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Under the Cherry Moon-Overlooked Classic? BTW I mean the song, NOT the movie. 
This song is fantastic though. Elegant and haunting. It's a beautiful little gem on Parade. Anyone agree? [Edited 1/6/05 20:56pm] The world is a comedy for those who think and a tragedy for those who feel.
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sadly, it gets overlooked on that album of so many good eccentric tunes... i recently put it on a mix-CD with many of Prince's other mellow songs, and i gotta say that "Under The Cherry Moon" really stands out as one of his best -- i love it | |
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Exactly. This song never gets mentioned when ppl defend the brilliance of Parade, and I just don't get that. I think it's one of the best songs on it. The world is a comedy for those who think and a tragedy for those who feel.
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I have one word to describe this song...dull. Now as far as "Under The Cherry Moon, the movie goes, I think it's a great movie with a wonderful story line. I just think it's some of the dullest music of Prince's career. Andy is a four letter word. | |
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It's one of the best songs on Parade. I woke up sunday morning with no way to hold my head that didn't hurt
and the beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad so I had one more for dessert | |
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Fucking AMAZING song. Maybe the best song on maybe his best album. | |
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Parade as a whole is one of his best albums ever. Under the cherry moon is a fantastic song but parade is full of fantastic songs. Sometimes it snows in april is one of my favourite songs of all time. | |
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vainandy said: I have one word to describe this song...dull. Now as far as "Under The Cherry Moon, the movie goes, I think it's a great movie with a wonderful story line. I just think it's some of the dullest music of Prince's career.
WOW..really? Parade is pure bliss! "The little 1 will escort u 2 the places within ur mind" | |
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I don't know how anyone can call Under The Cherry Moon dull. It's so graceful, so haunting, so effortlessly melodic. Just cause it's a slow song doesn't make it boring.
Parade itself is like a beautiful painting. At first you might look at it with utter confusion, but then the longer you stare into it and truly see it, the more you come to understand what makes it great. You have to hear Parade for what it is, and not what you expect it to be. IMO That's how you allow yourself to appreciate songs like UTCM. The world is a comedy for those who think and a tragedy for those who feel.
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Yes , great melody
The lyrics however to me are a little cheesy | |
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