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Thread started 04/12/23 12:46pm

paisleyparkgir
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Prince offered Vavoom to Mariah Carey ??

Source : https://www.princevault.c...tle=Vavoom

I was today's years old when I learned on Princevault that this song was offered to Mariah and she (obviously) turned it down.

I mean with those lyrics :

With you, I can be an animal
With you, I can get a ride
With you, I don't have to comb my hair
It's true, I just let it fly

Va-va-voom
Va-va-voom
Va-va-voom
Va-va-voom
Va-va-voom
Va-va-voom
(Vavoom)

Let's do like we did when I first met you
If it's cool - this time I'll come inside
(Come inside)
Stop through, we can start in the swimming pool
Ooh wee ooh, this is gonna be the best time

Va-va-voom
Va-va-voom
Va-va-voom
Va-va-voom
Va-va-voom
Va-va-voom

Black balloons
(Va-voom)
Angel food, and an urge to dare
(Va-voom)
Hotel room, no, I don't care
No
Afternoon, seven days with a tale to share
Va-va-voom, everybody get down, nobody's spared

Va-va-voom
Va-va-voom
Va-va-voom
Va-va-voom
Va-va-voom
Va-va-voom
(Vavoom)

With you (Va-va-voom)
I can be an animal
(Va-va)
With you
(Va-va-voom)
I can get a ride
Come on get a ride baby
(Va-va)

Va-va-voom
Va-va-voom
Va-va-voom
Va-va-voom
Va-va-va-va-voom
Va-va-voom
Va-va-va-va-voom
Va-va-voom
Va-va-va-va-voom
Va-va-voom
Va-va-voom
Va-va
Va-va-voom

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Reply #1 posted 04/12/23 12:52pm

LILpoundCAKE

oh wow lol

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Reply #2 posted 04/13/23 2:21am

leecaldon

I much preferred what turned out to be a fanmade version of the song that leaked before it was officially released, featuring dialogue from a movie (possibly an adult one). The released version was much too sparse and 'clean' sounding in comparison.

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Reply #3 posted 04/13/23 6:41am

psyche2

It might as well have suited Aerosmith at the time.

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Reply #4 posted 04/13/23 10:08am

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paisleyparkgirl said:

Source : https://www.princevault.c...tle=Vavoom

I was today's years old when I learned on Princevault that this song was offered to Mariah and she (obviously) turned it down.

Prince sending Mariah "Vavoom" is right in line with him sending Joni Mitchell "Emotional Pump".....LOL! Such an odd choice but I guess you never know unless you ask. "Glitter" had the cover of "Didn't Mean to Turn You On" which was right in line with the 80s vibe. Prince could've given her a funky 80s vault track but....whatever. Good info, thanks for sharing!

“To create something from nothing is one of the greatest feelings, and I would – I don’t know, I wish it upon everybody. It’s heaven.” – Prince
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Reply #5 posted 04/13/23 1:40pm

JoeyCococo

like, the man who had Open Book, Old Friends, Get Blue...gives Mariah Carey Vavoom????????

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Reply #6 posted 04/13/23 2:11pm

LILpoundCAKE

JoeyCococo said:

like, the man who had Open Book, Old Friends, Get Blue...gives Mariah Carey Vavoom????????


maybe because of what she did to The Beautiful Ones?


smile

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Reply #7 posted 04/13/23 3:21pm

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LILpoundCAKE said:

JoeyCococo said:

like, the man who had Open Book, Old Friends, Get Blue...gives Mariah Carey Vavoom????????


maybe because of what she did to The Beautiful Ones?


smile

I can't believe there are people who think that her cover was better than the original.

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Reply #8 posted 04/14/23 2:48am

leecaldon

psyche2 said:

It might as well have suited Aerosmith at the time.

Good call.

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Reply #9 posted 04/14/23 9:33am

Vannormal

bigtallwall said:

paisleyparkgirl said:

Source : https://www.princevault.c...tle=Vavoom

I was today's years old when I learned on Princevault that this song was offered to Mariah and she (obviously) turned it down.

Prince sending Mariah "Vavoom" is right in line with him sending Joni Mitchell "Emotional Pump".....LOL! Such an odd choice but I guess you never know unless you ask. "Glitter" had the cover of "Didn't Mean to Turn You On" which was right in line with the 80s vibe. Prince could've given her a funky 80s vault track but....whatever. Good info, thanks for sharing!

and him sending Lust U Always to Robert Palmer... biggrin

"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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Reply #10 posted 04/16/23 5:58pm

strongoxman1
Well I mean, he could have sent her Jealous Girl biggrin
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Reply #11 posted 04/16/23 6:43pm

lustmealways

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this song actually sucks

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Reply #12 posted 04/24/23 12:42am

Vannormal
One thing, for Prince not liking others to cover versions of his songs…
Just sayin’
Did he do it for the money?
Because I can imagine a Prince song on a Mariah Carey album kinda pays a bit, no?
She sells more (albums) then for instance him giving a new song to someone like Taja Sevelle or Dale for instance…
I’m no expert.. maybe some of y’all are
"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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Reply #13 posted 04/24/23 11:16am

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leecaldon said:

psyche2 said:

It might as well have suited Aerosmith at the time.

Good call.


They have a song called "Line Up" that is not light years away from the sound of Vavoom.

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Reply #14 posted 04/25/23 1:11am

strongoxman1
Honestly I don't know what Mariah's issue was; clearly this song would have been her biggest hit to-date, even eclipsing All I Want For Christmas Is You in terms of sheer staying power. Jennifer Lopez couple never knock-off this little ditty!
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Reply #15 posted 04/26/23 7:16am

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Vannormal said:

One thing, for Prince not liking others to cover versions of his songs… Just sayin’ Did he do it for the money? Because I can imagine a Prince song on a Mariah Carey album kinda pays a bit, no? She sells more (albums) then for instance him giving a new song to someone like Taja Sevelle or Dale for instance… I’m no expert.. maybe some of y’all are



He didn't like when other artist covered songs he'd already commericiall released. That's not the same thing as him pulling a song from the Vault and offering it to an artist.

In the case of the former, it's someone taking a commodity that Prince had made famous and and trying to profit off it it.

In the latter case, it's about Prince giving an unknown song, not associated with him, to another artist.

It's about the ability to control his music.


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Reply #16 posted 04/26/23 12:12pm

Cinny

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paisleyparkgirl said:

LILpoundCAKE said:


maybe because of what she did to The Beautiful Ones?


smile

I can't believe there are people who think that her cover was better than the original.

I don't think anyone thinks that.

Prince couldn't see Mariah Carey wrote for herself except for a token cover song on each album?

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