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Thread started 09/27/07 3:52pm

bigbrother

I wonder U

Listening to Parade the other day for the first time in 3 years and it strikes me how much I love 'I wonder U'. This song hardly seems to get a mention on here and for me it's Prince at his mercurial, creepy best (with some help from Wendy and Lisa). Any other fans of this gem?
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Reply #1 posted 09/27/07 4:21pm

Rinluv

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cool Love that song.
Some people think I'm kinda cute
But that don't compute when it comes 2 Y-O-U.
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Reply #2 posted 09/27/07 4:24pm

Riverpoet31

Its a nice little...umm....segment

But personally i dont really consider it as a song. For me its more a nice, little 'segment' of the medley Christopher Tracey's Parade - I wonder U - New Position.

By the way, the song always reminds me a bit of I am the Wallrus from The Beatles. There is a same kind of 'tension' in the orchestral arrangement.
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Reply #3 posted 09/27/07 5:30pm

Tame

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I wonder u is exotic, and flows nicely into, cherry moon.
[Edited 9/27/07 17:31pm]
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight...
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Reply #4 posted 09/27/07 5:32pm

sexxydancer

Not enough Prince 4 me,but I do like it.
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Reply #5 posted 09/27/07 6:23pm

BeautifulOneJe
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I love this song. The first time I heard it was in UTCM and Ive been hooked since.
Did you order a pizza ma'am? Prince- UTCM
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Reply #6 posted 09/27/07 6:25pm

SupaFunkyOrgan
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it's in my all time favorite prince songs nod
2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740
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Reply #7 posted 09/27/07 6:31pm

Maia7

Yes! heart it!! biggrin
dove dove dove dove dove dove dove
sun
butterfly heart angel
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Reply #8 posted 09/27/07 7:31pm

wlcm2thdwn

I think it's a little corny, but oaky.
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Reply #9 posted 09/27/07 7:31pm

PurpleKnight

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It's one of the more forgettable moments on Parade.
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 #10 posted 09/27/07 7:36pm

SupaFunkyOrgan
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No ways corny or forgettable! lol
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Reply #11 posted 09/27/07 8:19pm

Jezebel

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I always thought it was too short.
Only the stupid are STILL Prince fans.
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Reply #12 posted 09/27/07 9:22pm

Efan

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It's a great little song, with more than a little help from Wendy and Lisa. I love how Parade zooms off in several different directions at the beginning.
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Reply #13 posted 09/27/07 10:14pm

ufoclub

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Efan said:

It's a great little song, with more than a little help from Wendy and Lisa. I love how Parade zooms off in several different directions at the beginning.


He just replaced his vocals with the female ones. It's a Prince/Claire Fisher song.
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Reply #14 posted 09/28/07 1:04am

KidaDynamite

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Love It! dancing jig
surviving on the thought of loving you, it's just like the water
I ain't felt this way in years...
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Reply #15 posted 09/28/07 5:50pm

Efan

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ufoclub said:

Efan said:

It's a great little song, with more than a little help from Wendy and Lisa. I love how Parade zooms off in several different directions at the beginning.


He just replaced his vocals with the female ones. It's a Prince/Claire Fisher song.


Really? I feel a little silly now. Thanks for correcting me. God, all these years... Still love the song.
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Reply #16 posted 09/28/07 6:10pm

mozfonky

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It's just one great piece in the whole pie of parade. I love how the album flows with it's unheard of mix of funk/psychedelia/classical/rap. The segues are great as well as the unclassical use of classical instruments. I beg to differ with those who say it lacks funk, it's one of the funkiest albums he's ever done to my ears, you just have to get past the usage of the other influences.
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