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Thread started 09/28/07 6:19pm

musicology74

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violet the organ grinder

i always wondered who this jam is about. thn mt man who is not a fan broke it down 4 me line by line . it isn't who but what. he said isn't it obvious he is talking about his relationship with his old lable. i had him wite it down so i wouldn't forget the knowledge he had just dropped on me. i'll hip u later, but right now i need some sleep ill get back soon. did anybody already know that ?

james aaron
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Reply #1 posted 09/28/07 6:20pm

InsatiableCrea
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i hope he isnt grinding orfans eek
cream.
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Reply #2 posted 09/28/07 8:05pm

Genesia

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English, please.
We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves.
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Reply #3 posted 09/28/07 8:09pm

Anxiety

prince wasn't really on his WB crusade around the time of 'diamonds & pearls', though...it was mostly after he signed the huge megamillion deal with warners, around the time of the following album...unless i'm getting my chronology all wrong. confuse
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Reply #4 posted 09/28/07 8:20pm

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I have no idea what the hell you just said, but that song is absolutely fantastic.
The world is a comedy for those who think and a tragedy for those who feel.

"You still wanna take me to prison...just because I won't trade humanity for patriotism."
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Reply #5 posted 09/30/07 3:20pm

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i mihgt be wrong but my bud seems 2 think that around that time is when warner closed paisley park, hence the line i do beluieve my piano was stolen. alright insatiable cream u know good and ghat dayum well that is not the song title lol . anx i always thought he alway had a problem with them, well since about '83, when he stopped talking about any new music that would be coming out

james aaron
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Reply #6 posted 09/30/07 4:16pm

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musicology74 said:

i mihgt be wrong but my bud seems 2 think that around that time is when warner closed paisley park, hence the line i do beluieve my piano was stolen. alright insatiable cream u know good and ghat dayum well that is not the song title lol . anx i always thought he alway had a problem with them, well since about '83, when he stopped talking about any new music that would be coming out

james aaron


confuse Paisley Park is still open....or do you mean the record label?


Regardless, I just wanted to post on this thread because the line, "Like a puppy I licked your devotion" inspired my username. biggrin
"Your presence and dry wit are appealing in a mysterious way."
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Reply #7 posted 10/03/07 11:59am

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yes devoted puppy. i meant the label. i don't have any liner notes handy, but the ast album i rmember on the paisley park label was batman. then every thing was just recorded there, from then on.

james aaron
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