Which "hit" Prince song would you admit to not liking ?

I'd been a huge P fan for around ten years and absolutely couldn't stand Purple Rain

I skipped it on the album every time, left it off my homemade compilations, turned the radio off when it came on etc

Then I watched the live performance on the Brits and it made my spine tingle. Now I appreciate it as much as everyone else!



So confess fellow .Orgers, cleanse your souls....
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I would have to say the song "7". I don't dislike the song, but it doesn't do anything for me. It's just one of those Prince songs that's just there. I'll sing to it when he plays it in concert like in 2004 but it's just my least favorite of his hits.
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Purple rain. Only like hearing it live for some reason

I like Let's Go Crazy live, but I don't like the hit version...

Oh, and this wasn't a hit, but it's definitely a hit here: I don't like Adore.

Claire73 said:

I am so glad someone share the same view.

It took me the longest 2 appreciate Little Red Corvette.Then I heard the xtended version and was hooked on it.

The Most Beautiful Girl In The World. It's a bit much for me, very shreeky and high pitched.

Quite a few actually!!

I never really liked Raspberry Beret (although it's growing on me now, after seeing it live and the call and response thing).

TMBGITW is OK but NOT one of my favourites.

I really don't like 7 either.

But I do LOVE Purple Rain.....

Much easier to say which ones you don't like though eh?

Claire73 said:

Yep same here on that one, when it comes on CD or Ipod I flick on to next one, great live though

cream, unless ur talking about the npg remix that i can swing with

Cream. It's just ok to me. Otherwise, that's pretty much it.

"Betcha By Golly Wow"

I generally do not like Prince's cover versions of songs.

Efan said:

*shhhh* i don't either

Cream
Let's Go Crazy
Black Sewat

I don't like Diamonds and Pearls at all.

I would say... When Doves Cry, and only because it is over played on my local radio station

"gold"

UGH.

if i must hear musical theater songs and faux-orchestral histrionics (ever-present tinkly bells and baroque flourishes 1992-1997 anyone?) i'll take "strays of the world"!

sexxydancer said:

Money Don't Matter 2 Night

Ilove U, but I hate U

Little Red Corvette. I hate that damn song. Sorry.

RedKite said:

It's a sign he almost never does stuff like these live. Btw, ever heard of the Sugababes? They did a cover of this for a UK compilation and it ROCKED! Way better than Prince's version.

i'm quite happy 2 confess - the most b g in the world..it's a bunch of syupy old mess. ..
this is prince only song tht made it 2 no.1 in the uk! i'm really happy he enjoyed this success with it, but there can't have been much competition at the time is all i can say.

I don't know why, but everytime P covers a song (I've already known from another artist) he seems to ruin it, or at least ruins the way I feel about the song. Even his version of Nothing Compares To You on The Hits.
For me, this song is Sinéad's.
The only cover I love (I learnt it was a cover HERE!!) is "Betcha By Golly Wow". Maybe it's because he sounded so tender waiting for that baby, and then the story... You know, it was so damn sad...

"Diamonds & Pearls"
it's that same motif over and over and over again

darrenj said:

It annoyed me for the longest time. However, I appreciate it now, like a fine wine.

retrofunk said:

Kiss annoys me after a while.

I cannot STAND his voice in Most Beautiful Girl in the World.

Black Sweat's beat is good but nothing compared to his previous work. Plus, the video is corny as hell.

Guitar, if you can even call that a hit.

tritoncin said:

sinead ruins that song 4 me ..take in2 consideration i grew up with the family's version so in one sense i'm glad he reclaimed it but it's time 2 put that song away

L4OATheOriginal said:

Come

Rasberry Beret.