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Thread started 02/01/15 5:01am

Yggor

The Waterboys cover Purple Rain on BBC Radio Show!

No-one has posted this so far? So on Friday The Waterboys covered Purple Rain on Chris Evans' Morning Show on BBC, take a look:

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02hz2kg

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I think they did a great job! They did it at the Prince tribute at Carnegie Hall two years ago didn't they?

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Reply #1 posted 02/01/15 5:15am

Revolution81

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Very nice cover. Thanks for posting

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Reply #2 posted 02/01/15 5:46am

thesculptor

The electric fiddle, in place of the famous guitar solo, at the end is amazing! Worth watching just for that, but a good cover all round.

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Reply #3 posted 02/01/15 6:05am

ludwig

I really don't like most covers of prince's music, but this one is good.

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Reply #4 posted 02/01/15 10:30am

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Very nicely done! Now thats how to cover a song!

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Reply #5 posted 02/01/15 12:46pm

lwr001

saw them at the carniegie hall trubute for P last year..very nice

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Reply #6 posted 02/02/15 4:30am

cazzie

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To cover a certain song is more then to copy note's *thumbs-up*

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Reply #7 posted 02/02/15 4:58am

Gee1973

You can hear it on the BBC Radio Player @2:56:39

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05056xw

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Reply #8 posted 02/02/15 7:06am

Papaj

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This is a very good cover. They made the song sound somewhat their own even though this is such a staple for Prince. Nice find, Yggor wink

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Reply #9 posted 02/02/15 7:50pm

SPOOKYGAS

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Maybe, just maybe, "the whole of the moon" was about Prince after all.

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Reply #10 posted 02/04/15 4:00pm

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Maureen Lipman looked a bit 'non-plussed' she got her ipad out!!!!

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Reply #11 posted 02/04/15 4:09pm

leecaldon

Maybe some kind of reciprocation after Prince covered The Whole of the Moon in London last year.

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Reply #12 posted 02/04/15 4:14pm

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leecaldon said:

Maybe some kind of reciprocation after Prince covered The Whole of the Moon in London last year.

is it just a rumour or is that song about/inspired by Prince?

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Reply #13 posted 02/05/15 4:18am

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Dandroppedadime said:

leecaldon said:

Maybe some kind of reciprocation after Prince covered The Whole of the Moon in London last year.

is it just a rumour or is that song about/inspired by Prince?

They were specifically inspired by Prince in the sound of the song. I'm not sure if it's been confirmed that any of the lyrics are about him. I like to think so though!

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Reply #14 posted 02/05/15 4:51am

dandan

The fiddle solo is worth watching for. Hot damn!

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Reply #15 posted 02/05/15 2:33pm

GoldTimer

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An original take on the classic. Nice find!

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Reply #16 posted 02/05/15 2:34pm

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Dandroppedadime said:

Maureen Lipman looked a bit 'non-plussed' she got her ipad out!!!!

...and was that a bit of air guitar from the sound producer???

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Reply #17 posted 02/05/15 3:50pm

Marrk

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Dandroppedadime said:

Maureen Lipman looked a bit 'non-plussed' she got her ipad out!!!!

She still here? I thought she was leaving for New York or Israel.

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