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Thread started 07/24/21 1:01am

DarkOK

Man O War

Today I woke up with Man O War singing in my head. I don't know why, I haven't heard this song in a while. Not complaining though. I like it when random Prince songs invade my mind.

That's it.

No question or point of discussion. Just wanted to share.
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Reply #1 posted 07/24/21 1:37am

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The ballads on Rave are sublime.

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Reply #2 posted 07/24/21 2:13am

coldcoffeeandc
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toejam said:

The ballads on Rave are sublime.




Yes the ballads are!! Has anyone ever made a ballads only rave?
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Reply #3 posted 07/24/21 2:15am

coldcoffeeandc
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coldcoffeeandcocacola said:

toejam said:

The ballads on Rave are sublime.




Yes the ballads are!! Has anyone ever made a ballads only rave?


My issue was rave was called rave so I assumed it was going to be just that... A rave... Hoping for some loose type numbers

Had he called it un2the joy fantastic id have had managed expectations
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Reply #4 posted 07/24/21 4:27am

DarkOK

I find Rave a tough listen when hearing it beginning to end, but taken individually there's some great songs. Totally agree on the ballads - really good stuff on there!
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Reply #5 posted 07/24/21 4:32am

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rave is an ok listen but the only keepers really are the title song, so far so pleased, eye love u but eye dont trust u anymore, and tangerine.

i find princes slow jams after emancipation to be kinda samey (TRC excepted)

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Reply #6 posted 07/24/21 5:02am

Marco81

DarkOK said:

Today I woke up with Man O War singing in my head. I don't know why, I haven't heard this song in a while. Not complaining though. I like it when random Prince songs invade my mind.

That's it.

No question or point of discussion. Just wanted to share.

There's a few seconds during I think Stand Up & B Strong that reminded me of Man O War, It was a short guitar part. Maybe it did the same to you?
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Reply #7 posted 07/24/21 6:10am

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It's a beautiful song and easily over-looked like so many post-80s gems.

I've always wondered what the initial version of the Rave album from 1999 sounded like before Arista demanded Prince add more r&b and soul material. I recall Prince describing the original '99 configuration as 'psychedelic' and I believe it was more rock-oriented.
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Reply #8 posted 07/24/21 6:38am

DarkOK

Marco81 said:

DarkOK said:

Today I woke up with Man O War singing in my head. I don't know why, I haven't heard this song in a while. Not complaining though. I like it when random Prince songs invade my mind.

That's it.

No question or point of discussion. Just wanted to share.

There's a few seconds during I think Stand Up & B Strong that reminded me of Man O War, It was a short guitar part. Maybe it did the same to you?
[Edited 7/24/21 5:11am]

Cool. To be honest, apart from the title track, I've resisted listening to the new songs in advance - I want to wait until the album plops on my doormat.
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Reply #9 posted 07/24/21 6:45am

DarkOK

funkbabyandthebabysitters said:

rave is an ok listen but the only keepers really are the title song, so far so pleased, eye love u but eye dont trust u anymore, and tangerine.



i find princes slow jams after emancipation to be kinda samey (TRC excepted)

[Edited 7/24/21 4:32am]


No love for Prettyman?
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Reply #10 posted 07/24/21 7:06am

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OperatingThetan said:

It's a beautiful song and easily over-looked like so many post-80s gems.

I've always wondered what the initial version of the Rave album from 1999 sounded like before Arista demanded Prince add more r&b and soul material. I recall Prince describing the original '99 configuration as 'psychedelic' and I believe it was more rock-oriented.


I know it shouldn't surprise me that label people are soulless monsters, but really? Prince may have been at a low point, but when he gives you a psychedelic album, how do you, as a nonmusician, get the balls to tell him to change his music? A man who lives and breathes music. Who is better at making music than you or anyone you know is at doing anything. Fuck.
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Reply #11 posted 07/24/21 7:06am

funkbabyandthe
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It's cool, kinda funny, but a throw away really. I wanted to hear Morris d. day do it
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Reply #12 posted 07/24/21 7:07am

PJMcGee

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It must have been Clive Davis, the man with the golden ear or whatever, but still.
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Reply #13 posted 07/24/21 10:34am

RODSERLING

Ultimate piece of crap, along with Insatiable, I Love U but I don't Trust U, etc.
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Reply #14 posted 07/24/21 3:11pm

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RODSERLING said:

Ultimate piece of crap, along with Insatiable, I Love U but I don't Trust U, etc.

Wow.

That's a heap o' hate!

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we all need 2 b friends"
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Reply #15 posted 07/25/21 1:53pm

MIRvmn

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Man O War has always been one of my favorite songs on Rave smile
Welcome 2 The Dawn
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Reply #16 posted 07/25/21 2:20pm

BlueLantern

There is a lot of excellent songs on Rave ; my favorite is 'Tangerine' but other very good ones are 'Man O war', the title track, 'the sun the moon the stars' ; 'Pretty Man' is good too.

I would have liked to listen to the original 'Rave', especially if it is more psychedelic oriented ; however the question is to know if the original tracklist was the same as the one of the 1999 'Rave' or if some songs were written and added later for the 1999 version.

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Reply #17 posted 07/27/21 10:55am

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I am not really a ballad man, but funnily enough two of Rave's ballads are the only songs that really do it for me: ILUBIDTUA and Man O War. Safe to say I never gelled with that album.

RIP Prince: thank U 4 a funky Time...
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Reply #18 posted 07/28/21 1:57pm

LoveGalore

I've never liked this song.
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Reply #19 posted 07/28/21 8:19pm

jfenster

Rave is a really good 40 minutes of a prince album
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Reply #20 posted 07/29/21 3:24am

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RODSERLING said:

Ultimate piece of crap, along with Insatiable, I Love U but I don't Trust U, etc.

lol must troll harder. wink

Just somewhere in the middle,
Not too good and not too bad.
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