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Thread started 12/21/16 5:21am

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Video: Prince's "Violet The Organ Grinder"

Scott McCullough has posted the music video of "Violet The Organ Grinder" by Prince!

Check out the video:

https://vimeo.com/197305376

Here is what he says:

"Through my lens...A throwback classic and rare Prince.

Available on "Gett Off" the home Video
Warner Bros. and Paisley Park Records
Produced by P.O.V. Films - closed

Cinematography and camera by Scott McCullough
Directed by Randee St. Nicholas
Edited by Prince"
[Edited 12/30/16 15:13pm]
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Reply #1 posted 12/21/16 9:48am

TrivialPursuit

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"Violet The Organ Grinder" is one of my favorite 90s b-sides, and definitely one of the best songs on the "Gett Off" EP.

"I can deal with a sucker if he's in your mouth, but I can't deal with insincere."

"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 #2 posted 12/21/16 2:49pm

bsprout

Thanks for sharing!
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Reply #3 posted 12/21/16 2:59pm

BillieBalloon

None of it makes sense.
Baby, you're a star.

Meet me in another world, space and joy
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Reply #4 posted 12/21/16 10:10pm

AnnaStesia10

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Yes! Love this song. Video is a trip and a half.

"A strong spirit transcends rules." - Prince
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Reply #5 posted 12/21/16 10:43pm

mechanicalemot
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Saw it recently. In my opinion it hasn't stood the test if time. Dated and nonsensical
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Reply #6 posted 12/22/16 1:56am

thedance

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amazing song and video...



I love this b-side! love

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Reply #7 posted 12/22/16 2:26am

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mechanicalemotion17 said:

Saw it recently. In my opinion it hasn't stood the test if time. Dated and nonsensical

-/ It was sexy which is never nonsensical.
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Reply #8 posted 12/22/16 2:51am

Sydney

Great song and video. Still sounds fresh to me and Prince looked amazing in this video and period, Totally crazy lyric but a killer beat.

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Reply #9 posted 12/22/16 4:40am

Genesia

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Thanks for posting! Now they'll be able to find it and take it down even quicker! thumbs up!
We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves.
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Reply #10 posted 12/22/16 9:34am

ufoclub

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Wow, previously only vaialble as a VHS interlaced transfer (right?). this is a cool Xmas gift. Putting the "x" in Christmas.

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Reply #11 posted 12/22/16 10:03am

TrivialPursuit

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Genesia said:

Thanks for posting! Now they'll be able to find it and take it down even quicker! thumbs up!


The other videos he filmed are still up. He does have some right to them as the filmmaker obviously.

I wish Robert Borm (Point of View Films) would put out some stuff he has locked away. He did a lot of the filming during D&P & prince. However, he was a victim of Prince's non-payment practices back then. He went bankrupt over all the filming Prince did at Paisley Park (I think it was him who referred to a lot of it as "home movies"), and not being paid. He was mentioned the Pioneer Press article Purple Drain in the 90s.

"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 #12 posted 12/22/16 10:40am

ufoclub

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TrivialPursuit said:

Genesia said:

Thanks for posting! Now they'll be able to find it and take it down even quicker! thumbs up!


The other videos he filmed are still up. He does have some right to them as the filmmaker obviously.

I wish Robert Borm (Point of View Films) would put out some stuff he has locked away. He did a lot of the filming during D&P & prince. However, he was a victim of Prince's non-payment practices back then. He went bankrupt over all the filming Prince did at Paisley Park (I think it was him who referred to a lot of it as "home movies"), and not being paid. He was mentioned the Pioneer Press article Purple Drain in the 90s.

Actually a filmmaker signs a "work for hire" agreement and has NO rights on the footage in professional circumstances. If he didn't sign a work agreement, then he might have claim to rights. BUT, there's no way he would have worked on this during the Warners days and not have signed something.

Putting stuff up on your portfolio (your own website) is a gray area. But even there, you can be asked to cease abnd desist on stuff you shot depending on the contract you signed.

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Reply #13 posted 12/22/16 1:02pm

DarlingKris

One of my favorite songs/videos! Super sexy wink

Forever In My Life, forever in my heart. I love you Prince Rogers Nelson heart
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Reply #14 posted 12/22/16 1:11pm

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ufoclub said:

Wow, previously only vaialble as a VHS interlaced transfer (right?).

never mind.

[Edited 12/22/16 13:21pm]

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Reply #15 posted 12/22/16 9:36pm

hardwork

TrivialPursuit said:

"Violet The Organ Grinder" is one of my favorite 90s b-sides, and definitely one of the best songs on the "Gett Off" EP.

"I can deal with a sucker if he's in your mouth, but I can't deal with insincere."

Well, there is a topic in dire need of its own thread. The "Gett Off" Cd single, or EP. Jesus, some of the sickest Prince music ever. My God! With Steve Hurley at the absolute peak of his powers to boot!

