blackbob said:

arms of orion is

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davetherave6767 said:

PenelopePaige said:

I love it. I don't love sheena easton so much , think I'd like it better if he'd done it with someone else, but I love the song.

Someone else?? like who?....Sheena voice is lovely!! u heard the lover in me?Follow My Rainbow?Fire & Rain?......ive loved sheena since the days of Modern girl/Morning Train/U Could Of Been With Me.

That's a good question..... I'll do some serious thinking and get back to you!

I love this song and always will..

We loved it so much we named our black lab Orion after it. She was a great dog and even tho

she has been in Doggy heaven for 2 years, every time I hear that song I get a tear..

"God only knows where you are tonite.."

Awful song

Orionforever said:

I love this song and always will..

We loved it so much we named our black lab Orion after it. She was a great dog and even tho

she has been in Doggy heaven for 2 years, every time I hear that song I get a tear..

"God only knows where you are tonite.."

My mum just lost her dog it was 21 eye had 2 put it in the garden,it crushed my mum!!!Sorry 2 hear about ur dog!!!!

I was very surprised when I discovered that a lot of fans don't like this song. I loved it from the first moment I heard it, it has a beautiful melody and is one of the best songs on the album.

pepper7 said:

Love this song! Recently in an interview he said that he didn't actually write it! Blimey Prince what else did u not 'write'?? I love the fact that Prince can be cheesy at times! Arms of Orion is a great song either way and think it's a very beautiful way to express emotion.

In retrospect- no need to claim it.

I'd disown it also.

DoffieParker said:

davetherave6767 said:

Eye watched her last nite on Miami Vice....

davetherave, i don't think i want any more details thanks.

Which episode?

I think she did three appearances (one was a two part)

Harlepolis said:

SoulAlive said:

I wish that the director of 'Batman' should had used this song in the film.It's a shame the way they used Prince's music,most songs can barely be heard! "Trust" and "Partyman" are the only songs that are given full exposure.

Tim Burton wasn't that thrilled with the soundtrack, thats probably why his music weren't highlighted that much.

Source?

Tim Burton vetoed some of the songs on the album. I've never heard that he was so dissatisfied he tried to ignore the music.

elmer said:

steakfinger said:

Name one worse, then.

Nr Goodnight. But I'd place Orion amongst the top third of his discography, so any song I name is negligible.

Do you have more than two Prince albums?

Seriously, no way is it in the top third.

SUPRMAN said:

elmer said:

Nr Goodnight. But I'd place Orion amongst the top third of his discography, so any song I name is negligible.

Do you have more than two Prince albums?

Seriously, no way is it in the top third.

hee hee

peter430044 said:

I was very surprised when I discovered that a lot of fans don't like this song. I loved it from the first moment I heard it, it has a beautiful melody and is one of the best songs on the album.

Music snobs always dislike songs they don't think are "cool". You should have seen the threads I started for Debby Boone's You Light Up My Life and Morris Albert's Feelings. Or Vainandy's constant tirades about Whitney Houston. I like them anyway.

SUPRMAN said:

Harlepolis said:

Tim Burton wasn't that thrilled with the soundtrack, thats probably why his music weren't highlighted that much.

Source?

Tim Burton vetoed some of the songs on the album. I've never heard that he was so dissatisfied he tried to ignore the music.

I recall a Rolling Stone interview where Tim said that he liked the songs but didn't feel that they "fit" the movie.He said that it was Warner Bros' idea to include the songs.

http://www.timburtoncollective.com/articles/misc5.html

Rolling Stone: The other thing in the first Batman film that felt horribly intrusive was the Prince music. We're in this Tim Burton world, and all of a sudden, like him or not, in rides Prince.

Tim Burton: Yeah, it's true. It's the unholy alliance of me and . . .

Rolling Stone: Warner Bros. marketing, pure and simple?

Tim Burton: This is what happened. You learn something new every day. Now, here is a guy, Prince, who was one of my favorites. I had just gone to see two of his concerts in London, and I felt they were like the best concerts I'd ever seen. Okay. So. They're saying to me, these record guys, it needs this and that, and they give you this whole thing about it's an expensive movie so you need it. And what happens is, you get engaged in this world, and then there's no way out. There's too much money. There's this guy you respect and is good and has got this thing going. It got to a point where there was no turning back. And I don't want to get into that situation again.

