This has to be one of my all time favourite Chaka Khan songs - her vocal delivery is just plain nasty!

I've heard that a version with Prince on vocals is doing the rounds... is it any good?

Also, does he sing the line "I'll never open my legs again"???

MattyJam said:

yes he does

IstenSzek said:

I've gotta hear it now...

IstenSzek said:

He also sings the rest of the line "...to a man who's insecure."

I think when Prince writes specifically for other people, he sings the demo like it's intended without changing words or gender references. In his version of "I Hear Your Voice", he sings the line "I even bought a new dress, but when I put it on...".

Not that Prince ain't never worn a dress before.

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[Edited 12/24/08 8:44am]

But to answer your question, I don't think Prince's version is as powerful. P's version sounds like he's just laying down a demo and kinda going through the motions.

and all honesty, though this was funny, it's not the same song...

I like Prince's version. [Homophobe snip - luv4u]

no

I LOVE Chaka!

piepie1976 said:

nurseV said:

piepie1976 said:

Chakas with prince's background vocals.. works for me ..
But nice to have his own eversion

MattyJam said:

Yes, and it's very disturbing to me. I don't listen to that song much.
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Lemme hear some love for this track... how great is Chaka's vocals on this?

The way she sings this verse always gives me goosebumps:

This love you need to fade
Leave the best to yesterday
If this only one thing is true
I ain't gonna be another fool

I think they're just different. Prince doesn't just lay down a guide. He gives it some aggression, like 'Never!' about 2.44. He wrote it, giving an interpretation of how it sounds in his head.

I prefer Prince singing this song although Chaka's is impressive. I don't think twice about gender swapping of the lyrics. They're just a vehicle for the melody (and thats a Bull for the rodeo-like performance).

piepie1976 said:

That's one of the most staggeringly, stupid, ignorant posts i've ever seen on here.

aww thanks

Marrk said:

piepie1976 said:

No, seriously. That is one of the most staggeringly stupid, ignorant things I've heard anyone say anywhere in quite some time. You should be ashamed for saying something so intolerant and idiotic.

piepie1976 said:

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PicassoFace said:

Prince didn't write "I'll Never B Another Fool". This is one of the songs Prince stole from Sandra St Victor.

See also "Soul Sanctuary". And "Living 2 Die".

BartVanHemelen said:

How did he steal "Soul Sanctuary"? Sandra was given writing credit.

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BartVanHemelen said:

I've heard the version off Sandra St Victor's website. Didn't she write the lyrics and Prince construct a new melody around them? They sound totally different. The melodies are not the same.

spoida said:[quote]

Sandra is given credit for the lyrics on this song as well.

Efan said:

Sandra came to Prince with a bunch of demos in the hope they'd collaborate. Of course, Prince being his usual ass self, decided to redo the songs overnight, so by the time SSV came back the next day or so, she was confronted with these new versions. That's Prince's idea of collaboration, which SSV didn't agree with, so she left disappointed.

Next thing, those songs start appearing on albums, often with incorrect/incomplete credits.

Oh, and Prince never asked for permission, of course.

Did Margie Cox also do a version of this song during the MC sessions?

Graycap23 said:

not that i can recall