Can't believe this was played! Really hope he brings out again in Leeds. And to echo what someone said earlier - did he do the scream?

dandan said:

I've only just thought! Did he nail the scream towards the end?!

I can't rememeber the scream, but it was all a bit of a blur. It felt more soulful. I need to hear it back again.

Marrk said:

Has this come up? It's not always a dirty word.

noun

• 1 [mass noun] Communication or dealings between individuals or groups: everyday social intercourse

Yes, I said the same. Intercourse is not a sex term

HonestMan13 said:

SquirrelMeat said:

Just got back from the tour opener tonight and Prince stunned the die hards by doing "Electric Intercourse" in full on the piano.

Except, it wasn't "Electric Intercourse", as he has dropped the lyric "Intercourse". Instead, he elongated the word "Electric" twice over.

Pulling it out live now might be a good sign that its on the remaster, but might he have acutally gone ahead and altered it??

Would you rather in remain in the vault than be altered, or are you happy as it comes?

[Edited 5/15/14 19:13pm]

[Edited 5/15/14 19:14pm]

Considering that most diehards have the shelved version whatever we get now is just gravy. I personally am not hoping for cleaned exact versions of tracks I've had for 20 years already. I'd listen to that for all of two times top then every so often when in the mood. Something new would excite me more.

Do we have a clean studio cut? I only have a rehearsal and the live version

funkyhead said:

If there was bootleg of Kiss & its original title was 'Kiss my Pussy' would it mean that the released version of Kiss [the 1 we know & love] was any less of a song?. Think about it!, Prince is in a different place right now..that is NOT a bad thing!

I think that is different. I think changing the history of the music is what's not good. There are many songs from then that were called something else but in that same time frame the title was changed. Little Girl Wendy's Parade 2 Christopher Tracey's Parade for example.

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Prince is in a different place now, so do the music now that reflects that place, now. But don't go back into your past and 'rewrite it' or censor it. In 1984 Prince was not JW no meat eating no cursing no Christmas celebrating 50ish Prince. So let it be what it is.

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Changing terms and such makes a difference to me.

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It's like if Prince got a rapper from today to do a rap on Electric Intercourse-the cut from 1983. It just messes with the integrity of the music. Or like Prince going in and photoshopping the lace pants and putting on the dress pants he wears today on a pic from 1984...

HonestMan13 said:

V10LETBLUES said:

of course I would. Any artist would. As an artist you expect it. You put your work out their and criticism is a large part of it. That no one around him has the balls to be honest with an artist is far more concerning. And I would expect record executives with money on the line not to be sycophants because he is a legend. I would expect the record executives to realize what music is beloved of him by not be messed with.

You seem to be forgetting the fact that you weren't supposed to have heard most of the music you claim shouldn't be changed. You're also assuming just because you consider it a finished product and what Prince intended that it is just that. Also he didn't put the work out there it was stolen from him.

But Electric Intercourse was performed live, so anyone there and reporting on the show, the song would still be Electric Intercourse whether or not anyone outside of the 1st Avenue show heard it.

and if it wasn't replaced by the Beautiful One it would forever be in the movie Purple Rain as Electric Intercourse

OldFriends4Sale said:

HonestMan13 said:

Considering that most diehards have the shelved version whatever we get now is just gravy. I personally am not hoping for cleaned exact versions of tracks I've had for 20 years already. I'd listen to that for all of two times top then every so often when in the mood. Something new would excite me more.

Do we have a clean studio cut? I only have a rehearsal and the live version

There's no studio cut per se as far as anyone knows. What we don't have, though, is the overdubbed live version which was the one intended for PR.

the New Lyrics!

I feel some kind of love 4 U
I don't know your name
This is the kind of love that takes 2
I want U and I'm not ashamed

Cuz baby, U shock my wire
With a sensual electricity extraordinaire
Come and take advantage and talk 2 me
I don't even know U, I don't even care

I feel some kind of sensual courage
Tell me do U feel it 2?
Our hearts wanna be 2gether
Girl, I wanna be with U

Electric is my body, baby
I'll shock U with my lips
Darling, don't U know
Your Technicolor happiness is at my fingertips?
Hear me, baby

Electric , electric cuddling (Wake up, Donna)
Don't U wanna?
Electric cuddling , electric cuddling
Don't U wanna hold hands, sweet love, my love?

