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Thread started 08/14/07 7:10am

cinnamongrl

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outtake/i wonder appreciation

i friggin luv this track. wat year is it from? its alot lik. forever in my life or elephants and flowers! if it were on a cd, which 1 do u think it would fit best on?
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Reply #1 posted 08/14/07 7:24am

Genesia

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Huh?
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Reply #2 posted 08/14/07 7:37am

Jochem

cinnamongrl said:

i friggin luv this track. wat year is it from?

It's an unreleased track from 1983.
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Reply #3 posted 08/14/07 7:54am

funkyhead

one of my most fave P trax ever. It's one of those that doesn't need to be re worked, the demo is just perfect, the groove so funky and soulful and the melody and lyric totally infectious. File this one under 'what the fu%k is he doing leaving this on the shelf and releasing All in the midnights in the world instead'!
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Reply #4 posted 08/14/07 1:47pm

thedoveoflove

It's from 1990/1991.

Cool song. I think I actually prefer it to Forever in My life which it's most simialr to.
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Reply #5 posted 08/14/07 2:00pm

newpower99

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My all time fav unrealesed P song . music headbang

>>>>>
A gust of southern wind came and took my girl away from me
Now my tears could fill an ocean, my tears could fill a sea
I wonder if she thinks about me, I wonder

Many women come and go, they say my heart's uncarin' (Uncarin')
Maybe they don't hold me like she does (No they don't!)
No, it's unbearable
I wonder if she knows that I've turned down their hug and kissin'
Cuz it's her that I'm missin'
I wonder if she really knows, I wonder

CHORUS:
I wonder if she knows how much I love her
I wonder if she knows how much I need her face around
I wonder if she cares about me, I wonder

Well, go on and get it one time
Well, well, well, well

Maybe she'll come on Monday, then again maybe not
Maybe she'll let me get her excited, get her sweaty, get her hot
I wonder if I'll finally do what I've been dreamin' so long
I wonder if she knows that she is makin' love so strong (So strong)

I wonder what ground's below her, I wonder what sky's above
I wonder if she knows how much I extra absolutely, so complete and sweetly love her
I wonder if she knows how much I love her, I wonder

All the other girls I know are dumb, dumber than a post
But my girl knows everything (everything), I'm the king so I need 2 boast
Still I wonder if she'll really ever know (I wonder if she knows)
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Reply #6 posted 08/14/07 2:29pm

Dewrede

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Jochem said:

cinnamongrl said:

i friggin luv this track. wat year is it from?

It's an unreleased track from 1983.



No from 1991
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Reply #7 posted 08/14/07 2:51pm

Jochem

Dewrede said:

Jochem said:


It's an unreleased track from 1983.

No from 1991

Check this list:
http://www.housequake.com...adid=45942
It says:
477. I Wonder - unreleased 1983 track
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Reply #8 posted 08/14/07 2:55pm

Dewrede

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They must've made a mistake ;

Check here under 'Revelations 2.1 (the year 1991)'

http://thedatabank.org/dv..._and_r.htm


besides that it sounds nothing like 80's Prince
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Reply #9 posted 08/14/07 3:03pm

Jochem

Dewrede said:

They must've made a mistake ;

Check here under 'Revelations 2.1 (the year 1991)'

http://thedatabank.org/dv..._and_r.htm


besides that it sounds nothing like 80's Prince
[Edited 8/14/07 14:56pm]

You are probably right, it doesn't sound like the 80s. I didn't know that data bank.
Thanks for the list.
Houdoe,
Jochem
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Reply #10 posted 08/14/07 3:04pm

Rinluv

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Dewrede said:

They must've made a mistake ;

Check here under 'Revelations 2.1 (the year 1991)'

http://thedatabank.org/dv..._and_r.htm


besides that it sounds nothing like 80's Prince
[Edited 8/14/07 14:56pm]

I thought it was 1991 too. "I Wonder" was probably updated to the version it is now from a 1983 recording. The same thing with "Wonderful Ass". It was originally from 1983 untill Prince updated and made some changes in 1986, the version it is now. That what probably went down with "I Wonder"
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Reply #11 posted 08/14/07 3:08pm

mplsmike

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cinnamongrl said:

i friggin luv this track.

i friggin luv it too...its in my top 5 alltime outtakes cool
Love Life,
Love God,
And Only Do Drugs You Need
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Reply #12 posted 08/14/07 3:11pm

