Ok, Honesty time folks, The other day i was workin in my back house and i put my prince song list on shuffle on the PC..I was working and singing away when i realised there were songs i wasnt to familiar with and some i had not heard at all.

So who here can honestly say they know and can sing EVERY prince song..If not what percentage would you know well.

Hell, no

i often see a song mentioned on the org, that i think i dont know, and i 'll have it on cd

Prob know about 60% of studio releases mainly up 2 "come" sorta lost interest 4 a while after this release- well, we r being honest after all!

No NPGMC stuff

of the released stuff: yes. every song released on cd or single or compilation.
the vocals, the backingvocals, the bass, the guitar, the drums etc etc. i know
all his released work inside out.

not because i know anything about music, lol, but just from listening to those
songs for 20 years now.


of the bootleg tracks: i'd say about 75% completely, the rest mid to good
there are some songs by satellite acts that i don't know by heart though.

I think I have a pretty good grip on most stuff. I've at least heard them, if not know them- between my friend and me, we've built a nice collection of studio stuff.
I don't have as many performances, so I've missed versions of songs.

Ever once in a while tho, I'm like when a song is mentioned: "How'd THAT one get past me?!"

IstenSzek said:

i need 2 re-educate myself- i'm working on it

started with emancipation last nite.

i think i need some encouragement 2 re-listen to "come". what songs should i start with that wont put me off

Nobody- I'll bet Prince couldn't even tell you EVERY song he's wrote

prb said:

Come lol, that's a great song despite the x rated lyrics. Letitgo is good too.

To answer the original post, I'd say I know roughyl 40-50% of his work. I've heard various tracks from 22 albums and quite a few b sides.
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purplesweat said:

I meant the whole cd "come"

Only ever listened 2 it once when 1st released.

Hated it

change my mind...

prb said:

Yeah, I was saying listen to "come" and "letitgo" they're the two good tracks on there.

purplesweat said:

thx will listen 2morrow - getting late here dont think my family would appreciate a dose of Prince as they are all asleep

wlcm2thdwn said:

That was actually my 1st thought: Prince. But I figured "among us".

Not me...but I have a friend of mine who knows every released and unreleased song (which is known of course)

I know every official release song, I only own 2 bootlegs, so I only know those 2. My mind is not as young as it use to be, so sometimes I'll be singing a song "automatically" when it comes on...but it takes me a few to realize what song I am singing, crazy!

Goodness gracious, not me! I can't even remember tracklistings most of the time. Don't even ask what's on disc 1 and 3 of Emancipation!

i remember in the early 90's mabye up to 93 i could name ever song on evey album (offcial)

everything ever released on CD, 12" vinyl, or online.

IstenSzek said:

Me too

the only ones that I'd say I don't know pretty well are the pre-For You demoes and what-not.

i think one of the great things abt being a Prince fan is that no matter how much of his music uve heard- there's always gonna be some song u didn't know abt, some remix or bootleg version.

Of the official releases, I know pretty much everything. I'm shaky on some of the alternative mixes from the 90s, though -- and I don't have total familiarity with the studio boots.

And there's no way I could identify most of the material from live boots. I'm pretty good with most of the better-known stuff -- but I own relatively little of this.

Boris Fishpaw and Langebleu probably know every song ever written, sung, or hummed by Prince.

Those dudes are AMAZING.
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Thats impressive peeps, i think i might know well about 75%, i find that a bit of the stuff i skimed over years and years ago i am giving a lot more time now and really enjoying it

prb said:

, i no this song!- just didnt no it was it!

let-it-go

might have 2 play the whole disc now

yeah, u think u know it until he performs it live and expects u 2 sing along
i used to eat, drink, and sleep "prince"
but with the passing of time comes the passing of the mind
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