello!

I love the shit out of it!

The way he sings it. The British voice he does...

The funk of it...the extended version.

Thoughts...

Hello is talked about/praised regularly in ATWIAD conversations and discussions of Bsides
It's one of my favorites

Hello ~ Prince & the Revolution 1985 recorded in the Spring of 1985 Hello is essentially a blow by blow description of the events/evening of the We Are the World session, 4 The ...

Hello lyrics

im looking for the hello Extended version lyrics, cause i think the last minutes are cool and want2 no exactly wat he says. - E-mail - orgNote ...

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prince.org/msg/7/203948

Hello (Extended Version) vs Hello (Fresh Dance Mix)

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Hello (Extended Version) vs Hello (Fresh Dance Mix) as I recall, it was Hello (Fresh Dance Mix) on the b-side of the U.S. 12" of Pop Life , and Hello (Extended) on the U.K. 12" of Raspberry Beret. prince.org prince.org/msg/7/349626

HELLO: Prince B Side-A Brillant Example Of Him Speaking Through ...

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prince.org/msg/7/18386

HELLO: Prince B Side-A Brillant Example Of Him Speaking Through ... I thought "Hello" was one of the best examples of him speaking to the media and his critics through him music. He wasn't giving interviews ... prince.org prince.org/msg/7/18386

Hello (The) Future

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Hello (The) Future Eleven measures into the song, Hello, listen to the keyboard/synth line. Notice how it is very much like the one in The Future(Batman Soundtrack). Have you ... prince.org prince.org/msg/7/10537?pr

Thanks, Old Friends! Time to go searching.

williamb610 said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

Hello is talked about/praised regularly in ATWIAD conversations and discussions of Bsides
It's one of my favorites

Hello ~ Prince & the Revolution 1985 recorded in the Spring of 1985 Hello is essentially a blow by blow description of the events/evening of the We Are the World session, 4 The ...

Hello lyrics

im looking for the hello Extended version lyrics, cause i think the last minutes are cool and want2 no exactly wat he says. - E-mail - orgNote ...

prince.org

prince.org/msg/7/203948

Hello (Extended Version) vs Hello (Fresh Dance Mix)

prince.org

prince.org/msg/7/349626

Hello (Extended Version) vs Hello (Fresh Dance Mix) as I recall, it was Hello (Fresh Dance Mix) on the b-side of the U.S. 12" of Pop Life , and Hello (Extended) on the U.K. 12" of Raspberry Beret. prince.org prince.org/msg/7/349626

HELLO: Prince B Side-A Brillant Example Of Him Speaking Through ...

prince.org

prince.org/msg/7/18386

HELLO: Prince B Side-A Brillant Example Of Him Speaking Through ... I thought "Hello" was one of the best examples of him speaking to the media and his critics through him music. He wasn't giving interviews ... prince.org prince.org/msg/7/18386

Hello (The) Future

prince.org

prince.org/msg/7/10537?pr

Hello (The) Future Eleven measures into the song, Hello, listen to the keyboard/synth line. Notice how it is very much like the one in The Future(Batman Soundtrack). Have you ... prince.org prince.org/msg/7/10537?pr

Thanks, Old Friends! Time to go searching.

yeah man, there are some interesting comments by fans of this song.
I don't know of any other Media/Event song responses by Prince to an event that perfectly nails it like this one.