Diamonds and Pearls. Sappy love song; I can't stand it!!

RipHer2Shreds said:

I have never ever liked that song. Ever.

rainbowchild said:

I agree...I think I am bordering on hating that song...

Batdance. Probably in my top 3 of worst Prince songs (along with "Jughead" and "Push It Up").

Kiss

Cream & Thieves In The Temple...

1999, important for his career, but I really don't like it.

Probably Alphabet St. and Raspberry Beret. I don't hear the Prince factor so much in Alphabet St., and Raspberry Beret is an OK song but it gets on my nerves if I hear it too much. And Kiss, which again is OK but in excess is just too much for me.

Clearly "I Would Die 4 U" for me. Dull and uninspired. Never liked it. On the album, I only see it as some kind of segue before the great "Baby I'm a Star" kicks in.

Also, "Diamonds and Pearls" is quite a good song, but completely overplayed now. It can get annoying easily because it's so sugary sweet imo.

EmancipationLover said:

I would die 4 u is uninspired?????
Uh-Oh.

Spinlight said:

I love Batdance for its novelty!! Only Prince would do something like that!!

Without a doubt: Cream.

TMBGITW

"Kiss" i'm just tired of hearing.

you guys r crazy

"the most beautiful girl in the world" is his most successful hit in the UK, but IMO the worst!!!

Diamonds and Pearls

Cream - Kinda weak

U Got The Look - Kinda weak, especially since it segues into the huge jam of IIWYG

Purple Rain - Just grew tired of it

"Raspberry Beret"---I just think it's corny and silly


I was workin' part time in a five and dime
my boss was Mr.McGee


wtf?

Since many people are listing multiple songs, I'll add the following:

D&P - lyrically weak
If I gave you diamonds and pearls
would you be a happy boy or girl

D to the I to the A to the M, O to the N to the D to the pearls of love

nuff said


Cream - never heard of the song until 2004...very surprised to hear that it was a hit.
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HAAAAATE "take me with you."


HAAAAATE "raspberry beret"

PurpleCharm said:

I have to agree,"Diamonds And Pearls" is a poorly written song.The message is good,but the lyrics are too simple.

I was just talking to someone about this the other day! Just to list some choices, here are Prince's top 40 pop singles on Billboard's Hot 100:
1)I Wanna Be Your Lover
2)Little Red Corvette
3)1999
4)Delirious
5)When Doves Cry
6)Let's Go Crazy
7)Purple Rain
8)I Would Die 4 U
9)Take Me With U
10)Raspberry Beret
11)Pop Life
12)Kiss
13)Mountains
14)Sign 'O' The Times
15)U Got The Look
16)I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man
17)Alphabet St.
18)Batdance
19)Partyman
20)Arms Of Orion
21)Thieves In The Temple
22)Gett Off
23)Cream
24)Diamonds & Pearls
25)Money Don't Matter 2Night
26)My Name Is Prince
27)7
28)The Most Beautiful Girl In The World
29)Letitgo
30)I Hate U
31)Betcha By Golly Wow (airplay only)

Controversy, Scandalous, Call My Name, and Soft And Wet were big R&B hits.

I love "Let's Go Crazy," but it's one of the big hits I'm really tired of hearing. "Kiss" also. Probably my least favorite of the above songs is "TMBGITW" or maybe "BBGW."

I'm surprised no one has said "The Arms of Orion"! That song gets a lot of hate around here. I guess no one can believe it was actually a (minor) hit!

When Doves cry

Controversy said:

For me its Get Off

I dont get it

Romera said:

co-sign.

Most Beautiful Girl in the World. Sorry it just doesn't do it for me.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

So you're saying "Purple Rain" is your least favorite song out of that top 40 list right there?

Please... Sometimes I think people are trying too hard with these posts. "Batdance", "Arms of Orion", "Betcha By Golly Wow", and "My Name Is Prince" are all better than "Purple Rain" huh.

Spinlight said:

damn skippy. the difference between "pr" and all the other songs listed is that "pr" has been played to death and beyond. them other songs (save for "iwbyl" and "kiss"--those two i dig) are groan-worthy too, but not nearly as much as "pr".

what i wouldn't give to hear prince play something else other than that fucking song as an encore...ffs, man!




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Handclapsfingasnapz said:

It's overplayed because it is his signature song! Of course it's going to be involved with every single tour. You don't see Madonna not playing "Like A Virgin" or MJ not playing "Billie Jean"! Tina will always have "What's Love Got To Do With It?" and James will always play "Sex Machine"!

Little Red Corvette

I like the lyrics, but the "little red corvette" part of the chorus is painful to listen to. Too much going on. It's like a tidal wave of noise.

Can't listen to this song anymore.