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Thread started 06/28/16 9:22am

Cloreen

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Aren't We All Sick And Tired Of Hearing The Song "Purple Rain"

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The song played most on the radio after Prince died..."Purple Rain." Various artists doing their tributes in concert..."Purple Rain." Watched BET Awards...someone sings "Purple Rain."

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I've had enough. The song is a mid-level Prince song. My God, it is the sixth best song on the PURPLE RAIN album...and that album only has nine songs!

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"I Would Die 4 U"

"Let's Go Crazy"

"Take Me With U"

"When Doves Cry"

"Computer Blue"

"Purple Rain"

"The Beautiful Ones"

"Darling Nikki"

"Baby, I'm A Star"

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Look at that! The song Prince is most famous for is actually the sixth worst song on the album it is from!. And if we want to count all of the released Prince songs, I can name 427 songs that are better than "Purple Rain."

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Man, unfortunately "Purple Rain" is the song that will forever be most associated with Prince. "Purple Rain" is like the Britney Spears song "Hit Me Baby One More Time." She can't escape that one, and Prince even in death can't get away from "Purple Rain."

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Reply #1 posted 06/28/16 9:26am

Militant

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Cloreen said:

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The song played most on the radio after Prince died..."Purple Rain." Various artists doing their tributes in concert..."Purple Rain." Watched BET Awards...someone sings "Purple Rain."

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I've had enough. The song is a mid-level Prince song. My God, it is the sixth best song on the PURPLE RAIN album...and that album only has nine songs!

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"I Would Die 4 U"

"Let's Go Crazy"

"Take Me With U"

"When Doves Cry"

"Computer Blue"

"Purple Rain"

"The Beautiful Ones"

"Darling Nikki"

"Baby, I'm A Star"

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Look at that! The song Prince is most famous for is actually the sixth worst song on the album it is from!. And if we want to count all of the released Prince songs, I can name 427 songs that are better than "Purple Rain."

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Man, unfortunately "Purple Rain" is the song that will forever be most associated with Prince. "Purple Rain" is like the Britney Spears song "Hit Me Baby One More Time." She can't escape that one, and Prince even in death can't get away from "Purple Rain."



In your opinion. cool

I don't think it's the song he's most famous for, actually. I would say that title probably goes to "When Doves Cry".


However, ballads are obviously more suitable for covers and tributes to someone's life than more uptempo songs are. So that's why.

I'm not and never will be sick of the song. However, I don't really like it when people cover it. Because most of them oversing it, and they miss the subtlety.

The irony of it is that it's easy to cover, but difficult to cover well.


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Reply #2 posted 06/28/16 9:27am

NorthC

Yeah, I agree. I suppose it was alright when Bruce Springsteen played Purple Rain; I can't really imagine him doing Housequake, but overall, yeah, this song has been played to death. I also hate it when the media call him "the Purple Rain superstar".
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Reply #3 posted 06/28/16 9:28am

avajane

Not necessarily tired of the song, just tired of people ruining it by singing it.
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Reply #4 posted 06/28/16 9:28am

Genesia

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I'm only sick and tired of hearing other people slaughter it. (Jennifer Hudson, in particular.)

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Reply #5 posted 06/28/16 9:36am

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NO
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Reply #6 posted 06/28/16 9:38am

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Yeah this song is pretty much becoming the "Thriller" of Prince songs. and I thought LGC/WDC get's overplayed the most since I don't really hear PR on the radio like...ever.

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Reply #7 posted 06/28/16 9:40am

Layzie

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It's without question his most popular song. There are so many people who only know of PR. So it's understandable that it's the song that would be in heavy rotation and the go-to song that other artists would cover.

But yeah, I wish other songs were played more to balance things out. I could listen to 17 days all day. lol

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Reply #8 posted 06/28/16 9:46am

Cloreen

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Yup, wish there were more balance in the Prince songs that are played. The guy had sooooo much brilliant material. Let's be honest, is there one Beatles song that is the go to song for cover versions or radio play? No. The Prince catalogue should be treated similarly.

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Reply #9 posted 06/28/16 9:47am

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Cloreen said:

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The song played most on the radio after Prince died..."Purple Rain." Various artists doing their tributes in concert..."Purple Rain." Watched BET Awards...someone sings "Purple Rain."

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I've had enough. The song is a mid-level Prince song. My God, it is the sixth best song on the PURPLE RAIN album...and that album only has nine songs!

.

"I Would Die 4 U"

"Let's Go Crazy"

"Take Me With U"

"When Doves Cry"

"Computer Blue"

"Purple Rain"

"The Beautiful Ones"

"Darling Nikki"

"Baby, I'm A Star"

.

