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Thread started 06/25/17 9:44am

MendesCity

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Velvet Kitty Kat Riff: What Was It Reused For?

I can't place it, it's driving me crazy. It was definitely reused for another song.

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Reply #1 posted 06/25/17 10:30am

cbarnes3121

if u change it up some i can hear cant stop this feeling i got and for some reason sounds like something jesse johnson has done

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Reply #2 posted 06/25/17 10:47am

novabrkr

Are you just thinking of "Bite The Beat" from the Vanity 6 album? It has the rapidly repeated synth chord thing on it too.

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Reply #3 posted 06/25/17 11:52am

Scooch87

Is it me or does it sound a bit like the riff from Ronnie Talk To Russia?

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Reply #4 posted 06/25/17 12:27pm

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Scooch87 said:

Is it me or does it sound a bit like the riff from Ronnie Talk To Russia?


It's you. lol

But in general, Vanity 6 had that new wave edge to their music, which is something Prince often delved into even more than his rockabilly leanings. I don't think it necessarily borrows from or lends to another song specifically. But it's a definite arena that Prince used for V6 songs.

Princevault notes it was almost considered for Ice Cream Castles, then for V6's second album and A6's album. It just never made the cut. They also note Prince re-recorded it with the aforementioned rockabilly flavor in 1985. It seems the one on PRD is the earlier original version from 1983, to my ears, as it doesn't lend much to rockabilly (compared to things like "Horny Toad", "Delirious", "Jack U Off").

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Reply #5 posted 06/25/17 12:48pm

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novabrkr said:

Are you just thinking of "Bite The Beat" from the Vanity 6 album? It has the rapidly repeated synth chord thing on it too.

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Yes that's what i heard and Bite The Beat is the song that leapt to mind.

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Reply #6 posted 06/25/17 12:52pm

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The drum beat is very similar to I Could Never Take The Place of Your Man.

But yes overall you may be thinking of Bite The Beat.

[Edited 6/25/17 12:55pm]

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Reply #7 posted 06/25/17 12:52pm

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Dupe post!

[Edited 6/25/17 12:54pm]

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Reply #8 posted 06/25/17 6:28pm

Haystack

For me, the riff is vaguely similar to 'Automatic'.
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Reply #9 posted 06/25/17 6:33pm

scorp84

We can hear what inspired it: "My Sharona" and "Bite The Beat". But, yeah, like what's already been said, ICNTTPOYM. I'm sure there's more.

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Reply #10 posted 06/25/17 7:06pm

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Haystack said:

For me, the riff is vaguely similar to 'Automatic'.

I hear this too

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Reply #11 posted 06/25/17 7:19pm

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Scooch87 said:

Is it me or does it sound a bit like the riff from Ronnie Talk To Russia?

yep

"Climb in my fur."
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Reply #12 posted 06/25/17 7:54pm

rdhull

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Btw aren't we supposed to discuss these songs in their respective stickys?
"Climb in my fur."
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Reply #13 posted 06/25/17 10:43pm

MendesCity

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Haystack said:

For me, the riff is vaguely similar to 'Automatic'.


100%. That's it. Thank you
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Reply #14 posted 06/26/17 7:37am

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Kind of reminds me of Girl but with a faster tempo. Also reminds me of Elvis, his vocals that is.

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Reply #15 posted 06/26/17 8:18am

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scorp84 said:

We can hear what inspired it: "My Sharona" and "Bite The Beat". But, yeah, like what's already been said, ICNTTPOYM. I'm sure there's more.

Hmm, My Sharona, good catch they do sound similar.

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