HamsterHuey said:

He likes to do stuff for people that cannot really sing. He re-arranged the song for the Twinz to sing during his Las Vegas 2006 stint. Actually quite an interesting re-arrangement; it sounds like a lullaby. Then the Twinz fuck up the lyrics.

I love how he gave it to the girls to sing, though. It sounds good with female voices. But it needs other female voices, though. I wonder; would there be a Brenda version?

Yeah, the live version during those 3121 Vegas shows in 2006 were OK. That instrumental may have been the only why I say so and The Twinz wasn't bad. It's still nothing like the 1984 and 1986 live versions.

Does anybody remember how long the live versions were during the tours with The Revolution? I could answer that myself, but not quickly. What made me think to ask that was the original question somebody asked about a 12" version. I remember, clearly, a longer version of this song. I'm wondering if it was from those tours, maybe?

Harlepolis said:

Christopher said:

<3 this song!

an obvious fan favorite and had to be one of princes favorites to as he played it live here and there.

a shame a extended version was never released for this.there is a fan made extended anyone know if an offical extended exist?

This is the FIRST time I see you posting a thread, Chris and I agree, one of my FAVE from Mr.Nelson. I'm glad he didn't give it to Vanity/Apollonia.

Called u yesterday
U didn't answer your phone
If you're the one who's always lonely
Then I'm the one who's always alone

YASSS

Love Brenda's voice too.

[Edited 6/5/10 9:13am]

oww yes ive posted a few in here in recent times actually! i had to represent 17days.and i love vanity 6 and apoolonia 6 but... can you imagine the vocals from those broads?

17 days is still my favorite B-side. Damn song rocks.

sms130 said:

HamsterHuey said:

He likes to do stuff for people that cannot really sing. He re-arranged the song for the Twinz to sing during his Las Vegas 2006 stint. Actually quite an interesting re-arrangement; it sounds like a lullaby. Then the Twinz fuck up the lyrics.

I love how he gave it to the girls to sing, though. It sounds good with female voices. But it needs other female voices, though. I wonder; would there be a Brenda version?

Yeah, the live version during those 3121 Vegas shows in 2006 were OK. That instrumental may have been the only why I say so and The Twinz wasn't bad. It's still nothing like the 1984 and 1986 live versions.

Ugh, the Twitch Twins. Flappin all over the place like fish out of water.

crpaisleyfan said:

sms130 said:

Yeah, the live version during those 3121 Vegas shows in 2006 were OK. That instrumental may have been the only why I say so and The Twinz wasn't bad. It's still nothing like the 1984 and 1986 live versions.

Ugh, the Twitch Twins. Flappin all over the place like fish out of water.

Hey! Cuz Prince MADE them. Don't blame them; they just got paid.

HamsterHuey said:

crpaisleyfan said:

Ugh, the Twitch Twins. Flappin all over the place like fish out of water.

Hey! Cuz Prince MADE them. Don't blame them; they just got paid.

Lord have mercy on a pogostick.

Christopher said:

'Prince had originally intended his classic tracks "Manic Monday" (later recorded by The Bangles), "17 Days" (later used as the B-side to "When Doves Cry"), "Take Me with U" (released on the Purple Rain soundtrack) and "The Glamorous Life" (recorded by Sheila E. in 1984) for the Apollonia 6 album but he soon lost interest in the project, knowing Apollonia's voice wasn't up to par. Even her take for "Take Me with U" took a while. Prince left her with engineer Susan Rogers to work on the track"'

i love apples and appollonia 6 forever <3!!! but now that i think about it there no singing asses couldnt have pulled these songs off

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[Edited 6/3/10 21:00pm]

RE: THe GLamorous LIfe and Oliver's House.

It's hard to imagine what these songs would've sounded like WITHOUT Sheila's percussion work. Both of them have very intricate, subtle, but critical cowbell/timbale/cymbal work that she likely overdubbed on the original tracks. Especially as the grooves get going on the longer album versions.

Speaking of the Glamorous Life, it's crazy how it is a Prince song but also that he never did another one like it. It has such a unique beat (I always wondered if he or Sheila programmed the Linn.....listen to that bass drum pattern... no other pop song has it).

The instrumentation is really unique sounding..... clearly the mix of acoustic and synths but it's like Prince used different synth patches than his usual Oberheim ones on PR or 1999 for example.

And Larry Williams' sax took it to another level....yet he never appeared on a P production again.

Even Sheila's later songs with P never re-captured that unique sound of TGL.

Cerebus said:

Cerebus said:

squirrelgrease said:

His B-Sides were stellar back then. Damn near all of them could have been A-Side singles in their own right, including 17 Days.

You know it.

