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Thread started 07/06/13 9:46am

MantuaPharoah

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One of Your Tears appreciation

This is one of Prince's best songwriting efforts.

Did you get the tape I sent you

THought it'd be better in a song

Better than the used condom you sent me

Baby, that was wrong

What a song!!

Does anyone have any insight into where this line may have come from? Was it written about someone? Was it a story that someone told him? I've never seen any notes detailing this masterpiece!

We all know that Prince has had many relationships. I just wonder where this story might have come from.

I also think that the vocals in this song are EPIC! Prince sounds totally EMPTY and distraught. I don't know of any person who sings his songs with more passion.

All the things a brutha had to picture

I see him doing thangs wit ya

He sings those lyrics in such a gutteral way, it's like... the pain is verbal, and he barely wants to speak of it.

I never saw, or heard of Prince singing this song live. I think it would be fantastic!

If you don't want me I'm not worth the air that I breathe.

Wow.

Love this song!

The public is squeezin' you kiddo. You'd better kick ass on your next album or else!
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Reply #1 posted 07/06/13 11:33am

errant

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No
"does my cock look fat in these jeans?"
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Reply #2 posted 07/06/13 8:28pm

jonylawson

MantuaPharoah said:

This is one of Prince's best songwriting efforts.

Did you get the tape I sent you

THought it'd be better in a song

Better than the used condom you sent me

Baby, that was wrong

What a song!!

Does anyone have any insight into where this line may have come from? Was it written about someone? Was it a story that someone told him? I've never seen any notes detailing this masterpiece!

We all know that Prince has had many relationships. I just wonder where this story might have come from.

I also think that the vocals in this song are EPIC! Prince sounds totally EMPTY and distraught. I don't know of any person who sings his songs with more passion.

All the things a brutha had to picture

I see him doing thangs wit ya

He sings those lyrics in such a gutteral way, it's like... the pain is verbal, and he barely wants to speak of it.

I never saw, or heard of Prince singing this song live. I think it would be fantastic!

If you don't want me I'm not worth the air that I breathe.

Wow.

Love this song!

rumour has it was about carmen...but who knows

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Reply #3 posted 07/07/13 8:06pm

philmoreliz

Wonderful song. Such a surprise on that album. I am glad others like it.
Philmoreliz
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Reply #4 posted 07/08/13 5:49am

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Fantastic music, melody, performance. But always thought it was a very lyrically confused song. The chorus is fantastic. The verses are plain stupid, lyrically, and don't fit at all with the depth of the chorus. Feels to me like he ran out of grammatical gas.

PIPS! Eurgh...
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Reply #5 posted 07/08/13 6:24am

joyinrepetitio
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This is a hot gem that definitely doesn't get the respect it deserves. I love this joint!

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2 words falling between the drops and the moans of his condition
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Reply #6 posted 07/11/13 2:16pm

MantuaPharoah

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I just think it would be a great jam to perform in Montreaux.

Love this tune.

The public is squeezin' you kiddo. You'd better kick ass on your next album or else!
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Reply #7 posted 07/11/13 2:47pm

MadamGoodnight

I love this song. yes

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Reply #8 posted 07/11/13 2:57pm

BobGeorge909

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fishwillbite said:

Fantastic music, melody, performance. But always thought it was a very lyrically confused song. The chorus is fantastic. The verses are plain stupid, lyrically, and don't fit at all with the depth of the chorus. Feels to me like he ran out of grammatical gas.


I unno...i understand whatcha sayin...but i think they go well together. The chorus is sooooo petty. Tears r fleeting and numerous. To surrender your unique life and friendships to become 1 of a uniform million that last a minute. The versus seem to speak well to the level of self esteem this person has to be able to see that downgrade of existence worthwhile. Someone whos self worth is dependent on someone else...pettiness...and bitterness...all spoken to.
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Reply #9 posted 07/12/13 4:33pm

murph

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No

Yes....

A GREAT Prince song....No other way to say it....

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Reply #10 posted 07/12/13 5:23pm

blackwell1

Niice post. Well said. Agreed! And, oh, how that part goes, "I wish I could just disa...'' and the music fades out - disappears - as he's singing that in that instant. Dag! Show-off!!! wink

That was hot.

MantuaPharoah said:

This is one of Prince's best songwriting efforts.

Did you get the tape I sent you

THought it'd be better in a song

Better than the used condom you sent me

Baby, that was wrong

What a song!!

Does anyone have any insight into where this line may have come from? Was it written about someone? Was it a story that someone told him? I've never seen any notes detailing this masterpiece!

We all know that Prince has had many relationships. I just wonder where this story might have come from.

I also think that the vocals in this song are EPIC! Prince sounds totally EMPTY and distraught. I don't know of any person who sings his songs with more passion.

All the things a brutha had to picture

I see him doing thangs wit ya

He sings those lyrics in such a gutteral way, it's like... the pain is verbal, and he barely wants to speak of it.

I never saw, or heard of Prince singing this song live. I think it would be fantastic!

If you don't want me I'm not worth the air that I breathe.

Wow.

Love this song!

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Reply #11 posted 07/12/13 5:47pm

errant

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Music is fine. Chorus is fine. Verses suck. And I hate how he sings them in that obnoxious whine.
"does my cock look fat in these jeans?"
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