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Thread started 05/18/16 2:37pm

soladeo1

Prince's ElectroRockabilly Album!!

From 1980 through 1983 (and beyond) Prince had a habit of writing these weird, little, jaunty rockabilly power-pop songs...

If we cobbled together a little LP of such tunes what would be in it??

I got:

- When U Were Mine
- Jack U Off
- Delirious
- Horny Toad
- What else???!!!
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Reply #1 posted 05/18/16 2:44pm

GirlBrother

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Can't Stop This Feeling I Got.

That always seemed a bit "Lyndsey Buckingham" to me.

I've never liked the song though. smile
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Reply #2 posted 05/18/16 2:50pm

IstenSzek

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"everybody loves me", anyone? smile

and true love lives on lollipops and crisps
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Reply #3 posted 05/18/16 2:52pm

marksinclair

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Girl o my dreams

Am thinking of more, good question!
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Reply #4 posted 05/18/16 2:54pm

jazzz

i dont think "when you were mine" belongs in this list. Definitely not a weird rockabilly song. Actually one of my favorite Prince songs...
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Reply #5 posted 05/18/16 2:57pm

SPYZFAN1

The live version of "Alphabet St" ("Nude Tour") always had that feel to me. Especially with the fast and clean guitar licks.

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Reply #6 posted 05/18/16 3:03pm

marksinclair

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jazzz said:

i dont think "when you were mine" belongs in this list. Definitely not a weird rockabilly song. Actually one of my favorite Prince songs...


Replace it with sister!
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Reply #7 posted 05/18/16 3:08pm

SquirrelMeat

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No More Candy 4 U

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Reply #8 posted 05/18/16 3:13pm

marksinclair

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Gotta stop messin around
Da bang (not sure on this one)

That's me out I think!
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Reply #9 posted 05/18/16 3:22pm

jazzz

play in the sunshine?
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Reply #10 posted 05/18/16 3:22pm

Cloreen

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What you are looking for are basic I-IV-V chord progressions with the guitar as the prominent instrument. Prince was real good at that. The ones mentioned above are fine examples. I'll add these:

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"Sister"

"Kiss"

"So Far, So Pleased"

"Wherever U Go, Whatever U Do"

"Peach"

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Reply #11 posted 05/18/16 3:23pm

nonames

The one you wanna see?
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Reply #12 posted 05/18/16 4:09pm

rudeboynpg

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Let's Pretend We're Married (the Prince and the Revolution Live concert version)

And Prince did covers of Little Richards' The Girl Can't Help it (1956)

Elvis' Love Me Tender (1956), Jailhouse Rock (1957), All Shook Up (1957), (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear (1957) and It's No Secret (What God Can Do) (1957)

Jerry Lee Lewis' Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (1957)

Chuck Berry's Johnny B. Goode (1958)

Goodnight, sweet Prince.
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Reply #13 posted 05/18/16 4:21pm

lrn36

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Even though it was never recorded and he gave to The Time, I think Dance to the Beat would be a perfect addition.

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Reply #14 posted 05/18/16 4:24pm

NorthC

Broken (also known as Broken, Lonely & Crying) fits in this genre.
[Edited 5/18/16 16:29pm]
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Reply #15 posted 05/18/16 4:25pm

NorthC

marksinclair said:

jazzz said:

i dont think "when you were mine" belongs in this list. Definitely not a weird rockabilly song. Actually one of my favorite Prince songs...


Replace it with sister!

That's not rockabilly either.
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Reply #16 posted 05/18/16 4:26pm

NorthC

jazzz said:

play in the sunshine?

No.
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Reply #17 posted 05/18/16 4:27pm

NorthC

nonames said:

The one you wanna see?

No.
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Reply #18 posted 05/18/16 4:28pm

NorthC

Cloreen said:

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What you are looking for are basic I-IV-V chord progressions with the guitar as the prominent instrument. Prince was real good at that. The ones mentioned above are fine examples. I'll add these:


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"Sister"


"Kiss"


"So Far, So Pleased"


"Wherever U Go, Whatever U Do"


"Peach"


No.
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Reply #19 posted 05/18/16 4:28pm

leadline

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Compassion

Always thought this sounded like a Dirty Mind outake.

"You always get the dream that you deserve, from what you value the most" -Prince 2013
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Reply #20 posted 05/18/16 4:57pm

rudeboynpg

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NorthC said:

Broken (also known as Broken, Lonely & Crying) fits in this genre. [Edited 5/18/16 16:29pm]

Yeah! That's the one I was trying to remember from the Dirty Mind gigs.

Goodnight, sweet Prince.
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Reply #21 posted 05/18/16 4:58pm

marksinclair

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NorthC said:

marksinclair said:



Replace it with sister!

That's not rockabilly either.


Yep but the op asked for electro rockabilly and there aren't enough to be purist! It would fit into the weird, short description of op anyway!
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Reply #22 posted 05/18/16 11:58pm

MattyJam

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No More Candy 4 U.

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Reply #23 posted 05/19/16 7:01am

Grog

Very good thread. I think "After Hi School" on The Time's debut album is in a similar vein. However, while Prince played all the instruments on the track and provided background vocals, Dez actually wrote the song.

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Reply #24 posted 05/19/16 7:05am

jaawwnn

Broken (the live version especially) (edit- oh that was already said. Well, worth repeating smile )
No Call U

[Edited 5/19/16 7:06am]

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Reply #25 posted 05/19/16 7:46am

thx185

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I Could Never Take The Place of Your Man maybe?
"..free to change your mind"
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Reply #26 posted 05/19/16 7:49am

h4rm0ny

Offtopic, but: "ElectroRockabilly" reminds me of Cotton Eyed Joe.

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I don't know why.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcDy8HEg1QY

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Reply #27 posted 05/19/16 9:19am

tomds

Courtin' time

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Reply #28 posted 05/19/16 3:06pm

NorthC

jaawwnn said:

Broken (the live version especially) (edit- oh that was already said. Well, worth repeating smile )
No Call U

[Edited 5/19/16 7:06am]


No Call U, that's a good one. And maybe the original version of Tick Tick Bang? Now we're getting somewhere...
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Reply #29 posted 05/19/16 3:11pm

thekidsgirl

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GirlBrother said:

Can't Stop This Feeling I Got. That always seemed a bit "Lyndsey Buckingham" to me. I've never liked the song though. smile


Agreed... I always wanted to love this song, but it reminded me of Footloose a bit, so I never played it much.

If you will, so will I
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