speciallove said:

theodore said:

I think Diamonds & Pearls is an all-around good song. It combines so much together, and I'd say its one of the pieces that shows off Prince's musical genius the best.
TMBGITW, I could understand. The lyrics are so-so, would sound better if he delivered them with a little more feeling, but I like it for the musical aspects, especially the ending. Now that's beautiful.

1999
LRC
Delirious
the Most Beautiful Girl in The World

InsatiableCream said:

Agree

speciallove said:

I forgot about those two. I don't get the hype over those songs either.

Alot of fans love the outtake "In All My Dreams".I think this song is a mess.

I'm sick of hearing how great 'Fury' is. It aint great, especially for a Prince song. And before anyone says it, I really don't give a fuck about any versions of it which are considered better than the album version.

bonedaddy said:

Ok, I won't say it.

I feel that same about Endorphinmachine. No matter what version I hear of it, I just can't get into it.

You so called Prince fans are all driving me nuts with your picks. You all got problems. I thought when I will click on this subject I would see mediocre songs but instead I'm seeing timely classics that people are dissing. Obviously everybody on this sight is on some type of drug or just purely insane. Damn! You just can please some people huh! Now before I get to my picks, I have beef with some of you. To those who picked "Little Red Corvette", "Kiss", "Purple Rain", "When Doves Cry", and especially "Adore"(my all time fave), you guys make me sick to my head. You are not real critics so who are you to judge what others like and criticize. Where's your multi-platinum album or song at? I didn't think so. Don't hate help create. Simple as that. Who cares what you think the only person who matters here is the creator himself, Prince. So as long as he's happy with it then I'm happy for him. And by the way man, good work. Keep it up. Now! For the dodo who said Prince is bored with Purple Rain and calls the song lame, you're wrong totally. First of all, how do you know Prince feels. Have you spoke to him? Did he tell you this personally? I didn't think so! If you knew the story behind Purple Rain than maybe you can understand it better. This song has always been emotionally tough for Prince because it (just like the movie character himself) has ties to his personal life. Especially to John L. Nelson. Who is no longer with us nor is Mattie his mother. Has it ever occured to you that Prince cut mostly all his songs short in his concerts (which I've been to several over the years) because he is on a time restraint and he has so many songs to sing that its virtually impossible to sing the full version of any of them. And maybe he doesn't want to sing "Purple Rain" because it affects him emotionally and not becasue he's bored of the song. He's sings that song for us because he knows that is what we as the people want to hear. So next time check your facts before you make statements like that. I'm done. Peace ingrates! Welcome 2 the dawn.

LoDog said:

that part made me lauugh. just becuz we chose those songs we dont know anything? hmmm... i say fuck that. we dont have to like those songs.

LoDog said:

I salute you!

I love all of the ones you mentioned (except Adore, simply cuz I haven't heard it yet). And no matter how many times/ways it's done, Purple Rain will always be one of my overall favorites.

LoDog said:

[Name calling snip - luv4u] , who died and made you God?? If some one don'tlike something, that's their business, not yours. [Snip - luv4u]

bonedaddy said:

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LoDog said:

[quote:eebe6bc8ee]You so called Prince fans are all driving me nuts with your picks. You all got problems. I thought when I will click on this subject I would see mediocre songs but instead I'm seeing timely classics that people are dissing. Obviously everybody on this sight is on some type of drug or just purely insane. Damn! You just can please some people huh! Now before I get to my picks, I have beef with some of you. To those who picked "Little Red Corvette", "Kiss", "Purple Rain", "When Doves Cry", and especially "Adore"(my all time fave), you guys make me sick to my head. You are not real critics so who are you to judge what others like and criticize. Where's your multi-platinum album or song at? I didn't think so. Don't hate help create. Simple as that. Who cares what you think the only person who matters here is the creator himself, Prince. So as long as he's happy with it then I'm happy for him. And by the way man, good work. Keep it up. Now! For the dodo who said Prince is bored with Purple Rain and calls the song lame, you're wrong totally. First of all, how do you know Prince feels. Have you spoke to him? Did he tell you this personally? I didn't think so! If you knew the story behind Purple Rain than maybe you can understand it better. This song has always been emotionally tough for Prince because it (just like the movie character himself) has ties to his personal life. Especially to John L. Nelson. Who is no longer with us nor is Mattie his mother. Has it ever occured to you that Prince cut mostly all his songs short in his concerts (which I've been to several over the years) because he is on a time restraint and he has so many songs to sing that its virtually impossible to sing the full version of any of them. And maybe he doesn't want to sing "Purple Rain" because it affects him emotionally and not becasue he's bored of the song. He's sings that song for us because he knows that is what we as the people want to hear. So next time check your facts before you make statements like that. I'm done. Peace ingrates! Welcome 2 the dawn.[/quote:eebe6bc8ee]

Fuck you, who died and made you God?? If some one don'tlike something, that's their business, not yours. Go and crawl back in the hole you came from![/quote:eebe6bc8ee]

[Snip - luv4u]

Oh! I forgot my picks. "For You", Prince's debut is overrated to me and its only a classic because its his first LP and not cause its good. Its okay at best. Second, "Rainbow Children" is overrated to me for the same reason as the first. It's okay. Third, "Chaos and Disorder". I have the Cd but I hardly play it because its my least fave that Prince has ever put out. I'll put For You and
Rainbow over this one. Chaos is the least fave here in the D. Even my circle of friends didn't care for it. It was put together to me with no effort. Just to get out of WB's contract. He never plays any songs from it so he must doesn't care too much about it either. And that's my picks. If you don't like it, kiss off and who cares. Bye now.

