Well hello,

I'm a new member who has been a Prince fan since the mid 90s. I was inspired to start my first post having just listened to Joy In Repetition for the first time in several months.

I remember when I first heard this song I found Prince's sudden leap into falsetto in the last few seconds utterly breathtaking, and this has stayed with me ever since. It's a beautiful contrast to the rest of the song and is really quite heavenly - I almost want to say orgasmic. I often play that small segment on repeat.

So I thought I'd start a discussion.

The closing few seconds of Joy In Repetition are Prince's most sublime vocal performance. Discuss.

Nice to meet you all.


Bambiesque

Welcome, and nice username!

Joy In Repetition is one of my favorites, although, I hardly listen to the studio version anymore

Welcome, and I suppose U have inspired me to play this song 2nite...

I certainly agree with the intense appeal Prince has to bring chillz to your being.

The concept of coming back again, especially to re-introduce yourself 2 a lover is compelling.

This very feeling drives my heart.

One of my favorite songs.

There is indeed Joy In Repetition,
as proven by the fact I can listen to this over and over and over....

Beautiful song especially when he did it at the WWFederation club I had tears in my eyes and was shaking being up in the front and I just was overcome with EMOTION . That and Beautiful STRANGE from PAISLEY PARK CELEBRATION was EARTH SHATTERING for ME. He was the ULTIMATE!

Another stunning song, simply brilliant,has potential 2 bring on tears

That is truly an amazing song, his guitar is amazing. Have you ever seen him do it live???? Amazing
[Edited 6/7/09 15:42pm]

Dayclear said:

I saw him do it live at Paisley Park around the time Emancipation came out. It was really unexpected since he had all this new material. He also played a lot of stuff from SOTT (Starfish and Coffee, The Cross, The Ballad of Dorothy Parker, If I Was Your Girlfriend, Forever In My Life).