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Thread started 10/12/04 1:31am

MattyJam

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Over-rated: Call My Name. Under-rated: U Make My Sunshine.

I always hear Call My Name getting props on this board and I think it's pretty weak to be honest.

Vocally and melodically U Make My Sunshine is a far, far more soulful tune, which never gets any mentions...
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Reply #1 posted 10/12/04 2:00am

Dewrede

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thumbs up!

Yes i really like the harmonies in "U make my sun shine"
and i think in "Call my name" the melody sounds a little repetitive
(even though i still like it)
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Reply #2 posted 10/12/04 2:06am

Dewrede

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Tho , i must say the line "Get your ass down on this throne" doesn't really fit a ballad to me
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Reply #3 posted 10/12/04 5:58am

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I agree. I enjoy U Make My Sunshine more than Call My Name.

The first verse and chorus are especially good, lyrically, musically, and the bridge is strangely beautiful...
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Reply #4 posted 10/12/04 6:00am

Thirdeye

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I couldnt agree more biggrin
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Reply #5 posted 10/12/04 6:47am

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Reply #6 posted 10/12/04 6:58am

Spanky

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I wish u heaven
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Reply #7 posted 10/12/04 7:06am

Insanecabbage

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Call My Name is ok and i couldn't care for U Make My Sunshine.
If god one day struck me blind,
Your beauty i'd still see.
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Reply #8 posted 10/12/04 7:20am

PrimeraDama

MattyJam said:

I always hear Call My Name getting props on this board and I think it's pretty weak to be honest.

Vocally and melodically U Make My Sunshine is a far, far more soulful tune, which never gets any mentions...



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Reply #9 posted 10/12/04 12:36pm

superspaceboy

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MattyJam said:

I always hear Call My Name getting props on this board and I think it's pretty weak to be honest.

Vocally and melodically U Make My Sunshine is a far, far more soulful tune, which never gets any mentions...


Agreed. THough as Call my name was an official single...people are going to talk about it more. Not sure that many folks here have heard U make my sunshine...which is a really beautiful track. I think many songs from the NPG online period have been overlooked and under rated.

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Reply #10 posted 10/12/04 12:53pm

Spookymuffin

bang on the money nod
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Reply #11 posted 10/12/04 1:18pm

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nod I listen to U Make My Sunshine almost everyday.
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Reply #12 posted 10/12/04 2:21pm

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Sunshine is definitely underrated, but better than Call My Name? eek

To me, it boils down to performance--Call My Name has a real peak 3/4 of the way through where it sounds like the music's about to jump out of the speaker with sheer ecstasy. Where's that moment in Sunshine?

Also, lyrics in Sunshine are pretty corny.
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Reply #13 posted 10/12/04 2:23pm

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MendesCity said:

Also, lyrics in Sunshine are pretty corny.

the video's even worse.
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Reply #14 posted 10/12/04 2:23pm

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U make My Sunshine is a great ballad, but doesn't compare 2 "call my name"

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Reply #15 posted 10/12/04 3:21pm

superspaceboy

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Handclapsfingasnapz said:

MendesCity said:

Also, lyrics in Sunshine are pretty corny.

the video's even worse.


I find the video to be way better than Call My Name. nod

I recall the first time I saw the Video and thinking WOW now that could be a great concept along with the Chocolate Invasion (When I klay my hands on U is sort of in the same vein)...I found the video very sexy and raw.

I recall the first time i saw call my name...I got Dizzy.

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Reply #16 posted 10/12/04 3:38pm

GrayKing

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superspaceboy said:

MattyJam said:

I always hear Call My Name getting props on this board and I think it's pretty weak to be honest.

Vocally and melodically U Make My Sunshine is a far, far more soulful tune, which never gets any mentions...


Agreed. THough as Call my name was an official single...people are going to talk about it more. Not sure that many folks here have heard U make my sunshine...which is a really beautiful track. I think many songs from the NPG online period have been overlooked and under rated.



U Make My Sun Shine was an official single as well. there are still 2 copies at the local Best Buy wink


U Make My Sun Shine is a nice enough song. i like it a lot (i like the edit i made of it w/out Angie Stone better), but i think Call My Name is a better single, even though they both fall a bit short, by throwing that quasi-political nonsense in the middle of them.

that stuff's fine, but hardly fits in a love song.
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Reply #17 posted 10/12/04 7:56pm

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TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs said:

nod I listen to U Make My Sunshine almost everyday.


While smoking what? batting eyes

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Reply #18 posted 10/12/04 8:15pm

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neutral


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