independent and unofficial
Prince fan community
Welcome! Sign up or enter username and password to remember me
Forum jump
Forums > Prince: Music and More > "I Wonder" appreciation thread
« Previous topic  Next topic »
  New topic   Printable     (Log in to 'subscribe' to this topic)
Author

Tweet     Share

Message
Thread started 11/28/05 7:26pm

jone70

avatar

"I Wonder" appreciation thread

I just heard this outtake from 1983 and it is my new favorite Prince song (for this week. biggrin)
I'm digging the lyrics and the sort of gospel/blues feel to it. Does anyone know if what (if any) album this was intended for, and if it was written about any one in particular?
love

I Wonder

A gust of southern wind came and took my girl away from me
Now my tears could fill an ocean, my tears could fill a sea
I wonder if she thinks about me, I wonder

Many women come and go, they say my heart's uncarin' (Uncarin')
Maybe they don't hold me like she does (No they don't!)
No, it's unbearable
I wonder if she knows that I've turned down their hug and kissin'
Cuz it's her that I'm missin'
I wonder if she really knows, I wonder

CHORUS:
I wonder if she knows how much I love her
I wonder if she knows how much I need her face around
I wonder if she cares about me, I wonder

Well, go on and get it one time
Well, well, well, well

Maybe she'll come on Monday, then again maybe not
Maybe she'll let me get her excited, get her sweaty, get her hot
I wonder if I'll finally do what I've been dreamin' so long
I wonder if she knows that she is makin' love so strong (So strong)

I wonder what ground's below her, I wonder what sky's above
I wonder if she knows how much I extra absolutely, so complete and sweetly love her
I wonder if she knows how much I love her, I wonder

All the other girls I know are dumb, dumber than a post
But my girl knows everything (everything), I'm the king so I need 2 boast
Still I wonder if she'll really ever know (I wonder if she knows)

CHORUS {x2)
The check. The string he dropped. The Mona Lisa. The musical notes taken out of a hat. The glass. The toy shotgun painting. The things he found. Therefore, everything seen–every object, that is, plus the process of looking at it–is a Duchamp.
  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #1 posted 11/28/05 7:28pm

sitruk7

Great outtake!
  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #2 posted 11/28/05 7:39pm

pepper7

avatar

Bloody 'ell it's brilliant. How come I've never heard it before ?

What a gem ???!!!!

It has a Nothing Compares 2 U feel about it.

I wonder who it's about too ?

Maybe.... ????

Anyway I wish it were about me ...!!!
[Edited 11/28/05 19:42pm]
Shut up already, damn.
  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #3 posted 11/28/05 7:55pm

DJ506

avatar

I love this track. I have to play it over and over and over. It's great to sing along to. music
  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #4 posted 11/28/05 8:31pm

avatarfunk

i heard this one before too.he can easily release this.

i thought it was from the D&P era ?
  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #5 posted 11/28/05 8:50pm

sitruk7

avatarfunk said:[quote]i heard this one before too.he can easily release this.

i thought it was from the D&P era ?[/quote]I'm pretty sure it is too.
  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #6 posted 11/29/05 5:15am

DJ506

avatar

1991

"Layered vocals by Prince, this excellent track concerns a man wondering if his lover knows how much he loves her since "a gust of southern wind" took her away. It's quite similar to "Elephants & Flowers" in vocal arrangement and melody." - www.dtt-lyrics.com
  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #7 posted 11/29/05 5:24am

NouveauDance

avatar

jone70 said:

I just heard this outtake from 1983


no no no!
  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #8 posted 11/29/05 6:19am

jone70

avatar

NouveauDance said:

jone70 said:

I just heard this outtake from 1983


no no no!



no no no! b/c I just heard it, or because I have an outtake? smile
The check. The string he dropped. The Mona Lisa. The musical notes taken out of a hat. The glass. The toy shotgun painting. The things he found. Therefore, everything seen–every object, that is, plus the process of looking at it–is a Duchamp.
  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #9 posted 11/29/05 7:30am

calldapplwonde
ry83

...cuz it's not from 1983, nono!
  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #10 posted 11/29/05 8:00am

jone70

avatar

calldapplwondery83 said:

...cuz it's not from 1983, nono!


sad So why does my CD list it as that? Did I get "swindled"?! (I carefully checked the databank before I bought it!)

Still--does anyone know who it might be about?
The check. The string he dropped. The Mona Lisa. The musical notes taken out of a hat. The glass. The toy shotgun painting. The things he found. Therefore, everything seen–every object, that is, plus the process of looking at it–is a Duchamp.
  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #11 posted 11/29/05 9:31am

CreamyThighs

aw man, I thought I was the only one who loves to sing along to this track.
  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
  New topic   Printable     (Log in to 'subscribe' to this topic)
« Previous topic  Next topic »
Forums > Prince: Music and More > "I Wonder" appreciation thread