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SOLO! -- I didn't know. I have alot of Prince compilation CD's so I don't always listen to my albums or cassettes - However, this morning I was digging through my crates and I saw 'Letitgo' on cassette single, of course I popped it in because I havn't listened to it in a long time but on the other side was 'Solo' mm mm mm  I loved it - I was young when I bought this tape so I never heard it and it's so beautiful - and I just wanted to share that with people who would appreciate it.
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The song sucks...it's 2 self indulgent & 'look at me I can sing high notes' like 'God' (vocal version cos the instrumental version rocks) and would make even the most 'loyal' prince geek cringe with nausea.  | |
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I love "solo"! I wish Prince would do more non-pop stuff. And more collaborations. My art book: http://www.lulu.com/spotl...ecomicskid
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ufoclub said: I love "solo"! I wish Prince would do more non-pop stuff. And more collaborations.
U must be kidding | |
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LadyB0yCabDriver said: ufoclub said: I love "solo"! I wish Prince would do more non-pop stuff. And more collaborations.
U must be kidding Well I like it. | |
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LadyB0yCabDriver said: ufoclub said: I love "solo"! I wish Prince would do more non-pop stuff. And more collaborations.
U must be kidding hey guess what? I LOVE solo too! and no I'm not kidding. gee who'da thunk not everyone has the same opinion of songs as you. wow. "not a fan"  yeah...ok | |
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I find it hard 2 believe that the same person who wrote & recorded 'Solo' just a few years b4 wrote and recorded 'Do me Baby'  | |
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LadyB0yCabDriver said: I find it hard 2 believe that the same person who wrote & recorded 'Solo' just a few years b4 wrote and recorded 'Do me Baby'
why is that so hard to believe? and it wasn't a few years ...it was more like 20. [Edited 8/17/05 8:25am] "not a fan" yeah...ok | |
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yeah well whatever...Solo sucks like it's me singing it or something | |
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LadyB0yCabDriver said: yeah well whatever...Solo sucks like it's me singing it or something
Well fortunately, you didn't and that's why we like it | |
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SweetKreme said: LadyB0yCabDriver said: yeah well whatever...Solo sucks like it's me singing it or something
Well fortunately, you didn't and that's why we like it Im warning U.. | |
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LadyB0yCabDriver said: SweetKreme said: Well fortunately, you didn't and that's why we like it Im warning U.. I missed the warning part - let me know again I didn't see it the first time  [Edited 8/17/05 8:34am] | |
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SweetKreme said: LadyB0yCabDriver said: Im warning U.. I missed the warning part - let me know again I didn't see it the first time
[Edited 8/17/05 8:34am] Don't make me do it! | |
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Listening to Solo is the equivalent of listening to someone drag a nail across a chalkboard.
At first listen, you think for a quick sec, "Ooooh, haunting..." By the fourth listen, you're thinking, "Knock that shit off. My ears! MY BLESSED EARS!!" It is the single scar on the Come album. |
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LadyB0yCabDriver said: I find it hard 2 believe that the same person who wrote & recorded 'Solo' just a few years b4 wrote and recorded 'Do me Baby'
I likes it 
and you believe Prince wrote Do me Baby?  | |
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Shorty said: LadyB0yCabDriver said: I find it hard 2 believe that the same person who wrote & recorded 'Solo' just a few years b4 wrote and recorded 'Do me Baby'
why is that so hard to believe? and it wasn't a few years ...it was more like 20. [Edited 8/17/05 8:25am] 20! How old do you think he is? | |
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LadyB0yCabDriver said: I find it hard 2 believe that the same person who wrote & recorded 'Solo' just a few years b4 wrote and recorded 'Do me Baby'
The lyrics to Solo were written by David Henry Hwang. Do Me Baby was released in 1981, 24 years ago. It was worked on in sessions with Pepe Willie in 1979, who says really Andre Cymone wrote it. | |
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metalorange said: LadyB0yCabDriver said: I find it hard 2 believe that the same person who wrote & recorded 'Solo' just a few years b4 wrote and recorded 'Do me Baby'
The lyrics to Solo were written by David Henry Hwang. Do Me Baby was released in 1981, 24 years ago. It was worked on in sessions with Pepe Willie in 1979, who says really Andre Cymone wrote it. yeah and Solo Sucko's mucho.. | |
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not at all, but I also listen to modern classical music by Penderecki and György Ligeti which sometimes gets to be over the top melodramatic "horror music" So I like really moody stuff in your face stuff. Plus the lyrics to "Solo" are so much better than many quickly tossed out prince songs... of course my friends refer to Solo as the track you put on when relaxing and sitting on the toilet.
