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Another Lonely Christmas - extended version This song is rarely discussed on the org and the extended version is pure bliss. I always disliked the edit and it ruined the song for me. Very fitting i always rediscover this gem at Xmas time. I just can't believe all the things people say ! | |
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The only x-mas song played in my house of kwanzaa. Prince's Sarah | |
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It is.
[Edited 12/20/11 3:42am] | |
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Yep, no need to listen to the edit if you have the extended version. There is an awesome live version on a boot from a Purple Rain show at the St Paul Civic Center on Dec 26, 1984. I think that was the only time it was played live. The guitar is way more up front than on vinyl. TRUE BLUE |
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Sweet !! Will check it out thanks I just can't believe all the things people say ! | |
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It's Button Therapy, Baby! | |
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This song is going to be my theme song for this Christmas, since I won't spend it with the love of y life, I will be playing it ALL DAY on Christmas. It's going to be sad, and lonely, but I know ultimately, she is the only one I care for! I've always preferred the edit. I feel like the extended version kind of meanders off into a few unnecessary tangents lyrically and melodically, but I can't remember what they are because I rarely listen to it. I feel like maybe it's a little over-long because the song isn't really one I adore to begin with. | |
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It's great, much better version (like most of his extended versions). I love the end part with a few bars from 'Where Is Love?' from Oliver the musical/film.
[Edited 12/21/11 1:26am] | |
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MzZandi, what's with the childish bashing of Christmas? All you others say Hell Yea!!  | |
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how was that "bashing"? | |
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I always found this song odd and somehow clumsy in comparison to the others songs from that era. I mean there r quite a few better songs that could have ended-up as the b-side of IWD4U. On the other end it's very narrative, it tells a real story and in terms of songwriting (lyrics) it was quite an unusual and complex song for Prince, who's always been more of a "poet" than a "storyteller". I guess that's what made him think that this song was special enough to deserve release. A COMPREHENSIVE PRINCE DISCOGRAPHY (work in progress ^^): https://sites.google.com/...scography/ |
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