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Thread started 08/25/05 8:13pm

FanofDaFascist

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The Return of The Bump Squad & Big Fun

I always loved these two jams from "Exodus", for some reason not too many other fans agree. Anyway, I know that Prince's voice was harmonized with Sonny's on most of the tracks on this album, and "Bump Squad" also features Nona Gaye...But it sounds like there's a third male singing on this track, any idea who it is?

Also, wich is Funkier "Big Fun" or "Bump Squad"?
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Reply #1 posted 08/25/05 10:10pm

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FanofDaFascist said:

I always loved these two jams from "Exodus", for some reason not too many other fans agree. Anyway, I know that Prince's voice was harmonized with Sonny's on most of the tracks on this album, and "Bump Squad" also features Nona Gaye...But it sounds like there's a third male singing on this track, any idea who it is?

Also, wich is Funkier "Big Fun" or "Bump Squad"?
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Always felt they were so similar, it's hard to pick one over the other. Not sure about your harmony Q.
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Reply #2 posted 08/25/05 10:21pm

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seems to me that many say "Return of the Bump Squad" is the best thing about Exodus outside of the mashed potato girl segue -- i gotta agree
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Reply #3 posted 08/25/05 11:09pm

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I love Return of the Bumpsquad, never heard
Big Fun though
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Reply #4 posted 08/25/05 11:46pm

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Hell yes, "Return of the BumpSquad" is the jam!!

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I absolutely love that song.
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Reply #5 posted 08/26/05 12:21am

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BIG FUN!
yes SIR!
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Reply #6 posted 08/26/05 12:33am

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Snap said:

seems to me that many say "Return of the Bump Squad" is the best thing about Exodus outside of the mashed potato girl segue -- i gotta agree


co-sign.

Love me some Exodus though. Even 'Cherry, Cherry' - never saw why a lot of people dislike it so, I always thought it was pretty funny.
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Reply #7 posted 08/26/05 12:35am

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NouveauDance said:

Snap said:

seems to me that many say "Return of the Bump Squad" is the best thing about Exodus outside of the mashed potato girl segue -- i gotta agree


co-sign.

Love me some Exodus though. Even 'Cherry, Cherry' - never saw why a lot of people dislike it so, I always thought it was pretty funny.


you thought CHERRY CHERRY funny? did you listen to the lyrics?

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yes SIR!
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Reply #8 posted 08/26/05 12:36am

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dawntreader said:

NouveauDance said:



co-sign.

Love me some Exodus though. Even 'Cherry, Cherry' - never saw why a lot of people dislike it so, I always thought it was pretty funny.


you thought CHERRY CHERRY funny? did you listen to the lyrics?

sad


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that's what I thought. It's a cool song, but not funny heheh.
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Reply #9 posted 08/26/05 3:18am

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exodus is his second best album, after batman which is my fav. return of the bump squad is the best on the album, and of cause the exodus has begun
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Reply #10 posted 08/26/05 4:08am

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I love Return of the b squad. But never liked big fun too much tho.
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Reply #11 posted 08/26/05 4:13am

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dawntreader said:

NouveauDance said:



co-sign.

Love me some Exodus though. Even 'Cherry, Cherry' - never saw why a lot of people dislike it so, I always thought it was pretty funny.


you thought CHERRY CHERRY funny? did you listen to the lyrics?

sad


falloff

Well I thought it was funny lol
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Reply #12 posted 08/26/05 4:58am

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I was JUST about to start "The Return Of The Bump Squad" appreciation thread. You beat me to it. "Big Fun" is also kind of... er, big fun. It's rather dark, the instrumentation is perfect. Only thing that's irritating on it are the "get freaky" chants and for some reason he chose to recycle them for "Newpower Soul" as well.

If Prince had sung the lead vocals on all of the cuts many fans would consider "Exodus" the best album he did in the 90s.
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Reply #13 posted 08/26/05 9:20am

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Ooh...I just bought this off of Ebay and am eagerly awaiting its arrival. Can't wait to listen! biggrin I tracked it down cause I have the Return of the Bump Squad boot, but wanted the "official" album version of the song. cool

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Reply #14 posted 08/26/05 9:24am

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I love Big Fun....that jam could be even longer....the flute is so cool too...
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Reply #15 posted 08/26/05 9:51pm

FanofDaFascist

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I have to say that "Big Fun" is more of a Prince Jam.
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