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Thread started 05/28/09 3:06am

nurseV

Avalanche

I've listened to it a couple of times today and it really makes one think about so many things/injustices. The chorus about every snowflake and responsibility is just brilliant eek It's one of those hidden gems from Prince-any opinions? lol
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Reply #1 posted 05/28/09 3:14am

Dayclear

It certainly is thought provoking. smile
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Reply #2 posted 05/28/09 3:18am

nurseV

Dayclear said:

It certainly is thought provoking. smile



indeed wink
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Reply #3 posted 05/28/09 4:18am

Pole

Never heard it neutral
Please can someone tell me where can i find it
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Reply #4 posted 05/28/09 6:35am

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Pole said:

Never heard it neutral
Please can someone tell me where can i find it


It's on One Nite Alone - Piano as a studio recording and One Nite Alone...Live!
One Nite Alone...Live! is still available in stores. The One Nite Alone - Piano CD is out of print and sells at collectors prices.
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Reply #5 posted 05/28/09 4:08pm

IstenSzek

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the vocals on this song are so good it's scary.

especially the second verse is just superb. the
lyrics seem to bother some people but i like it
when prince writes these type of lyrics. they're
a lot more interesting than the umpteenth song
like "mr goodnight".

anyway, to go short: one of my fav songs from
prince, not just since 2000 but since forever.
and true love lives on lollipops and crisps
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Reply #6 posted 05/28/09 4:10pm

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squirrelgrease said:

Pole said:

Never heard it neutral
Please can someone tell me where can i find it


It's on One Nite Alone - Piano as a studio recording and One Nite Alone...Live!
One Nite Alone...Live! is still available in stores. The One Nite Alone - Piano CD is out of print and sells at collectors prices.


the live version isn't nearly as fabulous as the studio version imo
it lacks the 2nd verse iirc and although it has a new dimension to
it with the jazzy horns and everything, it falls short of the one on
the studio album which is close to perfection.
and true love lives on lollipops and crisps
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Reply #7 posted 05/28/09 4:32pm

Shorty

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nurseV said:

I've listened to it a couple of times today and it really makes one think about so many things/injustices. The chorus about every snowflake and responsibility is just brilliant eek It's one of those hidden gems from Prince-any opinions? lol


brilliant? well..that's one way to look at it. I actually feel offended by that line. I guess I'm a snowflake.... confused
"not a fan" falloff yeah...ok
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Reply #8 posted 05/28/09 4:33pm

L4OATheOrigina
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brilliant song!!!
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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Reply #9 posted 05/29/09 12:43am

Tame

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I remember liking it, I just only heard a little of it one time. cool
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight...
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Reply #10 posted 05/29/09 1:43am

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If this song doesn'[t make you take a moment and thing about injustices, you missed the boat. I love when its just the man and his piano...Haunting yet serenely beautiful.
Prince's Sarah
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Reply #11 posted 05/29/09 5:45am

Pole

squirrelgrease said:

Pole said:

Never heard it neutral
Please can someone tell me where can i find it


It's on One Nite Alone - Piano as a studio recording and One Nite Alone...Live!
One Nite Alone...Live! is still available in stores. The One Nite Alone - Piano CD is out of print and sells at collectors prices.



Thank you!
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Reply #12 posted 05/29/09 11:55pm

nurseV

Shorty said:

nurseV said:

I've listened to it a couple of times today and it really makes one think about so many things/injustices. The chorus about every snowflake and responsibility is just brilliant eek It's one of those hidden gems from Prince-any opinions? lol


brilliant? well..that's one way to look at it. I actually feel offended by that line. I guess I'm a snowflake.... confused



eek What? wacky It's a metaphor
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Reply #13 posted 05/30/09 12:10am

Dayclear

Now you know that's too deep for some of these people.
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Reply #14 posted 05/30/09 12:20am

nurseV

Dayclear said:

Now you know that's too deep for some of these people.



Apparently eek
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Reply #15 posted 06/01/09 6:30pm

Shorty

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nurseV said:

Dayclear said:

Now you know that's too deep for some of these people.



Apparently eek


you can take it easy with the faces now. I realize it's a metaphor, do you understand the word "metaphor"? I do.
"not a fan" falloff yeah...ok
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Reply #16 posted 06/01/09 7:10pm

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So...what...the snowflakes are responsible for the avalanche? Does he have any idea how an avalanche works?

If that's a metaphor...it's broken. Blaming snowflakes for not stopping the avalanche is just...stupid.
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Reply #17 posted 06/01/09 7:11pm

Shorty

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Genesia said:

So...what...the snowflakes are responsible for the avalanche? Does he have any idea how an avalanche works?

If that's a metaphor...it's broken. Blaming snowflakes for not stopping the avalanche is just...stupid.


well...you know..once an avalanch starts...all the snowflakes just gotta go with the flow...confused
"not a fan" falloff yeah...ok
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Reply #18 posted 06/01/09 7:13pm

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Shorty said:

Genesia said:

So...what...the snowflakes are responsible for the avalanche? Does he have any idea how an avalanche works?

If that's a metaphor...it's broken. Blaming snowflakes for not stopping the avalanche is just...stupid.


well...you know..once an avalanch starts...all the snowflakes just gotta go with the flow...confused


Uh...yeah. That was my point. confuse
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