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Thread started 02/17/16 6:58am

IM001

I compiled a list of my top 100 Prince songs

I would love for you guys to check it out. This took months to put together and I really hope it's ok to post this here but I feel compelled to spread the word... or spread the list.


http://theblueingreenblog...p-100.html


Thoughts/criticism/advice... all very welcome.

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Reply #1 posted 02/17/16 7:41am

jayspud

Love it, a real labour of love. I'm very glad to see 'I Hate U' so high up the list, a song I just adore but not always a fan favourite. Might just take you up on a few suggestions in this list. Thanks wink

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Reply #2 posted 02/17/16 8:40am

trax

I always find it fascinating how different every Prince fans favorite songs are. My top 100 is way different and I think over half of yours doesn't even make mine. It doesn't mean that anyones is right or wrong its just always so interesting to see what others get out of Prince's music. I applaud your effort in doing this list.

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Reply #3 posted 02/17/16 8:56am

IM001

Thanks so much for checking it out! Would love to hear any suggestions for songs I missed.

jayspud said:

Love it, a real labour of love. I'm very glad to see 'I Hate U' so high up the list, a song I just adore but not always a fan favourite. Might just take you up on a few suggestions in this list. Thanks wink

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Reply #4 posted 02/17/16 9:03am

IM001

Thank you for giving it a read. Well I'm at least relieved that it may not be a predictable list (although I feel a few of the higher up ones might be). Thanks again. Would love to hear about anything super obvious that you would have included.

trax said:

I always find it fascinating how different every Prince fans favorite songs are. My top 100 is way different and I think over half of yours doesn't even make mine. It doesn't mean that anyones is right or wrong its just always so interesting to see what others get out of Prince's music. I applaud your effort in doing this list.

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Reply #5 posted 02/17/16 10:29am

alandail

trax said:

I always find it fascinating how different every Prince fans favorite songs are.

it sure is. I scanned for some of my favorites to see where it put them and and they aren't in the list. Computer Blue, 7, the vastly underrated Batdance, Adore, Erotic City and more. Of course I tell people that I have about 100 top 10 faviorit prince songs and about 1000 top 100 favorites.

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Reply #6 posted 02/17/16 4:55pm

214

Very interesting, i will put IWYG at number one.

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Reply #7 posted 02/17/16 10:09pm

deanm

Sorry mate , I may have missed them on the list, but no room for Kiss, Little red corvette or 1999?

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Reply #8 posted 02/17/16 11:02pm

masaba

Already not liking it. I imagine these to be vastly different for every fan.

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Reply #9 posted 02/17/16 11:59pm

irreverence

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alandail said:

trax said:

I always find it fascinating how different every Prince fans favorite songs are.

it sure is. I scanned for some of my favorites to see where it put them and and they aren't in the list. Computer Blue, 7, the vastly underrated Batdance, Adore, Erotic City and more. Of course I tell people that I have about 100 top 10 faviorit prince songs and about 1000 top 100 favorites.

Yes, very interesting how this shows that Prince has a range of different fans. Some liking songs that others hate and vice versa.

I personally missed more songs from Around the world and Parade. And especially Lovesexy.

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Reply #10 posted 02/18/16 4:39am

teezee

props for having Slow Love in your top 25

love that tune! biggrin

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Reply #11 posted 02/18/16 9:58am

IM001

Can't argue with that one.

214 said:

Very interesting, i will put IWYG at number one.

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Reply #12 posted 02/18/16 10:09am

IM001

Yeah I did anticipate a backlash about those. I don't why but they just don't do anything for me although I appreciate they're his defining songs and biggest hits.

deanm said:

Sorry mate , I may have missed them on the list, but no room for Kiss, Little red corvette or 1999?

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Reply #13 posted 02/18/16 10:09am

IM001

Brilliant. Thanks!!

teezee said:

props for having Slow Love in your top 25

love that tune! biggrin

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Reply #14 posted 02/18/16 2:24pm

Adorecream

I may do one one day, my Prince files have a ll the album tracks rated 1 to 10 and there are 79 songs rated a 10, so I take those and my 21 favourite unreleased/bootleg songs and voila, putting them in order, now thats a different story.

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Reply #15 posted 02/18/16 2:29pm

Adorecream

Adorecream said:

I may do one one day, my Prince files have a ll the album tracks rated 1 to 10 and there are 79 songs rated a 10, so I take those and my 21 favourite unreleased/bootleg songs and voila, putting them in order, now thats a different story.

Your list is interestig though, glad to see I hate u rates so high, surprised Pretty Man does too and Wasted Kisses, very forgettable songs in my opinion. Generally your choices are interesting, but you miss a few songs I would expect to be there like Adore and Last Heart. It is good you have included some recent tracks though!

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Reply #16 posted 02/18/16 3:53pm

214

Adorecream said:

Adorecream said:

I may do one one day, my Prince files have a ll the album tracks rated 1 to 10 and there are 79 songs rated a 10, so I take those and my 21 favourite unreleased/bootleg songs and voila, putting them in order, now thats a different story.

Your list is interestig though, glad to see I hate u rates so high, surprised Pretty Man does too and Wasted Kisses, very forgettable songs in my opinion. Generally your choices are interesting, but you miss a few songs I would expect to be there like Adore and Last Heart. It is good you have included some recent tracks though!

Don't you like Wated Kisses for me it's a great song.

