SimonCharles said:

SimonCharles said:

I know it's been said before and I know I am sounding churlish but - when there's songs like All My Dreams, In A Large Room With No Light, etc, then there shouldn't be cover songs to discuss!

For some reason, this is the biggest "thing" about Prince that irks me. Don't know why...

That said, I really liked When Will We Be Paid? and the rehearsal of Summertime makes me smile.

I just had to go and listen to Large Room just to calm down, then....!

"Creep." So unexpected, yet he made it his own. It's one of his most iconic moments IMO.

Betcha by Golly Wow

Brick House

No particular order:

- The Whole of the moon (too funky!!!)

- Creep

- Best of you

- One of us

- A case of u

I was all set to love this as I'm a big fan of the original and even more so of Joan Jett's version but Prince usulaly likes to do one thing to covers that messes them up. Here he did two!

He skipped the best lyric, "I wanna do everything" and then for some reason thought Wild Thing fit here. WTF?

heymistermusic said:

When I saw the post title, I immediately thought of "Crimson & Clover"

His voice is so soothing during this cover song. Some of you might agree

"Do Yourself A Favor/If You See Me"

RJOrion said:

"Do Yourself A Favor/If You See Me"

Phenomenal track. How did I miss so many brilliant cuts? While movie star may be Prince at his most Morris Day persona, I think this may be my favorite Morris Dayesque track (the jokey extended coda where he wants to call up the Colonel because of all the chicken scratching lol). I never got a lot of Prince boots early on in my Prince fanhood, but I have fond memories of playing this song on a compilation while driving around town in the summertime.

Those pounding slighty phasey toms are everything to me, and the merry go round repeating synth line are beyond belief. An underappreciated vocal performance too. I like how the vocals are almost lost in the background vocals woos and ahhs. Perfection and like Can't stop this feeling I got a summer song for me.

fakir said:

No particular order:

- The Whole of the moon (too funky!!!)

- Creep

- Best of you

- One of us

- A case of u

Ah, yes - forgot The Whole of the Moon. Well played.

lust said:

Motherless Child on the Septimo show is one his greatest performances on circulating video.

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Yes, it is wonderful!

Recorded - none of them, all awful (with the possible exception of Crimson & Clover.

Live - Just My Imagination at Paard van Troje.

dance4me3121 said:

The foo fighters song "The Best of You".The full studio version still hasn't circulated

He recorded this?!!! As a huge Foos fan I need this in my life

DaveT said:

Hmm

There's so much

Studio :

When Will We B Paid,

U Know,

One of Us,

Anotherlove

All Along The Watchtower

Live :

Toussaint l'Ouverture, Soul Sacrifice (Santana Medley !!!!)

Stand / Thankufalletinmebemycelf !!

Flashlight !!!!

Miss You !!!

The Jam !!

Ain't no sunhine

What Have You Done For Me Lately

Play That Funky Music

Talkin' Loud And Sayin Nothing

Skintight / Brickhouse

What I'd Say

You've Got a Friend

What If

The Meedle

Creep

Fallin'

Whole Lotta Love

Love Rollercoaster

...

What a wonderful album those cover versions would made !!

C*

sonshine said:

1. A Case Of You - my personal favorite by far 2. Crimson and Clover The Best of You (better than the original but i'm not a Foo fan), Motherless Child, Creep are all wonderful as well. I must be the only one who doesn't care for One Of Us. Not crazy about Betcha By Golly Wow, I Can't Make You Love Me either. [Edited 10/28/17 0:54am]

You're not the only one, i don't like neither of those songs.

EVERYDAY IS A WINDING ROAD -- too funky!

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I like the part where he changed "coffee and nicotine" to "compliments and herbal tea."

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Not a big fan of Larry Graham's chant, but what ya gonna do..