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Printablebabydude said:[quote] Yeshua4all said: metalorange said: That's an unsubstantiated rumour. People that have researched it say that Prince did NOT write the song, in fact Prince just heard the jingle, and recorded his own song using it as the basis, just for his own enjoyment. I tend to believe this latter view, since Prince has never claimed the song and you would have thought he would have by now. 10.30.05 please allow me to set the record straight...My name is Peter Cofield and I composed the uh huh song for diet pepsi in 1990...I wrote the tune and collborated on the lyrics with Al Merrin who worked for the agency involved.. Prince heard the tune with Ray singing it and then decided to his own"real" song...any ordinary google search would substantiate this ..or any inquiry to pepsico inc...thanks Peter You're Peter Cofield? Uh-huh! | |
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babydude said:[quote] Yeshua4all said: metalorange said
10.30.05 please allow me to set the record straight...My name is Peter Cofield and I composed the uh huh song for diet pepsi in 1990...I wrote the tune and collborated on the lyrics with Al Merrin who worked for the agency involved.. Prince heard the tune with Ray singing it and then decided to his own"real" song...any ordinary google search would substantiate this ..or any inquiry to pepsico inc...thanks Peter The record is straight!!!! wunderbar  | |
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In any case, Prince's impersonation of Ray's vocal style is brilliant!
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babydude said:[quote] Yeshua4all said: metalorange said: That's an unsubstantiated rumour. People that have researched it say that Prince did NOT write the song, in fact Prince just heard the jingle, and recorded his own song using it as the basis, just for his own enjoyment. I tend to believe this latter view, since Prince has never claimed the song and you would have thought he would have by now. 10.30.05 please allow me to set the record straight...My name is Peter Cofield and I composed the uh huh song for diet pepsi in 1990...I wrote the tune and collborated on the lyrics with Al Merrin who worked for the agency involved.. Prince heard the tune with Ray singing it and then decided to his own"real" song...any ordinary google search would substantiate this ..or any inquiry to pepsico inc...thanks Peter Well, if you ARE Peter Cofield (and let's face it, anyone can create a new org name from fresh to prove their point!) You must be loaded, since the legend went that Prince earned around $7 million for that jingle, so did you?!  | |
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Because Pepsi Rules! | |
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that's right!
babydude said:[quote] Yeshua4all said: metalorange said: That's an unsubstantiated rumour. People that have researched it say that Prince did NOT write the song, in fact Prince just heard the jingle, and recorded his own song using it as the basis, just for his own enjoyment. I tend to believe this latter view, since Prince has never claimed the song and you would have thought he would have by now. 10.30.05 please allow me to set the record straight...My name is Peter Cofield and I composed the uh huh song for diet pepsi in 1990...I wrote the tune and collborated on the lyrics with Al Merrin who worked for the agency involved.. Prince heard the tune with Ray singing it and then decided to his own"real" song...any ordinary google search would substantiate this ..or any inquiry to pepsico inc...thanks Peter My art book: http://www.lulu.com/spotl...ecomicskid
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metalorange said: babydude said: 10.30.05 please allow me to set the record straight...My name is Peter Cofield and I composed the uh huh song for diet pepsi in 1990...I wrote the tune and collborated on the lyrics with Al Merrin who worked for the agency involved.. Prince heard the tune with Ray singing it and then decided to his own"real" song...any ordinary google search would substantiate this ..or any inquiry to pepsico inc...thanks Peter Well, if you ARE Peter Cofield (and let's face it, anyone can create a new org name from fresh to prove their point!) You must be loaded, since the legend went that Prince earned around $7 million for that jingle, so did you?! The operative word is"legend" No one pays a celebrity for a re-write of what already exists...let alone 7 million...I assure you as a writer of many jingles over the years...the compensation isn't close...the vocals from the ray charles spots were sampled into prince's stellar work..it should have been released.. then I might have made some money..thanksPC | |
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SET IT STRAIGHT!!! put it in FAQ!
