I watched my DVD of "Sign o' the Times" last night... and still enjoy it after 25 years! But, I cannot help but wonder WHY Sheena Easton is in it. After all, I think "U Got the Look" would have sounded just fine with, say, Sheila E. and it certainly would have worked in the concert movie.

WHY is there such a connection between Prince and Sheena Easton? Sure she did "Sugar Walls" - but that was from her 1984 album, her "Lover In Me" album was released in 1988, and the duet of "Arms of Orion" in 1989. But were Prince and Sheena Easton ever romantically linked? It seems she was quite his muse for awhile... but then why nothing together in recent years?

I will always love Sheena for being the instigator of the creation of La, La, La, He, He, Hee, which is, like, one of the funkiest things he's ever done on record.

Them horns are to die for. Still.

And why? Cuz her record company asked.

At least, the first time.

Then Prince must have liked what she did to Sugar Walls, I suppose. And they did it again.

Y'all forgot "Eternity" too.

FormerlyKnownAs said:

I watched my DVD of "Sign o' the Times" last night... and still enjoy it after 25 years! But, I cannot help but wonder WHY Sheena Easton is in it. After all, I think "U Got the Look" would have sounded just fine with, say, Sheila E. and it certainly would have worked in the concert movie.

WHY is there such a connection between Prince and Sheena Easton? Sure she did "Sugar Walls" - but that was from her 1984 album, her "Lover In Me" album was released in 1988, and the duet of "Arms of Orion" in 1989. But were Prince and Sheena Easton ever romantically linked? It seems she was quite his muse for awhile... but then why nothing together in recent years?

Not sure why, but they were never romantically linked.

The collaborations between them were fantastic for the most part! Why ask why? At some point the chemistry obviously died down and they moved on but they made great music together.

HamsterHuey said:

I will always love Sheena for being the instigator of the creation of La, La, La, He, He, Hee, which is, like, one of the funkiest things he's ever done on record.

Them horns are to die for. Still.

one of the very few prince tunes i was never able to get into. and certainly the only pre 1990

track.

i give it another try about twice a year, but it's always a struggle to sit through it for me.

i.want.to.get.it. damn it

Yes, I agree about La, La, La, Hee, Hee, Hee. I can't get through it. I love the idea of the track but it's just not good. Love all of his other work with Sheena Easton though.

They had good musical chemistry together. I did not like her version of Eternity..I thought Chaka took that to the home run!

La La La He He Hee is classic.

Sugar Walls...

Arms Of Orion..meh

101 -

Cool Love

HamsterHuey said:

I will always love Sheena for being the instigator of the creation of La, La, La, He, He, Hee, which is, like, one of the funkiest things he's ever done on record.

Them horns are to die for. Still.

HonestMan13 said:

The collaborations between them were fantastic for the most part! Why ask why? At some point the chemistry obviously died down and they moved on but they made great music together.

yeah, maybe the 1990s Prince wasn't such an eye catcher for her

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She's a great artist in her own right as well as working with Prince, I picked up a greatest hits collection recently and there are some classics on there....

IstenSzek said:

HamsterHuey said:

I will always love Sheena for being the instigator of the creation of La, La, La, He, He, Hee, which is, like, one of the funkiest things he's ever done on record.

Them horns are to die for. Still.

one of the very few prince tunes i was never able to get into. and certainly the only pre 1990

track.

i give it another try about twice a year, but it's always a struggle to sit through it for me.

i.want.to.get.it. damn it

To me, there are a few things that draw me in.

First things; the doggie bark drum. That's fun. And that awesome funky rhythm guitar. It's dirty.

Second is Prince's vocals. They are ACE. He means the lyrics. Which is REAL good, as the lyrics are total nonsense.

Third. If the horns don't grab you during the first chorus and right after, you're crazy. Then, just before the bridge they are all over the place again.

Fourth. In that same bridge, Prince starts to scream. That's a REAL Prince scream, you motherfuckers.

Then. Five; after the second chorus, right at the 3:09, in the background there's one hell of a break going on. Mixed to the background, but it's so ace that during the SOTT tour Prince used it to the fore in between When Doves Cry and Purple Rain.

Six. Then it goes wild, Prince smacks, does weird yells, moans, screams and goes wild some more, musically.

It's the kinda dirty funk I wish he had done more. It's just filthy. And he can smear it all over me.

Oh, and he does one HELL of a mad laughter during the 'Rover'-part of the song. Dayum.

HamsterHuey said:

IstenSzek said:

one of the very few prince tunes i was never able to get into. and certainly the only pre 1990

track.

i give it another try about twice a year, but it's always a struggle to sit through it for me.

i.want.to.get.it. damn it

To me, there are a few things that draw me in.

First things; the doggie bark drum. That's fun. And that awesome funky rhythm guitar. It's dirty.

Second is Prince's vocals. They are ACE. He means the lyrics. Which is REAL good, as the lyrics are total nonsense.

Third. If the horns don't grab you during the first chorus and right after, you're crazy. Then, just before the bridge they are all over the place again.

Fourth. In that same bridge, Prince starts to scream. That's a REAL Prince scream, you motherfuckers.

