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Andrew Wyatt on Prince's "Tambourine" aka Miike Snow. Andrew Wyatt has been an acquired taste. Fun to see where he'll pop up.
http://www.qthemusic.com/824/playlist-andrew-wyatts-ten-best-tambourine-songs-inc-prince-velvets-marvin-gaye/
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I love Tambourine. I can't understand why it was ever criticized.
Rolling Stone singled out the song for obviously being a quicky song recorded almost demo-like but what's impressive is all the energy. Prince playing all those instruments so well with such abandon is thrilling, plus his vocals are so memorable.
To this day, I think what happened is that it was seen as a return to exploiting sex, in this case masturbation. When Purple Rain came out , critics were saying he was maturing thematically beyond being provocatively sexual. Believe it or not, at the time ATWIAD was released, Prince was supposed to be this more philosophical artist that was outgrowing his early satyr-like persona. Prince himself was all about that that year, which is why we have Temptation.
Tambourine was like a dissonant note from Prince at the time.
Yet a lot of times I talk to people who liked Prince "back in the day", right around Purple Rain Mania, this track gets mentionned. One time, a waiter asked me what I was listening to on my phone and I said "Prince". He started talking about Tambourine and mentionned that Prince played all the instruments, he was obviously impressed by the track.
Of course, he was probably fishing for a big tip, which he got. [Edited 8/22/15 12:51pm] | |
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By far the funkiest track on ATWIAD Make it so, Number One... | |
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At the time I found it to be a challenging track. After a while the genius crept in. Years later, George Michael's B-Side, "Fantasy", seemed to be homage.
Anywho - Andrew Wyatt is a growing fascination. His best work has been teaming with Mark Ronson. [Edited 8/22/15 14:07pm] | |
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Love both tambourine and Mike Snow | |
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And check this out!
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The song tilte is "Tamborine", not "Tambourine". Prince is an american artist. |
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ludwig said: The song tilte is "Tamborine", not "Tambourine". Prince is an american artist. Autocorect | |
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And the word is "title" For all time I am with you, you are with me. | |
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you should post this under fan gatherings | |
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Oh there they're their... you poor thing! | |
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Skeletal funk at its best "So fierce U look 2night, the brightest star pales 2 Ur sex..." | |
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This song is just killer The drums of course just kick ass But the vocals are so beautiful How about the "ahhhhh"'s before he starts screaming 'long days lonely nights' Good god he was so brilliant | |
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"Tambourine" is one of my favorite song from Prince. Stop. | |
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here is one of my favorite Mike Snow tracks
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it's a killer track | |
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Nah, a weak song. Pop Life, now that's the shit. All you others say Hell Yea!!  | |
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Yes, but his heart is in Toronto!
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dustoff said:
Not all of us. I find the correction very petty. | |
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