Imagine if Prince held a contest where he would allow only one fan to choose 20 songs for him to perform at his next show (and you were chosen), what songs would you have him do?

NOTE: I knew it would take some time creating this list but I didn't realize how difficult it would be because I love so many of his songs (mainstream and non-mainstream). Nonetheless, here's my list...

1. Dance 4 Me (from MPLSound, 2009)

2. The Gold Standard (from Art Official Age, 2014)

3. Colonized Mind (from Lotusflow3r, 2009)

4. Scandalous! (from Batman, 1989)

5. Let's Work (from Controversy, 1981)

6. Kiss (from Parade, 1986)

7. 17 Days (from The Hits / The B-Sides, 1993)

8. I Wanna Be Your Lover (from Prince, 1979)

9. Adore (from Sign o' the Times, 1987)

10. Cream (from Diamonds and Pearls, 1991)

11. America (from Around the World in a Day, 1985)

12. Chelsea Rodgers (from Planet Earth, 2007)

13. Joy in Repetition (from Graffiti Bridge, 1990)

14. Endorphinmachine (from The Gold Experience, 1995)

15. Anotherlove (from PlectrumElectrum, 2014)

16. Crystal Ball (from Dream Factory, 1986)

17. Tictactoe (from PlectrumElectrum, 2014)

18. Let's Go Crazy (from Purple Rain, 1984)

19. Anna Stesia (from Lovesexy, 1988)

20. All My Dreams (from Dream Factory, 1986)

So, ladies and gents, what do you think of my list? If Prince chose you to create a playlist for him to perform, what would you choose?

I can already tell the comments on this one are going to be special!

[Edited 11/29/14 17:19pm]

shine on you crazy diamond (parts 1-9)

comfortably numb

money

heartland

freebird

smells like teen spirit

in all my dreams

heaven

one

live forever

hotel california

sweet child o mine

living on a prayer

thunder road

staying alive

grease

your song

stairway to heaven

atomic

rock the casbah

untitled (how does it feel)

i didn't mean to turn you on

starman

creep

keep on loving you

lust for life

walk this way

layla

rhinestone cowboy

echoes

ChrisLacy1990 said:

Imagine if Prince held a contest where he would allow only one fan to choose 30 songs for him to perform at his next show (and you were chosen), what songs would you have him do?

NOTE: I knew it would take some time creating this list but I didn't realize how difficult it would be because I love so many of his songs (mainstream and non-mainstream). Nonetheless, here's my list...

Act One

1. Let's Go Crazy

2. I Would Die 4 U

3. When Doves Cry

4. Diamonds and Pearls

5. If I Was Your Girlfriend

6. Alphabet St.

7. Scandalous!

8. Sign o' the Times

9. Little Red Corvette

10. The Beautiful Ones

11. Adore

12. Raspberry Beret

13. Kiss

14. 1999

15. Purple Rain

Act Two

16. Housequake

17. Cool

18. Let's Work

19. Insatiable

20. Controversy

21. U Got the Look

22. D.M.S.R.

23. Joy in Repetition

24. Thieves in the Temple

25. I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man

26. Cream

27. Anna Stesia

28. 7

29. The Cross

30. All My Dreams

So, ladies and gents, what do you think of my list? If Prince chose you to create a playlist for him to perform, what would you choose?

I can already tell the comments on this one are going to be special!

So basically, you would want the same set list we've been getting for the past 17 years???

I would go with this:

Wow

Pretzelbodylogic

Aintturninround

PlectrumElectrum

Whitecaps

Fixurlifeup

Boytrouble

Stopthistrain

Anotherlove

Tictactoe

Marz

Art Official Cage

Clouds

Breakdown

The Gold Standard

U Know

Breakfast Can Wait

This Could Be Us

What It Feels Like

Way Back Home

Funknroll

Time

Fallinlove2nite

Da Bourgeoisie

Groovy Potential

Screwdriver

Just My Imagination (just to throw a cover in, since we know how much he loves covers)

No particular order, and Prince will be replacing Hannah on songs that she did lead.

Good list OP. Especially with 'The Cross' and 'All My Dreams' closing the concert, that'd be an great one-two punch to finish with. Okay here's my attempt at a Prince & 3rdeyegirl rock show that would still deliver the hits. It's a bit long, but hey, it's a dream show!