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Reply #16 posted 12/22/16 9:53pm

Latin

hardwork said:



TrivialPursuit said:


"Violet The Organ Grinder" is one of my favorite 90s b-sides, and definitely one of the best songs on the "Gett Off" EP.

"I can deal with a sucker if he's in your mouth, but I can't deal with insincere."





Well, there is a topic in dire need of its own thread. The "Gett Off" Cd single, or EP. Jesus, some of the sickest Prince music ever. My God! With Steve Hurley at the absolute peak of his powers to boot!


That "Housestyle" mix that you are referring to is absolutely superb.
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Reply #17 posted 12/23/16 2:37am

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Scott McCullough rocks, posting all that stuff from his vault. Violet TOG in HD, wow! biggrin biggrin biggrin

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Reply #18 posted 12/23/16 3:44am

dodger

hardwork said:

TrivialPursuit said:

"Violet The Organ Grinder" is one of my favorite 90s b-sides, and definitely one of the best songs on the "Gett Off" EP.

"I can deal with a sucker if he's in your mouth, but I can't deal with insincere."

Well, there is a topic in dire need of its own thread. The "Gett Off" Cd single, or EP. Jesus, some of the sickest Prince music ever. My God! With Steve Hurley at the absolute peak of his powers to boot!

Agree. I hadn't long got into Prince back in 91 when I bought the Gett Off VHS and was blown away. It was like entering a whole new world..

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There's an interesting recent interview with Scott McCullough on the Prince Podcast and he talks in depth about filming a lot videos around this time. Bits of Gangster Glam was shot in P's living room and he mentions the infamous mankini!

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Reply #19 posted 12/23/16 4:06am

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mechanicalemotion17 said:

Saw it recently. In my opinion it hasn't stood the test if time. Dated and nonsensical

See, to me, that's what makes things like this awesome! lol

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Reply #20 posted 12/23/16 11:44am

Latin

AnnaStesia10 said:

Yes! Love this song. Video is a trip and a half.


thumbs up!
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Reply #21 posted 12/23/16 11:51am

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NouveauDance said:

mechanicalemotion17 said:

Saw it recently. In my opinion it hasn't stood the test if time. Dated and nonsensical

See, to me, that's what makes things like this awesome! lol

I agree Nouveau, also anything chain hat related is cool in my book. smile

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Reply #22 posted 12/23/16 1:51pm

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TheDigitalGardener said:

NouveauDance said:

See, to me, that's what makes things like this awesome! lol

I agree Nouveau, also anything chain hat related is cool in my book. smile


I love that. It was an aggressive time for Prince; purposeful, pointed, antagonistic. Isn't "Violet" the first time it made an appearance? It predates "My Name Is Prince". It wasn't in any of the Diamonds & Pearls Video Collection stuff, to my quick recall. I dug how he was coy with it sometimes, even sending Mayte out lip syncing "My Name Is Prince" on the tour, then he'd just show up on the riser in the back for the next song.

"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 #23 posted 12/23/16 2:18pm

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TrivialPursuit said:

TheDigitalGardener said:

I agree Nouveau, also anything chain hat related is cool in my book. smile


I love that. It was an aggressive time for Prince; purposeful, pointed, antagonistic. Isn't "Violet" the first time it made an appearance? It predates "My Name Is Prince". It wasn't in any of the Diamonds & Pearls Video Collection stuff, to my quick recall. I dug how he was coy with it sometimes, even sending Mayte out lip syncing "My Name Is Prince" on the tour, then he'd just show up on the riser in the back for the next song.

I think you may be right sir.

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Reply #24 posted 12/23/16 4:23pm

wavesofbliss

i love prince's maxisingles from d&p more than the album as whole. great stuff and more coherent in a way. i liked the maxis for come also.

Prince #MUSICIANICONLEGEND
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Reply #25 posted 12/24/16 1:15am

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BillieBalloon said:

None of it makes sense.

How dare you!!! He's humping a bed, nothing else matters lol seriously though, I looooove that song, more than Gett Off. He gave zero fuxx in this time period, & there were so many singles & remixes & videos - I dig this era LOTS biggrin
heart prince I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it prince heart
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Reply #26 posted 12/24/16 1:58am

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NouveauDance said:



mechanicalemotion17 said:


Saw it recently. In my opinion it hasn't stood the test if time. Dated and nonsensical

See, to me, that's what makes things like this awesome! lol



Honestly for me it was weird feeling that way. Prince for me has classics...yes, of course. But for me to actually think one of his songs and accompanying video come off as dated was strange. He kinda looks like a chipmunk in that video and the chained hat looks cheaply made. In fact...my thoughts were that the entire video looked cheaply made upon reviewing it recently. Sorry but true
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Reply #27 posted 12/24/16 1:59am

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This purple and yellow outfit he's got, God! I'd give anything to have the same one yes yes yes

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Reply #28 posted 12/24/16 3:43am

Latin

music
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Reply #29 posted 12/24/16 6:07am

dodger

databank said:

This purple and yellow outfit he's got, God! I'd give anything to have the same one yes yes yes



Shoulder pads and all I imagine data wink
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