QuasarOfRock said:

NouveauDance said:

So blacks like the ballads and whites like the rock? Where the fuck does that leave everyone else, with the shit like Kamasutra I suppose?

Nobody likes Kamasutra!

Who says nobody likes Kamasutra? I like Kamasutra.

Imaginative said:

I'm Jewish. So in my community, we only listen to "Diamonds and Pearls."

do me baby! & slow love!

shh! & i hate u!!

beautiful ones!

the dance!

red corvette!

scandalous!

dreamin about u!

friend lover sister!

purple rain! sweet baby! & the ride!!

jpnyc said:

Well I'm white, so in my community we only love him for his rock songs like Peach.

[Edited 5/29/11 22:36pm]

what u mean u don't like prince ballards cuz ur white...lol being white it aint like u can shake ur ever loving ass to a real funky rock song do u have any idea how long it took black ppl to teach Elvis how to shake his hips

OldFriends4Sale said:

bal·lad

   /ˈbæləd/ Show Spelled[bal-uhd] Show IPA

–noun

1.

any light, simple song, especially one of sentimental or romantic character, having two or more stanzas all sung to the same melody.

2.

a simple narrative poem of folk origin, composed in short stanzas and adapted for singing.

3.

any poem written in similar style.

Does BEAUTIFUL STRANGE count as a ballad????

Adorecream said:

jpnyc said:

Well I'm white, so in my community we only love him for his rock songs like Peach.

[Edited 5/29/11 22:36pm]

Well I am mixed race, so I guess thats why I like all of the colours of the rainbow in his music.

possible PURPLE BALLADS

Reflections

Forever In My Life

the Ballad of Dorothy Parker

Next Time Wipe the Lipstick Off Your Collar

Noon Rendezvous

Somewhere Here On Earth

She Loves Me 4 Me

Tangerine

Under the Cherry Moon

Do U Lie?

Kiss

4 the Tears in Your Eyes

When 2 R N Love

possible PURPLE ROCK BALLADS

the Beautiful Ones

Little Red Corvette

I Wish U Heaven

prince is just full of ballads

mrInsatiable said:

I'm Black, and in much of my community Prince is beloved for his ballads. I made 2 Prince mix cds that total 31 ballads from Baby to Satisfied. Here are ten Prince Ballads that I cannot live without.

1. Adore

2. Do Me Baby

3. Insatiable

4. When 2 R In Love

5. Beautiful Strange

6. Call My Name

7. Still Waiting

8. Nothing Compares 2 U

9. Damn U

10. Friend Lover Sister Mother Wife

No one mean no one writes ballads like Prince. Would love 2 have a copy of ur Prince mix of ballads.... " luv U n me"

[Edited 6/19/11 10:01am]

Mr. Insatiable, could u list your 31 ballads? Now I am curious. I love, love, love Prince ballads. He puts his own special umph on them.

No one mentioned "For You".

There are many great Prince ballads, But only one suits my Purple fantasy & that is....

SCANDALOUS

im talkin bout u and me

ItsGonnaBLonely said:

There are many great Prince ballads, But only one suits my Purple fantasy & that is....

SCANDALOUS

im talkin bout u and me

I think Scandalous, Do Me Baby and Insatiable are the BEST quiet storm songs Prince EVER made.

Timmy84 said:

ItsGonnaBLonely said:

There are many great Prince ballads, But only one suits my Purple fantasy & that is....

SCANDALOUS

im talkin bout u and me

I think Scandalous, Do Me Baby and Insatiable are the BEST quiet storm songs Prince EVER made.

Up & down just like a see-saw (that line always gets me)

& Do Me Baby goes with out saying, btw u just mentioned For U, so its earned its place in this thread whoof

ItsGonnaBLonely said:

Timmy84 said:

I think Scandalous, Do Me Baby and Insatiable are the BEST quiet storm songs Prince EVER made.

Up & down just like a see-saw (that line always gets me)

& Do Me Baby goes with out saying, btw u just mentioned For U, so its earned its place in this thread whoof

His vocals are on it. At 18, 19 years old, he had already mastered the multi-layered vocal style.

OldFriends4Sale said:

bal·lad

   /ˈbæləd/ Show Spelled[bal-uhd] Show IPA

–noun

1.

any light, simple song, especially one of sentimental or romantic character, having two or more stanzas all sung to the same melody.

2.

a simple narrative poem of folk origin, composed in short stanzas and adapted for singing.

3.

any poem written in similar style.

Okay, but I still dont get it - and it seems like a lot of people on here dont:

Why, according to this defintion, would the following songs qualify:

Beautiful Strange, Little Red Corvette, I Wish U Heaven, Reflection, Dreaming About U

?

irreverence said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

bal·lad

   /ˈbæləd/ Show Spelled[bal-uhd] Show IPA

–noun

1.

any light, simple song, especially one of sentimental or romantic character, having two or more stanzas all sung to the same melody.