Now when you talk b-sides 17 Days is at the top of my tree. With it’s elastic bass, shaking tambourines and rain drop melody the song just lays out heartbreak in a way that makes it so attractive and places you in the despair lyrically while musically it offers a glimmer of hope. I know I’m not alone thinking this song would have been a hit as an A-side at the time. The fact it was the b-side to When Doves Cry probably means it got a good airing none the less.

Swa said:

Now when you talk b-sides 17 Days is at the top of my tree. With it’s elastic bass, shaking tambourines and rain drop melody the song just lays out heartbreak in a way that makes it so attractive and places you in the despair lyrically while musically it offers a glimmer of hope. I know I’m not alone thinking this song would have been a hit as an A-side at the time. The fact it was the b-side to When Doves Cry probably means it got a good airing none the less.

Perfect description of this song.

17 Days is the song that turned me from a casual Prince fan into a junkie. I love it.

sms130 said:

Christopher said:

'Prince had originally intended his classic tracks "Manic Monday" (later recorded by The Bangles), "17 Days" (later used as the B-side to "When Doves Cry"), "Take Me with U" (released on the Purple Rain soundtrack) and "The Glamorous Life" (recorded by Sheila E. in 1984) for the Apollonia 6 album but he soon lost interest in the project, knowing Apollonia's voice wasn't up to par. Even her take for "Take Me with U" took a while. Prince left her with engineer Susan Rogers to work on the track"'

i love apples and appollonia 6 forever <3!!! but now that i think about it there no singing asses couldnt have pulled these songs off

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[Edited 6/3/10 21:00pm]

"Oliver's House" was another song intended 4 the Apollonia 6 album. "17 Days" (along with "Sex Shooter" and "G-Spot") was originally intended 4 the secord Vanity 6 album that was planned and was in construction until Vanity left Prince and company in mid-1983, it was cancelled. It was later considered 4 the Apollonia 6 album.

G SPOT ???? or THE G point ??? Prince actually found some girls G point in mid 83 ? WOW clever boy that one

fishwillbite said:

Swa said:

Now when you talk b-sides 17 Days is at the top of my tree. With it’s elastic bass, shaking tambourines and rain drop melody the song just lays out heartbreak in a way that makes it so attractive and places you in the despair lyrically while musically it offers a glimmer of hope. I know I’m not alone thinking this song would have been a hit as an A-side at the time. The fact it was the b-side to When Doves Cry probably means it got a good airing none the less.

Perfect description of this song.

OK There I agree U just cut MY fins off WOW lok at I am a dolphin:fish2:

I love this song (any version is good for me) but made the mistake of listening to it on the bus on the way to work yesterday back to back with Another Lonely Christmas and I was in tears when I got to work - hard to explain that it was music that left me that way to my work colleagues.

Never noticed how similar they are i only heard it when it was the jam of the week on 3121 website

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeJVszVyTc8

Christopher said:

<3 this song!

an obvious fan favorite and had to be one of princes favorites to as he played it live here and there.

a shame a extended version was never released for this.there is a fan made extended anyone know if an offical extended exist?

i dont know of an offical extended version

but the version he played in the basement rehersals is 4.46 mins long so maybe there is a longer version out there some where

'17 Days' is one of my favorite Prince songs. I love the arrangement and the lyrics are pure master song writer. Prince's best songs are when he keeps it simple. I particularly like the performance from the 1984 birthday show.

I 17 days! It's my ringtone

my #1 fave b-side

brocklynn said:

I 17 days! It's my ringtone

Great taste - is one of my ringtones too - i just looped the opening few bars - perfection

peter430044 said:

Christopher said:

i dont know what this even means LAWD!

anyways this song is the best and all that first class material he took back from apollonia 6 poor,GURLZ

I mean a Prince song that is really good and that has a characteristic or special sound, a song that meets all those criterias. But I know that 17 Days is much loved among fans and I'm glad you like it.

Interesting take. It seems like the prototypical Prince song, to me. Flange effect on a Linn drum pattern, funky bass, victimized lyrics, great melody.

17 Days is quality. When i have just two cigarettes left in a pack i think of this song.

I'd kill for him to bring something only half as good these days. And some more cigs.

17 Days is a great song. I miss the days when Prince would throw us a bone with really inspired b-sides like 17 Days, Another Lonely Christmas, She's Always In My Hair, How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore, etc. Sure we had to put up with the occasional clunker (Girl is one of those that just missed the mark for me), but it was a great time to be a fan. His b-sides from 1999 to Batman were pretty damn amazing... but then he stopped, and collecting his extra work hasn't been the same. I do miss the days of cool discoveries like 17 Days.

Didn't Living Colour cover this? How was it?

jdcxc said:

Didn't Living Colour cover this? How was it?

It was a very cool take on a P classic. Hunt it down - it is worth it.

Swa

Swa said:

jdcxc said:

Didn't Living Colour cover this? How was it?

It was a very cool take on a P classic. Hunt it down - it is worth it.

Swa

I like the Living Colour version. It's a great cover.