Mash it

Electric is my body, baby
I'll shock U with my lips (Yes I will)
Darling, don't U know
Your technicolor happiness is at my fingertips
Baby, no no, listen 2 me

Electric cuddling , electric cuddling
Don't U wanna?
(I say this)
Electric cuddling , electric cuddling
(I say the first cuddling , I say the first one)
Don't U wanna make love, sweet love, my love?

Yeah

Electric cuddling , electric cuddling
Don't U wanna?
Electric cuddling , electric cuddling
Don't U wanna make love, my love, sweet love, yeah?

dandan said:

I've only just thought! Did he nail the scream towards the end?!

Bertrand said:

lordfalconer said:

You do realise these "Jehova's Witness" versions don't have him singing about his faith? A better term would be "cuss free" versions or something

Also I preferred the live version to any other version I had heard prior to last night - I could very well be alone here but I thought it had a better build and frankly - leaving out the word intercourse sounded better cause it just sounds so damn awkward when sung
Try waiting til' you here a recording of this new version before you start condemning it.

My point is not that he is not allowed to reword his songs. That would be complete nonsense.

What I wanted to say was that, for a CD release from the 80's, I expect to get the versions from the 80's. If I go to the shop and buy tracks from the Purple Rain era, I expect to get the recordings from the PR era, not touches from 30 years later. Prince would be entirely fine to release the new reworked version on a new album which has NOTHING to do with Purple Rain. This would be entirely legitimate.

Having said that, going from "the beautiful ones" to the "electric whatever it is now" indd

icates that it might be on purpose. Many people know about the song and most die hard fans have the first avenue '83. Plus, remember the performance from 1983 was a PUBLIC performance. It had nothing to do with a private studio recording which was meant to be kept secret.

I recommend you to watch Purple Rain and listen to it as it sounds new to you. You will notice that the original versions from 1984 have no religion in them. But, I respect new people. You can find it on DVD, BluRay and CD. You should have no problem to get it and give it a try. It's ok mate. no worries.

[Edited 5/16/14 8:11am]

I agree with this.

Electric Intercourse was a song made public in 1983. It's recorded as such I believe the Minnesota Dance Theater has a record of the show and images

OnlyNDaUsa said:

the New Lyrics!

Electric cuddling , electric cuddling
Don't U wanna?
Electric cuddling , electric cuddling
Don't U wanna make love, my love, sweet love, yeah?

At least it's not Electric Side-hugs.

OnlyNDaUsa said:

the New Lyrics!

I feel some kind of love 4 U
I don't know your name
This is the kind of love that takes 2
I want U and I'm not ashamed

Cuz baby, U shock my wire
With a sensual electricity extraordinaire
Come and take advantage and talk 2 me
I don't even know U, I don't even care

I feel some kind of sensual courage
Tell me do U feel it 2?
Our hearts wanna be 2gether
Girl, I wanna be with U

Electric is my body, baby
I'll shock U with my lips
Darling, don't U know
Your Technicolor happiness is at my fingertips?
Hear me, baby

Electric , electric cuddling (Wake up, Donna)
Don't U wanna?
Electric cuddling , electric cuddling
Don't U wanna hold hands, sweet love, my love?

Mash it

Electric is my body, baby
I'll shock U with my lips (Yes I will)
Darling, don't U know
Your technicolor happiness is at my fingertips
Baby, no no, listen 2 me

Electric cuddling , electric cuddling
Don't U wanna?
(I say this)
Electric cuddling , electric cuddling
(I say the first cuddling , I say the first one)
Don't U wanna make love, sweet love, my love?

Yeah

Electric cuddling , electric cuddling
Don't U wanna?
Electric cuddling , electric cuddling
Don't U wanna make love, my love, sweet love, yeah?

Is this really the words he sung?

Electric cuddling, how about Electric Spooning

Anything less than a technicolor climax will simply be uncivilized!!

databank said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

Do we have a clean studio cut? I only have a rehearsal and the live version

There's no studio cut per se as far as anyone knows. What we don't have, though, is the overdubbed live version which was the one intended for PR.

ok, I didn't think that was out.

