just heard dis for tha 1st time, knw its a cover (or is it) & not as good as the original (or is it tha original) anyways cant breath , tears just running down my face Prince n one word MAGIC and n a symbol , I luv him , his music, his everything that makes Prince, .......and you knw what, NO he cant make sum of yal luv him and dont see how , Prince U r tha 1 tha only..........."Only 1" --Prince

And Now.....UR thoughts

What?

yes its bonnie rait. i heard a girl cover it at a tourettes beniefit charity dinner. i was on my way to go pee and stopped dead in my tracks screaming PRINCE DID THAT!!!

I must say that this is one of those rare times that I think Prince missed. There is a vulnerability and pain in this song that I don't think that he grasped. Bonnies version is the best and even George Michael's version is better. Again, one of the few times that I think Prince just missed the boat.

I would love to see Misty C preform to this live with Prince on Piano. Yes this song does touch one's heart.

wishuhvn said:

I must say that this is one of those rare times that I think Prince missed. There is a vulnerability and pain in this song that I don't think that he grasped. Bonnies version is the best and even George Michael's version is better. Again, one of the few times that I think Prince just missed the boat.

I disagree (somewhat). Prince's version was marketed toward r&b stations and what he did is great for that genre. His version still gets played on r&b stations today.

I understand ur point about the vulnerability and you're right, Bonnie and George did it justice for a "pop" song. I think Prince did it justice as an r&b song.

daPrettyman said:

I disagree (somewhat). Prince's version was marketed toward r&b stations and what he did is great for that genre. His version still gets played on r&b stations today.

I understand ur point about the vulnerability and you're right, Bonnie and George did it justice for a "pop" song. I think Prince did it justice as an r&b song.

wishuhvn said:

I must say that this is one of those rare times that I think Prince missed. There is a vulnerability and pain in this song that I don't think that he grasped. Bonnies version is the best and even George Michael's version is better. Again, one of the few times that I think Prince just missed the boat.

I totally agree on all counts.

I don't think Prince did it justice even from an R&B perspective, what he added to the song sticks out like a sore thumb.

jj312119 said:

just heard dis for tha 1st time, knw its a cover (or is it) & not as good as the original (or is it tha original) anyways cant breath , tears just running down my face Prince n one word MAGIC and n a symbol , I luv him , his music, his everything that makes Prince, .......and you knw what, NO he cant make sum of yal luv him and dont see how , Prince U r tha 1 tha only..........."Only 1" --Prince

And Now.....UR thoughts

Prince-speak is hard to read...

Oh! About the song?

jj312119 said:

Were you once a copywriter on the old L4OA website perchance?

Hard to read specially between the line, obviously you are being moved, by Prince

As all of us here

NouveauDance said:

Were you once a copywriter on the old L4OA website perchance?

an absolute disgrace

daPrettyman said:

wishuhvn said:

I must say that this is one of those rare times that I think Prince missed. There is a vulnerability and pain in this song that I don't think that he grasped. Bonnies version is the best and even George Michael's version is better. Again, one of the few times that I think Prince just missed the boat.

I disagree (somewhat). Prince's version was marketed toward r&b stations and what he did is great for that genre. His version still gets played on r&b stations today.

I understand ur point about the vulnerability and you're right, Bonnie and George did it justice for a "pop" song. I think Prince did it justice as an r&b song.

no. he ruined it by turning it into a seduction ballad.

errant said:

daPrettyman said:

I disagree (somewhat). Prince's version was marketed toward r&b stations and what he did is great for that genre. His version still gets played on r&b stations today.

I understand ur point about the vulnerability and you're right, Bonnie and George did it justice for a "pop" song. I think Prince did it justice as an r&b song.

no. he ruined it by turning it into a seduction ballad.

It can be viewed as a "seduction" ballad, but I don't think it is. I think it's just being

daPrettyman said:

errant said:

no. he ruined it by turning it into a seduction ballad.

It can be viewed as a "seduction" ballad, but I don't think it is. I think it's just being

It's Prince sounding cheap.... and as if the real meaning of the song went over his head:

Talk 2 me, tell me where U wanna be kissed
Talk 2 me, tell me how U want me 2 do this
In this bedroom/church, U can guess the offering

Well if your going through what he is singing about you feel his version a whole lot more because it suits the situation better than the others....

It can be viewed as a "seduction" ballad, but I don't think it is. I think it's just being

Prince's version is really good...but Bonnie's is the best IMO.

very underrated track its a great song never heard the original though

zaza said:

Myslím si, že Prince tuhle krásnou písničku zničil přidáním další sloky, kde mluví o sexu. Kompletně změnil význam celé písně.

Ok this is what the above says:"I think that Prince has destroyed this beautiful song by adding another stanza, where he talks about sex. Completely changed the meaning of the whole song."

and I say IMO, he did change it, but think if this was Princes song and there was no Original to compare it to, It would be classic , it would just be a cover and not some what his own if he had not taken such artistic libertys....

Lol at you using all those symbols... It's actually one of my favorite Prince songs, it doesn't sound sad though

tiara195 said:

it doesn't sound sad though

It really doesn't. I even like the "One Of Us" remake, despite its unpopularity among orgers.

jj312119 said:

zaza said:

Myslím si, že Prince tuhle krásnou písničku zničil přidáním další sloky, kde mluví o sexu. Kompletně změnil význam celé písně.

Ok this is what the above says:"I think that Prince has destroyed this beautiful song by adding another stanza, where he talks about sex. Completely changed the meaning of the whole song."

and I say IMO, he did change it, but think if this was Princes song and there was no Original to compare it to, It would be classic , it would just be a cover and not some what his own if he had not taken such artistic libertys....

It isn't his own at all. He didn't write the song. He ad-libbed sexual overtures.

"I Can't Make You Love Me" is supposed to be a pained song about failed love and the subject is one a lot of people don't sing about from quite this perspective. Prince turned it into a song about someone who won't fuck him. The song isn't a seduction song, it's a song of despair. Prince's ego is so huge, he can't even respect an original artist's integrity (whilst disallowing others to reproduce his own work).

He calls it Bonniesamericantreasure in the liner notes then completely changes the intention of the song.

"Just hold me close, between your thighs"

It's like why cover it in the first place?

I really don't like his vocal on it either.

Spinlight said:

jj312119 said:

Ok this is what the above says:"I think that Prince has destroyed this beautiful song by adding another stanza, where he talks about sex. Completely changed the meaning of the whole song."

and I say IMO, he did change it, but think if this was Princes song and there was no Original to compare it to, It would be classic , it would just be a cover and not some what his own if he had not taken such artistic libertys....

It isn't his own at all. He didn't write the song. He ad-libbed sexual overtures.

"I Can't Make You Love Me" is supposed to be a pained song about failed love and the subject is one a lot of people don't sing about from quite this perspective. Prince turned it into a song about someone who won't fuck him. The song isn't a seduction song, it's a song of despair. Prince's ego is so huge, he can't even respect an original artist's integrity (whilst disallowing others to reproduce his own work).

And it shows where Prince's real interests lie. The song itself is about someone who won't love the singer back, or at least doesn't want to be in a relationship with him. His added lyrics make it clear that all he cares about is the fact that she won't fuck him.

jj312119 said:

Love his version and Bonnie's too...George Michael is the one who missed the boat with his rendition.

Revolution said:

Love his version and Bonnie's too...George Michael is the one who missed the boat with his rendition.

That's funny because GM is the one who apparently understands and respects the intent of the composer, rather than turning it into a song about blue balls.