PJMcGee said:

... by Traveling Wilburys.

Now, I just listened to this 'Dirty WOrld' song, and read that story for the first time...

and it kind of makes sense.

Though it's far from a Prince song, still I love the 'dirty' humour by Dylan.

Nice story. Really.

PJMcGee said:

I haven't heard it, but when rock legends record a spoof, it's probably worth a listen. https://ultimateclassicro...orld-song/

Thank you.

Never heard this before.

Cool little story.

Vannormal said:

Superfly Sister by Michael Jackson always made me think of Prince

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lrn36 said:

FUCK THAT SHIT!!!

nayroo2002 said:

funkbabyandthebabysitters said:

Muse's supermassive black hole

Even more Princey is "Madness" by Muse.

Their live rendition of "Sign O The Times" is merely epic.

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Agree. And "Propaganda´ has such a strong Prince vibe too.

Ndorphinmachina said:

Star Treatment by Arctic Monkeys from their Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino album.

- Yes! I always though about Prince when I listened to this one.

Grace Jones - Cry Now, Laugh Later

Hella Good by No Doubt

Debra by Beck

I would add the theme song for MadTV, except, I'm convinced it really is Prince.

- Serious by Donna Allen just knocks me out and damn it sounds like him
- Centipede by Rebbie Jackson always reminds me of Prince - prob why I love that song

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peedub said:

give you the world by steve lacey really makes me wonder if he was listening to the second prince album. the vocals make me think of the ballads on that album. very sweet, tender, sensitive.

Vibeology, by Paula Abdul. Seriously.

Mintchip said:

Mintchip said:

Vibeology, by Paula Abdul. Seriously.

I agree. It's very much in his Batman/GB era, where those outtakes were dance songs with a fast BPM. He was definitely in a mood for a couple of years there. I can see him writing that for someone like Paula or Sheena Easton. Her sexy voice doing that talking in the middle - it'd be so good.

Just recently released:

Nikka Costa - Dirty Disco

Sounds like Controversy!

Rough said:

Just recently released:

Nikka Costa - Dirty Disco

Sounds like Controversy!

It certainly sounds like something from 1981 or so. But it more sounds like a Vanity 6 song. Almost has that little new-wave influence on it that he liked.

Dance To The Music by Bootsy Collins. That singer was reeeeeally trying to be Prince. And he kinda had it down. But the Prince "tone" is hard to replicate.

Mintchip said:

Vibeology, by Paula Abdul. Seriously.

For YEARS, I was convinced P wrote this one. I mean, it's on the same album as the Prince-penned "U", so it wasn't outside the realm of possibility. Eventually, I asked someone who was in the know, and they told me Prince had nothing to do with the track. It damned sure sounds like him though!

jedimaster777 said:

Mintchip said:

Vibeology, by Paula Abdul. Seriously.

For YEARS, I was convinced P wrote this one. I mean, it's on the same album as the Prince-penned "U", so it wasn't outside the realm of possibility. Eventually, I asked someone who was in the know, and they told me Prince had nothing to do with the track. It damned sure sounds like him though!

There is an indirect Prince link. Sandra St. Victor co-wrote the track.

Interesting note about Spellbound from Wikipedia: The album distinguished itself by becoming the lowest selling number-one album in the Nielsen SoundScan era at the time of its release—a distinction it held until 2004, when Outkast's Speakerboxxx/The Love Below sold 86,000 copies while at number one.

TrivialPursuit said:

jedimaster777 said:

For YEARS, I was convinced P wrote this one. I mean, it's on the same album as the Prince-penned "U", so it wasn't outside the realm of possibility. Eventually, I asked someone who was in the know, and they told me Prince had nothing to do with the track. It damned sure sounds like him though!

There is an indirect Prince link. Sandra St. Victor co-wrote the track.

Interesting note about Spellbound from Wikipedia: The album distinguished itself by becoming the lowest selling number-one album in the Nielsen SoundScan era at the time of its release—a distinction it held until 2004, when Outkast's Speakerboxxx/The Love Below sold 86,000 copies while at number one.

Ah, that makes sense.

djThunderfunk said:

Hella Good by No Doubt

Debra by Beck

I would add the theme song for MadTV, except, I'm convinced it really is Prince.

It's Heavy D & the Boyz who perform that theme. Greg O'Connor & Blake Aaron wrote the tune.

jedimaster777 said:

djThunderfunk said:

Hella Good by No Doubt

Debra by Beck

I would add the theme song for MadTV, except, I'm convinced it really is Prince.

It's Heavy D & the Boyz who perform that theme. Greg O'Connor & Blake Aaron wrote the tune.

Yeah I know, hence including it in my answer for this thread.

That said, if I listen to P's song Mad, and then hear that theme song, I have a hard time believing Prince wasn't really behind it.

djThunderfunk said:

jedimaster777 said:

It's Heavy D & the Boyz who perform that theme. Greg O'Connor & Blake Aaron wrote the tune.

Yeah I know, hence including it in my answer for this thread.

That said, if I listen to P's song Mad, and then hear that theme song, I have a hard time believing Prince wasn't really behind it.

Ah, okay...I follow you. It is a VERY Princely tune.