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Thread started 06/30/15 7:24pm

PurpleSkipper5
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Prince's BEST endings to songs

The intros and stuff that happens in between (verse, chorus, bridge, etc) make up songs and are very important. And I think endings are important just as much. I like strong endings to wrap it up and makes you feel satisfied with your experience..
So, which Prince songs has the strongest endings?

One of my favorite endings ever is DO ME, BABY! It sounds magical. It's like the most satisfying and perfect climax after you enjoyed everything you got from it (no pun intended lol)
Then, after the last, big, long note, you hear those random synths!
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Reply #1 posted 06/30/15 7:54pm

purplepolitici
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All My Dreams nod. Goodness will guide us... Gets me everytime cool.
For all time I am with you, you are with me.
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Reply #2 posted 06/30/15 9:15pm

jasminejoey

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My Computer

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Reply #3 posted 06/30/15 9:16pm

metallicjigolo

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Temptation flipped off "Now Die"!!

[Edited 6/30/15 21:17pm]

Prince did an interview with a woman at Record World. They talked about whatever, then he asked her: "Does your pubic hair go up to your navel?" At that moment, we thought maybe we shouldn't encourage him to do interviews.
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Reply #4 posted 06/30/15 9:42pm

CharismaDove

"When Doves Cry." That sad, antagonized, raspy refrain of "don't cry... darling, don't cry" with the minimalistic tinkling music. Then when Prince yelps the final "cryy", that bubbly classical-sounding synth that wraps it up and if you listen closely you can hear the music building up as well. Damn. I don't know. That ending gets me everytime.

"Purple Rain" is another.

Oddly, I really like the ending of "The Continental", with those quick jazz notes after Carmen's sex talk.

Maybe eye do, just not like eye did before pimp2
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Reply #5 posted 06/30/15 10:07pm

datdude

Ummm, nothing tops International Lover for me
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Reply #6 posted 06/30/15 11:34pm

214

Purple Rain is just majestic, When Doves Cry its sad ending, All My Dreams beautiful ending, Starfish and Coffee just magical the whole song but the final sounds just beautiful, those beautiful guitars how i wish they last longer in Forever In My Life and the most beautiful ending: Adore, that beautiful and heavenly choir at the very end, and listening this wonderful materpiece at night, that´s my friends is The Glory.

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Reply #7 posted 07/01/15 12:21am

PurpleSkipper5
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214 said:

Purple Rain is just majestic, When Doves Cry its sad ending, All My Dreams beautiful ending, Starfish and Coffee just magical the whole song but the final sounds just beautiful, those beautiful guitars how i wish they last longer in Forever In My Life and the most beautiful ending: Adore, that beautiful and heavenly choir at the very end, and listening this wonderful materpiece at night, that´s my friends is The Glory.


Oh yes!!! Starfish and Coffee!!!!
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Reply #8 posted 07/01/15 12:22am

PurpleSkipper5
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datdude said:

Ummm, nothing tops International Lover for me

Cool how he falls asleep lol
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Reply #9 posted 07/01/15 1:24am

MrsFelicityCru
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Adore, I Wish U Heaven, Partyup...hundreds of the bastards

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Reply #10 posted 07/01/15 2:04am

Dilan

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really? ive cut the ending of the song why does he have to repeat whatever line it is 30 times

I'm feeling a bit fammy™
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Reply #11 posted 07/01/15 5:21am

MajesticOne89

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I Hate U. The way it builds from the court room speech to the guitar solo (which while short, IMO is one of his most raw and emotion-filled) is just blissful.

chill..prince doesnt like men being front row, makes it hard to sing the ballads
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Reply #12 posted 07/01/15 7:11am

OldFriends4Sal
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Darling Nikki

Hello,

how r u?

I'm fine.

cause I know
That the Lord

is coming soon,

coming,

coming soon

.

