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With You - How would you rate it as a classic? I really, really love this song. I find it quite short but it was the first Prince song that I found myself listening to over and over again.
DO some people find it too sentimental and sweet or do people generally find it sincere? I always think of it as simillar to "Adore" but in a rather more under-stated way. What do other people think ?? Shut up already, damn. | |
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It's been a while since I've listened to it, but I like the Rocky-theme ending it has. | |
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Its pretty average for me, a typical weepy falsetto ballad that fails to ignite. There are many songs that are classics and this aint one of them 17 Years ago I made a commitment to Prince | |
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8up said: It's been a while since I've listened to it, but I like the Rocky-theme ending it has.
Well put!  The rest of the song is a bit TOO sugary for my liking though... but the melody is nice... | |
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This song is wonderful. It does sound from the seventies but that is what I love about it! | |
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I fell in love wit Prince when I heard this song....I use to listen to it
over and over again....my mom would say U are to Young to be in love...so cut it out...  | |
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It's one of P's best ballads simply cuz it's innocent and sincere. The song would have been a HUGE hit if say Journey or REO Speedwagon had released it. It should have been a single for P. SynthiaRose said "I'm in love with blackguitaristz. Especially when he talks about Hendrix."
nammie "What BGZ says I believe. I have the biggest crush on him." http://ccoshea19.googlepa...ssanctuary http://ccoshea19.googlepages.com | |
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Krystal666 said: This song is wonderful. It does sound from the seventies but that is what I love about it!
It sounds like it's from the 70's cuz it IS from the 70's! SynthiaRose said "I'm in love with blackguitaristz. Especially when he talks about Hendrix."
nammie "What BGZ says I believe. I have the biggest crush on him." http://ccoshea19.googlepa...ssanctuary http://ccoshea19.googlepages.com | |
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meh | |
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I dont think its up there with the likes of Adore, but its a pretty song. Did you order a pizza ma'am? Prince- UTCM | |
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I love this song.
M MyeternalgrattitudetoPhil&Val.Herman said "We want sweaty truckers at the truck stop! We want cigar puffing men that look like they wanna beat the living daylights out of us" Val"sporking is spooning with benefits" | |
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I can't work out why I like it so much...
Maybe because it's not particularly about sex but about the joy of just being "with" someone. Plus I love the opening lines: I've held your hand so many times But I still get the feeling I felt the very first time I think it's really touching. It seems to say so much whilst saying so little. It sums up the depth of feeling you can have for somebody just by touching their hand. It's that first rush of excitment that you have. The anticipation. Also it's the feeling that you DO hope will last and last.... [Edited 1/24/06 16:28pm] Shut up already, damn. | |
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blackguitaristz said: It's one of P's best ballads simply cuz it's innocent and sincere. The song would have been a HUGE hit if say Journey or REO Speedwagon had released it. It should have been a single for P.
Okay I know you're ALL going to laugh at me but.....who are Reo Speewagon and Journey... I gotta check these guys out !! Shut up already, damn. | |
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I think its strength is in the fact that is doesn't try to be a power ballad. Less is more.
That said, I prefer the Jill Jones cover. . |
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Also I think it's a really mature song considering he was very young when he wrote it.
It seems to sum up about a million things in a relationship in one little song. Plus the fact that it sounds unfinished just adds to its charm. Shut up already, damn. | |
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Love it! One of my favorite P ballads! ..."think from a positive place, and eliminate the negative fate"... | |
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pepper7 said: I can't work out why I like it so much...
Maybe because it's not particularly about sex but about the joy of just being "with" someone. Plus I love the opening lines: I've held your hand so many times But I still get the feeling I felt the very first time I think it's really touching. It seems to say so much whilst saying so little. It sums up the depth of feeling you can have for somebody just by touching their hand. It's that first rush of excitment that you have. The anticipation. Also it's the feeling that you DO hope will last and last.... [Edited 1/24/06 16:28pm] Yeah isn't that great? Men just don't express feelings like that to women nowadays.  | |
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I dont like it atall. One of the worst prince songs ever, maybe THE worst! "Man, the living creature, the creating individual, is always more important than any established style or system" - Bruce Lee | |
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Shut up already, damn. | |
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Shut up already, damn. | |
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FunkJam said: I dont like it atall. One of the worst prince songs ever, maybe THE worst!
Really I don't think it's the worst Prince song. So what are your reasons for disliking it so much anyway ?? It seems a pretty inoffensive song to hate so much. It's a song about love so I don't see what your problem is ? Shut up already, damn. | |
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pepper7 said: blackguitaristz said: It's one of P's best ballads simply cuz it's innocent and sincere. The song would have been a HUGE hit if say Journey or REO Speedwagon had released it. It should have been a single for P.
Okay I know you're ALL going to laugh at me but.....who are Reo Speewagon and Journey... I gotta check these guys out !! Nah, not at all. Journey and REO Speedwagon were great "arena" rock bands from the 70's and 80's. U had to have heard some of Journey cuts like "Open Arms", "Don't Stop Believing", "Faithfully" which Neal Schon's guitar solo TOTALLY inspired P's solo in Purple Rain. REO's cuts like "I'm Gonna Keep On Loving You" is classic. SynthiaRose said "I'm in love with blackguitaristz. Especially when he talks about Hendrix."
nammie "What BGZ says I believe. I have the biggest crush on him." http://ccoshea19.googlepa...ssanctuary http://ccoshea19.googlepages.com | |
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blackguitaristz said: pepper7 said: Okay I know you're ALL going to laugh at me but.....who are Reo Speewagon and Journey... I gotta check these guys out !! Nah, not at all. Journey and REO Speedwagon were great "arena" rock bands from the 70's and 80's. U had to have heard some of Journey cuts like "Open Arms", "Don't Stop Believing", "Faithfully" which Neal Schon's guitar solo TOTALLY inspired P's solo in Purple Rain. REO's cuts like "I'm Gonna Keep On Loving You" is classic. Cool I think I DO know those songs. They're great ! I'll see if I can get some copies. Thanks ! Shut up already, damn. | |
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pepper7 said: blackguitaristz said: Nah, not at all. Journey and REO Speedwagon were great "arena" rock bands from the 70's and 80's. U had to have heard some of Journey cuts like "Open Arms", "Don't Stop Believing", "Faithfully" which Neal Schon's guitar solo TOTALLY inspired P's solo in Purple Rain. REO's cuts like "I'm Gonna Keep On Loving You" is classic. Cool I think I DO know those songs. They're great ! I'll see if I can get some copies. Thanks ! The opening piano part of FAITHFULLY kills me!!!!! And yeah, REO rocks! M [Edited 1/26/06 15:45pm] MyeternalgrattitudetoPhil&Val.Herman said "We want sweaty truckers at the truck stop! We want cigar puffing men that look like they wanna beat the living daylights out of us" Val"sporking is spooning with benefits" | |
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pepper7 said: FunkJam said: I dont like it atall. One of the worst prince songs ever, maybe THE worst!
Really I don't think it's the worst Prince song. So what are your reasons for disliking it so much anyway ?? It seems a pretty inoffensive song to hate so much. It's a song about love so I don't see what your problem is ? I just dont like it! I cant really explain it any better than that lol. "Man, the living creature, the creating individual, is always more important than any established style or system" - Bruce Lee | |
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for YEARS i didn't think much of it but over the past couple of years i've come to revisit and revalue it, which is something i love when it happens naturally. it's not his best album, but it's a great debut. i like to think of it as aural comfort food - it's great to play when i'm just bummin' around the house. | |
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I was beginning to think I was the ONLY person who'ed ever heard of this song due to the response on here !!
Blimey it was getting a bit lonely.... Shut up already, damn. | |
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I don't necessarilly think of this as a classic, but as a "notable" song. To me, the classic song from that album is Bambi. | |
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ImYours said: I don't necessarilly think of this as a classic, but as a "notable" song. To me, the classic song from that album is Bambi.
Yeah "Bambi" is great but it's hardly the sort of song you'ed get all dreamy over. There are not that many dimensions to it. Shut up already, damn. | |
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Anx said: for YEARS i didn't think much of it but over the past couple of years i've come to revisit and revalue it, which is something i love when it happens naturally. it's not his best album, but it's a great debut. i like to think of it as aural comfort food - it's great to play when i'm just bummin' around the house.
whoops...i thought this said FOR you, not WITH you...my faux pas! i like 'with you'...i love jill's version especially. | |
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