Dewrede

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Jochem said:

Dewrede said:

They must've made a mistake ;

Check here under 'Revelations 2.1 (the year 1991)'

http://thedatabank.org/dv..._and_r.htm


besides that it sounds nothing like 80's Prince
[Edited 8/14/07 14:56pm]

You are probably right, it doesn't sound like the 80s. I didn't know that data bank.
Thanks for the list.
Houdoe,
Jochem


my pleasure
great site in my opinion smile
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Reply #13 posted 08/14/07 3:16pm

Dewrede

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Rinluv said:

Dewrede said:

They must've made a mistake ;

Check here under 'Revelations 2.1 (the year 1991)'

http://thedatabank.org/dv..._and_r.htm


besides that it sounds nothing like 80's Prince
[Edited 8/14/07 14:56pm]

I thought it was 1991 too. "I Wonder" was probably updated to the version it is now from a 1983 recording. The same thing with "Wonderful Ass". It was originally from 1983 untill Prince updated and made some changes in 1986, the version it is now. That what probably went down with "I Wonder"



that could be the case indeed but i doubt it hmmm
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Reply #14 posted 08/14/07 3:28pm

Dewrede

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the guy who made the list said

'Well, the circulating version is from 1991, but the original was actually committed to tape in 1983.'

http://www.housequake.com...ost1491540
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Reply #15 posted 08/14/07 3:40pm

purplesocks

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i love this song
it's very pretty
life is but a dream...
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Reply #16 posted 08/14/07 3:43pm

emilio319

cinnamongrl said:

i friggin luv this track. wat year is it from? its alot lik. forever in my life or elephants and flowers! if it were on a cd, which 1 do u think it would fit best on?



Yup...I love this song, thanks 4 posting the thread which got me 2 listen 2 the song...it's incredible! He has 2 many incredible songs in the vault.
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Reply #17 posted 08/14/07 4:00pm

FarrahMoan

Damn! Another song I haven't heard. How behind am I? Anyway, why does the version I hear of "Wonderful Ass" sound so "ANCIENT"?!? confused I won't even bother using the word, "OLD" for that mess. So, there's two "Wonderful Ass"-es, huh? I just gotta get my hands on that other one. hmmm
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Reply #18 posted 08/14/07 5:21pm

mplsmike

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The Quality on I Wonder is Really Good
Love Life,
Love God,
And Only Do Drugs You Need
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Reply #19 posted 08/14/07 5:25pm

FarrahMoan

mplsmike said:

The Quality on I Wonder is Really Good

No, you don't understand. I have never heard "I Wonder" before. Someone in her was talking about "Wonderful Ass" and I must have I forgotten to quote them on what they were talking about because that is what I was referring to.
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Reply #20 posted 08/14/07 5:27pm

mplsmike

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FarrahMoan said:

mplsmike said:

The Quality on I Wonder is Really Good

No, you don't understand

No u dont understand..i do understand..i was just saying lol its good quality thats all
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Reply #21 posted 08/14/07 5:40pm

FarrahMoan

mplsmike said:

FarrahMoan said:


No, you don't understand

No u dont understand..i do understand..i was just saying lol its good quality thats all

Oh, well I though that you were responding to my post, that's all. Sorry! confused
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Reply #22 posted 08/14/07 5:44pm

mplsmike

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FarrahMoan said:

Oh, well I though that you were responding to my post, that's all. Sorry! confused

No need for sorry's or confused
Its all good wink
Love Life,
Love God,
And Only Do Drugs You Need
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Reply #23 posted 08/14/07 6:42pm

FlamingRaindro
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One of my all time favorites. I've heard both dates 1983 and 1991.
In Per Nilsen's 1993 book Prince: A Documentary its credited as originally a 1983 track written during the period when most of the Purple Rain album was recorded:
Summer-autumn 1983: ...three other songs from this period were 'I Wonder', 'G-Spot' and 'Electric Intercourse," which actually was in an early edit of the film with Prince and Wendy trading guitar licks and prince singing "Electric in my body, I'll shock you with my lips. Electric intercourse, don't you wanna make love." G-Spot was later rerecorded for the Jill Jones album, while 'I Wonder was updated with new vocals in 1991.

I don't know if any more info was available in the Vault book as I don't have it (bring on the update!). Would really loved to have seen Electric Intercourse in the Purple Rain movie as this is another favorite Prince song.
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