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Thread started 06/02/14 1:32am

BigChick

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Is "Stop that Train" actually "TicTacToe"

So you guys know. The studio version that was played over the pa at one of the Manchester gigs is in fact "TicTacToe" and not a song entitled "Stop That Train". The description that the mojo interviewer wrote for the song was actually in regards to "Whitecaps". The interviewer tried his best to describe the material but listening to the album blasted loud at 3 in the morning with Prince talking at the same time was pretty hard to digest. Even the author stated that he could be wrong with some of his descriptions and was also a bit foggy with the rest of of the other songs on the album. If you take that pa recording and clean it up a bit and try to isolate the vocals Hannah sings the words TictacToe towards the end of the track. Its hard to make out but i'm 95% percent certain thats what she singing. She only says it once. It's hard to get a concrete analysis from what we we've heard of it due to the poor quality but I defintely heard Tictactoe. The lyrics of the track also fit in line with the title. This is one of the 3rd eye girl songs that I actual enjoy. It reminds me of the vibe of a faster Rippopgodazippa, Blue Light, and "Emale" (the ooh,ahh, oh part) in terms of Prince's backing vocals. I could be wrong but I strongly feel that I'm right. Take a listen to it and see if you can get what I got out of listening to it.

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Reply #1 posted 06/02/14 1:52am

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Would be nice just to have the album. So there will be a Hannah vocal on the album. Damn, I was hoping it was all Prince.
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Reply #2 posted 06/02/14 2:10am

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That was bad news sad I was really lookin forward to "TicTacToe" but not so much anymore

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Reply #3 posted 06/02/14 5:16am

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Excellent, thanks for the info.

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Reply #4 posted 06/02/14 5:39am

Marco81

I wish people would stop confusing "info" with "opinion".

it was the song Joshua and I sing together! Called Stop This Train! We LOVE that one!!!

https://twitter.com/HannahFordDrums/status/437479835716562944

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Reply #5 posted 06/02/14 6:12am

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Maybe the Josh/Hannah song "Stop That Train" is an alternate version of the Prince song, "TicTacToe", in the same way that Donna's song, "Elektra" became "Plectrum Electrum", and Liv's song "The Unexpected" became "Wow".

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Reply #6 posted 06/02/14 6:20am

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Marco81 said:

I wish people would stop confusing "info" with "opinion".

it was the song Joshua and I sing together! Called Stop This Train! We LOVE that one!!!

https://twitter.com/HannahFordDrums/status/437479835716562944

Like I said I could be wrong and wasn't 100% percent certain but like I said I heard TicTac Toe toward the end iof the snippet. If it's another track, well the more the merrier.

I tried to decipher what I could of the song and that was the end result I got out of it.From what I've heard Josh is no where present vocally on track but Prince is. Who knows.

Thanks for pointing that tweet out.

What I wrote was not 100% opinion it was based more on a logical theory. What I wrote is based on what I heard and tried to clean up from a poor PA recording.I did hear TicTacToe mentioned. I dont follow Hannahs twitter so I would never have known the tidbit you mentioned but I appreciate your comment. My only goal is to get or obtain the most accurate information.

Big Chick

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Reply #7 posted 06/02/14 7:21am

novabrkr

Marco81 said:

I wish people would stop confusing "info" with "opinion".

it was the song Joshua and I sing together! Called Stop This Train! We LOVE that one!!!

https://twitter.com/HannahFordDrums/status/437479835716562944


You're probably thinking of "speculation".

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Reply #8 posted 06/02/14 7:23am

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Militant said:

Maybe the Josh/Hannah song "Stop That Train" is an alternate version of the Prince song, "TicTacToe", in the same way that Donna's song, "Elektra" became "Plectrum Electrum", and Liv's song "The Unexpected" became "Wow".





Makes perfect sense
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Reply #9 posted 06/02/14 7:27am

novabrkr

BigChick said:

Marco81 said:

I wish people would stop confusing "info" with "opinion".

it was the song Joshua and I sing together! Called Stop This Train! We LOVE that one!!!

https://twitter.com/HannahFordDrums/status/437479835716562944

Like I said I could be wrong and wasn't 100% percent certain but like I said I heard TicTac Toe toward the end iof the snippet. If it's another track, well the more the merrier.

I tried to decipher what I could of the song and that was the end result I got out of it.From what I've heard Josh is no where present vocally on track but Prince is. Who knows.

Thanks for pointing that tweet out.

What I wrote was not 100% opinion it was based more on a logical theory. What I wrote is based on what I heard and tried to clean up from a poor PA recording.I did hear TicTacToe mentioned. I dont follow Hannahs twitter so I would never have known the tidbit you mentioned but I appreciate your comment. My only goal is to get or obtain the most accurate information.

Big Chick


The titles of other songs have often been mentioned in Prince's stuff.

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Reply #10 posted 06/02/14 12:14pm

antonb

I dont think that it is tictactoe, the reporter could only remember Prince on main vocals, and that was one of the songs he could remember!

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Reply #11 posted 06/02/14 3:35pm

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antonb said:

I dont think that it is tictactoe, the reporter could only remember Prince on main vocals, and that was one of the songs he could remember!




As quoted above tictactoe could be the prince vocal version and stop the train Hannah and josh. Same song. Different titles like wow and the unexpected
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Reply #12 posted 06/02/14 11:36pm

antonb

well the title of the thread says that it is tic tac toe, when it proberly isnt! Didnt he say it was a ballad? Stop the train doesnt sound like a ballad to me!

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Reply #13 posted 06/03/14 1:09am

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I wouldn't take what the reporter said as very reliable, being played music loud while Prince is talking to you and not being able to take notes of any kind would be quite a mission when having to remember what it is you heard, he's already got Wow and Plectrum Electrum muddled up
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Reply #14 posted 07/02/14 5:29am

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I really REALLY love this snippet from the PA! I so wish the full track gets released, it's a brilliant pop song really!!!!

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Reply #15 posted 07/02/14 10:38am

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databank said:

I really REALLY love this snippet from the PA! I so wish the full track gets released, it's a brilliant pop song really!!!!

what show is that? date?

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Reply #16 posted 07/02/14 12:23pm

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luvsexy4all said:

databank said:

I really REALLY love this snippet from the PA! I so wish the full track gets released, it's a brilliant pop song really!!!!

what show is that? date?

02/22 Manchester

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