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Printablepurplesweat said: I really like it except for a few things. The "between your thighs" COMPLETELY ruined the mood for me...here I am getting all teary and the next minute I'm going
 . If I wanted that I'd listen to Insatiable.
There's also a bit where he sings "lay down my heart, yeah I'll feel the power" where he really..croaks...the words and it sounds really painful on his voice. Otherwise, I love it. The beginning where the music cuts out just as he sings the first line is beautiful as is the start of the second verse. I'll close my eyes Then I won't see The love you don't feel When you're holding me  jeeze im just welling up after reading those lines!!! | |
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KoolEaze said: DevotedPuppy said: Sorry, I gotta go with George Michael's version .
That´s my favorite version..you mean that MTV Unplugged version, right ?  I've never heard the unplugged version. I have it on Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael. (GM was my first crush--loved me some Wham!)
Is it George Michael: Unplugged or is it an unplugged of various artists? | |
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DevotedPuppy said: KoolEaze said: That´s my favorite version..you mean that MTV Unplugged version, right ? I've never heard the unplugged version. I have it on Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael. (GM was my first crush--loved me some Wham!)
Is it George Michael: Unplugged or is it an unplugged of various artists? I´m talking about the version he did on MTV Unplugged, with his mom sitting in the audience. Great concert ! Maybe your version is the same ? I don´t know..... " I´d rather be a stank ass hoe because I´m not stupid. Oh my goodness! I got more drugs! I´m always funny dude...I´m hilarious! Are we gonna smoke?" | |
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DevotedPuppy said: KoolEaze said: That´s my favorite version..you mean that MTV Unplugged version, right ? I've never heard the unplugged version. I have it on Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael. (GM was my first crush--loved me some Wham!)
Is it George Michael: Unplugged or is it an unplugged of various artists? the L&G version is the same as the Unplugged one, just with the audience mixed out. "Half of what I say is meaningless; but I say it so that the other half may reach you." - Kahlil Gibran | |
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KoolEaze said: DevotedPuppy said: I've never heard the unplugged version. I have it on Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael. (GM was my first crush--loved me some Wham!)
Is it George Michael: Unplugged or is it an unplugged of various artists? I´m talking about the version he did on MTV Unplugged, with his mom sitting in the audience. Great concert ! Maybe your version is the same ? I don´t know.....  Oh, I don't have cable...is the concert available on DVD? I doubt it's the same version--I just played mine and can hear piano and drums, at least. | |
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Raze said: DevotedPuppy said: I've never heard the unplugged version. I have it on Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael. (GM was my first crush--loved me some Wham!)
Is it George Michael: Unplugged or is it an unplugged of various artists? the L&G version is the same as the Unplugged one, just with the audience mixed out.  Do you know if there is an officially released DVD of it? | |
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DevotedPuppy said: Raze said: the L&G version is the same as the Unplugged one, just with the audience mixed out. Do you know if there is an officially released DVD of it?AFAIK, there isn't. there's a very readily available, good quality bootleg of it though.  "Half of what I say is meaningless; but I say it so that the other half may reach you." - Kahlil Gibran | |
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oldpurple said: purplesweat said: I really like it except for a few things. The "between your thighs" COMPLETELY ruined the mood for me...here I am getting all teary and the next minute I'm going
. If I wanted that I'd listen to Insatiable.
There's also a bit where he sings "lay down my heart, yeah I'll feel the power" where he really..croaks...the words and it sounds really painful on his voice. Otherwise, I love it. The beginning where the music cuts out just as he sings the first line is beautiful as is the start of the second verse. I'll close my eyes Then I won't see The love you don't feel When you're holding me jeeze im just welling up after reading those lines!!! Same here. It's my favorite part, along with everything after the talking part. The screams always send chills down my spine. Simply marvelous. The "between your thighs" part doesn't bother me. It's just very Prince. | |
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George Michael owns that song 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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don't have anything more to add, i just want to add more pukey faces pointed toward Prince's version
 "Half of what I say is meaningless; but I say it so that the other half may reach you." - Kahlil Gibran | |
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Snap said: i'm a big fan of Bonnie's original -- Prince does it justice
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Prince's version is sad testament to him not understanding the written word. what happened to this man who could tell such beautiful emotional stories with his voice that he misses soo horribly on this song?
its pathetic...disappointing...and despicable. Space for sale... | |
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I love Prince's and Bonnie's version.
But after all of the raves that George M's version has here - I'll have to check that out. I've never heard it. As a matter of fact, I didn't even know he had covered the song at all.... | |
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I disagree.
Bonnies version is much better. Its like Prince didn't get the subtlety of the original version, spoiling the lyrics with his 'sexy talk' at the end of the song. | |
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sosgemini said: Prince's version is sad testament to him not understanding the written word. what happened to this man who could tell such beautiful emotional stories with his voice that he misses soo horribly on this song?
its pathetic...disappointing...and despicable. I seriously don't understand how ya'll say he doesn't get it? When I listen to it I can hear that he gets it very well. | |
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Raze said: Bonnie's version is a classic. One of my all-time favorite songs. Prince's version is fucking horrible. He slaughtered it.
