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Prince, the rip-off artist Prince's "Reflection" blatantly mimics Chaka's "Smokin Room" 
Nominate a rip-off here  2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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wow, big ripoff. Someone call the cops. | |
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well since he wrote som any hit's for her and they're good friends I guess she doesn't mind, he brought her into his vegas club this weekend. | |
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After bull comes..... well you fill in the blank  2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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I don't blame (because the songs as a whole are different) but here are a couple "lifts"
Forever in My Life--Everyday People Wherever You Go--Wherever You Go (Richard Marx) Thieves in the Temple--Say Say Say What Do You Want Me To Do--Cant Help It(?) Michael Jackson (?) Lets Work--Head My Legacy
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His "When Doves Cry" totally rips off Hammer's "Pray". | |
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cream = 'bang a gong (get it on)' by t.rex in a MAJOR way. | |
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Illustrator said: His "When Doves Cry" totally rips off Hammer's "Pray".
Yeah, it's the same as Rick James TOTALLY ripped of Hammer's "U Can't Touch This", with "Super Freak". What is Prince and Rick's problem? rock on with your bad self | |
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"Cars" Gary Numan = "Automatic"
"What The Hell" - Ohio Players = "Computer Blue" "Vietnamese Baby" - New York Dolls = "Ronnie talk To Russia" "Get It On (Bang A Gong) T-Rex = "Cream" "Revolution" The Beatles = "Paisley Park" Other than these, P actually has used more lyrics or similar phrases from other artists than the actual music. Here's just a few: "Don't Worry,...if there's a Hell below, we're all going to go." Curtis Mayfield "Don't Worry,...I won't hurt u. I only" well, ya'll know the rest. "Mommy, what's a Funkadelic?" - Funkadelic "Mommy, why does everybody have a bomb?" "International Feel" Todd Rundgren = "International Lover" John Lennon's "Woman" "I never meant to cause you any sorrow or pain" = "Purple Rain "I never meant to cause u any sorrow. I never meant to cause u any pain." 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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6 1/2 = Atomic Dog
edit: one of the Madhouse b-sides anyway very similar to the P-Funk sound check the bass & drums [Edited 11/20/06 17:02pm] | |
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Fascination = Listen To the Music
Condition of the Heart intro = The Romantic Warrior intro  " | |
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I always thought that Girls and Boys sounded a bit like Sheena Easton's Strut.  | |
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Not so much straight jacked but cleverly evoked
International Lover - When You Touch Me(Taana Gardner) Insatiable - This Must Be Heaven(Brainstorm) The Beautiful Ones - Baby Come Close(Smokey Robinson) Pop Life - Let Em In (Paul Mcartney/Wings) I Wanna Be Your Lover - Its Getting Better All the TIme(Beatles) | |
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Wherever You Go--Wherever You Go (Richard Marx)
 That was also my first association when I heard that horrible song for the first (and the last!) time. Yuk Prince!!!RIP Prince: thank U 4 a funky Time... |
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Little Red Corvette - Brand New Key. Melanie Safka. Fuck the funk - it's time to ditch the worn-out Vegas horns fills, pick up the geee-tar and finally ROCK THE MUTHA-FUCKER!! He hinted at this on Chaos, now it's time to step up and fully DELIVER!!
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cinnamon Girl = Rebel Rebel(David Bowie).. Compare the chorus and its a dead ringer baby. A happy face, A Thumpin Bass, For A Lovin' Race. PEACE. | |
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Easily the worst song jacking of his career:
3 Chains of Gold on the Symbol album is a blatant rip off of Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen "If you wanted to buy a Sam Cooke album, where would you go?" | |
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CHAKA MAD!
