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Reply #30 posted 09/22/20 3:29am

Moonbeam

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TheEnglishGent said:

Well, I've played this game before...


Housequake
Automatic


Something In The Water Does Not Compute - album version
All The Critics Love U in New York



It hits me in the gut every time you post it. :lol:

All good! We all have our own tastes.
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Reply #31 posted 09/22/20 3:50am

OperatingTheta
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'Kiss'
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Reply #32 posted 09/22/20 4:14am

andrewm7

honestly Little Red Corvette. Prince has lots of great ballads, great sexy ballads and in my opinion this is not one of them.

The whole premise of the song is deeply depressing; the narrator talking themselves into reluctantly having sex with someone who makes them feel "a little ill" and inadequate. The final justification is that it is "Saturday night, I guess that makes it alright.What have I got to lose."

I will acknowlege that Prince sells it better than anyone else could, the delivery of the vocals, the whole build up to orgasm thing.

It is a document of the cheapest,crappiest sexual experience of someone with no self respect with someone who kind of disgusts them. In that sense it is a brave narrative to explore and is (unfortunately) relatable to a lot of people, but there is nothing joyful about that at all at any level.

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Reply #33 posted 09/22/20 4:34am

jaawwnn

It is a document of the cheapest,crappiest sexual experience of someone with no self respect with someone who kind of disgusts them.

LOL well said, it's always been such an odd song lyrically.

I just think of it as another rock and roll car song with a beautiful keyboard sound and chord sequence and a great guitar solo.

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Reply #34 posted 09/22/20 7:32am

TheEnglishGent

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Moonbeam said:

TheEnglishGent said:

Well, I've played this game before...


Housequake
Automatic

Something In The Water Does Not Compute - album version
All The Critics Love U in New York

It hits me in the gut every time you post it. lol All good! We all have our own tastes.


I've tried many times to love them but they just don't click for me. Housequake gets another chance on Friday though! excited

RIP sad
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Reply #35 posted 09/22/20 7:35am

TheEnglishGent

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mynameisnotsusan said:

TheEnglishGent said:

Well, I've played this game before...


Housequake
Automatic

Something In The Water Does Not Compute - album version
All The Critics Love U in New York

mad

There's nothing you can say which hasn't been said before. lol

RIP sad
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Reply #36 posted 09/22/20 9:04am

mediumdry

TheEnglishGent said:

Well, I've played this game before...


Housequake
Automatic

Something In The Water Does Not Compute - album version
All The Critics Love U in New York

.

Automatic isn't a classic. razz

Paisley Park is in your heart - Love Is Here!
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Reply #37 posted 09/22/20 9:08am

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mediumdry said:

TheEnglishGent said:

Well, I've played this game before...


Housequake
Automatic

Something In The Water Does Not Compute - album version
All The Critics Love U in New York

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Automatic isn't a classic. razz

YES, it is.

"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 #38 posted 09/22/20 12:44pm

slyjackson

mynameisnotsusan said:

TheEnglishGent said:

Well, I've played this game before...


Housequake
Automatic

Something In The Water Does Not Compute - album version
All The Critics Love U in New York

mad

mad mad

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Reply #39 posted 09/22/20 12:45pm

slyjackson

andrewm7 said:

honestly Little Red Corvette. Prince has lots of great ballads, great sexy ballads and in my opinion this is not one of them.

The whole premise of the song is deeply depressing; the narrator talking themselves into reluctantly having sex with someone who makes them feel "a little ill" and inadequate. The final justification is that it is "Saturday night, I guess that makes it alright.What have I got to lose."

I will acknowlege that Prince sells it better than anyone else could, the delivery of the vocals, the whole build up to orgasm thing.

It is a document of the cheapest,crappiest sexual experience of someone with no self respect with someone who kind of disgusts them. In that sense it is a brave narrative to explore and is (unfortunately) relatable to a lot of people, but there is nothing joyful about that at all at any level.

Now that you put it under that light you're right, what a depressing song.

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Reply #40 posted 09/22/20 1:34pm

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I just dropped my phone at some of your answers!! lol lol lol Dirty Mind?? If I Was Your Girlfriend? ADORE???

Seriously tho...the Symbol album is the only one I can think of...and I don't hate it...it just never really did it for me outside a few songs (7, and God Created Woman)

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Reply #41 posted 09/22/20 1:36pm

SquirrelMeat

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Call My Name

Fury

Future Soul Song

All The Critics

Baby I'm A Star

Cream

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Reply #42 posted 09/22/20 2:05pm

Astasheiks

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purplethunder3121 said:

Y'all are nuts. lol

For Real... haha lol smile

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Reply #43 posted 09/22/20 4:43pm

rusty1

andrewm7 said:

honestly Little Red Corvette. Prince has lots of great ballads, great sexy ballads and in my opinion this is not one of them.


The whole premise of the song is deeply depressing; the narrator talking themselves into reluctantly having sex with someone who makes them feel "a little ill" and inadequate. The final justification is that it is "Saturday night, I guess that makes it alright.What have I got to lose."



I will acknowlege that Prince sells it better than anyone else could, the delivery of the vocals, the whole build up to orgasm thing.