Rolling Stone: It had to be painful for you to put that music into that movie.

Tim Burton: It was . . . it was . . . it completely lost me. And it tainted something that I don't want to taint. Which is how you feel about an artist. And actually, I liked his album. I wish I could listen to it without the feel of what had happened.

[Edited 6/22/11 2:18am]

^ interesting. i disagree completely. the music was the icing on the batman cake imo. it made the movie cool. plus some great tracks on that album like 'trust' and 'partyman' and 'vicki waiting'.

what a shame some people cant see the forest for the trees.

^^ thanks for posting: as a dane/ non english I am not familiar with the word "intrusive".......

I love the Batman soundtrack it was hot back then, I was really trippin', and I still like it a lot.

the film supported the soundtrack and visa versa.... the soundtrack supported the film.

I don't really get why a word like intrusive is used, in case it means something like "terrible" ?

Batdance,

Partyman,

Scandalous

- these are some of the finest Prince music videos.

and the Batman album had other great songs as well, Vicki Waiting, Electric Chair......

thisisit said:

^ interesting. i disagree completely. the music was the icing on the batman cake imo. it made the movie cool. plus some great tracks on that album like 'trust' and 'partyman' and 'vicki waiting'.

what a shame some people cant see the forest for the trees.

I agree! Prince's music was one of the best things about the film! It's too bad that Tim Burton couldn't see this.He's acting as if a movie with music is a weird concept

MickyDolenz said:

thedance said:

^^ thanks for posting: as a dane/ non english I am not familiar with the word "intrusive".......

I love the Batman soundtrack it was hot back then, I was really trippin', and I still like it a lot.

the film supported the soundtrack and visa versa.... the soundtrack supported the film.

I don't really get why a word like intrusive is used, in case it means something like "terrible" ?

Batdance,

Partyman,

Scandalous

- these are some of the finest Prince music videos.

and the Batman album had other great songs as well, Vicki Waiting, Electric Chair......

yw.

intrusive is a bit like 'not welcome' or 'out of place' or 'do you mind? we're trying to watch a movie here and you're taking all the attention away from jack nicholson and michael keaton. sh! we need to focus on kim's quivering lip and you come riding in. go away'.

this rolling stone guy may have just been trying to be cool in his own unsuccessful way and suck up to burton at the same time. either that or he's an idiot which is perfectly ok. the world is full of them.

btw i like 'electric chair' too.

SoulAlive said:

thisisit said:

^ interesting. i disagree completely. the music was the icing on the batman cake imo. it made the movie cool. plus some great tracks on that album like 'trust' and 'partyman' and 'vicki waiting'.

what a shame some people cant see the forest for the trees.

I agree! Prince's music was one of the best things about the film! It's too bad that Tim Burton couldn't see this.He's acting as if a movie with music is a weird concept

oh well

the first prince song that made me worry. the lyrics are cheesy nonsense, sheena doesn't sing, she just breathes and i hate the twatty ending.

davetherave6767 said:

Eye dont no if its my age but ive been playing this song alot the past few weeks & im loving it so much!!!2 me Princes voice & Sheenas go so well 2gether!!!Its such a beautiful song but in the prince community ive got the feeling u either love it or hate it!!!???Well eye love it!!eye love the mushy stuff what about u??

m2 .. love it..

robertgeorgeakabob said:

SUPRMAN said:

elmer said:

Nr Goodnight. But I'd place Orion amongst the top third of his discography, so any song I name is negligible.

Do you have more than two Prince albums?

Seriously, no way is it in the top third.

A third if his released material must be what, 150 songs approx. 91 songs comprise the s/t - Lovesexy era, which we can agree, give or take an album here and there, was Prince at his creative peak. So, add 10 or so b-sides, and for convenience say 6 tracks apiece from Graffiti Bridge, D&Ps, Come, Symbol and TGE. I've still got room for 20, I wouldn't be grasping to find room for Orion at all, rather the quandry would be which tracks from the last decade I'd deem worthy.

pepper7 said:

MickyDolenz said:

Music snobs always dislike songs they don't think are "cool". You should have seen the threads I started for Debby Boone's You Light Up My Life and Morris Albert's Feelings. Or Vainandy's constant tirades about Whitney Houston. I like them anyway.