babydude said: metalorange said: Well, if you ARE Peter Cofield (and let's face it, anyone can create a new org name from fresh to prove their point!) You must be loaded, since the legend went that Prince earned around $7 million for that jingle, so did you?! The operative word is"legend" No one pays a celebrity for a re-write of what already exists...let alone 7 million...I assure you as a writer of many jingles over the years...the compensation isn't close...the vocals from the ray charles spots were sampled into prince's stellar work..it should have been released.. then I might have made some money..thanksPC My art book: http://www.lulu.com/spotl...ecomicskid
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babydude said: metalorange said: Well, if you ARE Peter Cofield (and let's face it, anyone can create a new org name from fresh to prove their point!) You must be loaded, since the legend went that Prince earned around $7 million for that jingle, so did you?! The operative word is"legend" No one pays a celebrity for a re-write of what already exists...let alone 7 million...I assure you as a writer of many jingles over the years...the compensation isn't close...the vocals from the ray charles spots were sampled into prince's stellar work..it should have been released.. then I might have made some money..thanksPC I never actually believed Prince would have been paid 7 million to write the original tune, but saying that, if you wrote it, then you must have got some royalties out of the actual ad? Or is it just a one-off payment with ad tunes? So I understand are you saying if Prince had sampled the vocals into his version and released it, that way you might have made some decent money out of it. I would ask, since Prince's song 'Uh-huh' remains unreleased, when did you find out about the song, it sounds like you have heard it, and what do you think about Prince 'using' your tune? Are you flattered or annoyed? Also, I don't believe Ray Charles ever recorded a full-length version of the song - which you would have thought he would have since it was so popular at the time. | |
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This has gotten interesting.  If prince.org were to be made idiot proof, someone would just invent a better idiot. | |
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metalorange said: babydude said: The operative word is"legend" No one pays a celebrity for a re-write of what already exists...let alone 7 million...I assure you as a writer of many jingles over the years...the compensation isn't close...the vocals from the ray charles spots were sampled into prince's stellar work..it should have been released.. then I might have made some money..thanksPC I never actually believed Prince would have been paid 7 million to write the original tune, but saying that, if you wrote it, then you must have got some royalties out of the actual ad? Or is it just a one-off payment with ad tunes? So I understand are you saying if Prince had sampled the vocals into his version and released it, that way you might have made some decent money out of it. I would ask, since Prince's song 'Uh-huh' remains unreleased, when did you find out about the song, it sounds like you have heard it, and what do you think about Prince 'using' your tune? Are you flattered or annoyed? Also, I don't believe Ray Charles ever recorded a full-length version of the song - which you would have thought he would have since it was so popular at the time. The money in advertising music is accumulated through residual payments from singing, playing an instrument,arranging and orchestrating..the fee for a composition is a one time deal that isn't very flattering so you hope for a long run to collect these residuals...Yes they pay writers royalties but that again does not add up to alot if a spot doesn't run a long time. I heard his song many years ago when his attorneys presented it to us.. they were then to go to the powers that be for clearance...guess that didn't happen but we were absolutely thrilled with the song he did..Oh well...anyway I was turned on to this site by a colleague who thought you guys may like to know about this..thanks PC | |
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babydude said: metalorange said: I never actually believed Prince would have been paid 7 million to write the original tune, but saying that, if you wrote it, then you must have got some royalties out of the actual ad? Or is it just a one-off payment with ad tunes? So I understand are you saying if Prince had sampled the vocals into his version and released it, that way you might have made some decent money out of it. I would ask, since Prince's song 'Uh-huh' remains unreleased, when did you find out about the song, it sounds like you have heard it, and what do you think about Prince 'using' your tune? Are you flattered or annoyed? Also, I don't believe Ray Charles ever recorded a full-length version of the song - which you would have thought he would have since it was so popular at the time. The money in advertising music is accumulated through residual payments from singing, playing an instrument,arranging and orchestrating..the fee for a composition is a one time deal that isn't very flattering so you hope for a long run to collect these residuals...Yes they pay writers royalties but that again does not add up to alot if a spot doesn't run a long time. I heard his song many years ago when his attorneys presented it to us.. they were then to go to the powers that be for clearance...guess that didn't happen but we were absolutely thrilled with the song he did..Oh well...anyway I was turned on to this site by a colleague who thought you guys may like to know about this..thanks PC Well whatever the case I think its a damn good song.!! "Why'd I waste my kisses on you baby?" R.I.P. Prince You've finally found your way back home. Well Done. | |
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Handclapsfingasnapz said: funkii said: hmm perhaps pepsi-pop? it doesn't which brand it is, it's all pop to me. pop my ass, damn yankees you know it's soda water! | |
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Handclapsfingasnapz said: funkii said: hmm perhaps pepsi-pop? it doesn't which brand it is, it's all pop to me. Same here. | |
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Coke? Pepsi? Adults drink this stuff?