Sad but true. He gave it a good college try. Bonnie's version is better because of her vocal arrangement along with Bruce Hornsby on the piano. | |
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VenusBlingBling said: sosgemini said: Prince's version is sad testament to him not understanding the written word. what happened to this man who could tell such beautiful emotional stories with his voice that he misses soo horribly on this song?
its pathetic...disappointing...and despicable. I seriously don't understand how ya'll say he doesn't get it? When I listen to it I can hear that he gets it very well. When it comes to slow songs, Prince has only two settings: Melodramatic overtures and seduction. "I Can't Make You Love Me" is neither. It's about losing hope, accepting the painful reality that your love will never be returned. It's about failing at love, being unworthy of love, and Prince isn't up to it. I think his very constitution repels the idea of giving up and accepting defeat. Prince just can't summon the humility to sing about feeling unloveable and inadequate, how shattering that is, and that there's nothing he can do about it. The sex verse he inserts betrays the very spirit of the song. | |
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I don't even mind him putting the sex spin on it, but my problem w/ his version is the same problem I have w/ that whole album - FAKE INSTRUMENTS  His version doesn't hold up well musically, but I like the WAY he sings it...
Bonnie's is #1, I like GM's too...   I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it | |
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I Love it also! I usually close me eyes and relax to this song...his voice soothes me. | |
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padawan said: VenusBlingBling said: I seriously don't understand how ya'll say he doesn't get it? When I listen to it I can hear that he gets it very well. When it comes to slow songs, Prince has only two settings: Melodramatic overtures and seduction. "I Can't Make You Love Me" is neither. It's about losing hope, accepting the painful reality that your love will never be returned. It's about failing at love, being unworthy of love, and Prince isn't up to it. I think his very constitution repels the idea of giving up and accepting defeat. Prince just can't summon the humility to sing about feeling unloveable and inadequate, how shattering that is, and that there's nothing he can do about it. The sex verse he inserts betrays the very spirit of the song. Co-sign. Valid points indeed. | |
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CalhounSq said: I don't even mind him putting the sex spin on it, but my problem w/ his version is the same problem I have w/ that whole album - FAKE INSTRUMENTS
His version doesn't hold up well musically, but I like the WAY he sings it...
Bonnie's is #1, I like GM's too... I feel like if R. Kelly had sung this song in 1996, this is exactly what it would have sounded like. Musically and lyrically.  And that is never a good thing."Half of what I say is meaningless; but I say it so that the other half may reach you." - Kahlil Gibran | |
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I rarely listen to his version cuz it's too sterile-sounding to me.
I prefer the original and George Michael's version.  | |
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I kept seeing the preference for George Michael, so I went to my shelf because I realized that I do own it. I just gave it a listen...
Nope, still Bonnie. "Love Hurts. Your lies, they cut me. Now your words don't mean a thing. I don't give a damn if you ever loved me..." -Cher, "Woman's World" | |
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Prince's version is my fav, then George's, then Bonnie's. | |
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sosgemini said: Prince's version is sad testament to him not understanding the written word. what happened to this man who could tell such beautiful emotional stories with his voice that he misses soo horribly on this song?
its pathetic...disappointing...and despicable. Wow, and I on the other hand love his voice on this song...it is so interesting how it affects different tastes. Whatever floats your boat I guess..it sure floates mine. | |
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Raze said: CalhounSq said: I don't even mind him putting the sex spin on it, but my problem w/ his version is the same problem I have w/ that whole album - FAKE INSTRUMENTS
His version doesn't hold up well musically, but I like the WAY he sings it...
Bonnie's is #1, I like GM's too... I feel like if R. Kelly had sung this song in 1996, this is exactly what it would have sounded like. Musically and lyrically. And that is never a good thing.Ouch!! now that hurt. | |
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PaisleyPark5083 said: sosgemini said: Prince's version is sad testament to him not understanding the written word. what happened to this man who could tell such beautiful emotional stories with his voice that he misses soo horribly on this song?
its pathetic...disappointing...and despicable. Wow, and I on the other hand love his voice on this song...it is so interesting how it affects different tastes. Whatever floats your boat I guess..it sure floates mine. there's nothing wrong with his voice...its just totally disconnected with the lyrics. Space for sale... | |
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sosgemini said: PaisleyPark5083 said: Wow, and I on the other hand love his voice on this song...it is so interesting how it affects different tastes. Whatever floats your boat I guess..it sure floates mine. there's nothing wrong with his voice...its just totally disconnected with the lyrics. Sos, that's a great way of putting it. | |
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DevotedPuppy said: Sorry, I gotta go with George Michael's version .
I haven't heard that one but I like both Prince and Bonnie's versions | |
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Snap said: i'm a big fan of Bonnie's original -- Prince does it justice
Me Too. Some people think I'm kinda cute
But that don't compute when it comes 2 Y-O-U. | |
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