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Reply #30 posted 04/19/17 7:08am

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motherfunka said:

I love it and the live versions from the Lovesexy tour.


This. It makes sense as a gospel, sung with the crowd.
See the 1988 Paris shows bootlegs for a fine example.

Not a big fan of the studio version, Mavis tries her best, but it's one hell of a weird experiment on the sampler. Sampling is not Prince's best ability, by far. He never used it as a real creative medium, like nineties trip-hop artists did. Heck, Kate Bush is much more creative with a sampler.
That said, I'm thankful for the Omnibus/BBC documentary shots.

The Colors R brighter, the Bond is much tighter
No Child's a failure
Until the Blue Sailboat sails him away from his dreams
Don't Ever Lose, Don't Ever Lose
Don't Ever Lose Your Dreams
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