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Reply #60 posted 02/15/07 2:19pm

Riverpoet31

OP, i would go for 'If i was your girlfriend', one of the most empathic and thoughtfull lyrics about Love (and lonelieness at the same time) ever written, and one of the few truelly great Prince lyrics.
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Reply #61 posted 02/15/07 2:23pm

pkidwell

I once brought Holy River into a class of adult second language learners in Korea and by the end of the class, they were all singing it. I should have videotaped it.
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Reply #62 posted 02/15/07 2:29pm

EURYDICE73

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Try Starfish & Coffee
2FINDLUV
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Reply #63 posted 02/15/07 2:38pm

FonkAy

I liked the suggestions of:

"If Eye Was Ur Girlfriend"
"Adore"
" eye Hate U"
"She's Always In My Hair"
"The One"


or you could go with something a little more obvious(easier to explain): "Love"


... Really it comes down to what You feel like and how You wish to explain it... (Hope you find a song that suits you).


Have Fun... Good Luck

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Reply #64 posted 02/15/07 3:21pm

williammelvinh
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When 2 R In Love
Let's Pretend We're Married
Sister
It



I'd probably go for If I Was Your Girlfriend.
"Prince don't hear Ravel when he wanna make love to his woman. He hears drums and shit." Miles Davis
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Reply #65 posted 02/15/07 3:35pm

Camille

Forever In My Life batting eyes
Love, The Purple Hippie
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Reply #66 posted 02/15/07 4:02pm

jdcxc

bellanoche said:

FiveFootNine said:

"If I was your girlfriend"...


That was the first song that entered my mind. It explores two kinds of love and two kinds of relationships - an excellent song!


Academic feminist scholar and theorist bell hooks used to analyze this song in her college class. It really is a genius exploration of masculine dynamics and expectations.
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Reply #67 posted 02/15/07 4:15pm

stillw8ing

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" a newborn child knows nothing of destruction, nothing of love & hate"
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Reply #68 posted 02/15/07 5:08pm

FiveFootNine

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bellanoche said:

FiveFootNine said:

"If I was your girlfriend"...


That was the first song that entered my mind. It explores two kinds of love and two kinds of relationships - an excellent song!



exatly..it's a very dimensional song.
**...they were right about you.**
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Reply #69 posted 02/15/07 5:10pm

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I love you but i don't trust you
You CANNOT use the name of God, or religion, to justify acts of violence, to hurt, to hate, to discriminate- Madonna
authentic power is service- Pope Francis
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Reply #70 posted 02/15/07 5:13pm

FiveFootNine

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theodore said:

NouveauDance said:



There it is.

It's gonna give you more to talk about in the context of love and relationships than any other Prince song I can think of.


nod

"If eye was Ur girlfriend would U remember 2 tell me all the things U 4got when eye was Ur man?"



My point!! smile
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Reply #71 posted 02/15/07 5:52pm

Pajoe

The song 2 make a good topic for love mmmmm now let me think > huh LOL its got 2 b "Forever In My Life" from Sign Of The Times !!! Take a listen . Has always been a Prince favourite of mine .
Take care & Live 4 Love all xx Pajoe xx
PJ
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Reply #72 posted 02/15/07 5:53pm

theodore

FiveFootNine said:

theodore said:



nod

"If eye was Ur girlfriend would U remember 2 tell me all the things U 4got when eye was Ur man?"



My point!! smile



biggrin this song is hot
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Reply #73 posted 02/16/07 3:50am

mistermcgee

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When Celie found her mail from her sister in Africa(The Color Purple), she said,

They'z just so many of 'em!

Shug told her to go to her room and arrange them according to postmark(date).

She did just that and then "got to readin'em"

All caught up in the messages. They made her strong. She waxed stronger day by day.

ANY MO' LETTAS COME?

Mister: Could be; could be not.

Did I eva ask u fo' anything?????

Celie: Until u do right by me everything u think about gonna fail!

Wooooo!
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Reply #74 posted 02/16/07 5:11pm

FiveFootNine

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mistermcgee said:

When Celie found her mail from her sister in Africa(The Color Purple), she said,

They'z just so many of 'em!

Shug told her to go to her room and arrange them according to postmark(date).

She did just that and then "got to readin'em"

All caught up in the messages. They made her strong. She waxed stronger day by day.

ANY MO' LETTAS COME?

Mister: Could be; could be not.

Did I eva ask u fo' anything?????

Celie: Until u do right by me everything u think about gonna fail!

