Just a post on why did Prince change the lyrics 2 some songs, particularly DMSR.

No work your body like a whore or 2 strip right down 2 your underwear or I say do whatever we want, wear lingerie 2 a restaurant

he sang something different - what I don't exactly remember other than it being sanitised.

Any1 got any idea? Is it something to do with JW
[This message was edited Sat Oct 25 2:30:25 PDT 2003 by ozpfan]

At Sydney I noticed:

But I'm here 2 tell u
There's something else...

...The truth.

then in "I Feel 4 U":

I wouldn't lie 2 u baby
It's mainly a spiritual thing...

and then in I Would Die 4 U:

No need 2 worry
No need 2 cry
He's the messiah and ur the reason why

I think there were a few others as well.

Can ne1 remember what he said at the 1st Melb. concert when he was up on the right hand box singing 2 the crowd? He said somthing about never doing nething 2 his nose ...just wondering wat it was lol

he also mentioned something about discovering a new message in the bible every time you open it in another song...this was at the 1st sydney gig

MrSquiggle said:

Dunno but on the ONA live dvd he says 'DUCK' instead of fuck - surely 'funk' would have sounded better - I mean DUCK?

Man this JW shit has gotta stop.

MrSquiggle said:

He's done this song this way in concert for a looong time. Even back in the PR days.

Was the music the EXACT SAME as the recorded version? Or did he use different bandmembers, different instruments, different arrangements?

Each performance is its own new experience.

MrSquiggle said:

He did that lyric change when he first performed it on the Purple Rain tour.
[This message was edited Sat Oct 25 18:57:30 PDT 2003 by rudedog]

I noticed in Hong Kong:

I'm spiritually attracted to you. (I Feel For You)

and

You'd better open up your bibles (Purple Rain)

Has anybody been able to pick what he says instead of titties in Peach?

NuPwrSoul said:

Not one of the songs had the exact same original arrangements to my ear. They were all given the treatment.

He also changed "Kiss" to "Hug". I think this is great because kissing is too evil and sinful, like sex itself and Prince shouldn't sing about anything so satanic.

NuPwrSoul said:

Your sarcasim is notable 4 its simplicity. U have missed the point. Arranging songs in a different mood is one thing, sanitising lyrics is another.

I goin down to Seasame Street...

Pouring Rain, Pouring Rain...

Christianity, Im gonna let my soul B free...

If U cant B true to the lyrics then sing something else... there is plenty of funk left to choose from.
[This message was edited Sun Oct 26 3:26:17 PST 2003 by ozpfan]

Your sarcasim is notable 4 its simplicity. U have missed the point. Arranging songs in a different mood is one thing, sanitising lyrics is another.

I goin down to Seasame Street...

Pouring Rain, Pouring Rain...

Christianity, Im gonna let my soul B free...

If U cant B true to the lyrics then sing something else... there is plenty of funk left to choose from.


its like steve tyler instead of singing livin on the edge sometimes sings pickin' out a wedge!

SOTT

...and where sending people to the moon, china.

So true.

TonyC said:

[This message was edited Sun Oct 26 9:59:22 PST 2003 by marcdeondotcom]

marcdeondotcom said:

U do realise he's kidding?

Yeah I noticed at Bris show:

"...There's somethin else... Prince"

And also, there's the Joni Mitchell cover "A Case of U". The original goes:

I am a lonely painter
I live in a box of paints
I'm frightened by the devil
And drawn to those one's who ain't afraid

Prince's version is:


:I: am a lonely painter
:I: live in a box of paints
:I: used 2 b frightened by the devil
And drawn 2 those 1's who ain't afraid
[This message was edited Wed Oct 29 1:23:24 PST 2003 by MrSquiggle]