sosgemini said:

Ya know Sosgemini, I totally respect your opinion and here's why. Musical NOOB that I may be (well, I actually don't ever listen to Bonnie Raitt but..) I never, ever knew that "I Can't Make You Love Me" was hers. So I tubed it up and gave it a listen. Beautiful song, very nice, Raitt is still not my thing tho'.

I listened to the trax back to back, Raitt first. I still prefer Prince's version and it's not because I'm a fan (w/ an n). I think the main reason is that it is one of the few tracks off Emancipation that is bearable (along with White Mansion and a very few others for a 3CD set!). I also really like the musical composition he resorted to, I like the Sitar and the overall softness that is felt. Fine, the whole "bedroom slash church" bit is a little too much, but hey, he's a freak.


not

you're totally on point about "One of Us" too...

so, i finally watched/heard Creep...

Sorry folks...it doesn't hold up. IMHO...he should have stuck to doing an instrumental cause he ruined the song. It's like watching a beautifully shot film with beautiful costumes and elaborate sets...if the script sucks the whole package sucks. that is my take on him covering Creep.

sosgemini said:

I respect that...I thought the "Creep" cover was killer myself, especially being a Radiohead fan...But at least you didn't bring up some shit that had nothing to do with the performance like some folks are doing on the Org...Real criticism is quickly being replaced by shock posting on this site...
[Edited 4/28/08 17:08pm]

MsLegs said:

I have this posted on a couple of threads now (sorry!) but here are the lyric changes:


When I was here before
couldn't look you in the eye
it's just like an angel
skin makes you cry

you float like a feather
this beautiful world
you wish you were special
so do I

but you're a..(?).
you're a liar
what are you doin here?
you don't belong here

you don't really care
you just want to have control
you want a perfect body
you want a perfect soul
you want me to notice
yes you do
when you're not around

I wish you were special
yes I do
Cause I think you're special

Maybe I'm just a...
who to say, maybe we're the liars?
what are we doin here
we don't belong here

(Falsetto)
shoo da da doo
sho wa hoo hoo
sho hoo hoo hoa
sho hoo hoa hoo

(kick ass guitar solo)
[Edited 4/28/08 13:57pm]

I've watched it about 10 times in a row now and all I can say is ....wow.
I think he sounds exceptional and I'm sure being there made it all the more...wow.




Pleae don't pull it from the net.

hate to say it but he is looking old is some of those pictures.

hate to say it but he is looking old is some of those pictures.

Morris, Sheila, Jerome, and everyone else who has been with Prince should never, ever, ever say anything bad about him. Do you know how much money he has placed into their pockets?

Prince is a good man....

Morris, Sheila, Jerome, and everyone else who has been with Prince should never, ever, ever say anything bad about him. Do you know how much money he has placed into their pockets?

Prince is a good man....

Beautiful pics Prince & Sheila need to just go on and get married-they look great together

Love both versions.
Kind of different meanings though.
I'm sure nobody there was complaining.

prime said:

thanks for the chuckle.

legs, i love you...you bring me joy!!!

Kissmequick said:

Too late. You know you've got to watch these things EARLY!

wildgoldenhoney said:

http://www.latimes.com/th...6274.story


The first already has become this Coachella's most talked-about moment. Fans gasped when a certain somber chord progression signaled . . . a cover version of "Creep" by Radiohead. Yes, Prince did it, and he changed it from a dissection of self-loathing to an admonition to feel uplifted.

"I wish you were special," Prince sang, changing Thom Yorke's first-person wail into a second-person embrace. "I believe you are special." He also never sang the word "creep," as far as this critic could hear. That's not his kind of language.