It is a document of the cheapest,crappiest sexual experience of someone with no self respect with someone who kind of disgusts them. In that sense it is a brave narrative to explore and is (unfortunately) relatable to a lot of people, but there is nothing joyful about that at all at any level.


one of his greatest songs ever.
Especially the 12 inch version.
Without that 1st top ten hit, 1999 album would've been in trouble sales wise.
It also lead to him doing the PR movie.
It's a true classic.
You're joking, right?
BOB4theFUNK
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Reply #44 posted 09/22/20 7:23pm

Shockedelicus

The Black Album and Batman. Both are uninspired pro-forma albums that lack both cohesion and direction. Both albums have a totally unearned reputation for being dark and funky, which seems to be solely based on the album art.

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Reply #45 posted 09/22/20 7:30pm

slyjackson

Poplife88 said:

I just dropped my phone at some of your answers!! lol lol lol Dirty Mind?? If I Was Your Girlfriend? ADORE???

Seriously tho...the Symbol album is the only one I can think of...and I don't hate it...it just never really did it for me outside a few songs (7, and God Created Woman)

Agree on all those matters.

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Reply #46 posted 09/22/20 10:48pm

lavendardrumma
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Wally, Most of Batman, Electric Intercourse, Gold. Days of wild.

I rarely can get through 17 Days even if my life depended on it, but other times I love it.

And....brace yourselves.....America. Ballad of Dorothy Parker.

[Edited 9/22/20 22:50pm]

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Reply #47 posted 09/23/20 7:38am

andrewm7

rusty1 said:

andrewm7 said:

honestly Little Red Corvette. Prince has lots of great ballads, great sexy ballads and in my opinion this is not one of them.

The whole premise of the song is deeply depressing; the narrator talking themselves into reluctantly having sex with someone who makes them feel "a little ill" and inadequate. The final justification is that it is "Saturday night, I guess that makes it alright.What have I got to lose."

I will acknowlege that Prince sells it better than anyone else could, the delivery of the vocals, the whole build up to orgasm thing.

It is a document of the cheapest,crappiest sexual experience of someone with no self respect with someone who kind of disgusts them. In that sense it is a brave narrative to explore and is (unfortunately) relatable to a lot of people, but there is nothing joyful about that at all at any level.

one of his greatest songs ever. Especially the 12 inch version. Without that 1st top ten hit, 1999 album would've been in trouble sales wise. It also lead to him doing the PR movie. It's a true classic. You're joking, right?

you are completely right Rusty1 on so many levels and so am I lol It was Prince's first top 10 hit and introduced him to millions, the 12" version with the different drum pattern is better, and it still makes me throw up a little in my mouth every time I hear it lol

I think it must be a "1982 thing" Every Breath you take also came out that year; biggest earning song ever according to Wikipedia, was a massive hit, and the lyrics are all about a stalker and are as creepy as f$&k .

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Reply #48 posted 09/23/20 7:42am

donnyenglish

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Reply #49 posted 09/23/20 8:15am

sexton

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SquirrelMeat76 said:

Gett Off - Although I could of picked any song from this era. It was Prince going commercial. Diamonds & Pearls (the song) was even worse, but Gett Off was the bigger hit, and probably deemed a classic by more people.


It was the opposite in the states. "Gett Off" stalled early on the U.S. chart missing the top 20 while "Cream" and "Diamonds and Pearls" were huge hits.

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Reply #50 posted 09/23/20 8:27am

Poplife88

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donnyenglish said:

Last December

Call My Name

Fury

Colonized Mind

Resolution

Future Sould Song

Way Back Home

Time

Black Muse

eek eek eek eek

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Reply #51 posted 09/23/20 10:37am

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Side note: I knew of many people who thought that Erotic City was on Purple Rain. Not as a B-side, but as an actual album song and single. It got that much airplay in our area back then (Detroit).

For the most part though, I can't think of anything considered a classic that isn't. Maybe NC2U until the recent Prince-studio-version came out. The live duet on Hits wasn't really all that great.

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Reply #52 posted 09/23/20 11:37am

donnyenglish

Poplife88 said:

donnyenglish said:

Last December

Call My Name

Fury

Colonized Mind

Resolution

Future Sould Song

Way Back Home

Time

Black Muse

eek eek eek eek

I did not read the topic. I thought it was songs that should be classics that are not. The above list would be absolute blasphemy so I retract it. Here are the songs that I think are overrated by fans:

Delirious

Baby I'm a Star

Kiss

Mountains

Christopher Tracy's Parade

Lovesexy

Scandalous

Cream

319

Rave

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[Edited 9/23/20 11:39am]

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Reply #53 posted 09/23/20 1:13pm

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Se7en said:

Side note: I knew of many people who thought that Erotic City was on Purple Rain. Not as a B-side, but as an actual album song and single. It got that much airplay in our area back then (Detroit).

For the most part though, I can't think of anything considered a classic that isn't. Maybe NC2U until the recent Prince-studio-version came out. The live duet on Hits wasn't really all that great.

17 days got a lot of airplay too.

99.9% of everything I say is strictly for my own entertainment
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Reply #54 posted 09/23/20 3:29pm

Hamad

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I can see why “Sometimes it snows in April“ is loved, but I don’t like it. I don’t like the way he’s singing in the song especially around the chorus, and I don’t like the feel of it in general. I don’t mind bleak songs in general, but not that one.
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