why can't prince make decent cover songs for his own projects like the very nice "case of u" and "purple house"? evryday's a winding road?

I really like his covers of I can't make you love me, La la la, Means I Love You, and One of Us. I disagree with your statement overall but yes, Everyday is a Winding Road is puke worthy to me as well.

Fury said:

"A Case Of U" was his own project - the recording was released on his own 'One Nite Alone' album well before it was made available on the Joni Mitchell tribute album release.

langebleu said:

forgot about that release...the low key approach works better for him

Fury said:

In general (and with xeceptions), I believe that Prince's recorded covers of songs by other artists haven't improved are on the originals, or justified an alternative treatment.

Likewise, I generally (again with few exceptions) find that Prince's interpretation of his own songs outshines those by other artists.

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I don't know if you are talking about the cover's Prince has done, or speaking of artist's that have covered Prince's material.

"Nothing compares 2 you" is a wonderful, romantic, sad song, that Sinead O'Connor sings beautifully. I adore Prince's version.

Some of Prince´s covers sound terrible ( Every Day Is a Winding Road , If I Can´t Make U Love Me , to name a few....George Michael´s version of the latter song sounded better, less overpolished and not so overdramatic), other songs though benefit greatly from Prince covering them, for instance One Of Us, Betcha By Golly Wow, or his own stuff he gave to others, like Nothing Compares 2U...his 1990 Nude tour piano version, especially the one he did in Buenos Aires, outshines Sineads overrated version by far.
It all depends.

I love Prince's coverz-I just wish he wouldn't do coverz live.

prince should be sued by his fans for the atrocious "I Cant Make You Love Me".

"One Of Us" from Emancipation is one of my favorite performances by Purps. Prince made it his own. The guitar tone and the almost demo-quality production are perfect for that tune.

Crank it.

squirrelgrease said:

love that one as well with love thy will be done (before i even knew what it was) playing at the beginning with the guitar, nice touch.

also i think he should have put out his rendition of just my imagination (from small club boot). it kicks serious ass. i said it before (or someone else did ): best guitar solo ever. really riveting stuff.

" just my imagination (from small club boot"

Incredible cover and I have yet to hear anyone redo any Prince songs in a decent manner. (They all suck)

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Fury said:

laurarichardson said:

there's the thread right there. i forgot to mention everyday is a winding road does suck, big time.

I like both Mrs Crow and P 's version. Why keep going on about the one cover that the vast majority of fans don't like. Stop beating a dead horse.
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purplepolitician said:

Prince's cover of "I Can't Make You Love Me" is amaaaazing! And I think Sinead's cover of "Nothing Compares 2 U" sounds dry & overrated....Prince/Rosie did their thing together! Rosie was SAAAANGIN and her voice is much more soulful.

paintedlady said:

Who's song was that originally?

Scorpion said:

Come on now...That is what I am talking about. "I Can't Make You Love Me" is the jam ... "Whats a man to do...where is this man going to go"

Bonniw Raitt sang the original (not sure if tis her song but she sung it in the 80's).