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IF PRINCE WAS A GENRE, which Prince songs that don't sound like anything else? These Prince songs really don't sound like anything else back then and I still think to this day.
1. Most songs on SOTT: example: Ballad of Dorothy Parker (what is that? Really? Jazz Chords over intentionally "sloppy" bumpin' Linn drums, and weird chords progression that somehow just works.
2. Mountains! CMIIW, but I don't think anyone ever came up with something like that before.
When Doves Cry, Glam Slam, I Wish U Heaven, Pop Life, and certainly many others.
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Joy in Repetition, Power Fantastic. | |
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Something in the water (does not compute)
Annie Christian Darling Nikki Dance On Positivity The beautiful ones All the critics love u in New York Etc [Edited 5/28/16 4:00am] |
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I'll add a few.
Crystal Ball, Sign O' Times, All My Dreams, If I Was Your Girlfriend, All of Lovesexy. Esecially Glam Slam and Dance On. Rebirth Of The Flesh and Days Of Wild spring to mind too.
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Tamborine,tick tick bang,paisleypark,delirious.play in the sunshine,wdc. around the world in a day. stickman | |
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. Those non-genre songs were always the best moments when listening to a Prince album. Come on, did we really get excited when another soul ballad or funk jam popped up on the new album we were listening to? Nah. My ears always perked up when something very different came on. . "Loose!" "I Wonder U' "Strollin" "Christopher Tracy's Parade" "Hypno Paradise" "Slave" "Pheromone" "Forever In Your Life" "I Love U In Me" "Cloreen Bacon Skin" "Crystal Ball" "I Wish U Heaven" "Batdance" ..... and many others...
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For what goes on in his mind Then give me the electric chair For all my future crimes" | |
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People without (except for the Madhouse part | |
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Seriously, 'Crystal Ball'. That song is high end, other worldy, pure fantasy musical art. Never to be repeated. A song so out there, he never attempted to perform it live. How could he?! Once in a lifetime song. |
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It's a popular music epic that I wished he had explored more. Quite unlike anything I've ever heard from anyone The way he incorporated some of the breaks and the strings. Though structurally it has all the elements of Jazz, I reckon he might have gotten a nod from "A Day In The Life" the way he incorprated some of the breaks and the strings. It surpasses the Beatles tune for otherworldly weirdness though.
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Great description.This is a good thread to boil down the list to the most unique Prince songs! My art book: http://www.lulu.com/spotl...ecomicskid
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Starfish and Coffee Tamborine
Everybody's looking 4 the answers
How the story started and how it will end What's the use in half a story, half a dream U have 2 climb all of the steps in between......RIP Prince | |
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Illusion Coma Pimp and Circumstance The Ball Sexual Suicide Tick Tick Bang (1990) Days of Wild (Studio Version) Bob George SuperfunkycalifragiSexy Rockhard in a Funky Place Le Grind (sure it's a funky party track, but it's built up on that crazy monstrous sound effect and has a strange vibe) I Wish U Heaven parts 1 3 3 Around the World in a Day Condition of the Heart God
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"Beautiful Strange"..."The War"..."Crystal Ball"..."Dream Factory"...."I Wonder U" | |
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Crystal Ball will probably sound current in 2050.
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Crystal Ball, IIWYGF, WDC | |
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Good Love
I Would Die 4 U
Joy In Repittition
Elephants and Flowers
Black Sweat
Wall of Berlin
MIllion Dollar Show
Laydown
Walk Dont Walk Straight Jacket Funk Affair
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Purple and Gold. All the critics love you in New York, heck maybe half the 1999 album come to think? The world's problems like climate change can only be solved through strategic long-term thinking, not expediency. In other words all the govts. need sacking!
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Confusing question to me...not sure exactly what you mean. But if I had to list songs in P's catalog that sound original, these come to mind.
Question of U Papa Sign O' the Times Da Bang I Like It There Dinner With Delores
P could make some original sounding songs. Most of his catalog isn't a copy of anything else...just himself.
There'll be more Prince music in the future, I hope, but, unfortunately it won't be performed by the man, himself.
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Tricky the Screams of Passion Power Fantastic Positivity Crystal Ball
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