LoDog said:

You are here for reaction obviously, youslag peoples sense of judgement, as a great fan and knower of everything great, then you carry on and slate entire great albums fucking crazy

DreamyPopRoyalty said:

You've never heard Adore before DPR???
It's a must!
here this playlist has it on there click the song and LISTEN!

First of all Adore is quite possibly the greatest ballad of all time! Secondly, If I Was Ur Girlfriend gets my vote for this thread.

bonedaddy said:

I saw that and I don't like it. I'm just stating my own opinion like everybody else without the foul disrespect. Obviuosly, you have the manners of a rock. None! I never said I was God. Don't put words in my mouth. And if I ever see you cuss out me or anyone else in this forum, I will personally take you to the moderators. Unlike you, I'm not going to cuss you out. My mother raised me better than that. Who raised you? Anyway, that's my thoughts and I'm sticking with it. Peace and be wild!

I don't remember too well, because of all the drugs,
but I coulda sworn I was down in an ol' blues bar in Orleans once,
& witnessed a duel of bluegrass-guitar riffs between two guys named LoDog & bone daddy.

To bonedaddy,the next time you cuss out anybody in this form like that I will have you reported. I'm just stating my opinions as everyone else but I didn't cuss or use violent language at anybody. You act like I'm your enemy or something. I've done nothing to you. So if you want my respect you better show some first. I never said I was God. Don't put words in my mouth. You must have a grudge against anybody who sees things different as you. I don't verbally abuse anyone like that. My mother raised me better than that. Who raised you? I don't hate anybody who didn't like those songs, I just don't understand why? That's all I'm saying. Heck, I don't like everything Prince puts out either and he's my favorite artist of all time. But those are usually the songs that are not the big hits or ones played on the radio. That's what I was claiming to begin with. So if you have a beef with me fine. But I demand respect. And I will make sure to report you if this happens to anyone again. Peace!

LoDog said:

There's something very important to remember about "real" critics; they don't have any special authority to decide whether a song is good or not. It's just an opinion and the fact that it's in a newspaper or magazine makes it no more or less valid than anyone else's opinion.

I actually speak from experience on this. I graduated college with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and my first job was writing for the A&E section of a daily newspaper. For my very first assignment my editor reached into her desk, pulled out a stack of promotional CD's that the record companies had sent her and said, "I need you to write reviews for all of these".

To be honest, it's very difficult to review music. Any two people can hear the exact same song and form completely opposite opinions. There’s this intangible part of music touches off something in our brains that either make us go "yeah!", "ugh!" or "meh". As a journalist, it's important to be objective and let people know what to expect without clouding your review with personal bias. A lot of reviewers cop out and simply over-analyze the lyrics. I always tried to go a step further and say something like "a collection of jangley, Beatle-esque guitar pop" or "the same drum loop you've heard in every other rap song this year". I was careful to avoid any personal bias such as "best album you'll hear all year" or "the 'Ice-Ice, Baby' of the 21st century".

Still, what it all boiled down to was my opinion and what I decided to write. Having a job at a newspaper didn't suddenly give me a seat on the supreme court of the music biz. And just because it's not in print doesn't mean an opinion is not valid.

But anyway...back to what this was all about: songs you just don't see the fuss over. I have to add my name to the growing list of "Adore" non-fans. I just never saw anything special about this song. It has a slow, plodding beat, punctuated by some random tooting of the sax and a very simple vocal melody. There's no catchy chorus, no killer guitar solo, no beautiful orchestral bridge. It's just 6 minutes and 40 seconds of generic R&B ballad. In my opinion.

LoDog said:

a bit more spacing for better readability and this has to be one of my favorite posts of all time

LoDog said:

So where's YOUR multiplatinum album? And are you really saying that people who don't have one don't have a right to an opinion?

And you say you really want respect. Did you notice this thread was very respectful before you came along?

You may not have cussed anyone out, but saying things like "You all got problems" and "Who cares what you think" and calling someone a "Dodo" are not respectful. Who raised you?

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speciallove said:

Cream

U Got the Look

DreamyPopRoyalty said:

Wait, you haven't heard Adore? GOT GET SIGN O' THE TIMES.....NOW! I MEAN IT!

LoDog said:

Or we all just have different tastes and opinions. Damn! Don't cha just hate it when that happens.


And who are you to do the exact same thing straight back to us? Wheres YOUR multi-platinum album or song at? I didn't think so either. How boring would we all be if we all loved and "adored" every song he came out with? We'd all be blind teenybopper-eqsue fans with no real passion or feeling for the songs because apparently, according to you, we all have to like all of his songs ever to be considered "real fans" or "sane". Please.

I've never really understood the love some people have for "Everlasting Now." I'll admit, for the longest time, I kept confusing the song with some other ballad of the era ("Last December"?). I could have cleared it up by popping in the CD and listening but...never did.

(And I'm only assuming "Last December" is a ballad...I think it's what he played at the One Nite Alone/Louisville soundcheck, and I didn't like it then.)

So this weekend I finally got out Rainbow Children and saw what all the fuss was about. 'Everlasting' is an okay jam, I guess. Dozens of other Prince jams blow it out of the water though.

It will probably be another 5 years before I know how "Last December" actually goes, too.

LoDog said:

And who the hell do you think YOU are!? You piece of sick!!