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Reply #30 posted 05/08/17 4:38am

tbokris

Moonbeam said:

tbokris said:
There goes this thread. This was meant to be a discussion, not dumping lists on everyone's heads. Seems quite a few people have an issue with Diamonds and Pearls. I can relate to that. Another one for me is When Doves Cry. I think because it's the same melody all the way through the song that I get bored. I am see it's a revolutionary sound, I.e. No bass etc but the songs lacks such a degree of warmth that I do skip it. Blasphemy I know [Edited 5/8/17 0:18am] [Edited 5/8/17 0:22am]
You choose to respond to my list but not my discussion about the tracks I don't particularly like? What's up with that? There appeared to be some confusion about what qualifies as classic, so I thought I would come up with some criteria by which to define it.

I appologise for offending you, but it seemed like you were doing the opposite of what my conversation started as: pick 1 classic song and discuss, instead writing a massive list with no conversation, just scores out of 10.

You only mentioned one classic song underneath that, Nothing Compares 2 U, which like D&P also seems like people have a problem with and understandably so. Prince's version of Nothing Compares 2 U never really feels that definitive, because he hasn't really released a definivitve version just a live version with Rosie 'OTT' Gaines. Unfortunately Sinead 'O' Connor's version probably does seem like the definiitve version as she seemed to drag more emotion . The Family's isn't great either, because the singing is awful, but if it had P's vocals on it, maybe it might be different. Prince clearly didn't know what this song could be, until Sinead did her cover. Like Dylan with 'All along the Watchtower'.

But Diamonds

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Reply #31 posted 05/08/17 4:42am

tbokris

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Cream Kiss Delerious On The Couch Extraordinary Damn U How Come U Dont Call Me (I dislike it live. Love the studio version)

How are On The Couch, Extraordinary and Damn U classic songs???

How Come U Dont Call Me: if you love the studio version, then why did you write this?

I give up.

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Reply #32 posted 05/08/17 6:37am

rogifan

My top 3:

1. Cream
2. Cream
3. Cream
Paisley Park is in your heart
#PrinceForever 💜
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Reply #33 posted 05/08/17 6:49am

TheFman

1999
Let's go crazy

Not that i dislike them, they're great, but i cant remember how long it's ago i started playing them intentionally (at very least 15 years)
But the extended LGC is still mega good.

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Reply #34 posted 05/08/17 6:53am

TheEnglishGent

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Housequake.

RIP sad
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Reply #35 posted 05/08/17 7:11am

tbokris

TheFman said:

1999
Let's go crazy

Not that i dislike them, they're great, but i cant remember how long it's ago i started playing them intentionally (at very least 15 years)
But the extended LGC is still mega good.



100% agree
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Reply #36 posted 05/08/17 7:55am

emesem

U Got the Look. Never understood how that even got to be a hit. I give him credit for the odd-ball production but it just always hurts my ears.

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Reply #37 posted 05/08/17 8:23am

kygermo

P R I V A T E J O Y

Get in your mouse, and get out of here!
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Reply #38 posted 05/08/17 8:27am

khill95

Let's Work

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Reply #39 posted 05/08/17 8:31am

SpookyNopetopu
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radicalrojo said:

I get the appeal behind Sexy MF but confused

falloff Prince tryna rap. NOPE. I remember hearing this one and dying laughing while my friend was all, "Isn't this sexy!"

Girl, dafuq wrong witcho hearing? biggrin I like it though, because it's so inappropriately nonsensical.

I imagine myself inside your bedroom; oh, I imagine myself in your sky.
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Reply #40 posted 05/08/17 8:37am

djThunderfunk

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Diamonds And Pearls. Never liked it.

Several I do like but have heard enough for one lifetime: When Doves Cry, Purple Rain, Raspberry Beret, Take Me With U...

Liberty > Authority
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Reply #41 posted 05/08/17 9:27am

xRachx

Cream. I find it so boring.
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Reply #42 posted 05/08/17 9:40am

thx185

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I used to find Diamonds & Pearls and Cream both quite boring. At the time it was just too big of a change for me going from the Lovesexy / Batman vibes (experimental, darker) to the ultra homogenized R&B pop of the Diamonds & Pearls album.

But in more recent years I've started appreciating more the production quality of these tracks & found things there that I really like.

And now that I'm a little older, I dig quite a lot the message of Diamonds & Pearls. Teenage me didn't want that sentimental stuff, but 45-year old me is just fine with it.

If I gave you diamonds and pearls
Would you be a happy boy or a girl
If I could I would give you the world
But all I can do is just offer you my love

Preach, brother P!

As far as classics I still don't really dig..

I respect Purple Rain, but it's not a track I'm going to seek out & listen to very often.

"..free to change your mind"
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Reply #43 posted 05/08/17 1:12pm

shhh3121

Hello, this is my first message at prince.org, I haven't found the place to introduce myself, so pardon me for not doing so

My choice is Joint 2 Joint. You can find a lot of spanish fans who LOVE this song, but I just hate it. It makes me cringe when I haven't skipped the song and a friend listens to it. Is this really a song or just a "musical" joke?