I can understand people not liking songs like Diamonds and Pearls as it has really corny lyrics but Arms of Orion is in my opinion a really lovely, well put together song. Its not overly schmaltzy and it has good lyrics. Anyway thats my opinion...

I rarely pay attention to lyrics. The singer is just another sound to me. That's why I can listen to songs in languages I don't know, scatting, or instrumental music. I don't understand the thinking that lyrics that have some sort of personal meaning to the singer or "deep" lyrics are supposed to be better quality. If you take away the music, lyrics are sort of like poems, and poetry makes no sense to me.

MickyDolenz said:

SoulAlive said:

http://www.timburtoncollective.com/articles/misc5.html

Rolling Stone: The other thing in the first Batman film that felt horribly intrusive was the Prince music. We're in this Tim Burton world, and all of a sudden, like him or not, in rides Prince.

Tim Burton: Yeah, it's true. It's the unholy alliance of me and . . .

Rolling Stone: Warner Bros. marketing, pure and simple?

Tim Burton: This is what happened. You learn something new every day. Now, here is a guy, Prince, who was one of my favorites. I had just gone to see two of his concerts in London, and I felt they were like the best concerts I'd ever seen. Okay. So. They're saying to me, these record guys, it needs this and that, and they give you this whole thing about it's an expensive movie so you need it. And what happens is, you get engaged in this world, and then there's no way out. There's too much money. There's this guy you respect and is good and has got this thing going. It got to a point where there was no turning back. And I don't want to get into that situation again.

Rolling Stone: It had to be painful for you to put that music into that movie.

Tim Burton: It was . . . it was . . . it completely lost me. And it tainted something that I don't want to taint. Which is how you feel about an artist. And actually, I liked his album. I wish I could listen to it without the feel of what had happened.

[Edited 6/22/11 2:18am]

Translation: I thought I would collaborating with Prince on the music but all he did was send me tracks.

blackbob said:

arms of orion is

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:yeahthat;

It always reminds me of of the horrid song by Renee and Renato's Save My Love My Darling, Save My Love. My beloved nan loved it though.

SUPRMAN said:

SoulAlive said:

http://www.timburtoncollective.com/articles/misc5.html

Rolling Stone: The other thing in the first Batman film that felt horribly intrusive was the Prince music. We're in this Tim Burton world, and all of a sudden, like him or not, in rides Prince.

Tim Burton: Yeah, it's true. It's the unholy alliance of me and . . .

Rolling Stone: Warner Bros. marketing, pure and simple?

Tim Burton: This is what happened. You learn something new every day. Now, here is a guy, Prince, who was one of my favorites. I had just gone to see two of his concerts in London, and I felt they were like the best concerts I'd ever seen. Okay. So. They're saying to me, these record guys, it needs this and that, and they give you this whole thing about it's an expensive movie so you need it. And what happens is, you get engaged in this world, and then there's no way out. There's too much money. There's this guy you respect and is good and has got this thing going. It got to a point where there was no turning back. And I don't want to get into that situation again.

Rolling Stone: It had to be painful for you to put that music into that movie.

Tim Burton: It was . . . it was . . . it completely lost me. And it tainted something that I don't want to taint. Which is how you feel about an artist. And actually, I liked his album. I wish I could listen to it without the feel of what had happened.

Translation: I thought I would collaborating with Prince on the music but all he did was send me tracks.

Before he submitted tracks,Prince went to the 'Batman' set,watched a few scenes being films,saw some rough footage and discussed things with Tim.If Tim had any special requests,he should have spoken up.I don't think he understood how Prince works.He probably didn't expect Prince to complete a whole album so fast.

Something else that Tim doesn't understand: when movie studios spend a fortune on a movie,they want the movie to get as much exposure and make as much money as possible.Having a mainstream artist like Prince do the soundtrack was a win-win for everyone involved.Prince's music videos from the album were all over MTV and the songs were all over the radio.Thus,Batman was able to not only dominate the box office but the Billboard charts too.Most film directors seem to understand this concept.