I only drink coffee, red wine and dry martinis. And, oh yeah, water. | |
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babydude said: metalorange said: I never actually believed Prince would have been paid 7 million to write the original tune, but saying that, if you wrote it, then you must have got some royalties out of the actual ad? Or is it just a one-off payment with ad tunes? So I understand are you saying if Prince had sampled the vocals into his version and released it, that way you might have made some decent money out of it. I would ask, since Prince's song 'Uh-huh' remains unreleased, when did you find out about the song, it sounds like you have heard it, and what do you think about Prince 'using' your tune? Are you flattered or annoyed? Also, I don't believe Ray Charles ever recorded a full-length version of the song - which you would have thought he would have since it was so popular at the time. The money in advertising music is accumulated through residual payments from singing, playing an instrument,arranging and orchestrating..the fee for a composition is a one time deal that isn't very flattering so you hope for a long run to collect these residuals...Yes they pay writers royalties but that again does not add up to alot if a spot doesn't run a long time. I heard his song many years ago when his attorneys presented it to us.. they were then to go to the powers that be for clearance...guess that didn't happen but we were absolutely thrilled with the song he did..Oh well...anyway I was turned on to this site by a colleague who thought you guys may like to know about this..thanks PC Thanks for sharing your insight! Hopefully it will help to put this particular Prince myth to bed - however, from experience, I know that on the Org it is only a matter of time before some fan starts a new thread about how Prince wrote Uh-huh for Ray Charles and Pepsi and received $7 million... And then off we go again... | |
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metalorange said: babydude said: The money in advertising music is accumulated through residual payments from singing, playing an instrument,arranging and orchestrating..the fee for a composition is a one time deal that isn't very flattering so you hope for a long run to collect these residuals...Yes they pay writers royalties but that again does not add up to alot if a spot doesn't run a long time. I heard his song many years ago when his attorneys presented it to us.. they were then to go to the powers that be for clearance...guess that didn't happen but we were absolutely thrilled with the song he did..Oh well...anyway I was turned on to this site by a colleague who thought you guys may like to know about this..thanks PC Thanks for sharing your insight! Hopefully it will help to put this particular Prince myth to bed - however, from experience, I know that on the Org it is only a matter of time before some fan starts a new thread about how Prince wrote Uh-huh for Ray Charles and Pepsi and received $7 million... And then off we go again... Maybe this is FAQ-worthy? | |
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babydude said: the vocals from the ray charles
spots were sampled into prince's stellar work.. So that is Ray singing, on the intro of the song? No wonder I thought Prince's impersonation was great... 
EDIT: No, wait a minute, I just listened to it again...that's definitely Prince! And he's doing a damn good job! [Edited 11/3/05 14:40pm] | |
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no it's a sample of the ladies going "uhhuh" with the music too!
RealMusician said: babydude said: the vocals from the ray charles
spots were sampled into prince's stellar work.. So that is Ray singing, on the intro of the song? No wonder I thought Prince's impersonation was great...
EDIT: No, wait a minute, I just listened to it again...that's definitely Prince! And he's doing a damn good job! [Edited 11/3/05 14:40pm] My art book: http://www.lulu.com/spotl...ecomicskid
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ufoclub said: no it's a sample of the ladies going "uhhuh" with the music too!
RealMusician said: So that is Ray singing, on the intro of the song? No wonder I thought Prince's impersonation was great...
EDIT: No, wait a minute, I just listened to it again...that's definitely Prince! And he's doing a damn good job! [Edited 11/3/05 14:40pm] duh...obviously it's Price singing his own song...only the background singers were sampled from the Ray version | |
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Exactly. Just as it always has sounded since "Yellow". I wonder if it's sampled from a videotape of the actual commercial....
babydude said: ufoclub said: no it's a sample of the ladies going "uhhuh" with the music too!
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babydude said: duh...obviously it's Price singing his own song...only the background singers were sampled from the Ray version
Ah, ok... It's not that obvious though, Prince is clearly trying to sound like Ray, at least on the intro. | |
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Anyway, I liked the other Pepsi commercial better, the one where they try to fool Ray with a Coca-Cola can...
"Alright, now who's the wise guy?" It's also kind of interesting that Ray Charles did commercials for Coca-Cola in the 60's...and Pepsi in the 90's... [Edited 11/4/05 1:59am] | |
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He is doing a nice job of imitating Ray. He and Jamie Fox should do a skit.
RealMusician said: babydude said: duh...obviously it's Price singing his own song...only the background singers were sampled from the Ray version
Ah, ok... It's not that obvious though, Prince is clearly trying to sound like Ray, at least on the intro. My art book: http://www.lulu.com/spotl...ecomicskid
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