Other than the obvious slight similarities in the chorus lyrics, does anyone else hear similarities in these songs? Or is it just me?

They were released around the same time... Prince in '86 and Clapton in '85

Just curious cause I spent all evening trying to figure out what song it was I was thinking of until I finally realized that it was She's Waiting!

Well, know that you mention it, I can indeed hear similarities.....but maybe I should rather say "feel" similarities because I really can´t point my finger at them. Maybe the female backing voice, the chords....I don´t know. But you can definitely hear a similiarity once it´s been said. Probably never would´ve thought about it otherwise.

So, what does THIS remind you of ? :

shiloh66 said:

Other than the obvious slight similarities in the chorus lyrics, does anyone else hear similarities in these songs? Or is it just me?

They were released around the same time... Prince in '86 and Clapton in '85

Just curious cause I spent all evening trying to figure out what song it was I was thinking of until I finally realized that it was She's Waiting!

I'm not hearing it, other than the use of the term "another lover". What other parts are you hearing similarities in?

billymeade said:

I'm not hearing it, other than the use of the term "another lover". What other parts are you hearing similarities in?

yeah that is all I heard too.

OnlyNDaUsa said:

billymeade said:

I'm not hearing it, other than the use of the term "another lover". What other parts are you hearing similarities in?

yeah that is all I heard too.

I don't really know... sorry to be so vague, but I can't really place it... the anotherloverholenyohead version I was listening to was live, from Lovesexy tour I think, and maybe because of more guitar in the live version it sounded more similar.

shiloh66 said:

OnlyNDaUsa said:

yeah that is all I heard too.

I don't really know... sorry to be so vague, but I can't really place it... the anotherloverholenyohead version I was listening to was live, from Lovesexy tour I think, and maybe because of more guitar in the live version it sounded more similar.

live? was prince in Yellow?

No, I don't see any similarity. Sorry.

OnlyNDaUsa said:

shiloh66 said:

I don't really know... sorry to be so vague, but I can't really place it... the anotherloverholenyohead version I was listening to was live, from Lovesexy tour I think, and maybe because of more guitar in the live version it sounded more similar.

live? was prince in Yellow?

No video, only sound.... but on YT... nevermind, there was one from Lovesexy, but the one I was thinking of was from an O2 aftershow... much more rock than pop

shiloh66 said:

OnlyNDaUsa said:

live? was prince in Yellow?

No video, only sound.... but on YT... nevermind, there was one from Lovesexy, but the one I was thinking of was from an O2 aftershow... much more rock than pop

ok, I was thinking it was from the official video which was from the Detroit June 7 1986 show.

Anyway as you said "she's waiting" came out in 1985 we and Anotherlover was recorded in late 1985 so I am not sure it is very likely that Prince had even heard Clapron's song.

KoolEaze said:

Well, know that you mention it, I can indeed hear similarities.....but maybe I should rather say "feel" similarities because I really can´t point my finger at them. Maybe the female backing voice, the chords....I don´t know. But you can definitely hear a similiarity once it´s been said. Probably never would´ve thought about it otherwise.

So, what does THIS remind you of ? :

Erotic City?

Whats this one remind you of?