Anyone have these?

I'd like to be the judge and jury for the rumoured meaning.

I think it's about how she felt jaded from society for being different?....maybe?.....The title kind of explains what the song is about. I don't hav any specifics 4 u though. I know One line is I'm not even sure what my last name is. Maybe it involves a bit of an identity crisi?....maybe?....


really ....i unno...I shoulda kept quiet

It's Redhead Stepchild isn't it? Not Redheaded Stepchild. Could change the meaning completely...

metalorange said:

cos people born with a deformed red head are socially acceptable but ginger haired people will always be treated like outcasts and lepers of course

I still haven't gotten an answer as to whether or not this is a cover.

What an appropriate song for her to sing.

BobGeorge909 said:

Maybe it's about her getting booted out of the pre-Destiny's Child group...maybe?

My impression was that she was dumping someone so soundly that they would feel as overlooked as a "redhead stepchild."

I'd also like to see the lyrics.

GangstaFam, I asked a friend if he'd heard of the song. He said no. Not the definative answer to "is it a cover?" but I'm having trouble finding out as well.

Nothinbutjoy said:

We'll figure it out someday.

GangstaFam said:

BobGeorge909 said:

BTW its "slippier than a baby just out the HOLE"

GangstaFam said:

Is it Golden Smog's song? I haven't heard Prince's version.
http://www.rykodisc.com/R...ounds.html

The band IS made up of members of Minneapolis bands.

Nope. That's not it.

GangstaFam said:

I did a search of the lyrics and couldnt find it. It may be an original.

Romera said:

Hope so. It's a monster of a song.

GangstaFam said:

I really liked it live on GMA. I do know how different it can sound on the official release, but if it's even 1/10th as good as the performance it will be good.

IMO, its called "Readheaded Stepchild."


It has nothing to do with Tamar. Once again, IMO.

Being Prince wrote the lyrics and usually he writes about his personal world, its about Prince for the last 10 years feeling like a "Readheaded Stepchild" as a Jehovas Witness.

He feels like an outcast within the religion and an outcast because he is in the religion. Either way, he is a misfit.

origmnd said:

prove it.

Rockability said:

It's not. Not only does she not sing that on GMA, but the album tracklist has been known for sometime:

01- Closer 2 My Heart
02- Milk & Honey
03- Can't Keep Living Alone
04- Holla & Shout
05- Kept Woman
06- Holy Ground
07- Beautiful, Loved & Blessed
08- Redhead Stepchild
09- All I Want Is U
10- First Love
11- Sunday In The Park
12- Beautiful, Loved & Blessed (Reprise)

BobGeorge909 said:

first of all it makes more sense.

Rockability said:

if he was a misfit regarding JW that would mean hes not followng the way.

someone said its about the Mani situation

yikes....
isn't the first line something like "I think I'm not in love anymore" ??? and I thought this was a Prince song from a few years back that never saw the light of day?? maybe I'm just imagining things....
I got the impression the song was about feeling like your being ignored by your significant other. but I'm just guessing.

I've been doing a little research on AllMusic Guide & I don't think it's a cover...

First I looked up "Redheaded Stepchild" and got about 5 results http://www.allmusic.com/c...17:1270704

all from within the last 10 years...so I doubt a cover would be that recent. Plus one is electronic and the other one is the Golden Smog version which is not it.

Then I did a search for "Redhead Stepchild" and it only shows up one place:
http://www.allmusic.com/c...17:2266368

Tamar's album! But no info on who the composer is.


RE the title: it has to do with feeling like an outcast/being treated badly.

In a few weeks I'll hopefuly have a copy of the Nokia version so I can try to transcribe the lyrics....

wasnt it one of the live TAMAR download songs from MC?

i forgot about nokia ill have to try to decipher the lyrics myself

origmnd said:

No, IIRC, that was Rock Steady (Aretha cover) and Partyman.

origmnd said:

Don't forget to post 'em here.

I'm really feelin' Redhead Stepchild. I can't wait to hear the recorded version.

when i heard red head stepchild on gma, i was like,damn
this is the shit...but I kept thinkin..this is a remake
but I cannot confirm it...it just seems like a remake.
hopefully not, the guitar riff is badazz

thepope2the9s said:

It did sound like a cover but if it's an original, it is badazz.

Romera said:

Exactly. When I heard it at Nokia my first thought was that it was a Led Zepplin cover, but I'm starting to think it's a Prince original.

Go Princey-he's still a bad man.