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Thread started 08/23/08 11:16am

robinesque

Covers of Prince songs.... which do you love/hate?

Fistly.. sorry for using the word hate.. such a strong word, but catchier than 'don't love so much'


OK.. I love 3 cover's and so many people are going to disagree with me on atleast one, probably 2

1. Cyndie Lauper "when you were mine"

2. Tom Jones "kiss" ( I don't care what any of you say.. I LURVE TJ, he's a dirty old man and I love him for it)

3. Sinead O'Conner "Nothing Compares 2 U" talk to the hand
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Reply #1 posted 08/23/08 11:21am

ToraToraDreams

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Love: I feel for you by Chaka Khan. So much better than the original.

Hate: When doves cry sung bx Ginuwine. shake Everytime I hear this, I pass out and wake up in a strange building, covered in someone else's blood.

Yeah...that bad...
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Reply #2 posted 08/23/08 11:27am

pplrain

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Cee-lo cover of Darling Nikki... eek sorry sang it in wrong key but the band was good.
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Reply #3 posted 08/23/08 12:19pm

ZoPo5

I have yet to hear one I like. Most people think doing a lazy impression of an artist is the definition of a cover.
If this is wrong, then I long 2 be as far from right as I may.
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Reply #4 posted 08/23/08 12:57pm

kpowers

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Hate Kiss by tom jones and hate the one cover by the lame new kid on the block guy.
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Reply #5 posted 08/23/08 1:20pm

chocolate1

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I still love "Do Me, Baby" by Me'lissa Morgan... music

Sorry... can't stand the sound of Sinead O'Connor's voice. hmph!

"Love Hurts.
Your lies, they cut me.
Now your words don't mean a thing.
I don't give a damn if you ever loved me..."

-Cher, "Woman's World"
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Reply #6 posted 08/23/08 3:51pm

Flowers2

robinesque said:

1. Cyndie Lauper "when you were mine"



that's about it for me ... folks really shouldnt do Prince covers
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Reply #7 posted 08/23/08 4:29pm

KidaDynamite

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kpowers said:

Hate Kiss by tom jones and hate the one cover by the lame new kid on the block guy.


omg When was this and who? confused

Oh and I totally agree about Tom Jones! barf
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 #8 posted 08/23/08 4:37pm

HamsterHuey

LOVE Drive Me Wild and Darling Nikki by the Foo Fighters.

HATE Ginuwine's When Doves Cry and Jonathan Knight's I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man. And that last thing is not weird, but what was weird is that on the same album there are two Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis songs that sound BETTER than some Prince songs out of the same era.




The other one is Different Kind Of Party, which is is like a The Time song. Love it.
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Reply #9 posted 08/23/08 5:26pm

Rico

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pplrain said:

Gnarls Barkley cover of Darling Nikki... eek sorry sang it in wrong key but the band was good.


Prince's cover of "Crazy" at the O2 wasn't great either wink

Back on topic.....

Love If I Was Your Girlfriend - TLC, I Feel For You - Chaka Khan

Hate Purple Rain - Hollies, Sign O The Times - Simple Minds
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Reply #10 posted 08/23/08 5:43pm

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ToraToraDreams said:


Hate: When doves cry sung bx Ginuwine. shake Everytime I hear this, I pass out and wake up in a strange building, covered in someone else's blood.

Yeah...that bad...


omfg falloff eek
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Reply #11 posted 08/23/08 9:15pm

kevinpnb

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Mariah's "The Beautiful Ones" is by far the worst of the worst. Sure, she gets the tune across, but man oh man does that version ruin the spirit.

Can't say this is "the" favorite, but I have to say the version of "Kiss" on the Bob Belden record has always had an odd appeal.
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Reply #12 posted 08/23/08 9:19pm

DANGEROUSx

Love:
Darling Nikki - Foo Fighters
I Feel 4 U - Chaka Khan
When Doves Cry - Quindon Tarver (Sp?)

