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ThomasBjj said: I'm not too fond of the version of "A Case of U" on this cd, especially since his live version from 8/8/83 concert where he debut most of the Purple Rain tracks is simply MAGICAL.
I think it's time for jazz 2 die. Kill the horns. |
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And never count in front of the children
lest they die of old age THAT COULD VERY WELL BE ONE OF MY FAVE PRINCE LYRICS-EVER! on a par with"i just hate to see an erection go to waste" | |
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jonylawson said: And never count in front of the children
lest they die of old age THAT COULD VERY WELL BE ONE OF MY FAVE PRINCE LYRICS-EVER! on a par with"i just hate to see an erection go to waste" I suppose the dalek says it all. 
You are ONE deluded Prince fan. 
It's that I love you, twat, but I need to teach you SO much it hurts. It will hurt. You, of course. |
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HamsterHuey said: It's got highs and lows for me. I hail the title song as one of my favourite Prince songs ever, with it's freestyle form and intense vocalisation.
But is also has extreme lows, with indeed Pearls Before The Swine, which, as a live instrumental piece does not bother me that much. So it's the lyrics. I mean "Can I offer U baklava or a bagel with cream cheese?" still irks me as one of the most horrid, bland lyrics he ever committed to tape. Young And Beautiful does almost the same to me. Skipperdeeskip. When it comes to lyrics, Prince was heavy in his Rainbow Children-mode, so some of the lyrics do not make so much sense to me. Where as I could tap into his spiritual side before, with Lovesexy and Purple Rain, that open-mindedness was over with TRC and this album. I actually like that "baklava" line. Sure, it might be bland but I like it because it's just so straightforward. I like the song anyway, because it addresses a "conflict" between Prince and his fans in an interesting way. It might be whiny, though. But it's one of the rare songs where Prince shows he's acutally touched by criticism. | |
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PurpleKnight said: Some people dislike the use of synths, but that just adds to the mood of the album for me. I've always loved it. [Edited 1/22/09 0:22am] I think at times the synths work perfectly, like at the end of UGCM but when the melody from 'Have a heart' picks up again at the end of the next song and he trashes it with this cheap-ass synth flute, I need to puke. [Edited 1/22/09 8:18am] | |
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calldapplwondery83 said: a "conflict" between Prince and his fans. It might be whiny, though. But it's one of the rare songs where Prince shows he's acutally touched by criticism.
There's a lot of those critisism's in his music. I also like the "I'm a slave cuz you don't pay me enough"-songs and the "Laywers are the devil"-songs. It totally shows he is in touch with, ermmm, sumthing. When Prince whines, I always have to think about Kevin Smith's experiences with Prince and his elephant (or was it a camel?) remark. Classic. |
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HamsterHuey said: calldapplwondery83 said: a "conflict" between Prince and his fans. It might be whiny, though. But it's one of the rare songs where Prince shows he's acutally touched by criticism.
There's a lot of those critisism's in his music. I also like the "I'm a slave cuz you don't pay me enough"-songs and the "Laywers are the devil"-songs. It totally shows he is in touch with, ermmm, sumthing. When Prince whines, I always have to think about Kevin Smith's experiences with Prince and his elephant (or was it a camel?) remark. Classic. :camel: | |
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contrapposto said: HamsterHuey said: There's a lot of those critisism's in his music. I also like the "I'm a slave cuz you don't pay me enough"-songs and the "Laywers are the devil"-songs. It totally shows he is in touch with, ermmm, sumthing. When Prince whines, I always have to think about Kevin Smith's experiences with Prince and his elephant (or was it a camel?) remark. Classic. :camel: "Thinkin' like the toes on Prince's camel will be just fine" |
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HamsterHuey said: contrapposto said: :camel: "Thinkin' like the toes on Prince's camel will be just fine"   | |
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HamsterHuey said: calldapplwondery83 said: a "conflict" between Prince and his fans. It might be whiny, though. But it's one of the rare songs where Prince shows he's acutally touched by criticism.
There's a lot of those critisism's in his music. I also like the "I'm a slave cuz you don't pay me enough"-songs and the "Laywers are the devil"-songs. It totally shows he is in touch with, ermmm, sumthing. When Prince whines, I always have to think about Kevin Smith's experiences with Prince and his elephant (or was it a camel?) remark. Classic. You're right, he does address it more often. But I think not quite in this way, usually in more angry songs and pretending it does not mean anything. Here he almost seems to be hurt by it. | |
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jonylawson said: TheEnglishGent said: Never thought of it like that, I always thought it was about record companies. Saying how they're big business full of fakers that pretend to be your friend but only when it suits their purpose.
haha yeah pearls is one of my all time fave prince songs-but yep its aimed at"fams" who slagged off his output and friends after the celebration so even prince hates on "FAMS"!!! Interesting, I always thought of a FAM as someone who loves everything he does and thinks he can do no wrong. Therefore, if he's hating at any of his fanbase, it's the ones who moan about the recent stuff and want him to do Dirty Mind, (or whatever), pt II. I can't see how it hates on fams at all, only on fams. Still reads to me like an industry attack though, regardless of the true meaning. Oh and for what it's worth, I love that track.  RIP  | |
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This CD is alright. Not my favorite but nothing to leave up on the shelf to collect dust either. It is a beautifully done CD. Who's going to complain about Prince being alone with a piano? The songs I dig are Have a Heart (my favorite off of ONA), Young and Beautiful, Objects in the Mirror and Pearls B4 the Swine. Avalanche is tight too.