Then. Five; after the second chorus, right at the 3:09, in the background there's one hell of a break going on. Mixed to the background, but it's so ace that during the SOTT tour Prince used it to the fore in between When Doves Cry and Purple Rain.

Six. Then it goes wild, Prince smacks, does weird yells, moans, screams and goes wild some more, musically.

It's the kinda dirty funk I wish he had done more. It's just filthy. And he can smear it all over me.

I need a cigarette after reading this.

Efan said:

HamsterHuey said:

To me, there are a few things that draw me in.

First things; the doggie bark drum. That's fun. And that awesome funky rhythm guitar. It's dirty.

Second is Prince's vocals. They are ACE. He means the lyrics. Which is REAL good, as the lyrics are total nonsense.

Third. If the horns don't grab you during the first chorus and right after, you're crazy. Then, just before the bridge they are all over the place again.

Fourth. In that same bridge, Prince starts to scream. That's a REAL Prince scream, you motherfuckers.

Then. Five; after the second chorus, right at the 3:09, in the background there's one hell of a break going on. Mixed to the background, but it's so ace that during the SOTT tour Prince used it to the fore in between When Doves Cry and Purple Rain.

Six. Then it goes wild, Prince smacks, does weird yells, moans, screams and goes wild some more, musically.

It's the kinda dirty funk I wish he had done more. It's just filthy. And he can smear it all over me.

I need a cigarette after reading this.

and a morning after pill as well.

HamsterHuey said:

Oh, and he does one HELL of a mad laughter during the 'Rover'-part of the song. Dayum.

ROVA!

Get yo ass somewhere and SIT DOWN!! Bwaahahaha...

Prince & Sheena also co-wrote probably one of the most annoying songs ever

love '89 for Patti LaBelle

http://www.princevault.com/index.php/Love_89

Efan said:

HamsterHuey said:

To me, there are a few things that draw me in.

First things; the doggie bark drum. That's fun. And that awesome funky rhythm guitar. It's dirty.

Second is Prince's vocals. They are ACE. He means the lyrics. Which is REAL good, as the lyrics are total nonsense.

Third. If the horns don't grab you during the first chorus and right after, you're crazy. Then, just before the bridge they are all over the place again.

Fourth. In that same bridge, Prince starts to scream. That's a REAL Prince scream, you motherfuckers.

Then. Five; after the second chorus, right at the 3:09, in the background there's one hell of a break going on. Mixed to the background, but it's so ace that during the SOTT tour Prince used it to the fore in between When Doves Cry and Purple Rain.

Six. Then it goes wild, Prince smacks, does weird yells, moans, screams and goes wild some more, musically.

It's the kinda dirty funk I wish he had done more. It's just filthy. And he can smear it all over me.

I need a cigarette after reading this.

Make that two.

MacDaddy said:

Efan said:

I need a cigarette after reading this.

Make that two.

i didn't even get hard

but it wasn't for hamsterhuey's tryin' tho damn what a description.

the song still rubs me the wrong way, sadly.

although i love it *slightly* more due to herman's text association now.

U sure damn hard 2 please.

(grin)

FormerlyKnownAs said:

I watched my DVD of "Sign o' the Times" last night... and still enjoy it after 25 years! But, I cannot help but wonder WHY Sheena Easton is in it. After all, I think "U Got the Look" would have sounded just fine with, say, Sheila E. and it certainly would have worked in the concert movie.

Probably because it was released as a single and used as the promo video.

HamsterHuey said:

U sure damn hard 2 please.

(grin)

unless it's rough and sleazy in low lit rooms, yes, i can be quite the demanding little princess

La La La Hee Hee Hee is on the most fun and funky songs Prince has ever done. 101 is my absolute fave Prince song done by another artist and Cool Love is just Prince-quirky pure 80s bliss. U Got The Look? Never been a huge fan, but she compliments it well. Sheena and Prince had a great run in the 80s. Odd combo that worked well.

FormerlyKnownAs said:

I watched my DVD of "Sign o' the Times" last night... and still enjoy it after 25 years! But, I cannot help but wonder WHY Sheena Easton is in it. After all, I think "U Got the Look" would have sounded just fine with, say, Sheila E. and it certainly would have worked in the concert movie.

WHY is there such a connection between Prince and Sheena Easton? Sure she did "Sugar Walls" - but that was from her 1984 album, her "Lover In Me" album was released in 1988, and the duet of "Arms of Orion" in 1989. But were Prince and Sheena Easton ever romantically linked? It seems she was quite his muse for awhile... but then why nothing together in recent years?

She gave a detailed interview about all this lately, search recent threads in this very forum.

IIRC she just happened to be around when P was recording U Got The Look, but it needs to be checked. The video in the concert is only the promo video, which had been filmed earlier in Paris.

If you read the interview mentioned above it seems they kinda like to work together once in a while and that's pretty much it. Prince stopped writing songs for other artists when he became in 1993, and Sheena kinda missed the 1990's train anyway, so there was no reason really for them to work together again.

She was hot and had a good voice. What other reasons do you need?