Which 10 songs would you pick to illustrate how musically creative Prince is? I know there are many combinations but I chose these 10 as I feel they show the different musical avenues that Prince is able to go down and shows his genius.

Which 10 songs would you pick to show how diverse Prince's musical creativity is?

My picks:

Housequake
Power Fantastic
In a Large Room with No Light
Bambi
When The Lights Go Down
Joint 2 Joint
When Doves Cry
Adore
Joy In Repetition
Alphabet Street (This is not music, this is a trip)

Another interesting combo:

Temptation
I Wonder U
Mountains
Ballad of Dorothy Parker
Crystal Ball (Original version)
She’s Always in My Hair
How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore
Lovesexy
Automatic
Beautiful Strange

cool thread...seems like most of his albums are purposefully diverse from song to song...P likes to show-off sometimes.

i would choose

interactive
the one
dmsr
how come u don't
the ladder
horny pony
the ride
it's about that walk (i dig this song a lot)
glam slam (12" remix)
just my imagination (small club)

stollin'
bambi
dont play me
when u were mine
family name
love thy will be done
manic monday
3 chains of gold
i will
gett off-damn near 10 min version

you could break it down by genre:
fill in the blanks!

pop white hit:
underground club hit:
pop black hit:
techno:
rap:
funk:
symphonic:
operatic:
country:
latin:
piano ballad:
disco:
classic rock:
modern rock
acapella
blues
jazz

starboy126 said:

pop white hit: Trust
underground club hit: What's My Name
pop black hit: Housequake
techno: Sad But True
rap: Funky Design
funk: We Can Funk or 1+1+1=3
symphonic: Kamasutra (pick your poison)
operatic: Strays of the World
country: Right the Wrong
latin: Damned If Eye Do
piano ballad: How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore
disco: In Love
classic rock: I Like It There
modern rock: Endorphinmachine
acapella: Solo
blues: 5 Women
jazz: The Rainbow Children

what's, Sad but True?

pop white hit: Trust
underground club hit: What's My Name
pop black hit: Housequake
techno: Sad But True
rap: Funky Design
funk: We Can Funk or 1+1+1=3
symphonic: Kamasutra (pick your poison)
operatic: Strays of the World
country: Right the Wrong
latin: Damned If Eye Do
piano ballad: How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore
disco: In Love
classic rock: I Like It There
modern rock: Endorphinmachine
acapella: Solo
blues: 5 Women
jazz: The Rainbow Children[/quote]

I agree with most of the choices that you all have picked. But one song that I think displays Prince's musical diversity that may have been overlooked is Do U Lie?

starboy126 said:[quote]what's, Sad but True?

Oops...sorry, meant *Strange* but True.

pop white hit: Rasberry Beret
underground club hit: Pussy Control
pop black hit: DMSR
techno: Sexuality
rap: Dayz of Wild
funk: Housequake
symphonic: Kamasutra
operatic: 3 Chains of Gold
country: Right the Wrong
latin: Damned if I do
piano ballad: Condition of the Heart
disco: Soft & Wet
classic rock: Bambi
modern rock: Chaos & Disorder
acapella: Solo
blues The Ride
jazz: When the Lights Go Down
Punk: Dabang!

love this!

pop white hit: When Doves Cry
underground club hit: The Human Body
pop black hit: Dig U Better Dead
techno: Batdance
rap: Days of Wild
funk: Superfunkycalafragasexy
symphonic: Power Fantastic
operatic: For You
country: Still Waiting
latin: Fascination
piano ballad: Free
disco: Just As Long As Were Together
classic rock: Bambi
modern rock: Dance On
acapella: Had U
blues: The Ride
jazz: TRC

pop white hit: LITTLE RED CORVETTE
underground club hit: PUSSY CONTROL
pop black hit: COME ON
techno: LOOSE!
rap: THE FLOW
funk: LE GRIND
symphonic: THE LOVE WE MAKE
operatic: CURIOUS CHILD
country: THE CROSS
latin:
piano ballad: I LOVE U BUT I DON'T TRUST U ANYMORE
disco: SEXY DANCER
classic rock: LET'S GO CRAZY
modern rock: ENDORPHINMACHINE
acapella: SOLO
blues:
jazz: RAINBOW CHILDREN

Sister
Anna Stesia
Crystal Ball
Solo
One Nite Alone
Dionne
Others Here With Us
Life Can Be So Nice
Xenophobia
Something in the Water (Does Not Compute)

-Crystal Ball
-One Nite Alone
-When The Lights Go Down
-Days Of Wild
-Bambi
-When Doves Cry
-What's My Name
-The Ride
-Don't Play Me
-Xenophobia
-Housequake
-3 Chains O' Gold
-The Everlasting Now...

starboy126 said:

This has gotten way too silly.

silly? ...truth. Especially for the 80's

Supernova said:

silly? ...truth. Especially for the 80's

Supernova said:

Nothing truthful about it if you know music.

pop white hit: Cream
underground club hit: Get Loose
pop black hit: Lady Cab Driver
techno: Da Bang
rap: Acknowledge Me
funk: She's Always In My Hair
symphonic: The Sensual Everafter
operatic: Wedding Feast
country: 5 Women
latin: Damned If Eye Do
piano ballad: Condition Of The Heart
disco: I'm Yours
classic rock: Interactive
modern rock : I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man
acapella: Solo
blues: The Ride
jazz: The Rainbow Children