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Reply #30 posted 05/07/09 8:03am

ernestsewell

MajesticOne89 said:

It and Temptation are frequently referred to as "filler," so I'm gonna go with those two.


"Temptation" is so much better without the tag ending that he added after the initial song was recorded.
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Reply #31 posted 05/07/09 8:11am

ernestsewell

I Love U In Me
The Arms of Orion (I still play this as my warm up song on the piano)
Lovesexy
Trust
Willing and Able (the video version)
The Max
And God Created Woman
Now
Sleep Around
Damned If I Do
Free
Hello
Pheremone
Until U're In My Arms Again (I like this song, always have)
Return of the Bump Squad (esp the NPGMC version)
Letitgo
Moonbeam Levels (a fave for sure)
All My Dreams (a fave for sure)
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Reply #32 posted 05/07/09 8:41am

optimus

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Animal Kingdom


Amen 2 that Mo Fo pray highfive
Everybody's looking 4 the ladder
Everybody wants salvation of the soul
The steps U take are no easy road
But the reward is great
4 those who want 2 go
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Reply #33 posted 05/07/09 8:46am

itsjustaroundt
hecorner

MajesticOne89 said:

MajesticOne89 said:

It and Temptation are frequently referred to as "filler," so I'm gonna go with those two.


Oh!, and I forgot Lemon Crush nod


i love lemon crush!
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Reply #34 posted 05/07/09 8:47am

optimus

Dont Talk 2 Strangers
Count The Days
Friend,Lover,Sister,Mother/Wife
Acknowledge Me
I Rock Therefore I Am
Dig U Better Dead
Space (Universal Love Remix)
The Love We Make
Hide The Bone
The Truth
18 and Ova
Circle Of Armour
Love Sign
Pheromone
So Dark
Pussy Control (Crystal Ball Version)
Race
Somebody's Somebody
Rightback Here In My Arms
Curious Child
Loose
Blue Light
Willing and Able
Lolita
Life O The Party
Everybody's looking 4 the ladder
Everybody wants salvation of the soul
The steps U take are no easy road
But the reward is great
4 those who want 2 go
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Reply #35 posted 05/07/09 9:05am

purplecam

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There are so many.

Condition of the Heart
Lady Cab Driver
Do It All Night
Strange Relationship
Dance On
Still Would Stand All Time
Vicki Waiting
Trust
Lemon Crush
Somebody's Somebody
Dolphin
Interactive
And God Created Woman
Joy In Repetition
We Gets Up - yes I like that song lol
Style
A Million Days
Vavoom
The Dance - both versions
Pheromone
The Same December
Last December
What Do U Want Me 2 Do
Tamborine

There are more than this but I'll leave it with this.
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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Reply #36 posted 05/07/09 9:15am

coolcat

Arms of Orion.

I never got the hate. It's got a great melody...
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Reply #37 posted 05/07/09 9:16am

MajesticOne89

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purplecam said:

There are so many.

Condition of the Heart
Lady Cab Driver
Do It All Night
Strange Relationship
Dance On
Still Would Stand All Time
Vicki Waiting
Trust
Lemon Crush
Somebody's Somebody
Dolphin
Interactive
And God Created Woman
Joy In Repetition
We Gets Up - yes I like that song lol
Style
A Million Days
Vavoom
The Dance - both versions
Pheromone
The Same December
Last December
What Do U Want Me 2 Do
Tamborine

There are more than this but I'll leave it with this.


LOVE Pheromone! And Supercute is another one nod
chill..prince doesnt like men being front row, makes it hard to sing the ballads
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Reply #38 posted 05/07/09 9:17am

MajesticOne89

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ernestsewell said:

MajesticOne89 said:

It and Temptation are frequently referred to as "filler," so I'm gonna go with those two.


"Temptation" is so much better without the tag ending that he added after the initial song was recorded.


