SanDiegoFunkDaddy said:

I wish there was an instrumental version. I can't listen to a grown man talking about putting on makeup

Wolfie87 said:

Did he orchestrate or re-arrange the melody for the 1983 live performances in Bloomington, NY etc? Because that version is spectacular.

I LOVE the revamped live versions of Vanity 6 live. The Time slayed backing them!

Prince is not really endorsing MaxFactor etc with this song, he's objectifying it in a farscical way the same way he objectified anger/violence on other songs (black album, ALHNYH, etc).

Prince's over arching carnal-meets-spiritual message was about being “nude”—sans all artifice, clothes, makup, fake wordly pretensions. This message comes through in songs like Paradigm and Prince, LoveSexy album covers.

Doozer said:

lurker316 said:

It don't want to hear about anyone putting on make-up, man or woman. It's a silly thing to sing about.

Like a fruit-colored hat, perhaps, or a small red sports car, or a mountain, or oddly colored precipitation?

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TheEnglishGent said:

lurker316 said:

Sorry, this is the one song on the Originials I don't like. I'm not into the music and the lyrics make me cringe.

I agree that it's the worst thing on Originals. Doesn't make me cringe but there's nothing in the track to excite me. Can't dance to it, can't sing to it, not a catchy melody, weird soundscape. I've never really been into or felt any need to listen to side projects, so I hadn't heard the original release but someobdy in this thread saying it was the stand out track on its original album makes me definitely not want to hear any more of that album.

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Wolfie87 said:

Did he orchestrate or re-arrange the melody for the 1983 live performances in Bloomington, NY etc? Because that version is spectacular.

Yuuup that live version of Make-Up which Susan, Vanity and Brenda sing together is devine

Goddess4Real said:

Wolfie87 said:

Did he orchestrate or re-arrange the melody for the 1983 live performances in Bloomington, NY etc? Because that version is spectacular.

Yuuup that live version of Make-Up which Susan, Vanity and Brenda sing together is devine

I like the Time's musical delivery on the tour

I loved his takes on new wave. This one should be played loud.

rdhull said:

I loved his takes on new wave. This one should be played loud.

at night!!

SanDiegoFunkDaddy said:

I wish there was an instrumental version. I can't listen to a grown man talking about putting on makeup

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https://www.youtube.com/w...EkV9Jk_SaM

SanDiegoFunkDaddy said:

TheLotus said:

SanDiegoFunkDaddy said:

I wish there was an instrumental version. I can't listen to a grown man talking about putting on makeup

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https://www.youtube.com/w...EkV9Jk_SaM

That's hot too

Great song! Totally New Wave - cold and robotic.