Some of his most profound lyrics....To hear it live HEAVEN --MONEYMADE



I guess U know me well, I don't like winter
I seem 2 get a kick out of doing U cold, no
Oh, what the hell, U always surrender, baby
What's this strange relationship that we hold on 2?

Honey, I just can't stand 2 see U happy
More than that, I hate 2 see U sad, no no
Honey, if U left me I just might do something rash, yeah
What's this strange relationship ..ship ..ship ..ship?

Ooh, U took my love, U took my body, baby
Took all the self-respect I ever had
Took me 4 a ride yo, baby, I'm sorry
More U love me, sugar, the more it makes me mad

Honey, I just can't stand, I can't stand 2 see U happy
More than that, I hate 2 see U sad, ah no
Honey, if U left me I just might do something rash, yeah
What's this strange relationship ..ship ..ship ..ship?

Ya'll feeling me?
NPG

I bet U wish this was a movie
Then U could rewrite my every line
I'll take all the blame, yo baby, I'm sorry
Oh, I didn't like the way U were, I had 2 make U mine

I can't stand it, I can't stand 2 see U happy
Oh, U know what? I wanna see U sad
Honey, if U left me I just might do, I don't know what I wanna do
I'm about 2 do something in here

Strange relationship
Can't live with cha, can't live without cha
Honey, do U know? Do U know?
Somethin' about ya, somethin' about ya
Whoa yeah whoo
Tell me U feel me 2night
Oh Indianapolis, U got 2, U got 2
U got 2 feel this strange relationship
No no, yeah
NPG on the radio, just jam

Oh, U're killing me with that bass, Rhonda
Just, just jam, come on ya'll, just jam
Whoo, bass and drums
Clap your hands {x3} whoo
Clap your hands {x2}
Oh, Rhonda, U're killin' me with that bass, U're killin' me
Whoa yeah, yeah I like that
I like that but I gotta...
I like that but I gotta switch up the groove on 'em
On the one!

We ain't thru with y'all yet

Strange Relationship is one of my favorite Prince songs.

It's also one of my faves to sing-along-to.

Disect these mthafkn lyrics....


GENIUS!

MoneyMade said:

Disection complete. Damn I was jus thinking aboutthis song!

johnart said:

Yet The tune is so simple...just a few cords and a funky bass
Damm I coulda wrote this shit I keep saying to myself.

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mzkqueen03 said:

Rhonda on the bass toe this mthfka up!!!!

alittle organ in the background...

Then He improvises the whole track with a bluesy feel.

Groovin!

"One Nite alone live"


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MoneyMade said:

Part of it's awesomeness.

i love this song - a few times i have inquired about a "dance version " i heard around 1998 or so ... i was in a dance club and they played a dance version i had never heard - loved it ... but i have never seen it anywhere for sale , etc ... anyone know anything about that ???

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..i really like the way u think!!!!...BASS and ORGAN!!!!..
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MINNEAPOLIS GENIUS



Regards,
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MoneyMade said:

My favorite live version of this was the 1st Avenue 'open rehearsals' for the SOTT show,

prince on organ, sheila next 2 him on percussion Cat and Greg & Wally on the other side on mic and the rest of the band spread out, it was a hot song

Susannah gave Prince some serious inspiration

If you listen to Billy's Sunglasses about 80% into the jam out comes Strange Relationship, I think we've concluded that it was made during the 1983/84years

Prince and some revolution members doing those all night studio jam sessions

I wonder did Strange Relationships come out of that jam session or was it already created

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OldFriends4Sale said:

Having a revisit listen now

Regards,
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incredible song. one of my favorites

My all-time #1 favorite Prince song.

I can listen to it over and over and over and never ever tire of it. Love any and all versions of it.

"Billy's Sunglasses"!! I haven't listened to that in awhile. Love when he does "The Shining" bit at the end.

My only criticism about this song is that it cuts off that strict ending. But yeah, one of his best tracks ever.

Interesting words, is it a question of possession?
Is it a question of someone who loves but don't want to show about his real feelings?
This song is a real dilemma:
If he chooses to be with her, it occurs a definete change that he might not want to happen..
If he doesn't choose to be with her, he'll definetely suffer from that choice

ganesh said:

Strange Relationship = Susannah Melvoin

and is similar to Private Joy = Susan Moonsie

45:12 min into the song -Strange Relationships


the drumming reminded me of Screams of Passion

Oh Billy,
Where did U get them glasses
Oh Billy,
Where did U get them glasses

I hope the Dream Factory'version of SR will be released , it's even better imo.

One of my faves.
My 24 year old niece loves this song.
She's not a huge P fan...but she know when she in my car, we jam P.
She thinks if it was released today, it would be huge.

ColAngus said:

Probably an unofficial remix. I've been finding a lot of those lately. Yesterday I came across a 13 minute version of "17 Days" with "Orgasm" mixed into it.

OldFriends4Sale said:

Strange Relationship is on the boot Intimate Moments which is a piano sessions from 1982/83. The recording of Strange Relationship is from 1983.

Great live song. The lyrics are so clever and true. I love the soulful organ version. Prince wearing his Stevie Wonder influences on his sleeve.

thanks - but as i remember it (we were in a jamaica nightclub ) and i thought they had an official looking sott release on a 12" ...

ColAngus said:

Never got released as a single. Definitely a bootleg or homemade mix.

What album/boot is this song on?

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