Oh and the whole "Pearls..." song, when I found out what the song was about, I laughed my ass off. I thought, Prince isn't that crazy after all. I'm not a fan of "old Prince". I'm not a fan of "new Prince". I'm just a fan of Prince. Simple as that | |
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my favorites r Pearls b4 the swine  when he started playing this at the celebration in 2002   2 bad he never sang it tho  
one nite alone ..the way he sings the line .."tell me do u like it fast or do u like it slow" 
avalance ..  man, he has such an amazing body of music that it's sad to see him constrict it down to the basics. he's too talented for the lineup he's doing. estelle 81 | |
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jonylawson said: Sdldawn said: I don't understand him adding "Pearls" on the disk.. it is obvious it was thrown on there for filler.. I would have much rather enjoyed a real piano version of the song (or another song) that would have flowed better than pearls.. just sticks out terribly YOU HIGH??  pearls b4 the swine is one of the beatiful songs that man has ever put down on waxI don't care if it is his best song of all time.. put it where it fits.. It does not fit this album. he went from real to plastic on that track. doesn't make sense. | |
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This album feels too forced to me. I do love the title track to death but much of the rest feels like nothing but repetition. Not one of my go-tos. 2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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One of my fave cds and it definately is a gem  
Ohh purple joy oh purple bliss oh purple rapture! REAL MUSIC by REAL MUSICIANS - Prince "I kind of wish there was a reason for Prince to make the site crash more" ~~ Ben |
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moderatorArboretum is my favorite Rhythm floods my heart♥The melody it feeds my soul | |
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veronikka said: Arboretum is my favorite
Yeah, I love that one alot | |
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album has a lot of special meaning to me. i listened to it all the way home from falling in love. it was given to me by the focus of my affections. there were literally fireworks going on around me, as i was driving through a lot of cities doing their 4th of july weekend celebrations that night. | |
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Love it, so sofisticate Forever in my life... | |
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I wish Prince would release this album in a store also..I'd like 2 have it. "The Lion Sleeps Tonight... | |
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Sdldawn said: I've been pulling this album out quite a bit...
I admire this piece of work. I think the title track is one of the best songs he's written out of the 00's era. I value the experimentation of it, not to mention his piano style. Overall, it isn't as solid as his older albums, but I catch drifts of improv throughout some of the songs, and that's usually where he drifts into interesting territory, lyrically and with his chord progressions. I also am thankful that he was sitting on a real piano. There are some prince tracks that simply bother me to no end because it sounds like he is sitting on a cheap keyboard, but not this time. The only track that sticks out of the bunch is "Pearls Before the Swine". I don't dislike the song, it's just that the song doesn't simply fit with the flow of the album. The only song with a keyboard, it just felt thrown in. anyone dig this album? 
[Edited 1/21/09 23:20pm] This album is gr8 4 when u have a significant other. I think about "her" alot when I listen 2 this style of music from Prince. Gr8 album ... Peace ... & Stay Funky ...
~* The only love there is, is the love "we" make *~ www.facebook.com/purplefunklover |
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Tame said: I wish Prince would release this album in a store also..I'd like 2 have it.
Check ebay.
Ohh purple joy oh purple bliss oh purple rapture! REAL MUSIC by REAL MUSICIANS - Prince "I kind of wish there was a reason for Prince to make the site crash more" ~~ Ben |
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Putting "here on earth" on paper and actual trying to describe it.. it sounds like it would have been a disaster, but it really turned out beautiful... The piano notes flow as if they are following him.. beautfiul | |
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. [Edited 1/26/09 17:51pm] | |
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one nite alone
u're gonna c me
here on earth
a case of u
have a heart
objects in the mirror
avalanche i love that song
pearls before the swine
young and beautiful
arboretum
and y'all need to stop hatin' on "pearls before the swine", which is one of his best songs from the 00s. duh. yes herman, even you  cut dat shit out
damn this post turned into a trainwreck [Edited 1/24/09 12:34pm] and true love lives on lollipops and crisps | |
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Does anyone know if there is a cd of him performing Purple Rain on piano? | |
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the only thing i like to change about this album is i want to take off
"objects in the mirror". everyone is complaining about the perfectly fine lyrics to "pearls" when all along we should be concentrating on the ones to this song instead we're hooked up now, i can try her i can put my load in the dryer 
wait, what? imagine this: 01. one nite alone 02. u're gonna c me 03. here on earth 04. a case of u 05. have a heart 06. i love u, but i don't trust u anymore 07. avalanche 08. pearls before the swine 09. young and beautiful 10. arboretum    and true love lives on lollipops and crisps | |
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