Wooooo!



erm....love the movie..but what does this have to do with "this" thread?! confuse
**...they were right about you.**
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Reply #75 posted 02/16/07 5:32pm

BEAUGARDE

theodore said:

BEAUGARDE said:

IF I WAS YOUR GIRLFRIEND
SHE'S ALWAYS IN MY HAIR
STRANGE RELATIONSHIP
ALL THE CRITICS LOVE U IN NEW YORK
WHEN DOVES CRY
ANNA STESIA
CONTROVERSY
1999
LETS GO CRAZY
POPLIFE
SIGN O' THE TIMES
THE CROSS
GLAM SLAM
I WISH U HEAVEN (1,2 & 3)
SOMETHING IN THE WATER
17 DAYS



What's (1,2 & 3)??? eek

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I Wish U Heaven 1,2 & 3 is the maxi single or extended version of the song
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Reply #76 posted 02/16/07 5:52pm

Jusme4U

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let's have a baby
one kiss at a time
somebodys somebody
gotta broken heart again
old friends 4 sale
crazy u
adore
saviour
if i was ur girlfriend
broken bheart
baby ur a trip
pink cashmere
objects in the mirror.....
.....so much good music
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Reply #77 posted 02/16/07 6:23pm

LittleRedCorve
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Call My Name
Damn U
Dreamin' About U
For U (Short and sweet and to the point)
In This Bed I Scream
Let's Have a Baby
Love 2 the 9s
With U
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Reply #78 posted 02/16/07 6:36pm

MajesticOne89

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well u know everyone else is gonna have different songs with basically the same ideas as the ones mentioned so i'd say go with something a little bit different besides the importance of trust, honesty, communication or w/e. I'd have to say When Doves Cry or When U Were Mine just to bring up the possible bumps and bruises of relationships
chill..prince doesnt like men being front row, makes it hard to sing the ballads
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Reply #79 posted 02/16/07 7:37pm

THINKTIMM

This has always been a favorite of mine. I still remember the 1st time I heard it... those were the days. Coming arcoss a new bootlegs full of new material. Damn these computers! lol lol lol lol lol

In A Large Room With No Light

Lana drew a picture in school 2day
One that made her mother cry
A picture of a woman with a drink in her hand

Standing by a child with no eyes
Washington reaction based upon revenge
Babies blown 2 kingdom come

Damn the logic
Cartoon characters look better when they're on the run
Danny dropped the dime on his girlfriend

He said he didn't wanna go 2 jail alone
The seed lives in the same mind

With the thought that says we all should be stoned
And people lookin' 4 angels in the sky

Whenever they're broken-hearted
Love is grown, seeds are sown
A fire don't burn unless it's started
Did U ever feel that life was like lookin' 4 a penny
In a large room with no light?
A sophisticated man reduced 2 company in no-win situations
That aren't right
Everytime U wake up there's a little motherfucker
Talkin' big stuff in your face (Are U happy?)
U only get the kind of people that open their mouth
just 2 swap feet
Welcome 2 the rat race
Did U ever feel that life was like lookin' 4 a penny
In a large room with no light?
A sophisticated man reduced 2 company in no-win situations
That aren't right

Oh, if U could just pass your history class
Maybe life would be alright
Until then U'll be lookin' 4 a penny

In a large room with no light
Yeah!
Life {repeat 2 fade}
THINKTIMM... if nothing else!!!
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Reply #80 posted 02/17/07 1:33am

XNY

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If I Was Your Girlfriend, without question.
The struggle he's having... wanting to be all things to his woman,
and the anguish of knowing he likely won't be the one she runs
to when she's feeling hurt "even if that somebody is me..."
This song is one is his lyrically best. So sweet and so torn.
"...Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be"
"Great dancers are not great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion" -- Martha Graham
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Reply #81 posted 02/17/07 2:59am

Christaro

Sister
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Reply #82 posted 02/17/07 4:15am

wendyrachel

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Dorthy86 said:

Ok, I was asked to bring a poem or song, representing love and relationships. I of course want to discuss a Prince song with my critical thinking class. I wanted to know if anyone had any suggestions? First one that came to my mind was Adore, but I wanted to hear ideas from the org.


wink Nothing compares 2 u
fallinluv
'Ive never been 1 2 hide my feelings, Baby, u blow my mind
I painted your face upon my ceiling, I stare at it all the time...'fallinluv

http://www.myspace.com/welshmess
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Reply #83 posted 02/17/07 8:56am

theodore

BEAUGARDE said:

theodore said:




What's (1,2 & 3)??? eek

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I Wish U Heaven 1,2 & 3 is the maxi single or extended version of the song



sad Never heard it...
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Reply #84 posted 02/17/07 10:41am

Revolution

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theodore said:

BEAUGARDE said:

I Wish U Heaven 1,2 & 3 is the maxi single or extended version of the song



sad Never heard it...


This is your new mission in life...
CLASSIC extended version...music "Take this beat, I dont mind,
got plenty others, and they so fine...Take my coffee, but don't you
touch my cream, make me holla, make me scream" music

Almost as good as Thieves In The Temple Extended.
Thanks for the laughs, arguments and overall enjoyment for the last umpteen years. It's time for me to retire from Prince.org and engage in the real world...lol. Above all, I appreciated the talent Prince. You were one of a kind.
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Reply #85 posted 02/17/07 10:55am

theodore

Revolution said:

theodore said:




sad Never heard it...


This is your new mission in life...
CLASSIC extended version...music "Take this beat, I dont mind,
got plenty others, and they so fine...Take my coffee, but don't you
touch my cream, make me holla, make me scream" music

Almost as good as Thieves In The Temple Extended.



Sounds like it's flame

hmmm
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Reply #86 posted 02/17/07 5:41pm

BEAUGARDE

Starfish & Coffee
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