Hate:
When Doves Cry - Ginuwine
If I Was Your Girlfriend - TLC
Kiss - Tom Jones
The Beautiful Ones - Mariah
Nothin' Compares 2 U - Sinead O'Connor (Technically not a cover but still.. lurking)
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Reply #13 posted 08/23/08 10:06pm

robinesque

ooh.
hate- when doves cry by quindon tarver

excessive vocal acrobatics drive me up the wall

I knew I wuld be alone with TJ and S.O'conner.

it's ok... I can take it

just out of curiosity though, do you all dislike Tom Jones aswell, or just this cover?
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Reply #14 posted 08/23/08 10:18pm

pplrain

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robinesque said:

ooh.
hate- when doves cry by quindon tarver

excessive vocal acrobatics drive me up the wall

I knew I wuld be alone with TJ and S.O'conner.

it's ok... I can take it

just out of curiosity though, do you all dislike Tom Jones aswell, or just this cover?


I don't like the cover and I don't care for him as a singer either.
I'll hold on to my panties thanks! razz
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Reply #15 posted 08/23/08 11:34pm

HamsterHuey

I also love, love, love George Clinton's remake of Erotic City.
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Reply #16 posted 08/23/08 11:44pm

HamsterHuey

LOVE heart

When Doves Cry by Patti Smith
Purple Rain by Tori Amos
Get It Up by TLC
Erotic City by George Clinton
Darling Nikki by The Foo Fighters
Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinead O'Connor
Drive Me Wild by The Foo Fighters

IN THE MIDDLE

She's Always In My Hair by D'Angelo
Erotic City by Arto Lindsay
Let's Pretend We're Married by Tina Turner
Sign O The Times by Chaka Khan

NONO no no no!

Sign O The Times by Simple Minds
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Reply #17 posted 08/23/08 11:49pm

Flowers2

HamsterHuey said:

Let's Pretend We're Married by Tina Turner


say wha? whofarted .. she did?..
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Reply #18 posted 08/23/08 11:49pm

robinesque

HamsterHuey said:

LOVE heart

When Doves Cry by Patti Smith
Purple Rain by Tori Amos
Get It Up by TLC
Erotic City by George Clinton
Darling Nikki by The Foo Fighters
Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinead O'Connor
Drive Me Wild by The Foo Fighters

IN THE MIDDLE

She's Always In My Hair by D'Angelo
Erotic City by Arto Lindsay
Let's Pretend We're Married by Tina Turner
Sign O The Times by Chaka Khan

NONO no no no!

Sign O The Times by Simple Minds


I don't know about some of these

Tori Amos? That would be great. Tina Turner.. oooo
I'm heading over to itunes right now
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Reply #19 posted 08/23/08 11:53pm

robinesque

ouch
Leanne Rhimes did Purple rain too- yikes
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Reply #20 posted 08/23/08 11:53pm

HamsterHuey

robinesque said:

HamsterHuey said:

LOVE heart Purple Rain by Tori Amos


Tori Amos? That would be great. Tina Turner.. oooo
I'm heading over to itunes right now


Purple Rain by Tori is live. I suppose it might be on one of her official boot series.
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Reply #21 posted 08/23/08 11:55pm

HamsterHuey

Flowers2 said:

HamsterHuey said:

Let's Pretend We're Married by Tina Turner


say wha? whofarted .. she did?..


A live version. It was on one of those cheap ass compilations with other artists doing Prince songs.

She did Baby I'm A Star too.
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Reply #22 posted 08/23/08 11:56pm

Flowers2

HamsterHuey said:

Flowers2 said:



say wha? whofarted .. she did?..


A live version. It was on one of those cheap ass compilations with other artists doing Prince songs.

She did Baby I'm A Star too.



imm'a try to find that lol .. i wanna hear this..
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Reply #23 posted 08/23/08 11:58pm

robinesque

HamsterHuey said:

Flowers2 said:



say wha? whofarted .. she did?..


A live version. It was on one of those cheap ass compilations with other artists doing Prince songs.

She did Baby I'm A Star too.


damn, neither are available on itunes

we do however have the Eaton Canyon Royal Ensemble doing a whole symphonic tribute album

biggrin
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Reply #24 posted 08/24/08 12:01am

HamsterHuey

Let's Pretend We're Married is on Amazon as download.
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