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Reply #17 posted 02/18/16 11:23pm

Pellwormer

4 me, I can't decide. ..and it could be different the other day. ..
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Reply #18 posted 02/19/16 1:30am

Adorecream

214 said:

Adorecream said:

Your list is interestig though, glad to see I hate u rates so high, surprised Pretty Man does too and Wasted Kisses, very forgettable songs in my opinion. Generally your choices are interesting, but you miss a few songs I would expect to be there like Adore and Last Heart. It is good you have included some recent tracks though!

Don't you like Wated Kisses for me it's a great song.

It's alright, but it is nothing special, I think it gets a high rating, because it comes at the end of a really crappy album, that is so bad, that anything on it can sound better than it is. Put Wasted Kisses on the Gold Experience or even the Truth and it sounds very average.

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Currently working on my list.

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Reply #19 posted 02/19/16 11:51pm

alandail

Another one I would have on my list is the absolutely brilliant Pink Cashmere. This song was a sleeper for me, I didn't really notice it is until I heard it watching Girl 6 when it came out. At the time I don't think I even realized I owned it.

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Reply #20 posted 02/20/16 8:19am

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trax said:

I always find it fascinating how different every Prince fans favorite songs are. My top 100 is way different and I think over half of yours doesn't even make mine. It doesn't mean that anyones is right or wrong its just always so interesting to see what others get out of Prince's music. I applaud your effort in doing this list.

It's true it's fascinating, i really dislike "guitar" for instance while i really miss the whole undertaker video classics like ''the undertaker''. But then i am triggered that you rate ''somebody's somebody'' so high, i always overlooked that song but have start to think of it as a Prince highlight too...

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Reply #21 posted 02/20/16 10:35am

IM001

Adorecream said:

Adorecream said:

I may do one one day, my Prince files have a ll the album tracks rated 1 to 10 and there are 79 songs rated a 10, so I take those and my 21 favourite unreleased/bootleg songs and voila, putting them in order, now thats a different story.

Your list is interestig though, glad to see I hate u rates so high, surprised Pretty Man does too and Wasted Kisses, very forgettable songs in my opinion. Generally your choices are interesting, but you miss a few songs I would expect to be there like Adore and Last Heart. It is good you have included some recent tracks though!

I think I had like 8 songs or so from SOTT so really had to draw a line somewhere I thought. A few people have said that about Pretty Man but what can I say... I love it!

When you say 'Last Heart', do you mean from Crystal Ball? It's on the list.

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Reply #22 posted 02/20/16 10:38am

IM001

'Somebody's Somebody' has always been a favourite of mine. Emancipation definitely has some gems. Glad the list may have made you reconsider the song biggrin

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trax said:

I always find it fascinating how different every Prince fans favorite songs are. My top 100 is way different and I think over half of yours doesn't even make mine. It doesn't mean that anyones is right or wrong its just always so interesting to see what others get out of Prince's music. I applaud your effort in doing this list.

It's true it's fascinating, i really dislike "guitar" for instance while i really miss the whole undertaker video classics like ''the undertaker''. But then i am triggered that you rate ''somebody's somebody'' so high, i always overlooked that song but have start to think of it as a Prince highlight too...

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Reply #23 posted 02/20/16 11:25am

Guitarhero

Just played United States of Division i love it , i really forget about it on the Cinnamon Girl CD. That is now in my top 100. Don't think i have seen anybody even mention that song on the org before maybe it's just me who loves it. biggrin

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Reply #24 posted 02/20/16 12:36pm

Mintchip

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wow, Pretty Man is top 10?!?! You definitely have unique taste. That said, "Y2K / Not Today!" cool

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Reply #25 posted 02/20/16 6:59pm

train23

LITTLE RED CORVETTE LETS GO CRAZY! Not in top 100? WTF!
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Reply #26 posted 02/21/16 2:04am

nonamesleft

Nice list! I agree with many, dissagree with many, don't know some well enoguh to say either way.

My own Top 100 is more af a favourite 100 at the moment, so doesn't include some of the big ones like LRC, Purple Rain or 1999. As highly as I rate them I have listened to them extensively.

I've got 'Somebody's Somebady' on mine, (as well as 'Soul Sanctuary' and 'Friend, Lover ...' from Emancipation). I've got some boots on mine too, I've got some from MPLSound, and it isn't ranked in ordrer either.

I tried to use it as a basis for getting a top 10, couldn't get below 20 smile

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Reply #27 posted 02/21/16 3:56am

mordang

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A unique taste indeed. I think that 75% of the songs wouldn't be on mine. But I do appreciate the love and work that went into this project.

Making a top 100 seems so definitive, btw. A lot of things, including the vibe one gets from a song changes constantly.

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Reply #28 posted 02/22/16 9:10am

IM001

Thanks for checking it out. Fancy posting up your top 20? Would love to see it.

nonamesleft said:

Nice list! I agree with many, dissagree with many, don't know some well enoguh to say either way.

My own Top 100 is more af a favourite 100 at the moment, so doesn't include some of the big ones like LRC, Purple Rain or 1999. As highly as I rate them I have listened to them extensively.

I've got 'Somebody's Somebady' on mine, (as well as 'Soul Sanctuary' and 'Friend, Lover ...' from Emancipation). I've got some boots on mine too, I've got some from MPLSound, and it isn't ranked in ordrer either.

I tried to use it as a basis for getting a top 10, couldn't get below 20 smile

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Reply #29 posted 02/22/16 9:14am

IM001

Thanks for checking the list out. Yes, aside from what you say about changing moods, imagine how scuppered I am when a new studio album is released. biggrin

mordang said:

A unique taste indeed. I think that 75% of the songs wouldn't be on mine. But I do appreciate the love and work that went into this project.

Making a top 100 seems so definitive, btw. A lot of things, including the vibe one gets from a song changes constantly.

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