mplsmike said:

I almost think he'd take "The Hand That Feeds" and change it into a fan-slam song.

I Am the Walrus

Would u Mind, by Earth Wind and Fire!!!!!

(Not Just) Knee Deep – George Clinton/Parliament-Funkadelics

I want you back - The Jackson 5
Call Me - Aretha Franklin
Since I lost my baby - The Temptations
Use Me - Bill Withers
Love don't love nobody - The Spinners

Stay in ROCK! Do anything from any of the Grunge Bands of the 1990's.

Outside of that.. do The Cure's music. Do their whole cataloge

Untitled (how does it feel)- D'angelo
Pretty Wings- Maxwell
You're My Lady- D'angelo
Angel- Anita Baker
Sweet Love- Anita Baker
If i ain't got You - Alicia Keys
Cococure- Maxwell
Til the cops come knockin- Maxwell
Sex Therapy- Robin Thicke
I call your name- Switch
This Woman's Work- Kate Bush/Maxwell
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Cosmic Slop - Funkadelic
Maggot Brain - Funkadelic
Chet Baker songbook

motown1958 said:

He covered that live in Paris.

White Room (Cream)

Maybe he could beat Living Colour doing Sunshine Of Your Love...

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all7even said:

I could totally hear him doing those Anita Baker tunes too. They seem to sing in the same register. Maybe someday he'll get us off by doing them!

Anything Motown, especially somethin by Marvin Gaye...

JudasCorby said:

Boz Scaggs "Lowdown" very funky song!!!!!

Temecula Sunrise - Dirty Projectors

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This is what Prince and the Revolution sounds like today in my fantasy world.
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emesem said:

That is interesting.

Back in Black - AC/DC

Enjoy the Silence - Depeche Mode

Child of the Universe - Barclay James Harvest

Rocky Raccoon - The Beatles

The Last Unicorn - America

Oh yeah - Roxy Music

Shadow on the Wall - Mike Oldfield

Breakdown - Alan Parsons Project

View from a Bridge - Kim Wilde

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I've always thought that "Breaking Glass" by David Bowie would be gold in the hands of Prince. It already has that funky thing going on, but "funky" as in "Englishman does funk".
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"Blue Jean" from David Bowie

Kelis, has a song on her last album with Andre 3000 I believe it is called "Millionaire" it is a song that could easily fit of the 1999 album and would be a great song for Prince and Vanity to sing together. This song has a strong "Something in the water (does not compute)" vibe to it.
Aaron6ix

Ballad wise: Sparkle by Cameo

Funk: Jam by MJ (with P on lead mic and bass)
Almost in the anthem vein of Days of Wild

I would LOVE to hear the Purple touch added to these songs!

Its Only Rock n Roll, by The Rolling Stones

Mony Mony, by Tommy James and the Shondells

Voodoo Chile, by Jimi Hendrix (a better version than the boot Ive heard)

Come Sail Away, by Styx

Yellow Ledbetter, by Pearl Jam

Aaron6 said:

Vanity?? And u dig her up from where.

Anything late 60s early 70s by Serge Gainsbourg

Translated into English, of course, I can't see (hear) Prince singing a full song in French, haha.
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NPGman, I don't know if you have heard this song by Kelis and Andre 3000, but if you have you would understand why I said that Vanity could"ve have easily sung this song with Prince...check out the song it's shows how Prince has influenced Andre 3 stacks production and vocal delivery...the vibe in the song is incredible!

stimulation by Wa Wa Nee

he could really make it funky

Aaron6 said:

cool, I'll definitely check it out!! I love Andre3000's approach to creating his music. I just wish he would cut loose and not TRY to be edgey. The biggest example of what I'm talking about is Lenny. If he would stretch out and explore all avenues of music without trying to offend his "rock" fans, he would blow the doors off the joint. So frustrating to anticipate Lenny bring something wild and FONKY, and getting the same acid rock flavor. Thanks for heads up I'll let u know. Peace

prb said:

I use to love me some Wa Wa Nee (Aussie band from late 80's). Paul Gray-lead singer-was a massive Prince fan. There are a few songs with a definite Prince vibe- Can't Control Myself, Giving Everything (which I'm convinced has a similar rhythm and bass as Dance 4 Me) and a b-side called Rubber Cookie. There are more but there names escape me. Prince could take their songs to a different level.

There is another Aussie band from the late 80's, early 90's called Skunkhour. Again the lead singer Aya Larkin was a huge Prince fan. They were an early Aussie hip-hop band but they came out with one of the funkiest R&B songs I've heard and sounds like something Prince would have done especially back in that era. It is called Bootyful. I can't find a link to it on youtube but I'm sure some of you will be able to find it somewhere. Definitely worth chasing down. Musically and lyrically very Prince.I do have an mp3 of it.

'Sweet child o' mine' - Guns 'n Roses
'Grace Kelly' - Mika

'What's my name' - Rolling Stones

Look what you done for me - Al Green