Connected said:

BlackandRising said:

holy shit, a post where I agree with OF4S!!

Adore is..just not a song that should be covered. I've too have seen Prince do it live a few times, and it's just not the same. I was even wishing I had never heard him do it live. It's not just the high notes, the harmonies, etc., there's a feel to the song that was captured perfectly, and covering it either live or in a recording would just take away from the original.

Same as WDC

The Purple Rain live tour version was great - but a completely different song to me

The 12" When Doves Cry (with a slightly faster pitch) - is the only way to hear this song

Yes When Doves Cry is another.

But I did love the PR tour rendition. Parade was just as good or better. But outside of those I haven't been satisfied.

BlackandRising said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

But like Purple Rain, when heard in it's original form. It is too high of a piece of art to duplicate and you feel satisfied.

I've heard Prince do it on a few shows through the years and it just paled in comparison even when he did it.

I Will Always Love You is originally Dolly Partons' so I don't have an issue with someone else doing that song.

I see what you are saying though. I just think some songs especially by Prince for the most part should be left alone.

holy shit, a post where I agree with OF4S!!

Adore is..just not a song that should be covered. I've too have seen Prince do it live a few times, and it's just not the same. I was even wishing I had never heard him do it live. It's not just the high notes, the harmonies, etc., there's a feel to the song that was captured perfectly, and covering it either live or in a recording would just take away from the original.

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FlyOnTheWall said:

lrn36 said:

Jamie Foxx. I would love to see him take a serious crack rather than for laughs, but even he wouldn't compare to Prince.

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lrn36 said:

FlyOnTheWall said:

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Thank you so much!!!

No one can put the feeling into 'Adore' like Prince can. It's his baby.

thedance said:

Alicia Keys



didn't she play a stunning version of ADORE on BET a few years back?

FlyOnTheWall said:

There's no song so sacred that it couldn't be covered. If someone did, they'd have to just do it in their on spirit, their own way and not try to sound like Prince. Perhaps even a totally different arrangement. The mistake would be trying to sound like him.

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rob1965 said:

FlyOnTheWall said:

I've been racking my brain trying to think of who could cover "Adore" without embarrassing him or herself. Any thoughts on the matter?

No one. Why bother covering a Prince song? It only makes them sound stupid. Ask Tom Jones...he knows.

Chaka did a great job with I Feel for You, although it was the Melle Mel rap that set it apart. Chaka happy....real happy. Me'lissa Morgan did well with Do Me Baby. Sinead did her thang, even Tom. Even TLC made Get It Up sound TLC-ish They all put their on spin and personalities in to the cover. Non of them were trying to out do Prince.

luv4u said:

thedance said:

Alicia Keys



didn't she play a stunning version of ADORE on BET a few years back?

not stunning not stunning

BlackandRising said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

luv4u said:

not stunning not stunning

sumtymes said:

BlackandRising said:

Bilal did that cover better than anyone could have. The physical aspect was a bit much, as no guy can do the Prince thing and look cool doing it, but on the vocals and the feelings, he was on point.

Vocally I agree Bilal did the purple justice But The Kid owns the overall performance of The Beautiful Ones right down to the floor moves Adore is on another level Not sure I want to hear anyone else sing that besides Prince Some of his songs are unique to him Do Me Baby is another untouchable

It goes without saying that NO ONE can sing Adore like Prince, not even close. But that doesn't mean no one should sing them. And, you must not have heard Meli'sa Morgan's cover of Do Me Baby, which Prince must have approved, no? Here is the video.

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WeepyEyedWhiteGirl said:

There's no song so scared that it couldn't be covered. If someone did, they'd have to just do it in their on spirit, their own way and not try to sound like Prince. Perhaps even a totally different arrangement. The mistake would be trying to sound like him.

LOVE THIS comment! Agree 100%

FlyOnTheWall said:

FUNKNROLL said:

FlyOnTheWall said:

I've been racking my brain trying to think of who could cover "Adore" without embarrassing him or herself. Any thoughts on the matter?

Me. In my car, sitting in traffic. Don't act like you ain't done it. "yOu dOn'T kNow wHat yOu meeean to MEEEE..." *COUGH* *COUGH* . [Edited 6/27/16 20:24pm]

I was just about to post the same thing.

EnDoRpHn said:

FUNKNROLL said:

FlyOnTheWall said: Me. In my car, sitting in traffic. Don't act like you ain't done it. "yOu dOn'T kNow wHat yOu meeean to MEEEE..." *COUGH* *COUGH* . [Edited 6/27/16 20:24pm]

I was just about to post the same thing.

jenjens222 said:

Silk did a really good cover of Adore a few years back

I agree. That album was released in 2006.

FlyOnTheWall said:

mynameisnotsusan said:

FlyOnTheWall said:

It goes without saying that NO ONE can sing Adore like Prince, not even close. But that doesn't mean no one should sing them. And, you must not have heard Meli'sa Morgan's cover of Do Me Baby, which Prince must have approved, no? Here is the video.

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My favourite cover - her voice is perfect for this and I have no idea why she wasn't a bigger star - check out this live performance from a few years back - the crowd is louder than her - there is a lot of love for this song

WeepyEyedWhiteGirl said:

FlyOnTheWall said:

suomynona said:

There are just some songs that should be left alone.

But the same could be said for "Purple Rain" or "The Beautiful Ones," no? Perhaps, it's just too soon...

Of course. And it has nothing to do with being too soon. Some songs should be left alone.

suomynona said:

No one. Please leave that song alone. And, while you're at it, don't do Purple Rain either. Everything else is cool.

WeepyEyedWhiteGirl said:

There's no song so scared that it couldn't be covered. If someone did, they'd have to just do it in their on spirit, their own way and not try to sound like Prince. Perhaps even a totally different arrangement. The mistake would be trying to sound like him.

"Scared?" Now I'm envisioning a frightened song being covered by a blanket and hugged.

But yes, there are no songs so sacred they can't be covered.

If songs are to survive and thrive, they not only have to be listened to, they have to be performed. And that means people have to cover them eventually, as Prince the performer recedes and gives way to Prince the composer.

One of my relatives was a singer who composed her own songs. She has been gone for over a decade. Her songs survive because people sing them, not so much because she recorded them or they somehow found their way onto a music streaming service. (Instant tears when I found her catalog there that way.)

That Joe Kelly cover was competent, but not frisson inducing.