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Poudcake's Purple Pick Part 1: "God Is Alive"
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let me start by saying that this track has a couple of things that stand out for me: | |
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I think the first time I heard this track was on the bootleg "Deposition" back in the day.
The "God is coming like a dog in heat" line made me do a double take though | |
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Always been crazy about the whole Lovesexy body of work. But, I would been more happy if this song were a B-side instead of 'Escape.' Song is great, but somehow happy it's not on the Album. The Lovesexy album is so cohesive! So smart and has so much more to offer in these layers of layers of arrangements. I like this song with Mavis. Imagine a maxi version on vinyl, or on CD-maxi, whatever. But a good clean version should be 'it' for me. And...Indeed that guitar! - Maybe I should check my BFTP series once again... Volume 6 if iu'm correct... Don't know if it's on it. "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 think this was recorded after Lovesexy was finished? It was included on a configuration | |
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I forgot this was still unreleased - how is that so? I remember seeing the Musical Portrait doc with Prince and Mavis working on it in the studio and looking forward to it coming out. Also think I must have heard it on a bootleg of the Grosse Freiheit aftershow (Hamburg, 31 August 1988) at some point (being sung over the Take This Beat music). Probably got it mixed up with A Man Called Jesus and The Undertaker when they were released on Mavis Staples’ 1993 album. Would be nice released as a double A-side with Mavis’s version on one side and Prince’s on the other, or EP with live versions included. Info about it on Prince Vault: https://princevault.com/i...d_Is_Alive Or perhaps release a 1988/89 Rave Unto the Joy Fantastic set with it on: 27 October 1988, configuration [details for these configurations from Prince Vault https://princevault.com/i..._Fantastic ] The specific sequence of tracks is unknown, but tracks known to have been included are: The Voice Inside Melody Cool Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic God Is Alive If I Had A Harem Stimulation Still Would Stand All Time Elephants & Flowers Big House We Got The Power No details are known about the sequence, other than that The Voice Inside is known to have segued into Melody Cool . 27 November 1988, configuration Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic If I Had A Harem The Voice Inside Melody Cool Stimulation Elephants & Flowers God Is Alive Still Would Stand All Time Mid-January 1989, configuration Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic If I Had A Harem Good Judy Girlfriend Pink Cashmere Electric Chair Am I Without U? God Is Alive Still Would Stand All Time Moonbeam Levels There may or may not be something coming! | |
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Thanks. Was too lazy to look for it on princevault. ![]() Always thought it was a real Lovesexy outtake. So that’s clearly from after these sessions. What i like about it most, is that it uses all the Lovesexy instrumentations and sounds. Even some drum arrangements. And the chorus is like Alphabet st.’s Yeah Yeah’s. But this time only ‘wooohoowoow wow.’ After a re-listen just now, the song sound like a demo to me. Unpolished. Maybe that’s why I like it. [Edited 7/15/24 21:30pm] "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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LILpoundCAKE said:
If not on your hard drive, that show is easily found on that ‘me cylinder’ thing! There may or may not be something coming! | |
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Love God Is Alive. The Bass line, The Title, Mavis, Prince Guitar solo, The Lyrics, etc. | |
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Cool Song! I remember seeing a clip of Mavis "recording" it. And didn't she mention it in an interview? I think when Prince was the musical guest she did the interview? She said she was concerend about the "like a dog in heat" line... "Keep on shilling for Big Pharm!" | |
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was "God is coming like a Dog in Heat" In one of the leaked versiosn? The one I have heard was changed to "NEWS is coming..." "Keep on shilling for Big Pharm!" | |
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he's looking for soldiers, with strong feet. | |
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We may even put this on our Set List in the Fall,
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nice! | |
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it is not your fault! Mavis quoted it as "God is comming like a dog in heat." She said that on one of the shows she was on (I think Prince was preforming). She may have been talking to Shelia who was in the audance...but that may have been Patti LaBelle....? [Edited 7/17/24 7:09am] "Keep on shilling for Big Pharm!" | |
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