In your opinion, who should have left Prince's songs the HELL ALONE? I'm going with Ginuwine-I like him, but he should have left When Doves Cry the HELL ALONE!

nurse said:

Tom Jones should have kept his hands off Kiss.
I still meet people who think that his version is the original song...

Jochem said:

I agree-he messed that song up! People really believe that song is his

nurse said:

I also have a very very bad cover of "A Love Bizarre" that sounds like techno.
I'll get back to you on the name of the band.
Maybe you know it, but then again. It's better not to...

Jochem said:

Tom Jones! When I heard his version of "Kiss" I was like whatthefreakinhellblikkedeyblackblakbleah

Tom Jones for one. He should've told the Art of Noise no! Also, La Toya Jackson. Just because she's cute doesn't mean she can sing. Especially a Prince song. Private Joy is a fave of mine off the Controversy album but it turned out to be a scary joy when she recorded it.

Yeah Ginuwine and Mariah too.

Chaka Khan is the only one
I've heard do a Prince record justice
("I Feel For You" & "Sign O The Times")

*Ginuwine's remake is a scandal
MiMi's is mediocre (for MiMi)
but I still enjoy it...
could've been better as a solo
[Edited 8/11/07 13:23pm]

DirtyChris said:

Don't forget Melissa Morgan's version of Do Me, Baby. That was pretty good. It wasn't no.1 on the R&B charts for nothing.

LoDog said:

not realy familiar with her version
I do have the album it's from
somewhere around here
but I only play "Heartbreaking Decision" from it

I'll have to hear "Do Me, Baby" soon...

oh yeah, just rememebered
I love Alicia Key's version of
"How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore"

Jochem said:

Hey now, Tom Jones is the best kept secret in the south besides the entire state of Mississippi.

Jochem said:

The band is called 1 AM, they're German.
I wonder if any of you know these recordings???

Here it is:
1 AM - A Love Bizarre

Tracklisting:
A1 A Love Bizarre (Long Version)
B1 A Love Bizarre (Bizarre Version)

Label: Roughmix
Format: Vinyl, 12"
Country: Germany
Released: 1992
Genre: Electronic
Style: Euro House




[Edited 8/13/07 22:51pm]

Chaka Khan~Sign O'The Times

forgot to mention
Chaka's cover of "Eternity"
LOVE IT!!!

Alicia Keys-How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?

sexxydancer said:

Alicia's cover was pretty good. Some idiot did or tried to do Adore. Some bald headed black guy who's name isn't worth mentioning even though I honestly can't remember it. He should have been sued for butchering my favorite Prince song, then jailed for committing fraud.

dseann said:

Why does he have to be some bald head black guy and not just some bald headed guy? ...

nurse said:

Yeah, he should not have bothered. It was a mistake.

adorable2 said:

adorable2 said:

Because by my description, I was hoping someone would give me his name. Leaving it as some bald headed guy, it could be anyone from Michael Jordan to Moby. That wouldn't help me out now would it.

simple minds coverd sign o the times was not impressed

What about Jordan Knight 'I could never take the place of your man'?

I like those cracy versions like the punk version of 'Purple Rain' by Rumble on the beach or the same song (countrystyle) by the Diesel Kings

Leanne Rhimes does a rather surprisingly good version off Purple Rain.

dseann said:

the guy's name was T.Q.

dseann said:

U said in ur post "who's name isn't worth mentioning" so maybe thats why I didn't quite get the feeling u were looking for a name.

adorable2 said:

(*ding- ding*) in the black trunks ladies and gentlemen, fresh from gettin her nails did....

In some ways it's hard to do a bad cover of a great Prince song, I heard a modern Hip-hop influenced version of Little Red Corvette, it should be horrible but it's not. The song is so great that it overrides the rest.

adorable2 said:

I did forget the name(T.Q. another orger submitted it based on my description) and was going fishing. But, you win.
[Edited 8/17/07 15:14pm]

dseann said:

There's one I'm curious about...some guy did a collection called That Skinny Motherfucker With The High Voice. Supposedly a homemade project w/very strange arrangements.
Ahh..here it is...I guess now I can go buy it.


http://www.flakmag.com/mu...ucker.html
[Edited 8/17/07 15:54pm]