Wow

LGC

U Got the Look

Interactive

Endorphinmachine

Ainturnaround

She's Always in My Hair

Shockadelica

Joy in Repetition

Funknroll

Piano

The Beautiful Ones

HCYDCM

Case of You (cover)

Adore

Moonbeam Levels (Full Band)


Bambi

Plectrumelectrum

ICNTTPOYM
Marz
Purple Rain

Accoustic

Alphabet Street

The Other Side of the Pillow

Thieves in the Temple

Little Red Corvette

Raspberry Beret

We're Going to be Friends (Cover)

TMBTW

1999

Controversy

Da Bang

I Like It There

Master of Puppets (Cover)

Something in the Water (Does Not Compute)

I would want a concert where at least, say, 80% of the material was new or recent, as with the now-classic tours of the 80s and through the mid-90s (even including the "One Night Alone" tour.

Prince is probably going to go on tour to support PE,AOA, & Purple Rain reissue so i'm going to make a pretend set list for that tour. Going off of things P has played the past year as well as things I would love to see him do.

ACT 1:

Let's Go Crazy Reloaded

PE Song

Bambi

When You Were Mine

-Piano Set-

The Beautiful Ones

Moonbeam Levels

How Come You Don't Call Me Anymore (Alternate w/ Adore and Nothing Compares 2 You)

A Case of U

The Breakdown

Whitecaps

I Could Never Take The Place of Your Man

Funk N Roll

Plectrum Electrum

She's Always in My Hair

Little Red Corvette (Guitar Version)

ACT 2:

1999

AOA Song

Computer Blue/Fathers Song Reloaded

U Know

AOA Song

-Acoustic Guitar Set- (instead of sampler set)

Alphabet St.

Sometimes It Snows In April

The Cross

U Got The Look

AOA Song

When Doves Cry

I Would Die 4 U (More like the Extended Mix version)

PE Song

God (instrumental) leading into PR

Purple Rain

Here's my ultimate setlist:

What's My Name

I'm Yours

Sexuality

Mother of Pearl (Wendy and Lisa cover)

Dead Leaves and The Dirty Ground (White Stripes cover)

Into The Void (Nine Inch Nails cover)

Santana Medley (cover)

Uptown

Gold

Play In The Sunshine

Electric Chair

Papa

I Wanna Melt With U into -

Pheromone into -

Wasted Kisses

Joy In Repetition

Live 4 Love

Joint 2 Joint

Computer Blue

Paisley Park

Partyup

Housequake into

Shockadelica into

Rebirth of The Flesh

One Night Alone

The Beautiful Ones

Moonbeam Levels

Still Would Stand All Time

Anna Stesia

Purple Rain

The War

The HitNRun tours this year have featured more new material than any other tour since ONA 13 years ago, I think this years setlists have been brilliant

PopcornFetus said:

Into The Void (Nine Inch Nails cover)

Never thought any would mention this

FragileUndertow said:

Amazing song. Amazing album.

unique said:

Prince performing Rhinestone Cowboy would be hilarious.

motherfunka said:

I would go with this:

Wow

Pretzelbodylogic

Aintturninround

PlectrumElectrum

Whitecaps

Fixurlifeup

Boytrouble

Stopthistrain

Anotherlove

Tictactoe

Marz

Art Official Cage

Clouds

Breakdown

The Gold Standard

U Know

Breakfast Can Wait

This Could Be Us

What It Feels Like

Way Back Home

Funknroll

Time

Fallinlove2nite

Da Bourgeoisie

Groovy Potential

Screwdriver

Just My Imagination (just to throw a cover in, since we know how much he loves covers)

No particular order, and Prince will be replacing Hannah on songs that she did lead.

Great setlist! New material mixed in with some old. If he did "Just My Imagination" the way he did in '88, that would be the perfect way to end the show!

thisisreece said:

Good list OP. Especially with 'The Cross' and 'All My Dreams' closing the concert, that'd be an great one-two punch to finish with. Okay here's my attempt at a Prince & 3rdeyegirl rock show that would still deliver the hits. It's a bit long, but hey, it's a dream show!

Wow

LGC

U Got the Look

Interactive

Endorphinmachine

Ainturnaround

She's Always in My Hair

Shockadelica

Joy in Repetition

Funknroll

Piano

The Beautiful Ones

HCYDCM

Case of You (cover)

Adore

Moonbeam Levels (Full Band)


Bambi

Plectrumelectrum

ICNTTPOYM
Marz
Purple Rain

Accoustic

Alphabet Street

The Other Side of the Pillow

Thieves in the Temple

Little Red Corvette

Raspberry Beret

We're Going to be Friends (Cover)

TMBTW

1999

Controversy

Da Bang

I Like It There

Master of Puppets (Cover)

Something in the Water (Does Not Compute)

Hey, it's a dream show, so I don't mind the length. Think you did a great job balancing the new and old. "Moonbeam Levels" and "Shockadelica" are clever choices and would sound great with a full band.

dm3857 said:

Prince is probably going to go on tour to support PE,AOA, & Purple Rain reissue so i'm going to make a pretend set list for that tour. Going off of things P has played the past year as well as things I would love to see him do.

ACT 1:

Let's Go Crazy Reloaded

PE Song

Bambi

When You Were Mine

-Piano Set-

The Beautiful Ones

Moonbeam Levels

How Come You Don't Call Me Anymore (Alternate w/ Adore and Nothing Compares 2 You)

A Case of U

The Breakdown

Whitecaps

I Could Never Take The Place of Your Man

Funk N Roll

Plectrum Electrum

She's Always in My Hair

Little Red Corvette (Guitar Version)

ACT 2:

1999

AOA Song

Computer Blue/Fathers Song Reloaded

U Know

AOA Song

-Acoustic Guitar Set- (instead of sampler set)

Alphabet St.

Sometimes It Snows In April

The Cross

U Got The Look

AOA Song

When Doves Cry

I Would Die 4 U (More like the Extended Mix version)

PE Song

God (instrumental) leading into PR

Purple Rain

WOW! This is the most logical setlist I've seen so far. It'd be great to see him and 3rd Eye Girl do this. Just out of curiosity, what do you think about "Clouds" from AOA?

unique said:

shine on you crazy diamond (parts 1-9)

comfortably numb

money

heartland

freebird

smells like teen spirit

in all my dreams

heaven

one

live forever

hotel california

sweet child o mine

living on a prayer

thunder road

staying alive

grease

your song

stairway to heaven

atomic

rock the casbah

untitled (how does it feel)

i didn't mean to turn you on

starman

creep

keep on loving you

lust for life

walk this way

layla

rhinestone cowboy

echoes

i like PRINCE for the music HE writes... i dont wanna see him doing any covers... 2 Stevie Wonder covers back to back in 2007 was great but thats enough for me.... this list annoys me, sorrrry! No thanks

My dream set list off the top of my head....

MY NAME IS PRINCE

SEXY MF

LOVE 2 THE 9'S

BLUE LIGHT

INSATIABLE

DIAMONDS AND PEARLS (Full Song)

THE CROSS

AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY

WALK DON'T WALK

JOY IN REPITITION

DADDY POP

DARLING NIKKI

BABY I'M A STAR

SIGN O' THE TIMES

LOVESEXY

SEXUALITY

RAINBOW CHILDREN

MUSE 2 THE PHAROAH

GOLD

SHHHH

PRIVATE JOY..

ENCORE:

VIKKI WAITING

THE RIDE

COMPUTER BLUE

ALL MY DREAMS

THIEVES IN THE TEMPLE

BOOM

$

CALL THE LAW

LIVE 4 LOVE

ChrisLacy1990 said:

dm3857 said:

Prince is probably going to go on tour to support PE,AOA, & Purple Rain reissue so i'm going to make a pretend set list for that tour. Going off of things P has played the past year as well as things I would love to see him do.

ACT 1:

Let's Go Crazy Reloaded

PE Song

Bambi

When You Were Mine

-Piano Set-

The Beautiful Ones

Moonbeam Levels

How Come You Don't Call Me Anymore (Alternate w/ Adore and Nothing Compares 2 You)

A Case of U

The Breakdown

Whitecaps

I Could Never Take The Place of Your Man

Funk N Roll

Plectrum Electrum

She's Always in My Hair

Little Red Corvette (Guitar Version)

ACT 2:

1999

AOA Song

Computer Blue/Fathers Song Reloaded

U Know

AOA Song

-Acoustic Guitar Set- (instead of sampler set)

Alphabet St.

Sometimes It Snows In April

The Cross

U Got The Look

AOA Song

When Doves Cry

I Would Die 4 U (More like the Extended Mix version)

PE Song

God (instrumental) leading into PR

Purple Rain

WOW! This is the most logical setlist I've seen so far. It'd be great to see him and 3rd Eye Girl do this. Just out of curiosity, what do you think about "Clouds" from AOA?

I love "Clouds" "The Breakdown" and "U Know" I like "Breakfast Can Wait" but not as much as the other 3 tracks, I do think it will be a good album track, and will mix well when listening to the album as a whole. I'm super excited for PE and AOA.

Lets go crazy

uptown

sexuality

why u wanna treat me so bad

computer blue

america

paisley park

shockadelica

do me baby

international lover

shhh

endorhine machine

dolphin

i like it there

chaos and disorder

thieves in the temple

i would die 4 u

baby im a star

when doves cry wit guitar solo

gold