By the same token, I think "Bob George" was a creative summit for Prince. LadyB0yCabDriver said: ufoclub said: I love "solo"! I wish Prince would do more non-pop stuff. And more collaborations.
U must be kidding [Edited 8/17/05 10:20am] My art book: http://www.lulu.com/spotl...ecomicskid
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LadyB0yCabDriver said: SweetKreme said: I missed the warning part - let me know again I didn't see it the first time
[Edited 8/17/05 8:34am] Don't make me do it! I'm glutton for punishment - give it to me baby! | |
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Universaluv said: Shorty said: why is that so hard to believe? and it wasn't a few years ...it was more like 20. [Edited 8/17/05 8:25am] 20! How old do you think he is? do me baby - 1981 come - 1994 ok..so 13 years....not quite 20 years but...a lot more than a few too. "not a fan" yeah...ok | |
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TheBigBang said: Listening to Solo is the equivalent of listening to someone drag a nail across a chalkboard.
At first listen, you think for a quick sec, "Ooooh, haunting..." By the fourth listen, you're thinking, "Knock that shit off. My ears! MY BLESSED EARS!!" It is the single scar on the Come album. wow...I think his voice is beautiful! I could listen to that song over and over again. LOVE IT! "not a fan" yeah...ok | |
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Shorty said: TheBigBang said: Listening to Solo is the equivalent of listening to someone drag a nail across a chalkboard.
At first listen, you think for a quick sec, "Ooooh, haunting..." By the fourth listen, you're thinking, "Knock that shit off. My ears! MY BLESSED EARS!!" It is the single scar on the Come album. wow...I think his voice is beautiful! I could listen to that song over and over again. LOVE IT!  | |
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LadyB0yCabDriver said: The song sucks...it's 2 self indulgent & 'look at me I can sing high notes' like 'God' (vocal version cos the instrumental version rocks) and would make even the most 'loyal' prince geek cringe with nausea.
You clearly missed the entire point of the song. 2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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You must be completely missing the point. Read the lyrics quickly:
Solo So low, the curb looks like a skyscraper So high, the stars are under me So quiet, I can hear the blood rushin' through my veins So low, I feel like I'm goin' insane The angels, they watch in wonder When U made love 2 me Through the rain and the thunder U cried in ecstacy U were so kind I felt sorry 4 all creation be Cuz at the time, no one was lucky No one was lucky, no one was lucky as me And now U're gone and I just wanna be still So silent, I'll just let my senses sleep It's gonna be so hard 2 hear my voice If I ever learn once more 2 speak I'm so lost, no one can find me And I've been looking 4 so long But now I'm done I'm so low, so low, my name is "No One" The song is about being on your own after a relationship. The arrangement on the song is simple and haunting, like the feeling one has when they are recently left alone. This song captures this perfectly. I always felt that’s what the song was about before knowing what all the lyrics were. Add to it the sound effects of the tumultuous storm that is in the background and you get the mood the song is going for. It’s a testament to the varied sound that Prince can put on wax. He’s a true artist who can cover many facets, this one being one of them. Now, as for the flow on the album, many say it doesn’t flow well with the rest of the album. I disagree. Most of the album is dark. Even the cover has dark overtones. This goes perfectly with that motif. About the only “sore thumb” to the album would be maybe Orgasm, but that’s another story for another day… [Edited 8/17/05 11:54am] Walking alone in the dark, I see nothing u see
I can be in a park, or flying in the…in the deep sea I wish u’d hold my hand; then everything could b There’s nothing strange, we’re not deranged We only want everyday 2 b a Cosmic Day | |
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SweetKreme said: LadyB0yCabDriver said: Don't make me do it! I'm glutton for punishment - give it to me baby! That does it  Being of fine upstanding breed and upbringing as I am I was hoping..nay praying I would not have 2 resort 2 this...but U madamoiselle have pushed me 2 far.. I shall now do something i have only ever even considered 4 the most trying of young ladies..God 4give my brutality..
