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1981: Prince's obsession with Rockabilly During that year he recorded a whole bunch of Rockabilly influenced tracks:
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Released: Jack U Off Delirious Horny Toad unreleased Broken There's Something I Like about Being Your Fool Dance To The Beat No Call U Turn it Up You're All I want(actually early 82)
He could have released a whole album if he wanted to.It seems he lost interest in that genre in 1982.  | |
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mmm..."turn it up" wasn't exactly rockabilly, compared to the other songs on the list.
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Handclapsfingasnapz said: mmm..."turn it up" wasn't exactly rockabilly, compared to the other songs on the list.
Agreed, but the rest of the songs on those list pretty much fall in that category (at least the circulating ones). Courtin' Time is the only post-1981 rockabilly song I can think of off the top of my head (assuming I'm using the term 'rockabilly' correctly). What others are there? | |
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booyah said: Handclapsfingasnapz said: mmm..."turn it up" wasn't exactly rockabilly, compared to the other songs on the list.
Agreed, but the rest of the songs on those list pretty much fall in that category (at least the circulating ones). Courtin' Time is the only post-1981 rockabilly song I can think of off the top of my head (assuming I'm using the term 'rockabilly' correctly). nah, "courtin' time" was more of a big band/swing-type number... What others are there?
i'm tempted to dig through my bootleggage and see what's what now...  | |
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i dunno know but i liked it and the kind of punk style on dirty mind | |
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 We likes 'Broken' we do...  | |
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Girl of my dreams |
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SammytheSumoWrestler said: During that year he recorded a whole bunch of Rockabilly influenced tracks:
According to The Vault
Released: Jack U Off Delirious Horny Toad unreleased Broken There's Something I Like about Being Your Fool Dance To The Beat No Call U Turn it Up You're All I want(actually early 82)
He could have released a whole album if he wanted to.It seems he lost interest in that genre in 1982. Damn!! I hate being envious of anybody, but I break rules all the time. Where did you hear those unreleased tracks? Since they seem to be from 81-83, is there a way to hear them today? Did they come from a bootleg session, concert, squaredance, prom night show? What else have I been missing?   Jeux Sans Frontiers | |
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SammytheSumoWrestler said: During that year he recorded a whole bunch of Rockabilly influenced tracks:
According to The Vault
Released: Jack U Off Delirious Horny Toad unreleased Broken There's Something I Like about Being Your Fool Dance To The Beat No Call U Turn it Up You're All I want(actually early 82)
He could have released a whole album if he wanted to.It seems he lost interest in that genre in 1982. ahh so thats Rockabilly huh? i always wondered what a Rockabilly was...c thats y i hate music labels..so fuckin confusin..like what the fuck is EMO? Yesterday is dead...tomorrow hasnt arrived yet....i have just ONE day...
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[b]ROCKABILLY: eddie cocran, gene vicent, carl perkins, very early elvis, buddy holly, the stray cats.
also, 'play in the sunshine' has a pinch of rockabilly thrown into it. | |
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chrisslope9 said: also, 'play in the sunshine' has a pinch of rockabilly thrown into it.
Ahh, maybe that's why I don't like it   I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it | |
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Wouldn't u include:
"When u were mine" "We've never been able to pull off a funk number"
"That's becuase we're soulless auttomatons" | |
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I think he should release an album of rockabilly covers with Morrissey. | |
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wasitgood4u said: Wouldn't u include:
"When u were mine" no, it wouldn't. | |
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Moonwalkbjrain said: like what the fuck is EMO?
crap. crappy, whiny crap rock, to be more exact. The Normal Whores Club | |
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UncleGrandpa said: SammytheSumoWrestler said: During that year he recorded a whole bunch of Rockabilly influenced tracks:
According to The Vault
Released: Jack U Off Delirious Horny Toad unreleased Broken There's Something I Like about Being Your Fool Dance To The Beat No Call U Turn it Up You're All I want(actually early 82)
He could have released a whole album if he wanted to.It seems he lost interest in that genre in 1982. Damn!! I hate being envious of anybody, but I break rules all the time. Where did you hear those unreleased tracks? Since they seem to be from 81-83, is there a way to hear them today? Did they come from a bootleg session, concert, squaredance, prom night show? What else have I been missing? Wow, seems like you've missed these and a lot more gems. They were circulating with ease of finding before the RIAA started monitoring file transfers. Now you just have to come across someone with them...  I am MrVictor.... | |
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FunkMistress said: Moonwalkbjrain said: like what the fuck is EMO?
crap. crappy, whiny crap rock, to be more exact. 
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Handclapsfingasnapz said: FunkMistress said: crap. crappy, whiny crap rock, to be more exact.
 The Normal Whores Club | |
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What about "Gotta Stop Messin About"? Or is it TOO new-wave to have a rockabilly twing? |
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CynicKill said: What about "Gotta Stop Messin About"? Or is it TOO new-wave to have a rockabilly twing?
no, "gotta stop" doesn't fall in the category of any of p's rockabilly output, either. seems to me that some of you aren't too familiar with rockabilly music... | |
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Dez's book mentions that Prince was really impressed with the Stray Cats. That he even changed his hair after he seen them play. It's better told in the book but it's something to that effect. | |
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