Look at that! The song Prince is most famous for is actually the sixth worst song on the album it is from!. And if we want to count all of the released Prince songs, I can name 427 songs that are better than "Purple Rain."

.

Man, unfortunately "Purple Rain" is the song that will forever be most associated with Prince. "Purple Rain" is like the Britney Spears song "Hit Me Baby One More Time." She can't escape that one, and Prince even in death can't get away from "Purple Rain."

Be grateful you're more enlightened than the general public.

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Reply #10 posted 06/28/16 9:50am

TrivialPursuit

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Yeah, I agree. I suppose it was alright when Bruce Springsteen played Purple Rain; I can't really imagine him doing Housequake, but overall, yeah, this song has been played to death. I also hate it when the media call him "the Purple Rain superstar".


I've said before that Bruce's version was the only one I ever want to hear. I was immediately tired of everyone covering it right after he died. SICK of it. There's hundreds of songs, and that is the one everyone is butchering? Stevie Wonder fucks it up every time he sings it. When I watched Bruce do it, it was just perfect enough that I thought "Yep, that's the only one I care about".


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Reply #11 posted 06/28/16 9:50am

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not sick of it because i don't listen to it. the only time i hear it is if there's a performance of it on a boot that i'm listening to for the first time; and i 'll listen in the context of the show. otherwise, i've not felt compelled to listen to it.

i'd suggest choosing not to listen to it if you're sick of it...free will and all that.

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Reply #12 posted 06/28/16 9:54am

mothyham

Kinda sick of reading your whining.

Don't you have something better to do?

and if you think "take me with you" is above Purple Rain, Darling Nikkie and the Beautiful Ones....you are the one with the problem.

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Reply #13 posted 06/28/16 10:05am

nelcp777

I would like to hear Gold played over Purple Rain. Purple Rain was his launching to mega star and his curse in a way.

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Reply #14 posted 06/28/16 10:06am

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I don't listen to radio or most popular media so I haven't been inundated with it since his passing. Other than the BET tribute (& a few sports shows playing it to honor him), I haven't heard it.
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Reply #15 posted 06/28/16 10:11am

sel6ix

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I was pleasantly surprised when Erykah performed The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker at the awards.

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Reply #16 posted 06/28/16 10:11am

justAmeda

I never tire of hearing it. The most played around here before and after he passed was/is Little Red Corvette with Let's Go Crazy being in 2nd place.

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Reply #17 posted 06/28/16 10:13am

LuxLove

I could listen to Prince sing it all day but I am sick of people acting like it was his only song, especially in the UK. Over here it's like PR, Kiss, 1999, and f-ing sinead O'connor!

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Reply #18 posted 06/28/16 10:20am

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So far what I heard on my local old school radio station are 1999, When Doves Cry, Erotic City, I Wanna Be Your Lover, Kiss, Raspberry Beret, Let's Go Crazy, Little Red Corvette, Diamonds & Pearls, I Would Die 4 U and i have yet to hear Purple Rain.

I hear Sheila E. and The Time songs aswell including Jungle Love and.. Ice Cream Castles?! eek which I've heard around christmas week last year...

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Reply #19 posted 06/28/16 10:33am

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Cloreen said:

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The song played most on the radio after Prince died..."Purple Rain." Various artists doing their tributes in concert..."Purple Rain." Watched BET Awards...someone sings "Purple Rain."

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I've had enough. The song is a mid-level Prince song. My God, it is the sixth best song on the PURPLE RAIN album...and that album only has nine songs!

.

"I Would Die 4 U"

"Let's Go Crazy"

"Take Me With U"

"When Doves Cry"

"Computer Blue"

"Purple Rain"

"The Beautiful Ones"

"Darling Nikki"

"Baby, I'm A Star"

.

Look at that! The song Prince is most famous for is actually the sixth worst song on the album it is from!. And if we want to count all of the released Prince songs, I can name 427 songs that are better than "Purple Rain."

.

Man, unfortunately "Purple Rain" is the song that will forever be most associated with Prince. "Purple Rain" is like the Britney Spears song "Hit Me Baby One More Time." She can't escape that one, and Prince even in death can't get away from "Purple Rain."

Yes, being most associated with that legendary (grammy award winning) song, (grammy award winning) album, and (academy award winning) movie is super unfortunate.......

That track is perfect. absolutely perfect.

Cloreen gonna Cloreen.....

[Edited 6/28/16 10:35am]

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Reply #20 posted 06/28/16 10:38am

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DarkKnight1 said:



Cloreen said:



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The song played most on the radio after Prince died..."Purple Rain." Various artists doing their tributes in concert..."Purple Rain." Watched BET Awards...someone sings "Purple Rain."


