i have a new appreciation for this song

jokocur said:

Always loved this one, listen 2 this right after God the Love Theme

I don't know if this was performed on the Parade show, but it sounds really good during their Parade rehearsal

Love it.

Its a masterpiece and captures the vibe of Under the Cherry Moon.

I've said this a million times (at least), but I think this is the single "happiest" piece of music Prince ever wrote. It's all sunshine, blue sky, warm breezes and being in love. The major key, strings and open chords just say, "My heart is open to the world and I've never been happier."

I would love to have confirmation on where he wrote it (Boris? Langleu? Bueller?), because it sounds like Paris, to me.

OldFriends4Sale said:[quote]

jokocur said:

Yes it was - can't say now when exactly but I remember.

It's very lively and it's rather easy to play along. Every single second of the song is perfect balanced. Even the very last WRANG WRang wrang...

OldFriends4Sale said:

It was performed during that tour. It's on the "San Francisco" Sabotage boot.

I looked for this for YEARSSSSS when I was a kid, before realizing that it was a b-side, and that I had already had it forever! LOL

DOH!!

Beautiful gem... fantastical... an adventure of a song!

I also think it is the most "film score-ish" piece of music he ever wrote.

Yep i love this tune also! First heard it on the B.side to the 'Mountains' 12". A few years back i tracked down the 10" white vinyl of 'Mountains'..And it looks sweeet! I new it was performed and aborted an then performed again on the Parade warm up at first Avenue,but never new it was performed in one of the proper shows. I will have to go searching for that, Thanx

Genesia said:

zaza said:

Also played at First Ave 03/03/86, the first of the Hit-n-Runs. It's on the Veni Vidi Vici boot.

AWESOME.

MantuaPharoah said:

What song was it a b-side to??

MattyJam said:

IIRC, it's on the Mountains 12".

Genesia said:

Yes, and it's a wonderful, beautiful pairing of A-side and B-side.

Genesia said:

It was also an extra track on the UK Letitgo CD-Single. I think that's the only legitimate CD release of the song.

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Efan said:

It's my favorite 12" single of all time.

squirrelgrease said:

The UK gets the best cd singles I tell you

DecaturStone said:

In most cases, that's true. I've always had to track down the goods from the UK and Japan to complete my CD collections. Actually, the US market never really accepted CD-Singles for whatever reason.

Genesia said:

I'm not sure if this is Prince's "happiest" song, but I have to admit... I smile whenever I hear it. Maybe it's because I loved that scene in UCTM so much! ... you know... seeing his short ass dancing with Mary, and all the fantastic lines they exchanged. What a hoot! lol

As far as his happiest song (I'm sure that was a thread), I'd have to go with Starfish and Coffee. He just seems happy there... looking back on his childhood.

Fantastic song... whimsicle... and in my opinion, it sounds like he wrote it while overlooking the beach... maybe someplace in the Mediterranean during the film shooting.