oh did anyone compare Strollin to Rollin? and don't for get America! | |
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funkaholic1972 said: Wherever You Go--Wherever You Go (Richard Marx)
That was also my first association when I heard that horrible song for the first (and the last!) time. Yuk Prince!!!agreed, and for him to then accuse Lenny of stealing it from him is even worse. It's lyrics like that that make me wonder about Prince's sanity. When I heard Diamonds & Pearls I figured it must be some kind of metaphor, because he couldn't be writing such cliche lyrics. My Legacy
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Work That Fat (outtake) copied Martika's Kitchen
One Of Us copied Love... Thy Will Be Done Man, Prince totally copied Martika - twice! Shows what an innovator she was... | |
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blackguitaristz said: "Cars" Gary Numan = "Automatic"
"What The Hell" - Ohio Players = "Computer Blue" "Vietnamese Baby" - New York Dolls = "Ronnie talk To Russia" "Get It On (Bang A Gong) T-Rex = "Cream" "Revolution" The Beatles = "Paisley Park" Other than these, P actually has used more lyrics or similar phrases from other artists than the actual music. Here's just a few: "Don't Worry,...if there's a Hell below, we're all going to go." Curtis Mayfield "Don't Worry,...I won't hurt u. I only" well, ya'll know the rest. "Mommy, what's a Funkadelic?" - Funkadelic "Mommy, why does everybody have a bomb?" "International Feel" Todd Rundgren = "International Lover" John Lennon's "Woman" "I never meant to cause you any sorrow or pain" = "Purple Rain "I never meant to cause u any sorrow. I never meant to cause u any pain." ----- You can't be serious with some of the phrases.  | |
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jamie starr was a thief? | |
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SenseOfDoubt said: jamie starr was a thief?
i always thought he was a queef My Legacy
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U R all certifiably straight-jacket worthy.
A) Every musician is influenced by what they hear. B) Even without hearing something, it's inevitable that more than 1 being would create similar music, be it harmonically, melodically, rythmically, etc. C) There's a BIG difference between A, B, or A+B, versus "ripping something off". Prince is A or B or both A & B, and maybe also sometimes simply giving a nod 2 a classic with respect. Jamie Starr is NOT a thief. Peace. G. "He's a musician's musician..." | |
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"Now the sound of my voice is pumpin in your chest. More or less, I am here 2 tell U that... I am the best... better than the rest... better than the Thieves in The Temple tonight..." "He's a musician's musician..." | |
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NDRU said: SenseOfDoubt said: jamie starr was a thief?
i always thought he was a queef is does sound like that. "He's a musician's musician..." | |
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blackguitaristz said: "Cars" Gary Numan = "Automatic"
"What The Hell" - Ohio Players = "Computer Blue" "Vietnamese Baby" - New York Dolls = "Ronnie talk To Russia" "Get It On (Bang A Gong) T-Rex = "Cream" "Revolution" The Beatles = "Paisley Park" Other than these, P actually has used more lyrics or similar phrases from other artists than the actual music. Here's just a few: "Don't Worry,...if there's a Hell below, we're all going to go." Curtis Mayfield "Don't Worry,...I won't hurt u. I only" well, ya'll know the rest. "Mommy, what's a Funkadelic?" - Funkadelic "Mommy, why does everybody have a bomb?" "International Feel" Todd Rundgren = "International Lover" John Lennon's "Woman" "I never meant to cause you any sorrow or pain" = "Purple Rain "I never meant to cause u any sorrow. I never meant to cause u any pain." Ohh larwd.....Morris Day. | |
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Giovanni777 said: [..]
Jamie Starr is NOT a thief. [..] ahm, i was not too serious...  | |
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Graycap23 said: blackguitaristz said: "Cars" Gary Numan = "Automatic"
"What The Hell" - Ohio Players = "Computer Blue" "Vietnamese Baby" - New York Dolls = "Ronnie talk To Russia" "Get It On (Bang A Gong) T-Rex = "Cream" "Revolution" The Beatles = "Paisley Park" Other than these, P actually has used more lyrics or similar phrases from other artists than the actual music. Here's just a few: "Don't Worry,...if there's a Hell below, we're all going to go." Curtis Mayfield "Don't Worry,...I won't hurt u. I only" well, ya'll know the rest. "Mommy, what's a Funkadelic?" - Funkadelic "Mommy, why does everybody have a bomb?" "International Feel" Todd Rundgren = "International Lover" John Lennon's "Woman" "I never meant to cause you any sorrow or pain" = "Purple Rain "I never meant to cause u any sorrow. I never meant to cause u any pain." Ohh larwd.....Morris Day. Actually, Gray, U gotta switch the "w" and the "r", and maybe add an "h"... "Ohh LAHWRD"... ...and DOUBLE that. "He's a musician's musician..." | |
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SenseOfDoubt said: Giovanni777 said: [..]
Jamie Starr is NOT a thief. [..] ahm, i was not too serious... I know this. "He's a musician's musician..." | |
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