Yea i usually just go to the next song once that begins lol
chill..prince doesnt like men being front row, makes it hard to sing the ballads
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Reply #39 posted 05/07/09 9:18am

Poplife88

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New Power Generation (esp the 12")
Batdance
New Power Soul (title track)
The Work Pt1
The Ladder
Life Can Be So Nice
White Mansion
Undisputed

...to name a few
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Reply #40 posted 05/07/09 9:18am

MajesticOne89

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Some interesting choices I'm seeing. I could be wrong, but I dont think Joy In Repetition is unpopular shrug
chill..prince doesnt like men being front row, makes it hard to sing the ballads
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Reply #41 posted 05/07/09 9:21am

novabrkr

"Joy In Repetition", "Electric Intercourse", "Old Friends 4 Sale" (well at least the original version) are some of the most revered songs on this site, though. They've all had plenty of appreciation threads over the years. On the very first "vote for the best Prince song ever" -threads on the .org and similar sites from the past, "Joy in Repetition" quite often used to top the lists.

Yeah, I personally forgot "Acknowledge Me" from my own list too.
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Reply #42 posted 05/07/09 9:23am

thedance

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Illusion, Coma, Pimp & Circumstance,
Musicology,
Thieves In The Temple,
New Power Generation,
I Love U In Me,
The Greatest Romance Ever Sold

heart yes
Prince 4Ever. heart
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Reply #43 posted 05/07/09 10:09am

ernestsewell

MajesticOne89 said:


Yea i usually just go to the next song once that begins lol


Ron, buddy, there is no other song on the album after that. lol (But I know what you mean.) I think it might have to be one song I need to edit in lieu of a better song (same way I edited both "New Power Generations" together, as well as cutting Larry's chant out of "Everyday Is A Winding Road").
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Reply #44 posted 05/07/09 10:26am

purplecam

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MajesticOne89 said:

purplecam said:

There are so many.

Condition of the Heart
Lady Cab Driver
Do It All Night
Strange Relationship
Dance On
Still Would Stand All Time
Vicki Waiting
Trust
Lemon Crush
Somebody's Somebody
Dolphin
Interactive
And God Created Woman
Joy In Repetition
We Gets Up - yes I like that song lol
Style
A Million Days
Vavoom
The Dance - both versions
Pheromone
The Same December
Last December
What Do U Want Me 2 Do
Tamborine

There are more than this but I'll leave it with this.


LOVE Pheromone! And Supercute is another one nod

Yeah Supercute is HOT! I wanna add these songs to the mix:

When I Lay My Hands On U
Peace
The Love We Make
Sleep Around
New World
Love
3121
Somewhere Here On Earth
The One
The Maxx
Blue Light
She Loves Me 4 Me
Cinnamon Girl
The Word
Everyday is a Winding Road - would have been way better without Larry but I still dig it
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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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Reply #45 posted 05/07/09 10:38am

Detroit

novabrkr said:

"Joy In Repetition", "Electric Intercourse", "Old Friends 4 Sale" (well at least the original version) are some of the most revered songs on this site, though. They've all had plenty of appreciation threads over the years. On the very first "vote for the best Prince song ever" -threads on the .org and similar sites from the past, "Joy in Repetition" quite often used to top the lists.

Yeah, I personally forgot "Acknowledge Me" from my own list too.


Well, I put Joy in Repetition on my list because it may be popular among us fams but if you ask the average person, you'd be hard pressed to find anyone who would know about it. That's what I had in mind. If you ask people about 1999 or Kiss, that's another story... cool
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Reply #46 posted 05/07/09 10:44am

Close2u

I love All of Planet Earth and most ppl here hate it,
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Reply #47 posted 05/07/09 10:51am

novabrkr

Detroit said:


Well, I put Joy in Repetition on my list because it may be popular among us fams but if you ask the average person, you'd be hard pressed to find anyone who would know about it. That's what I had in mind. If you ask people about 1999 or Kiss, that's another story... cool


Certainly.
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Reply #48 posted 05/07/09 11:07am

nyse

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Private joy

annie christian

Player

extra lovable

Others here with us

acknoledge me

3 chains o gold

all of Planet earth

venus de milo

right back here in my arms

I'll do any thing
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Reply #49 posted 05/07/09 1:10pm

bluefish

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Gohi said:

Digital Garden. To me it's as brilliant as When Doves Cry.


eek Just. Wow. IMO, WDC is Prince's best song EVER, and Digital Garden is his absolute worst. Saying they are equal is just wacky. But, to each their own...