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I've had enough. The song is a mid-level Prince song. My God, it is the sixth best song on the PURPLE RAIN album...and that album only has nine songs!


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"I Would Die 4 U"


"Let's Go Crazy"


"Take Me With U"


"When Doves Cry"


"Computer Blue"


"Purple Rain"


"The Beautiful Ones"


"Darling Nikki"


"Baby, I'm A Star"


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Look at that! The song Prince is most famous for is actually the sixth worst song on the album it is from!. And if we want to count all of the released Prince songs, I can name 427 songs that are better than "Purple Rain."


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Man, unfortunately "Purple Rain" is the song that will forever be most associated with Prince. "Purple Rain" is like the Britney Spears song "Hit Me Baby One More Time." She can't escape that one, and Prince even in death can't get away from "Purple Rain."









Yes, being most associated with that legendary (grammy award winning) song, (grammy award winning) album, and (academy award winning) movie is super unfortunate.....



That track is perfect. absolutely perfect.



Cloreen gonna Cloreen.....


[Edited 6/28/16 10:35am]


I mean you said it all DarkKnight1, its the song from the album,from the movie that catapulted this man into fame
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Reply #21 posted 06/28/16 10:45am

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I could listen to Prince sing it all day but I am sick of people acting like it was his only song, especially in the UK. Over here it's like PR, Kiss, 1999, and f-ing sinead O'connor!

I like hearing it in the UK because you hear P so infrequently here that it is a nice suprise to be reminded that there are a lot of us who care (we haven't had chance to get sick of it). No-one else should sing it though. I've not heard a good cover yet - but I might be slightly biased.

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Reply #22 posted 06/28/16 10:48am

BlackandRising

Purple Rain is like a good gospel song; if you are feeling it, you never tire of hearing it when it's sung in that vein. When someone like say, Jennifer Hudson sings it and sings it like she's in church, it's like a whole new experience of the song.

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Reply #23 posted 06/28/16 10:49am

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avajane said:

Not necessarily tired of the song, just tired of people ruining it by singing it.

Ditto. It's a lovely song.

In my heart, I know you're somewhere laughing in the purple rain...
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Reply #24 posted 06/28/16 10:52am

Cloreen

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all7even said:

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its the song from the album,from the movie that catapulted this man into fame

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Uhh, "Achy Breaky Heart," a bad haircut, and horrendous wardrobe are what catapulted Billy Ray Cyrus to fame. You think he still wants to be associated with that mess?

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Reply #25 posted 06/28/16 10:53am

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NorthC said:


Yeah, I agree. I suppose it was alright when Bruce Springsteen played Purple Rain; I can't really imagine him doing Housequake, but overall, yeah, this song has been played to death. I also hate it when the media call him "the Purple Rain superstar".


I've said before that Bruce's version was the only one I ever want to hear. I was immediately tired of everyone covering it right after he died. SICK of it. There's hundreds of songs, and that is the one everyone is butchering? Stevie Wonder fucks it up every time he sings it. When I watched Bruce do it, it was just perfect enough that I thought "Yep, that's the only one I care about".



I thought it was cool just because it was Bruce doing it; just shows how respected and loved Prince is. But I'm not a huge Bruce fan overall so it didn't really move me.
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Reply #26 posted 06/28/16 10:54am

herb4

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Yeah this song is pretty much becoming the "Thriller" of Prince songs.

I'd say it's the "Freebird" or "Stariway to Heaven" and, yeah, I'm pretty tired of it myself.

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Reply #27 posted 06/28/16 10:55am

destinyc1

I'm sick of out of touch people crying in different posts under different names about how others sing his songs.I think its good to come out of your own box sometimes and see what else the world has to offer............Purple rain is his anthem.Others may sing it but,i dont think anyone has ever recorded it again.Now with that being said i hope stevie wonder finally sings it at the family tribute.Then its left alone.Even i would go to change.org or whatever and request that the estate NOT allow it borrowed EVER again.Thats what someone did with happy birthday for awhile.But,the estate wont do that because its going to be their biggest money maker.

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Reply #28 posted 06/28/16 10:58am

jon1967

As for the original from the movie no but other ppl doing it yes plz "no more !

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Reply #29 posted 06/28/16 11:00am

1Sasha


It is probably Prince's only song that the majority of people know. But I would love to hear "Delirious" or some other bouncy tune make the rounds. "I Wanna Be Your Lover" - how can you not get up and dance to that one? The one good thing - a silver lining if you could call it that - is that "1999" will continue to be played on New Year's Eve FOREVER!!!!! Or as long as we are all here.

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