Queue em up, you will hear it.

Peace

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The Good Life (Bullets Go Bang Remix) has the same drum pattern as "Right Back Here In My Arms".

Anyone else got one?

A comprehensive list of instances where Prince does the following would be great.

1. Uses the same music/licks in different songs (ie. Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. vs 2Nite)

2. Use of the same lyrics across songs (cant think of any offhand but I know they are out there)

3. Mentioning another songs name within a different song.

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Tons of these.

The guitar part in "When U Love Somebody" is the same as the one in "Ain't No Place Like U"

It feels like "So Strong" uses the same bass riff as "Lemon Crush", the drums from "I Wish U Heaven", and a guitar line from "Alexa De Paris"

He mentions the song "U" in about 700 songs

like to know how many times he uses the "I was/you were the best i ever had" line.

also how many times is the Frank Zappa sample "bizzzz-aaaar-rrrrr" used

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billymeade said:

Tons of these.

The guitar part in "When U Love Somebody" is the same as the one in "Ain't No Place Like U"

It feels like "So Strong" uses the same bass riff as "Lemon Crush", the drums from "I Wish U Heaven", and a guitar line from "Alexa De Paris"

He mentions the song "U" in about 700 songs

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"Ain't No Place Like U" also shares the same drumline with "Slave".

"Shake" (boom mix) 1990 has the same beat pattern/samples as "7" 1992

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mixes on the "Cream" 12" 1991 have the same beat pattern/samples

as "My Name Is Prince" 1992

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"Alphabet St" and "God Is Alive" share the same beat pattern.

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"Housequake" "Shockadelica" "Superfunkycalifragisexi" (coda)

all share the same beat pattern (aka the "Housequake beat")

^

I know we all know that last one

• "Soulpsychodelicide" is mentioned in "Joy In Repetition"
• "Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic" is mentioned in "200 Balloons"
• "Kiss" is mentioned in "Acknowledge Me" (prob. doesn't count, but taken in context of the lyrics, and the kissing noises, it sounds to me like he's referencing the actual song)
• "Orgasm" has Vanity's vox from "Vibrator" and the guitar track from "Private Joy" (you all knew this one already )
• The descending melody that is played throughout "3 x 2 = 6" is very similar to the bassline in "The Sweeter She Is" at 2:08
• "Compassion" has the same '1-2' drum beats from "Let's Pretend We're Married". (The linn drum sound is also there but the pattern is different)
• the one-second strike sound at the very opening of "The Plan" is also on "Hypnoparadise" at 0:13 and "Baby Don't Care" at 0:12.
• sample of lyrics from "Electric Chair" are incorporated into "Batdance"--"if a man is considered guilty for what goes on in his mind, then give me the electric chair for all my future crimes".

This was fun

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Hmmm, off the top of my head these are some not already mentioned.

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Purple Rain & The Ladder very similar drums.

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The outtake of The Flow and Daddy Pop are identical. As well as Big Fun & Poom Poom.

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The Sacrifice of Victor and Martika's Kitchen share the same drums and bassline. Keyboards are similar as well.

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One of Us and Love thy will be done use the same drum machine track.

the line "Something in the water don't compute" in 'Baby You're A Trip'

The sax solo in Rock and Roll is Alive is also used in Get Wild I think.

Great contributions all, keep them comin'!

Dandroppedadime said:

also how many times is the Frank Zappa sample "bizzzz-aaaar-rrrrr" used

I thought it was confirmed that this was from a sample catalog that Zappa also used and not lifted from a Zappa recording. No?

'Get Yo Groove On' from Emancipation contains part of a Madhouse track. I think.

Horn line from Rockhard in a Funky Place was also used in ICNTTPOYM live to bridge the guitar solo to the finale.

-leadline from Jam of the year (horn) and the synthline from Billy jack bitch is identical.

- Cream and peach - same melody

- synthline from Musicology -same as in My computer

There are lot of examples...

djThunderfunk said:

Dandroppedadime said:

also how many times is the Frank Zappa sample "bizzzz-aaaar-rrrrr" used

I thought it was confirmed that this was from a sample catalog that Zappa also used and not lifted from a Zappa recording. No?

It's a stock sample on the sampling synth Prince was using at the time (a Fairlight I believe).

The sample itself is indeed from a Frank Zappa song "Our Bizarre Relationship" (well it's actually a

dialouge track) off of the 1969 Mothers Of Invention album "Uncle Meat".

It's the first line of the track. "bizzzz-aaaar-rrrrr"

Forgot what a jam Born 2 BREED was, with Jevetta on there doing her thing. Ahhh....the 90's.

Great thread

Uncle Sam samples the hook horn line from Dopamine Rush. Jammin to this one currently. I'm your nephew, yes it's true

Song concept similarities (as opposed to actual shared recordings)

Partyman and Daddy Pop share the same chorus melody.

Housequake and Jughead share the same chorus structure and triple hit rhythm idea

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Same underlying track:

Glam Slam '91 & Love Machine

erik319 said:

Yes by the Family is an instrumental reworking of Lisa.

??????

Dandroppedadime said:

like to know how many times he uses the "I was/you were the best i ever had" line.

also how many times is the Frank Zappa sample "bizzzz-aaaar-rrrrr" used

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Where?

databank said:

erik319 said:

Yes by the Family is an instrumental reworking of Lisa.

??????

Seriously, have a listen, it'll blow your mind

erik319 said:

databank said:

??????

Seriously, have a listen, it'll blow your mind

There's a certain resemblance maybe with the break at 3:00 on Yes? IDK I can't hear it, not sayin it ain't there, but I can't hear it