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Thread started 10/30/06 5:11pm

JonnyApplesauc
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Who Is Andre Crabtree the III?

In the openingseque of Lovesexy, among the many voices, one says "My name is Andre Crabtree the III. I got more holes than a golf course." On a later release of Joy in Repetition, it opens the record, right before "Talking to no one in particular..." Whos this Crabtree dude or is it no one in particular? cool
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Reply #1 posted 10/30/06 5:52pm

iconsweat

He's Alfreds' cousin
"when Im in those arms of yours I'm so gone"-With U/Janet
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Reply #2 posted 10/30/06 8:04pm

Nvncible1

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and FRANKIE'S BITCH!
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Reply #3 posted 10/31/06 11:56am

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Nobody!
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Reply #4 posted 10/31/06 3:30pm

Adisa

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I heard he's Stella's hairstylist.
I'm sick and tired of the Prince fans being sick and tired of the Prince fans that are sick and tired!
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Reply #5 posted 10/31/06 7:47pm

madhouseman

it was a joke about Andre Cymone.
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Reply #6 posted 11/01/06 4:47am

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if u listen closely its the same back ground "party" noise as the love sexy album, prince seems 2 use the same stuff more than 1s if u got a gud ear u can go thru all the albums and match em up.
another eg is the guitar solo on, i think its "private joy" is the same as "orgasm" on the come album.
"OOOH I can't hold it, OOOH it's gettin all ova me!"
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Reply #7 posted 11/01/06 5:17pm

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The "Party Segue" was originally going to be on prince's 1986 "Crystal Ball" album. on side 3, i believe, It began with "The Ball" and then the "Party Segue" segued into "Joy In repetition". when crystal ball was reduced to "Sign O The Times" those 2 songs were one of the seven or so songs that got cut off. "The Ball" was reworked with new lyrics and became "I No" on Lovesexy. he used the "Party Segue" here to segue into "Alphabet St." then, in 1990, Grafitti Bridge was released and "Joy In Repetition" was added. the "Party Segue" was used to segue "We Can Funk" and "Joy In Repetition".

so many uses of the word "segue" in one paragraph smile
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Reply #8 posted 11/02/06 8:24am

Handel

Andre Crabtree III is a reference to Andre as a pimp. Prince Poindexter III, well, you can guess who that one is supposed to be
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Reply #9 posted 11/02/06 9:01am

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Handel said:

. Prince Poindexter III, well, you can guess who that one is supposed to be


lol What...Prince is an inner geek? I knew we had a connection! lol
If you will, so will I
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Reply #10 posted 11/03/06 8:27pm

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Handel said:

Andre Crabtree III is a reference to Andre as a pimp. Prince Poindexter III, well, you can guess who that one is supposed to be


When did he say Prince Poindexter III? I was at a party once he hosted and neighbors called the police re: loud music. So he was introducing the band and then he said "and me? I'm Dexter Poindexter III." Never heard him say Prince Poindexter though. There was also a recurring character on Pee Wees playhouse named somebody Crabtree. Little puppet would knock everything, like alot of niave young people often do. wink
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