There are MANY "unpopular" tracks I could list, but I'm going to go with one of my faves which NEVER gets mentioned:

Walk, Don't Walk

I love this song...so poppy and upbeat! Lyrically, it has clear, simple message about being true to yourself; a pep-talk, Prince style. Musically, the car horns make it fun and quirky. What really sends me over the top with it is the rubbery, Bobby McFarin-style bass vocalizations that Prince does...so cool! My favorite part is the spoken line near the beginning: "Yeah--that's what they want U 2 do." Prince says it the way a pimp would. biggrin
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Reply #50 posted 05/07/09 1:19pm

Graycap23

All of them....except Jughead.
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Reply #51 posted 05/07/09 1:22pm

datdude

Graycap23 said:

All of them....except Jughead.


jughead is universally and unequivocally HATED. and rightfully so. anyone who TRULY likes that song must be BANISHED to an island in a parallel universe that only plays rico suave by gerrardo 24/7
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Reply #52 posted 05/07/09 1:24pm

Graycap23

datdude said:

Graycap23 said:

All of them....except Jughead.


jughead is universally and unequivocally HATED. and rightfully so. anyone who TRULY likes that song must be BANISHED to an island in a parallel universe that only plays rico suave by gerrardo 24/7

Lol....true. That song can't even be revived live.
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Reply #53 posted 05/07/09 1:51pm

Riverpoet31

Good thread.

I am somewhat of a sucker for Graffiti Bridge, the song that is.
Allright its corny, cheesy, over the top stuff. The final song of a musical, with utterly simplistic and naive lyrics...
But.. I just love how he 'handles' it. The arrangement being a total wall of sound: he throws everything into the mix....Clare fishers orchestrations, Sheila E's drumming, a gospellike background choir, psychedelic instrumentation and outrageous guitar-soloing (He is really doing a great job with his guitar in the background....you should check it again).
It is totally overproduced and bombastic, but in a strange way it gives me the chills when listening to that arrangement.

Another one of my 'guilty pleasures' is Animal Kingdom.
I guess it is sometimes a blessing when English isnt your (first) language. So, that maybe explains why I dont get so annoyed by Animal Kingdom as others here seem to do... lol
So, in terms of the music i consider it one of the best 'Beatlesque' songs in his career.
Sure... he goes in overdrive with that Lennon 'effect' on his vocals (Swiiinnnnee.....), and since when does one consider blue cheese as 'funky'? but maybe I just love that kind of quirkieness. IMO his use of humor is something that often gets very overlooked in his music.
The music itself it is very cleverly composed and produced, and that is what matters to me in the first place.
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Reply #54 posted 05/07/09 2:05pm

Riverpoet31

Okay, a last one, to fullfill a 'top 3':

All the midnights in the world.

Probably my favourite Prince-song of the 00's.

This song gets often labelled as whimsical, throwaway, cheesy. I can imagine people calling it that when they are judging it on face value, AND, when they aren't very familiar with the term 'perfect popsong'.

The charm and strength of this song is that it sounds very nonchalant on face value, the music sounds too 'light' and even the vocals sound like 'he is not really trying'.
But underneath that seemingly nonchalance lies a very well-composed popsong. It really is a 'skill' to write and compose such a song, I mean... ask Paul McCartney or Neil Finn (Crowded House) about their numerous attempts.
You might not like the execution, but compositionwise its powerfull. All the midnights could be covered by another band, and they could score a classic hit with it. Just as happened with The Bangles covering Manic Monday.
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Reply #55 posted 05/07/09 3:59pm

Rebelution

Anotherlover. One of my five favorite songs.
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Reply #56 posted 05/07/09 4:04pm

Detroit

Close2u said:

I love All of Planet Earth and most ppl here hate it,


I like Planet Earth too, along with Emancipation and NPS.

(I say this while dodging the tomatoes being hurled at me.. lol )
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Reply #57 posted 05/07/09 4:07pm

Detroit

Graycap23 said:

All of them....except Jughead.


I had actually forgotten about that song and now you've ruined it for me..darn!.. lol
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Reply #58 posted 05/07/09 4:13pm

CHRISLUV92

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nyse said:

Private joy

annie christian

Player

extra lovable

Others here with us

acknoledge me

3 chains o gold

all of Planet earth

venus de milo

right back here in my arms

I'll do any thing

thumbs up!
aka ChristinaS
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Reply #59 posted 05/07/09 4:16pm

glashamdra

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Escape
Conditions of the Heart
Glam Slam
Dance on
Have a Heart
Still Waiting
Forever in My Life
No one plays the clarinet the way you play my heart...You're so nice.
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