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PrintableI was listening to it somewhat regularly a few months ago. I abdicated the throne in Ithaca, but now I am...
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Still listening to it, cant get enuff of tha song.. Its so weird... I love the end of the song, with the "whooo -hoo-hooo" part and the guitar "crying"... So fucking (funky?) orgasmic! Everybody is somebody, but nobody wants to be themselves. | |
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Jeffiner said: 2freaky4church1 said: It never gets old folks. I can listen to it at any time, any place. It rarely gets boring. It still makes me close my eyes and groove to the soulful singing and powerful drum beat. It still moves my heart and drives my soul. The live versions, on the other hand I usually avoid. I prefer the original and always will. Who still gets juiced by PR? Anyone bored by it and why?
Thanks. kiss. I love the way you describe how it makes you feel... but a lot of the live versions are amazing too, Coachella just recently for instance is fantastic, I think!! I don't often 'choose' to play it, but when it comes on by accident or as part of a playlist it makes me feel exactly as you describe, and moves me to tears often. If you're bored with Purple Rain you're bored with life!  not bored with life ..but bored of the 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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L4OATheOriginal said: Jeffiner said: I love the way you describe how it makes you feel... but a lot of the live versions are amazing too, Coachella just recently for instance is fantastic, I think!! I don't often 'choose' to play it, but when it comes on by accident or as part of a playlist it makes me feel exactly as you describe, and moves me to tears often. If you're bored with Purple Rain you're bored with life! not bored with life ..but bored of the song Ok, I'll let you off...! | |
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For real, it still makes me cry every time I listen to it  Just smoke my cigarette and hush | |
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I will never get tired of that song. It doesn't matter whether it's the album version or a different live configuration, I will always love it. 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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occasionally. | |
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 I still listen to Purple Rain
Ohh purple joy oh purple bliss oh purple rapture! REAL MUSIC by REAL MUSICIANS - Prince "I kind of wish there was a reason for Prince to make the site crash more" ~~ Ben |
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I absolutely love the song, but just like Let's Go Crazy and Kiss he never performs it the same. In some ways that a plus and a negative. |
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one of my all time favorite songs! | |
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L4OATheOriginal said: can't stand hearing this song anymore ..and with the concerts i have, it's the perfect time 2 go 2 the
  or the perfect song 2  atOMG, you did not just say that!.  | |
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I have a killer version from the Nude tour rehearsal at P.Park, the guitar is simply jaw dropping. | |
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funkyhead said: L4OATheOriginal said: can't stand hearing this song anymore ..and with the concerts i have, it's the perfect time 2 go 2 the
or the perfect song 2 atOMG, you did not just say that!. oh i didn't mention that i have WALKED out his concerts when he's done this tiring boring played out 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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i love purple rain, never get bored with this song & when he does a really great live version, it's like he's all zoned out..too sexy  | |
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I love the Syracuse '85 version. killer solos. | |
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It has stood the test of time and I play it every once in a while.  | |
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This morning I was watching the performance of it at the American Music Awards and loving every minute of it. Classic track and it's never going out of style! When  go 2 a Prince concert or related event it's all up in the house but when log onto this site and the miasma of bitchiness is completely overwhelming! | |
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Some songs just don't date and this is one of them.
I can still listen to it - just not on repeat. | |
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LinnLM1 said: It's a great song but the drums sound very dated. The drums bother me. They subtract some soul from a very soulful song.
And that is why I rarely listen to it these days. That song is perfect uh oh the soul hugh it's a rock ballad, all class anthem song Too much drum on a song like this and it messes it up I love drums and percussion and soloing but too much can be over powering Purple Rain drumming is just right | |
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My favorites
1st Avenue 1983(1st performance) the album the movie various Purple Rain tour renditions various SOTT tour renditions Brit Award Show 2006 Target Center 7.7.07 show and a few scattered throught the last 4 years | |
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It's his signture song... how can u not love it? Heal the body
Clear the mind Open the heart Free the spirit. | |
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I know we have heard Purple Rain so many times, ad nauseam to some, but it's one of Prince's best works. I think we forget how good this song is. I get lost in that guitar solo every time I hear it and some days I need that escape. The mixture of venerability and confidence in the lyrics, the vocals, the music and lastly the guitar solo is why this song hijacks my senses from chord one. Matter of fact I'm prompted to play it right now. | |
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2freaky4church1 said: It never gets old folks. I can listen to it at any time, any place. It rarely gets boring. It still makes me close my eyes and groove to the soulful singing and powerful drum beat. It still moves my heart and drives my soul. The live versions, on the other hand I usually avoid. I prefer the original and always will. Who still gets juiced by PR? Anyone bored by it and why?
Thanks. kiss. I never really listen to any purple rain (the album) songs for a long time., including purple rain the song.i dont know why..it doesnt interest me, i think it is to tied to an specific emotion for me personally (the purple rain songs) that i cant relate to anymore...i do like to listen to older albums like dirty mind, the gold experience, come and a lot of b-sides like feel u up, love u in me for instance...but mainly i enjoy the newer stuff of this decade actually.... | |
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