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Reply #44 posted 05/08/17 1:16pm

djThunderfunk

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shhh3121 said:

Hello, this is my first message at prince.org, I haven't found the place to introduce myself, so pardon me for not doing so

My choice is Joint 2 Joint. You can find a lot of spanish fans who LOVE this song, but I just hate it. It makes me cringe when I haven't skipped the song and a friend listens to it. Is this really a song or just a "musical" joke?


lol Joint 2 Joint is my favorite track on Emancipation... music

Liberty > Authority
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Reply #45 posted 05/08/17 1:22pm

EvilAngel

Delirious feeling ill

Let's Go Crazy

Gold

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Reply #46 posted 05/08/17 1:25pm

rdhull

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kygermo said:

P R I V A T E J O Y

Should this person be banned?

They didnt even state why..but i dont want to even hear/entertain the reasoning.

"Climb in my fur."
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Reply #47 posted 05/08/17 1:33pm

SoulAlive

it's shocking to me that the song "1999" is being mentioned eek disbelief seriously?? Some of y'all skip that song when you play the album??

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Reply #48 posted 05/08/17 1:34pm

rdhull

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SoulAlive said:

it's shocking to me that the song "1999" is being mentioned eek disbelief seriously?? Some of y'all skip that song when you play the album??

millenials

they are beautiful but will ultimately be the death of us all

"Climb in my fur."
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Reply #49 posted 05/08/17 1:35pm

Genesia

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rdhull said:

SoulAlive said:

it's shocking to me that the song "1999" is being mentioned eek disbelief seriously?? Some of y'all skip that song when you play the album??

millenials

they are beautiful but will ultimately be the death of us all


falloff

We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves.
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Reply #50 posted 05/08/17 1:55pm

mynameisnotsus
an

rdhull said:



kygermo said:


P R I V A T E J O Y



Should this person be banned?



They didnt even state why..but i dont want to even hear/entertain the reasoning.







:nod:

I thought I was well past other peoples opinions on songs but this thread is irritating me confused
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Reply #51 posted 05/08/17 1:59pm

purplethunder3
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rdhull said:

SoulAlive said:

it's shocking to me that the song "1999" is being mentioned eek disbelief seriously?? Some of y'all skip that song when you play the album??

millenials

they are beautiful but will ultimately be the death of us all

Image result for red fox heart attack gif

"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato

https://youtu.be/CVwv9LZMah0
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Reply #52 posted 05/08/17 2:01pm

Genesia

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purplethunder3121 said:

rdhull said:

millenials

they are beautiful but will ultimately be the death of us all

Image result for red fox heart attack gif


lol

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Reply #53 posted 05/08/17 2:02pm

thedance

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EvilAngel said:

Delirious

Let's Go Crazy

Gold

no no no! ....amazing Prince songs... eek

Some here aren't well.... cool cool

Prince 4Ever. heart
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Reply #54 posted 05/08/17 2:44pm

shhh3121

djThunderfunk said:



shhh3121 said:


Hello, this is my first message at prince.org, I haven't found the place to introduce myself, so pardon me for not doing so



My choice is Joint 2 Joint. You can find a lot of spanish fans who LOVE this song, but I just hate it. It makes me cringe when I haven't skipped the song and a friend listens to it. Is this really a song or just a "musical" joke?




lol Joint 2 Joint is my favorite track on Emancipation... music



You see? One man's meat is another man's poison
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Reply #55 posted 05/08/17 3:00pm

gandorb

Delirious. It is okay by I can thing of hundreds of Prince songs I prefer. It is better live, especially the performance at the first aveneue benefit show.

There are some I am not as responsive to anymore, but that is probably due to just over-hearing them and possibly a bit to aging (Oh no!)

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Reply #56 posted 05/08/17 4:23pm

Moonbeam

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tbokris said:

Moonbeam said:

tbokris said: You choose to respond to my list but not my discussion about the tracks I don't particularly like? What's up with that? There appeared to be some confusion about what qualifies as classic, so I thought I would come up with some criteria by which to define it.

I appologise for offending you, but it seemed like you were doing the opposite of what my conversation started as: pick 1 classic song and discuss, instead writing a massive list with no conversation, just scores out of 10.

You only mentioned one classic song underneath that, Nothing Compares 2 U, which like D&P also seems like people have a problem with and understandably so. Prince's version of Nothing Compares 2 U never really feels that definitive, because he hasn't really released a definivitve version just a live version with Rosie 'OTT' Gaines. Unfortunately Sinead 'O' Connor's version probably does seem like the definiitve version as she seemed to drag more emotion . The Family's isn't great either, because the singing is awful, but if it had P's vocals on it, maybe it might be different. Prince clearly didn't know what this song could be, until Sinead did her cover. Like Dylan with 'All along the Watchtower'.

But Diamonds


I mentioned 3 other songs in that post, and 3 other classics in a previous post.

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Reply #57 posted 05/08/17 4:25pm

Moonbeam

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rdhull said:

SoulAlive said:

it's shocking to me that the song "1999" is being mentioned eek disbelief seriously?? Some of y'all skip that song when you play the album??

millenials

they are beautiful but will ultimately be the death of us all

lol No 1999 shaming allowed! banned

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Reply #58 posted 05/08/17 4:30pm

rdhull

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Moonbeam said:

rdhull said:

millenials

they are beautiful but will ultimately be the death of us all

lol No 1999 shaming allowed! banned

hahaah word lol

"Climb in my fur."
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Reply #59 posted 05/08/17 4:31pm

pdiddy2011

I'll add my name to the Delirious list.

Out of all the classic songs, I've not skipped any song more than Delirious.

I don't really know what it is... it kind of has an "Elvis" vibe to me that I don't care for. Having said that, however, I know all the words to the song as if I wrote it myself. lol lol

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