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Was Susan Rodgers wrong about "Adonis & Bathsheba"? This song has always been a gem in my opinion.O have always been curious because I had heard about the song before it even leaked.
I reqd that upon hearing some of the song ,Susan busted out laughing at the song in front of Prince. Maybe that is why prince didn't release it? I don't hear why she would laugh because the song is great and kinda stands out in the Prince catalog [Edited 6/30/21 13:31pm] | |
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She was wrong. It's easily in my top ten list, a contender for top five and on any given day could be my all-time favorite. |
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Absolutely brilliant song. Maybe has my favourite ever guitar solo. 10/10. | |
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Not a bad song but defly not one of my favorites. I never put it in my SOT Vault Trax playlist. There's no way Susan Rogers or anybody else for that matter could have been wrong. You like what you like | |
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It's an utterly brilliant song and uniquely Prince. While all art is necessarily subjective, I do indeed consider Susan utterly wrong. What a howler of a comment. Shame Prince didn't re-release it in 94/95 as it appears he was planning given the CD single artwork created. The lyrics were also in his Neo Manifesto book published during the same period, so it was obviously on his mind at the time along with 'Empty Room', which I heard and saw the video for on The Live Experience tour at Wembley Arena in 1995. | |
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No, it's as unsafe as trying to fly an aeroplane without any training. It's as unsafe as trying to fight a tiger with your bare hands. It's as unsafe as trying to promote democracy in Hong Kong. And now we're getting somewhere. Freedom of speech! It's worth something. Susan has her opinion, you have yours. Thankfully, it is safe to say that. If you take any of this seriously, you're a bigger fool than I am. | |
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SantanaMaitreya said: No, it's as unsafe as trying to fly an aeroplane without any training. It's as unsafe as trying to fight a tiger with your bare hands. It's as unsafe as trying to promote democracy in Hong Kong. And now we're getting somewhere. Freedom of speech! It's worth something. Susan has her opinion, you have yours. Thankfully, it is safe to say that. I edited the thread title.The title is a little "safer" I know it is freedom of speech.I just wanted to get a discussion going on the opinions of this great song. | |
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Phase3 said: This song has always been a gem in my opinion.O have always been curious because I had heard about the song before it even leaked. I reqd that upon hearing some of the song ,Susan busted out laughing at the song in front of Prince. Maybe that is why prince didn't release it? I don't hear why she would laugh because the song is great and kinda stands out in the Prince catalog [Edited 6/30/21 13:31pm] Love it Maybe she laughed as she wasn't ready for it yet  | |
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Phase3 said: SantanaMaitreya said: No, it's as unsafe as trying to fly an aeroplane without any training. It's as unsafe as trying to fight a tiger with your bare hands. It's as unsafe as trying to promote democracy in Hong Kong. And now we're getting somewhere. Freedom of speech! It's worth something. Susan has her opinion, you have yours. Thankfully, it is safe to say that. I edited the thread title.The title is a little "safer" I know it is freedom of speech.I just wanted to get a discussion going on the opinions of this great song. Yeah, I know, I was just joking. I really like the song, it's a weird little fairy tale put to music. If you take any of this seriously, you're a bigger fool than I am. | |
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It's way over the top...and I love it. "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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I like it. I wonder if Susan heard the finished version. Maybe her reaction was to an earlier cut? RIP  | |
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I will add that some Prince songs are meant to be funny and I know it's good to have a sense of humor.But I believe prince was serious when he was writing this and was puzzled when Susan started laughing at the lyrics.
Some songs are hilarious though like "work that fat" or "movie star" "Cloreen bacon skin" is another [Edited 6/30/21 18:38pm] | |
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For what it's worth I was looking at the Spotify streaming data for SOTT deluxe the other week and, aside from the pre-release singles, Adonis & Bathsheba had the most plays of the vault material |
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Brilliant, gorgeous, ecstatic song. Phil Spector via Prince. What are her Prince faves...besides Wally? | |
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She laughed at the harp overdub. He scowled slightly in response. The world's problems like climate change can only be solved through strategic long-term thinking, not expediency. In other words all the govts. need sacking!
If you can add value to someone's life then why not. Especially if it colors their days... | |
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Yes. If nothing else, for the epic guitar solo.
I Love U, But I Don't Trust U Anymore... |
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- Meh. - "The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves. And wiser people so full of doubts" (Bertrand Russell 1872-1972) |
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I love the Price songs that are completely unique in his catalog as well as in music in general. Adonis & Bathsheba is one of those wonderful originals. |
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One of my most played songs in his catalog. Opinions are like assholes and mine has time and space for the harp. | |
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She should admit only Prince could pull off a song like A&B - and he did. "I like to watch." | |
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The world's problems like climate change can only be solved through strategic long-term thinking, not expediency. In other words all the govts. need sacking!
If you can add value to someone's life then why not. Especially if it colors their days... | |
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I love it...but I also laughed (more giggled) at Welcome to "the org", laytonian… come bathe with me. |
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I like the song, especially the solo. But I never really gave the song much thought to be honest [Edited 7/1/21 22:16pm] | |
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ABSOLUTELY. She thought it was corny but what would her opinion of all people on a song mean to me? Lol Wonderful engineer but no | |
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Since when is there freedom of speech on here? | |
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It is corny as hell, but I still like it. Unlike some on here I'm not calling for her to be burned at the stake for having an opinion about a pop song. | |
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Of course she was wrong | |
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She's down on record saying its the only song she worked on she didn't like, if you dislike any Prince song at all you're in the same boat as her. Also, duh, she said she didn't like a song, there's no being wrong or being right involved. Grow up children. | |
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playtime92 said: For what it's worth I was looking at the Spotify streaming data for SOTT deluxe the other week and, aside from the pre-release singles, Adonis & Bathsheba had the most plays of the vault material That's very interesting, i wonder if people consider it a very eye-catching title? | |
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