I would assume there is a studio cut (something like GSpot)

I say that because GSpot & Electric Intercourse were to be in the movie and it was redone after he met Susannah

xtz said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

databank said:

There's no studio cut per se as far as anyone knows. What we don't have, though, is the overdubbed live version which was the one intended for PR.

ok, I didn't think that was out.

I would assume there is a studio cut (something like GSpot)

I say that because GSpot & Electric Intercourse were to be in the movie and it was redone after he met Susannah

It's possible indeed, I have no idea how many songs Per Nilsen may have missed but 4 Lust for example was unheard of until it leaked, so there may be many versions/songs that we don't know of yet.

That tiny ass bitch is such a tease.

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

bigd74 said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

Confirms my "Electric Intercourse" prediction!!

But you've never heard it ad it's on a bootleg, and you don't do bootlegs do you

OldFriends4Sale said:

Marrk said:

Has this come up? It's not always a dirty word.

noun

• 1 [mass noun] Communication or dealings between individuals or groups: everyday social intercourse

Yes, I said the same. Intercourse is not a sex term

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Using clinical sexual terms fit for a Doctors office, or Court room, with dual meaning no less would have been cheeky, edgy in 1983....today, not so much. I think the only thing he's censoring is how corny some of his old lyrics can sound today. Dr. Ruth ruins everything!

What a nitwit. If he's going to alter it on the remasters, he can just leave that shit in the vault because I have no desire to hear a grown ass man changing "naughty" words around like a child that's afraid he'll get a spanking if he says them.

There r 2 very interesting covers of it floating online BTW. I usually find P's songs incredibly hard to cover but those are quite brilliant IMHO.

bigd74 said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

Confirms my "Electric Intercourse" prediction!!

But you've never heard it as it's on a bootleg, and you don't do bootlegs do you [Edited 5/16/14 11:19am]

Correct! Eye predicted it was going 2 b included, in the MEGA Purple Rain remaster. Eye never said Eye heard it......

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

bigd74 said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said: But you've never heard it as it's on a bootleg, and you don't do bootlegs do you [Edited 5/16/14 11:19am]

Correct! Eye predicted it was going 2 b included, in the MEGA Purple Rain remaster. Eye never said Eye heard it......

Stymie said:

treehouse said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

Yes, I said the same. Intercourse is not a sex term

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Using clinical sexual terms fit for a Doctors office, or Court room, with dual meaning no less would have been cheeky, edgy in 1983....today, not so much. I think the only thing he's censoring is how corny some of his old lyrics can sound today. Dr. Ruth ruins everything!

lol

censoring is for things we deem wrong/adult/xxx/violent not corny

I think some lines from Guitar & Breakfast Can Wait are corny, but it is what it is

I just hope he leaves the music as is, as it was made at the time.

Electric Intercourse, Dance Electric, Purple Rain leave it all alone lol

remaster disaster.....im tired of this shit...U tired too?

OldFriends4Sale said:

funkyhead said:

If there was bootleg of Kiss & its original title was 'Kiss my Pussy' would it mean that the released version of Kiss [the 1 we know & love] was any less of a song?. Think about it!, Prince is in a different place right now..that is NOT a bad thing!

I think that is different. I think changing the history of the music is what's not good. There are many songs from then that were called something else but in that same time frame the title was changed. Little Girl Wendy's Parade 2 Christopher Tracey's Parade for example.

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Prince is in a different place now, so do the music now that reflects that place, now. But don't go back into your past and 'rewrite it' or censor it. In 1984 Prince was not JW no meat eating no cursing no Christmas celebrating 50ish Prince. So let it be what it is.

.

Changing terms and such makes a difference to me.

.

It's like if Prince got a rapper from today to do a rap on Electric Intercourse-the cut from 1983. It just messes with the integrity of the music. Or like Prince going in and photoshopping the lace pants and putting on the dress pants he wears today on a pic from 1984...

I agree with this. I wasn't saying it wouldn't suck if he did it, just saying that I understand and respect the fact that he can. I would hate to see anything changed, especially to EI, but I won't complain if it does. We'll always have 8.3.83 and like someone else said, it would kind of be like a new song, so it might not be so bad.. guess we'll see.