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Thread started 07/22/07 3:40pm

MikeMatronik

When The Lights Go Down

This is clearly one of the best Prince tunes to listen late at night. Some excellent work done here in my opinion. Love the rawness of the production and the very natural mix...feels just like I am witnessing Prince on a rehearsal.

I think this really sums up what I love in Prince: the man has a song that always fits somewhere, sometime and anywhere! Really the ARTIST!

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When the lights go down, yeah
And it's just U 2
That's when U hear the sounds
Of what true lovers do, yeah
And when U feel the heat, yo
Hotter than July
That's when U and your baby
When your baby get a ride
Yeah, hey, and when your baby get a ride now

[Edited 7/22/07 15:42pm]
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Reply #1 posted 07/22/07 4:04pm

piepie1976

yea whats not to like about this one? just great on every level. i especially love prince's vocals on this. i love the panting he does when he says "..ur baby get a ride..." the second time, like its almost too low for his falsetto but he eeks it out anyway. so spontaneus sounding yet completely well-crafted. and also unlike anything put out by him at the time.
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Reply #2 posted 07/22/07 4:24pm

Kush

This is a great jazzy tune. It is one of my favorites from The Vault Old Friends 4 Sale CD.
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Reply #3 posted 07/22/07 4:26pm

sexxydancer

Oh,I love that 1!
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Reply #4 posted 07/22/07 6:19pm

Revolution

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One of his best ever... thumbs up!
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 #5 posted 07/22/07 6:32pm

Serena

Yup, this is also one of my favorites. The intro is such a cool groove, it just sinks into your soul.

Puts me on cloud9
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Reply #6 posted 07/22/07 8:06pm

jdcxc

Revolution said:

One of his best ever... thumbs up!


I agree. The whole cd is underrated. The fact that this gem was sitting in the vault illustrates the wealth of Prince's brilliance. I love the percussion and smoky lyrics. Anyone know if that is P on the percussion?
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Reply #7 posted 07/22/07 8:26pm

pennylover

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I love this song. Like jdcxc said the whole cd is underrated. When I play When The Lights Go Down, I have 2 put that baby on repeat 4 awhile, lol
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Reply #8 posted 07/22/07 9:08pm

mrdespues

He apparently got the groove worked out beforehand, but more or less improvised the vocal parts!

Wow.

And yes, it's one of his best albums.. people get mislead by the title.
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Reply #9 posted 07/22/07 9:22pm

VonMarie

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Excellent Track!!! thumbs up!
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Reply #10 posted 07/22/07 9:34pm

ReginaCarman

yea i'm there heart smile
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Reply #11 posted 07/23/07 12:59am

IsNoShore

I agree. This song has the best intro, the stacato percussion, the seductive bass, the rolling high hats, the lazy jazzy piano; all of this great sounding music before he utters, "Another Friday night." Man, I loved this song this the first time I heard it. One of his very many best works.
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Reply #12 posted 07/23/07 1:37am

HerrLenz

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IsNoShore said:

I agree. This song has the best intro, the stacato percussion, the seductive bass, the rolling high hats, the lazy jazzy piano; all of this great sounding music before he utters, "Another Friday night." Man, I loved this song this the first time I heard it. One of his very many best works.

YES!
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Reply #13 posted 07/23/07 3:04am

wlcm2thdwn

Excellent, one of my favorites biggrin
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