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Thread started 11/24/16 7:16am

FullLipsDotNos
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would u change a verse in a song by Prince?

R there any verses that, in ur opinion, Prince could've improved? Petsonally, I don't like the rhyme "too-too" in Work That Fat. He could have said "your poo" instead... Or maybe not :/
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Reply #1 posted 11/24/16 7:23am

RicoN

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All of them that go a bit religious, all of them that go a lot religious.

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Reply #2 posted 11/24/16 7:28am

Gohi

Brings to mind that poor woman who gave Prince a sand-dollar and said that she wrote a 3rd verse for "Crazy You." lol

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Reply #3 posted 11/24/16 12:16pm

BillieBalloon

Gohi said:

Brings to mind that poor woman who gave Prince a sand-dollar and said that she wrote a 3rd verse for "Crazy You." lol



Oh really lol

What a shame Prince didn't accept her 3rd verse.
Baby, you're a star.

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Reply #4 posted 11/24/16 1:17pm

dance4me3121

No i wouldn't
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Reply #5 posted 11/24/16 1:52pm

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I'll flip this. Aside from his changing cussing in his old songs, and butchering the fuck out of "DMSR" (which makes me cringe to no end), the one thing I disliked him changing way back in the 80s was the line in "Girls and Boys" from

He tried so hard not 2 go insane
Birds do fly, it looks like rain

to:

He tried so hard not 2 go koo koo
Birds do fly, do so do you

or whatever it was. It seemed corny as fuck.

"eye don’t really care so much what people say about me because it is a reflection of who they r."
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Reply #6 posted 11/24/16 6:13pm

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on AOA: Instead of "I was born too late.....I should have been born on the Woodstock stage". Doing the math, why wouldn't he have said "soon", rhimed it with June or whatever?

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Not a biggie but every time I hear that line and sing with, I change it for him!

Eventually every cloud runs out of rain.
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Reply #7 posted 11/24/16 7:10pm

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No. but the one thing that comes to mind. change the Christ back to the Cross
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And I descend from grace, In arms of undertow
I will take my place, In the great below
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Reply #8 posted 11/25/16 2:20am

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bigtimefan said:

on AOA: Instead of "I was born too late.....I should have been born on the Woodstock stage". Doing the math, why wouldn't he have said "soon", rhimed it with June or whatever?

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Not a biggie but every time I hear that line and sing with, I change it for him!

That was from June on Hitnrun Phase 1, not AOA!

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Reply #9 posted 11/25/16 3:03am

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FragileUndertow said:

No. but the one thing that comes to mind. change the Christ back to the Cross

yeahthat Definitely. Didn't sound as good when he changed it.

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Reply #10 posted 11/25/16 4:59am

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CherryMoon57 said:

FragileUndertow said:

No. but the one thing that comes to mind. change the Christ back to the Cross

yeahthat Definitely. Didn't sound as good when he changed it.


But "The Cross" is the definitive, recorded work. It's more or less THE song.

Whatever he changed live really doesn't matter, otherwise we'd be here all day with changes he made in concert.

A few changes in recorded songs for me:

Resolution: where he says "the main problem with Peo-ple" seems like he was trying to cram that word in, and it's such a simple word that it seems trite. Could he have fit "Society" or even "Americans"? Something to add a little bit of bit to this song - the premise is there, it's just too sugary overall.

As far as a verse, in Act Of God I would take out the verse about him making a million dollars and having to give half of it away. He started out great but then it became a bit of boasting in that verse.

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Reply #11 posted 11/25/16 5:12am

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yes.
there is a line in "style" where he says "style is mayte in the shower."
he should have used my name instead. lol

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Reply #12 posted 11/25/16 5:40am

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lemoncrush19 said:

yes.
there is a line in "style" where he says "style is mayte in the shower."
he should have used my name instead. lol

lol Wait! I think it would have sounded even better with mine! falloff

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Reply #13 posted 11/25/16 5:50am

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CherryMoon57 said:

lemoncrush19 said:

yes.
there is a line in "style" where he says "style is mayte in the shower."
he should have used my name instead. lol

lol Wait! I think it would have sounded even better with mine! falloff


falloff thats exactly where s**t happened: both versions were 2 good 2 make a decision so he changed it 2 ...

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Reply #14 posted 11/25/16 5:55am

Splanknasty2

There are two lines I’ve never liked.

“You say you want a leader but you can’t seem to make up your mind / I think you’d better close it / And let me guide you…”

Stop. ‘I think you’d better close your mind’? No. That is very bad advice. That’s never right.

(Mike Scott agrees with me here, actually: when he covered it, he changed this line to “I think you’d better blow your mind wide open and let me guide you” or something like that).

The second which I thought was weird the first time I heard it was “I know that living with you baby was sometimes hard / But I’m willing to give it another try.”

To me this is kind of… unromantically self-centred. Like zero introspection. “You’ve left, and it’s all completely your fault our relationship is over, but I’m inviting you back: I’m willing to overlook the fact you’re really impossible and really try and put up with all your bollocks, because I’m so awesome.”

And again, Sinead O’Connor agrees with me… she changed this line to ‘I know that living with me baby was sometimes hard.’

Voila.

[Edited 11/25/16 5:56am]

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Reply #15 posted 11/25/16 6:04am

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lemoncrush19 said:

CherryMoon57 said:

lol Wait! I think it would have sounded even better with mine! falloff


falloff thats exactly where s**t happened: both versions were 2 good 2 make a decision so he changed it 2 ...

lol If only...

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Reply #16 posted 11/25/16 6:23am

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TheEnglishGent said:

bigtimefan said:

on AOA: Instead of "I was born too late.....I should have been born on the Woodstock stage". Doing the math, why wouldn't he have said "soon", rhimed it with June or whatever?

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Not a biggie but every time I hear that line and sing with, I change it for him!

That was from June on Hitnrun Phase 1, not AOA!

You're right: Thanks! (I play the last 3 albums looped and just assumed it was AOA)

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Reply #17 posted 11/25/16 10:12am

LovePaisley

Baby Knows, "she'll make you think your stuff ain't brown." Really, dude, really?? But in the live Septimo 1999 version: "she'll make you think you ain't ready for the... Mmmmmm."

There ya go. Much better. sexy
And the MUSIC continues...forever...
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Reply #18 posted 11/25/16 10:34am

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Only to put back all the cussing and bring back the rebel, daring Prince.

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Reply #19 posted 11/25/16 10:50am

malbena

I find most of his lyrics being open-ended and at times having a double sense. This leads listeners to personal interpretation as well as letting the imagination run free. While I wouldn't change his original lyrics, I would add on to them on a repeat measure. wink

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