I know the original version of We Can Funk was a popular response.

Something In The Water.

elephants and flowers - love the old lyrics, and the rough voice, and the intrumentation much more

ufoclub said:

That one's a real toss up for me.

The original, unreleased Days Of Wild is the bomb.

Joy in Rep
Witness
We can funk
Data bank
RAVE

Genesia said:

would have been a HUGE single.

Old friends 4 Sale

The version with no orchestral background and with the original lyrics

Also Tick Tick Bang

sitruk7 said:

the released on has high pop keyboards, and sounds weaker, less tough. The vocal is more typical.

2freaky4church1 said:

TRUE! it has a unique sound/mood.

Doesn't We can funk like a gazillions versions???

ufoclub said:

true

MikeMatronik said:

True - the majority we were re worked to fit into GB soundtrack.
the one I'm referring to was more 86//87 era on a an album named
Chocolate Box.

Data bank was on there too.

Sexual Suicide

Rev said:

Chocolate Box? Is that a bootleg compilation?

Taurus said:

ooohh, I gonna have to say I do like the released version better...

sitruk7 said:

The Ladder. Unreleased is even more soulful and has much deeper lyrics.

dseann said:

never heard of this having an alternate version. Curious.

ufoclub said:

It's not an alternate version. I have a concert version where he adds verses and adds lines to the chorus. Think it's from the Nude Tour or something, real soulful.

dseann said:

live ones are worth a whole 'nother thread!

dseann said:

Oh, the Lovesexy tour rehearsal performance?

sitruk7 said:

That's the one. Lovely isn't it?

dseann said:

A thousand times better than the studio version in my honest opinion.

Back to topic,I kinda prefer the 86 version of Can't Stop This Feeling I Got. The GB version is cool but lacks some punch,especially as an opening track.

sitruk7 said:

the '86 version is all punch, I much prefer that whole suite of 3 songs as they were connected with dialogue or a quick edit...

girl of my dreams/can't stop/we can funk

ufoclub said:

Taurus said:

Yes!
Also, I prefer "Slave to the System" (without the heavy guitar) to "Slave" on Emancipation.

"Crucial"
Either the full "Sax Version" or the full "Guitar Version" are strongly better than the butchered released version.

"Joy In Repetition"
Even if it is exactly the same version, the mess he did cutting the intro and pasting the song to the end of "We Can Funk" makes me cringe every time.

"We Can Funk"
The '86 Version is strongly better than the released.

"Batdance"
The full version is more genius.

MikeMatronik said:

Not that we use that word around here, but yes.

We Can Funk...the 86' version is less cluttered and funkier.
Something in the Water...this is just a matter of preference because the album cut is terrific in it's own right.
Crucial...it's longer, so automatically it's better.
Elephants & Flowers...rawer than GB's version, love the rough vocals

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