Saw Eeak-A-Mouse, has Prince done any reggae?
[Edited 3/2/09 1:16am]

"Blue Light" from o-> can be considered Reggae and less so but still somewhat reggae is "I Rock Therefore I Am" from Chaos And Disorder.

The777Man

I love "I Rock" that song has gotten me through some tough times... lol.

jill4life said:

I like that too very much! I think Chaos And Disorder is actually pretty good incl the title track and Zannalee. Very underrated by most Prince fans.

The777Man

rippopgodazippa (check my spelling LOL) is a reggae tune too

the sun moon stars (on rave) has a 'reggae' style rap ..kinda LOL

The777Man said:

Agreed. Zannalee is an excellent tune.

jimino1 said:

Very true! Forgot about those songs.

The777Man

jimino1 said:

Havent heard "The Sun" but your right about rippopgodzippa, I forgot. I'll have to google Sun.

The real questions are... How many Reggae bands can do Funk? How many Funk bands can do Soul? How many Soul bands can do Rock? How many Rock bands can do Reggae? How many artist can do them all? I can only answer the last question.

comegetwild said:

Absolutely.

comegetwild said:

Very true! Prince is amazing and unique in that he has played so many styles of music, One of many reasons I like him so much.

Seein as he likes doing covers these days, I'd love to hear his rendition of "3 Little Birds" by Bob Marley. One of my all time faves.

...3 little birds
beside my doorstep
singing sweet songs
of melodies pure and true
singing..
this is my message to you oo oo

dont worry about a thing
cuz every little thing
is gonna be alrite

Apart from Blue Light and Ripgodazippa, there is also 17 Days - a less obvious one, but if you listen closely there is a reggae rhythm goin' on underneath.

This is one area which I would like to see Prince get into ...here's hoping the new work has at least one track with a Reggae dub vibe ....

Prince, with Rosie Gaines on vocals, performed "Redemption Song" once. It was pretty good, actually. It was earlier this decade, but I don't remember exactly when. Does anyone remember which boot that's on or what show? My stuff's not in front of me.

alexnvrmnd777 said:

It was on the boot "Viva Las Vegas 1999" Studio 54, Las Vegas 02-01-99

comegetwild said:

both ziggy marley and burning spear mix other genres, such as rock and jazz in2 their music.

reggae has its bass/drum foundation, but is able to incorporate different rhythms, melodies on top of ska

Prince co-wrote a song with Bob Marley (along with a few others) titled : Kum Follow Me

I've never heard/seen it

^No he didn't

ok ur right. he didnt.

I just like to make up random shit, to hear myself talk



here's a piece of advice brotherman:

If I take time out of my busy day to offer you a piece of information, you should stfu and thank me for teaching you something.


fucking amateurs

KUM FOLLOW ME (Title Code: 410352819)

Writers:
BUTLER TERENCE MICHAEL
MARLEY BOB
MC INTOSH WINSTON
PRINCE
WILLIAMS ERICA T
WILTON FELDER

Performers:
(none found)


Variations:
(none found)

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I'm afraid your the amatuer mate.

Peter tosh and Bob marley who never wrote together after 1974 wrote a song with Prince? With Terence Michael Butler and Wilton Felder thrown in for good measure?

Yeah right.

Not saying you've made anythng up, but either your info is wrong or it relates to a song using samples from said artist's songs.

Maybe you could learn to research your FACTS properly before putting false info out there

No need to thank me

bob and prince met...i think it was at a Prince show; managers or some sorts wanted them to do work together

Yes... but were Tosh, Butler et all there? I think not.

According to that story bob never had any time for prince.

"When we called on Prince, he met us in this skimpy leopard g-string undergarment, which immediately aroused Bob’s Jamaican macho feelings, and so our stay was as brief as Prince’s g-string and Bob’s discomfort was shown all over his face" - Bob's manager, Don Taylor (from Per "amateur" Nilsens DMSR)

And Tosh once called Princes music "fuckry".
[Edited 3/3/09 12:03pm]

The facts:

The title information I provided above is verbatum from the ASCAP registry.
ASCAP's purpose is to collect royalties.

So why would ASCAP have a song title listed if it never existed?
They wouldn't.

Why would they credit Prince as a co-writer if he didn't co-write it?
They wouldn't. To do so would basically be illegal.

But just in case you still believe your silly gossip over reality, I have provided yet more proof from the U.S. Copyright office:
_____
Type of Work: Recorded Document
Copyright/Document Number: V3496D239
Date of Recordation: 2003-03-04
Entire Copyright Document: V3496 D239 P1-19
Title: Kum follow me / Contains a sample of Covert action.
By Wilton Felder, Sr., Prince R. Nelson, Erica Williams, et al.
_____

Type of Work: Recorded Document
Copyright/Document Number: V3521D073
Date of Recordation: 2005-03-24
Entire Copyright Document: V3521 D073-074 P1-31
Title: Kum follow me / written by Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Erica Williams et al.
_____


I suppose now you're going to suggest that ASCAP and the United States Copyright Office are both wrong



You're Welcome.
[Edited 3/3/09 12:47pm]

I never said this song doesnt exist.

Just look at the date of registrations

It's pretty obvious it's using SAMPLES from tunes by the artists listed, hence the filing at U.S. copyright office and ASCAP, for royalty purposes.

But you can believe all those artist's miracously got together between 2003-05 and wrote that song if you want, but to those interested in only accuarte info, I will just clarify:

Prince and Bob Marley did not write a song together.
[Edited 3/3/09 12:57pm]

The copyright registration I provided has nothing to do with when it actually got written. It certainly wasn't written in 2003...and you know that.

The point is, these records clearly show that Prince is credited AS A CO-WRITER of the song.

Did he really sit down with Bob or Pete - who the fuck knows man - but the fact remains, 3 legally binding official records say he did co-write the song, regardless of what you think you know about any of them.

The copyright record does mention the use of a "sample" in the song - but does Prince have a tune called "covert action" ? How about Tosh?

You're assuming that the sample has to do with Prince - but other than some second hand story, retold in a book, designed to be full of hype so that it would sell, you don't seem to have any real proof of your claim, other than your own opinion.

Prove that Prince did not co-write the song and I'll admit that I'm wrong.

Blue Light was the best one

schming said:

I've searched for the lyrics of Kum Follow Me but can't find. Suggestions?

Nope "Covert Action" was a song written by Wilton Felder and performed by the Crusaders (who he played keyboards with), But by your logic he co-woote this song also

"Come Follow Me" was written by Bob Marley,

I think its safe to assume this song (or maybe even album) "Kum Follow Me" filed at ASCAP just contains samples from the artist listed. It's quite common for an artist to be listed as co-writer even when all they've contributed is a sample:

'03 BONNIE & CLYDE (Title Code: 470155296)
Writers:
HARPER MARVIN DARRELL
PRINCE
ROUSE RICK D
SHAKUR TUPAC AMARU
WRICE TYRONE J

Performers:
BEYONCE KNOWLES
JAY Z
JAY-Z
JAY-Z FEAT. BEYONCE

Variations:
03 BONNIE & CLYDE
BONNIE AND CLYDE
BONNIE & CLYDE
03 BONNIE AND CLYDE
2003 BONNIE & CLYDE
2003 BONNIE AND CLYDE

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