I shall now give U my most stern stare...God 4give me Madamoiselle!  | |
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LadyB0yCabDriver said: SweetKreme said: I'm glutton for punishment - give it to me baby! That does it Being of fine upstanding breed and upbringing as I am I was hoping..nay praying I would not have 2 resort 2 this...but U madamoiselle have pushed me 2 far.. I shall now do something i have only ever even considered 4 the most trying of young ladies..God 4give my brutality..
I shall now give U my most stern stare...God 4give me Madamoiselle!  Oh no - you killed me! | |
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Shorty said: TheBigBang said: Listening to Solo is the equivalent of listening to someone drag a nail across a chalkboard.
At first listen, you think for a quick sec, "Ooooh, haunting..." By the fourth listen, you're thinking, "Knock that shit off. My ears! MY BLESSED EARS!!" It is the single scar on the Come album. wow...I think his voice is beautiful! I could listen to that song over and over again. LOVE IT! Those high notes just kill me. It's like Prince trying to do opera. I just can't into it. Hey, I'm allowed at least a minimum of 12 Prince songs to not be into, and Solo is one of them. |
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metalorange said: LadyB0yCabDriver said: I find it hard 2 believe that the same person who wrote & recorded 'Solo' just a few years b4 wrote and recorded 'Do me Baby'
The lyrics to Solo were written by David Henry Hwang. Are you sure ? I thought that guy only played the harp.?? " I´d rather be a stank ass hoe because I´m not stupid. Oh my goodness! I got more drugs! I´m always funny dude...I´m hilarious! Are we gonna smoke?" | |
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1nonly said: You must be completely missing the point. Read the lyrics quickly:
Solo So low, the curb looks like a skyscraper So high, the stars are under me So quiet, I can hear the blood rushin' through my veins So low, I feel like I'm goin' insane The angels, they watch in wonder When U made love 2 me Through the rain and the thunder U cried in ecstacy U were so kind I felt sorry 4 all creation be Cuz at the time, no one was lucky No one was lucky, no one was lucky as me And now U're gone and I just wanna be still So silent, I'll just let my senses sleep It's gonna be so hard 2 hear my voice If I ever learn once more 2 speak I'm so lost, no one can find me And I've been looking 4 so long But now I'm done I'm so low, so low, my name is "No One" The song is about being on your own after a relationship. The arrangement on the song is simple and haunting, like the feeling one has when they are recently left alone. This song captures this perfectly. I always felt that’s what the song was about before knowing what all the lyrics were. Add to it the sound effects of the tumultuous storm that is in the background and you get the mood the song is going for. It’s a testament to the varied sound that Prince can put on wax. He’s a true artist who can cover many facets, this one being one of them. Now, as for the flow on the album, many say it doesn’t flow well with the rest of the album. I disagree. Most of the album is dark. Even the cover has dark overtones. This goes perfectly with that motif. About the only “sore thumb” to the album would be maybe Orgasm, but that’s another story for another day… [Edited 8/17/05 11:54am] Damn he's a poet! | |
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