2.

a simple narrative poem of folk origin, composed in short stanzas and adapted for singing.

3.

any poem written in similar style.

Okay, but I still dont get it - and it seems like a lot of people on here dont:

Why, according to this defintion, would the following songs qualify:

Beautiful Strange, Little Red Corvette, I Wish U Heaven, Reflection, Dreaming About U

?

With those song I still say 'possible' LRC IWUH & Reflections at least

irreverence said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

bal·lad

   /ˈbæləd/ Show Spelled[bal-uhd] Show IPA

–noun

1.

any light, simple song, especially one of sentimental or romantic character, having two or more stanzas all sung to the same melody.

2.

a simple narrative poem of folk origin, composed in short stanzas and adapted for singing.

3.

any poem written in similar style.

Okay, but I still dont get it - and it seems like a lot of people on here dont:

Why, according to this defintion, would the following songs qualify:

Beautiful Strange, Little Red Corvette, I Wish U Heaven, Reflection, Dreaming About U

?

I don't think none of them do though. They're mid-tempo at best...

[Edited 6/2/11 12:03pm]

Prince's ballads have always gotten love on R&B radio stations Adore and Do Me Baby are played alot

[img:$uid]http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr337/val34prince/DiamondsAndPearls_23.jpg[/img:$uid]

Love Prince's ballads

[Edited 6/2/11 19:30pm]

Somewhere Here on Earth!

nursev said:

Prince's ballads have always gotten love on R&B radio stations Adore and Do Me Baby are played alot

[img:$uid]http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr337/val34prince/DiamondsAndPearls_23.jpg[/img:$uid]

Love Prince's ballads

[Edited 6/2/11 19:30pm]

Heard Do Me Baby last night, while driving home, I almost had 2 pull over

havent heard that song in a long while, not a big fan of radio

Oh yeah that pic is 4 keeps

[Edited 6/3/11 5:50am]

Timmy84 said:

irreverence said:

Okay, but I still dont get it - and it seems like a lot of people on here dont:

Why, according to this defintion, would the following songs qualify:

Beautiful Strange, Little Red Corvette, I Wish U Heaven, Reflection, Dreaming About U

?

I don't think none of them do though. They're mid-tempo at best...

I don't think (according 2 that definition) that tempo has anything to do with it. It's about the writing and lyrical content

[Edited 6/3/11 5:54am]

OldFriends4Sale said:

Timmy84 said:

I don't think none of them do though. They're mid-tempo at best...

I don't think (according 2 that definition) that tempo has anything to do with it. It's about the writing and lyrical content

[Edited 6/3/11 5:54am]

Well then that definition is inaccurate if you're buying that because I wouldn't even call LRC anything close to a ballad in the traditional sense. Maybe a rock ballad but a ballad in general? Nah.

[Edited 6/3/11 12:43pm]

Timmy84 said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

I don't think (according 2 that definition) that tempo has anything to do with it. It's about the writing and lyrical content

Well then that definition is inaccurate if you're buying that because I wouldn't even call LRC anything close to a ballad in the traditional sense. Maybe a rock ballad but a ballad in general? Nah.

From Wikipedia: "The most common use of the term ballad in modern pop music is for an emotional love song."

Well, it seems to me that "ballad" is more of a contextually defined word. What if we changed the lyrics of "Adore" with the words of for instance "The Cross" og "Sign O the Times". Would it then stop being a ballad?

irreverence said:

Timmy84 said:

Well then that definition is inaccurate if you're buying that because I wouldn't even call LRC anything close to a ballad in the traditional sense. Maybe a rock ballad but a ballad in general? Nah.

From Wikipedia: "The most common use of the term ballad in modern pop music is for an emotional love song."

Well, it seems to me that "ballad" is more of a contextually defined word. What if we changed the lyrics of "Adore" with the words of for instance "The Cross" og "Sign O the Times". Would it then stop being a ballad?

Probably.

Imaginative said:

I'm Jewish. So in my community, we only listen to "Diamonds and Pearls."

I think first we have to establish the definition of ballad and rock. With a clear cut off for both genres.

Then we have to move to the next subject of what is white and what is black? And a very clear cut off for both races.

And decide what if there is anything in between ballad and rock for Prince songs.

And if there is anything in between black and white. Is skin colour the pivotal defining construct, or is culture or geographical background decisive?

Welcom to the org OP

BTW. Have many favorite ballads, however Solo still is my most fave because of it's purity.

[Edited 6/5/11 5:33am]

dJJ said:

Imaginative said:

I'm Jewish. So in my community, we only listen to "Diamonds and Pearls."

I'm Dutch, so I only listen to 'My little pill"

Can't believe nobodies mentioned power fantastic yet!

what about purple rain