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

noos gnimoc

gnimoc

noos gnimoc si

droL eht tahT

wonk I esuac

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Uoy era woh

Olleh

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Reply #13 posted 07/01/15 7:14am

OldFriends4Sal
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Do Me Baby


You're leaving me no choice
Okay, what are you gonna do
You just gonna sit there and watch?
Alright
Are you sure you don't wanna close your eyes?

xxx
Well, isn't it supposed to take a long time?

xxx
I'm not gonna stop until the war is over

xxx
Help me!
xxx
There okay okay
I'm so cold, just hold me

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Reply #14 posted 07/01/15 8:39am

wishuhvn

purplepolitician said:All My Dreams nod. Goodness will guide us... Gets me everytime cool. Spot on, I love this ending!!!
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Reply #15 posted 07/01/15 9:30am

IKARYSS

Sometimes I get goose bumps listening to the ending of 1986's In A Large Room With No Light!

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Reply #16 posted 07/01/15 7:04pm

rgt17

The Beautiful Ones...
Gold...
Batdance..
Planet Earth...
Delirious...
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Reply #17 posted 07/01/15 10:11pm

214

IKARYSS said:

Sometimes I get goose bumps listening to the ending of 1986's In A Large Room With No Light!

oh yes that ending is great, unfortunate we don't have it in perfect quality

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Reply #18 posted 07/01/15 11:37pm

Toofunkyinhere

There's so many...but i've really been digging those synths at the end of "When 2 R in Love" recently

We're here, might as well get into it.
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Reply #19 posted 07/02/15 12:27am

iZsaZsa

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Saviour - he sounds drunk in love.
Gotta Broken Heart Again - bang, dead.
What?
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Reply #20 posted 07/02/15 3:29am

Mandingo

Best ending to a prince song is THE CROSS.

Live version on the SOTT movie or Livesexy

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Reply #21 posted 07/02/15 11:49am

bobgeorge77

so many great songs!!! right away I think of "Let's Go Crazy"...one of the "craziest" most amazing eneregtic guitar riffs at the end, the slow build up, and the "take me away"....still gives me chills 31 years later after 1st hearing the song...heard this song so many times but can never skip it!!

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Reply #22 posted 07/02/15 11:56am

bobgeorge77

also the end of 1999 and how it seemlessly and perfectly fades into LRC!!! there are times I have this part alone on repeat!!!

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Reply #23 posted 07/02/15 2:41pm

iZsaZsa

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Love 2 The 9s
What?
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Reply #24 posted 07/02/15 3:22pm

PurpleSkipper5
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bobgeorge77 said:

also the end of 1999 and how it seemlessly and perfectly fades into LRC!!! there are times I have this part alone on repeat!!!

yes, that's just perfection

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Reply #25 posted 07/02/15 5:33pm

ComeHereLetMeC
utYourHair

Old friends 4 sale
Get'em while the gettin' is hot
Watch out, they'll kiss U until they get what U got
And they'll show U the friends that they're not
Old friends 4 sale

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Reply #26 posted 07/02/15 8:48pm

RJOrion

Dilan said:

jasminejoey said:

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really? ive cut the ending of the song why does he have to repeat whatever line it is 30 times

because the rhythm guitar and synth lines and inimitable bass line in the coda that finishes out that song, are so funk filled and spiritually intoxicating, what else was P supposed to do?

"a betta lie-eef...a betta lie-eef...a bettah lie-eef...a betta lie-eef.."

no other words were necessary...listen to that rumbling popping thumping bass in that coda, Son...you cut the ending????....you doin it wrong

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Reply #27 posted 07/02/15 10:35pm

214

ComeHereLetMeCutYourHair said:

Old friends 4 sale
Get'em while the gettin' is hot
Watch out, they'll kiss U until they get what U got
And they'll show U the friends that they're not
Old friends 4 sale

Yes, indeed,i was goin to mention this, the last lines are amzing

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Reply #28 posted 07/03/15 2:33am

Toofunkyinhere

bobgeorge77 said:

so many great songs!!! right away I think of "Let's Go Crazy"...one of the "craziest" most amazing eneregtic guitar riffs at the end, the slow build up, and the "take me away"....still gives me chills 31 years later after 1st hearing the song...heard this song so many times but can never skip it!!



Definitely this one!
We're here, might as well get into it.
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Reply #29 posted 07/03/15 7:20am

train23

Let's Go Crazy and Jack U Off
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