am i the only one who hasn't been able to force myself to listen to the whole thing? i mean, come on. I love good remixes as much as anyone, but this one is endlessly repetitive, and just downright... dull. Am i missing something?

What do ya'll think about the full version of America?






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the last time i listened 2 that is last summer. it's a cool song, but one i don't pull out and bump 2 often.

It doesn't do anything for me. Of course, the original is not one of my favorite Prince tracks either, but as a 3-4 minute song it works fine.

You can add 17 Days to that list as well. It actually felt like 17 days had passed after I listened to that one not to mention the repetitve motion sickness that occured. If you want to hear a good extended mix listen to PoP LiFE or KISS.

and - i meant to mention this in my original post - the 30!!! minute version of I Would Die 4 U.


overkill.





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JonSnow said:

I really enjoy it. I like to put it on when i'm cruising on the highway, or cleaning my appartment. Yeah its redundant but i like it for the same reason I like trance, it can be fun to zone out to.

Are y'all kidding? I love all 21 + minutes of it! Funky as shit! As a matter of fact, all of his extended jams with the Revolution kicked ass!!! Like it, love it, want more of it!

Farfunknugin said:

is there an extended version of 17 days arounds?

America Maxi is SO great. I mean, this is a trip! The end is just scaring, with that UFO landing… The chewing-gum beat, the tight guitar, the complaining voice…
The complete track reveals the real Prince intentions about the formerly song: 'keep the children free'…

'keep the children free'… 'keep the children free'… 'keep the children free'… 'keep the children free'… 'keep the children free'…

'BOOM!' - 'BOOM!' - 'BOOM!' - 'BOOM!' - 'BOOM!'

Farfunknugin said:

WHAT??? There is an extended version of 17 days? Where do I get that?

TheP said:

tell it!!!

I could happily listen to it at twice the length.

I wish there were more jams this length, it's like an ambient trance song.

Cloreen Backonskin, U Gotta Shake Something, Crystal Ball, The War - they could go on for days, I'd still dig 'em.

i love this jam,so funky.
however in the car,on the way2 Melbourne,after 7mins i turned it off & said 2 dad "i'll turn it off now cos there's another 14 minutes"
dad: "oh thank god!"



but i think he would love the original cut.
personally,its one of those jams like SexyDancer extended,u just put it on,letitgo & u find urself bobbing ur head without even knowing it.
excellent!

i agree. yawn. actually the 20 minute version is okay. but i hate the song anyway, so i wish it were a better song that got this treatment

it was alright at the time but aside from some of the Guitar Parts it was long&way to drawn out IMHO.it was a So-So Re-Thread of "Baby I'm a Star"&that song was worthy of a longer version than "America" IMHO.

dont care much for the 20 minute version, not the longer version of IWDFU..

AaronFantastic said:

You told me you liked this song.

Personally, I think all the extended versions are great. I think they're the true essence of what Prince is about.

alexnvrmnd said:

this is what the revolution was all about man!!! how can you not appreciate this??? it's like getting your hands on the 13 minute computer blue... treasures of P history.

(and just to let you guys know, the "extended version" of 17 days is just something someone has looped and it goes on and on. nothing you can't do yourself)

IAM said:

However the legendary 'T' claims to have an uncirculating extended version of 17 Days...

IAM said:

Amen, brutha!!

The 45 minute rehearsal of "Billy" is another overlooked classic


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I never liked Computer Blue until I heard the full-length version. Now even the album version is one of my favorite tracks, because I know all the tangents it can go off on.

booyah said:

I had exactly the same experience, booyah.


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TRY TAKING A HIT OF ACID AND AN E TAB AND THIS SONG WILL SEEM LIKE IT IS TOO SHORT...that's what my cuzin told me, he tried reefer for the very first time back in September...

Acid?!

TRON said:

i did no such thing. i've never liked this song. ever.

AaronFantastic said:

Yes you did. No more than 2 weeks ago.

TRON said:

no, i did not. i have never liked this song. i don't know where you're getting this idea. i may have said that i think the 20 minute version is much better, but in general, i do not like the song.

pejman said: