if u had to choose ONE jam that screams "this is why i love prince" what song would u choose ???
i know this is hard when the man has made 25 years worth of funk but....can u do it ???
for me id have to say ....
Housequake...the performance of this song in the sign o the times movie changed my life...it was the only performance i saw back then that could top michael jacksons motown 25 moonwalking billie jean performance ...and it just shoots me back to how superbad he was back in the mid-late 80's !
shut up already DAMN !

"When Doves Cry" (from the Prince & The Revolution Live VHS)
"If I Was Your Girlfriend" (from the Sign O' The Times movie)
"America" video (live in Nice)

Sorry, but I can't decide...

The Beautiful Ones. That scream...

good choices...its even hard for me to narrow it down to one...but im still loyal to THE QUAKE ! i saw it in the theater (opening night) in new york
when that man went on his back ...did a split an came up and snapped his head back...me and my whole band went WHOOOOO!!! (gasp)!!!
that was the funkiest thing we ever saw....still is to me...

The Beautiful Ones

Sign o' The Times.

If I had 2 pick ONE Prince song that sums him up and shows his creativity and relevance throughout the Eighties - that would be the winner hands-down 4 me.

He was never more in-synch with himself and the world than he was at this particular point - it's the sound of an artist sure of himself, with his finger right on the very pulse of what was happening at the time through clever social commentary rammed home via a catchy and quirky three minute pop song.

It was so on the money, it was scary.

17 Days. His voice, the sound that can only be described as a Revolution. God I love this song!

irresistable bitch/possesed on the purple rain tour vhs

DMSR from 1999.

"Joy In Repetition" ONA afterparty in NYC April 2002. Good Gawd

At the momentJust My Imagination!

I'll pick the two vids that define why I luv him
When Doves Cry and Contreversy

Forever in my life / IT

from the Sign O The Times movie.

Slays me everytime

Song: "Automatic" from 1999 -- that song has a lot of good things going on it it. Brilliant.
Performance: The 2004 Rock N Roll Hall of Fame guitar-solo performance on "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"

The Love we make and 'Shhh' @ Musicology concert

anotherloverhol....
and
superfunkycal.....

Stripe said:

with the crappy mirrors?

that's the only part of the concert i can't watch.

but...

the performances of Darling Nikki and Purple Rain in that concert do it for me.

Dazza said:

The first Prince single I bought was Controversy/When u were mine,after hearing that I knew he had something goin' on there,but when I heard When doves cry I was amazed...Nobody ever made music like that before...

Horny Pony!


Sums up what sort of Prince songs I dig (I.e funky/funny/silly party songs)

Thriller

jackflash said:

CherrieMoonKisses said:

co-sign

'Four letter words will not be heard, not up on this stage tonight'

The beautiful ones

Lovesexy 88 tour performance of Anna Stesia.
The ascension of the piano.

That's what did it.


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The sign O the times performance @ Mtv awards in 87 , it was the same performance that was in the movie, but it was my first time seeing it.

The Drumline thing was totally awesome.

Also, Anna Stesia performance in the Lovesexy Concert.

SOngs,

Anna Stesia
If I was your Girlfriend
She's Always In My Hair.

Anna Stesia.

It's got all the elements, he stands out the most with.

Powerful Lyrics

Wailing Guitar

Haunting Piano

Killer Drumming

I probably say Kiss. But I like a lot of others. However, Kiss is fun to sign sing. I don't care what people think when they see me in the car. Also Take me with U and When Doves Cry are fun to sign sing too. Some songs are great but they make signing a tad difficult like Sign of the Times.

But I loved sign along at the concert for Take me with U cuz everyone joins. It gives me the thrill.

yeah i forgot....take me with u...always brings a little tear to my eyes....it hold so many memories for me....

Though I still haven't got a perfect quality copy of the first 'Old friends 4 sale' version,I still believe that's probably the best thing he's ever done!!
That 'Vault' version still pisses me off!!!