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Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic What's your favorite song from Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic? Do U think it was a good album/era? wonder where he got some of the themes and ideas explored in the album...thoughts?
[Edited 10/19/24 8:11am] Shockadelica, she must be a witch
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I am a sucker for So Far, So Pleased. A perfect pop/rock song. I give the era a B. A lot of unrealized potential. It should have been what Musicology was. Clive Owen Davis and didn't play well. [Edited 10/20/24 12:54pm] "New Power slide...." | |
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Strange But True. . At first, I thought it was OK. . Then one day, about a year after the album's release, it hit me hard. I became fascinated by its lyrics and atmosphere. . Then in 2004, those lyrics literally became the narrative of a breakup I went through, so I loved the song even more. .
Okay, let me say this quick, before I start to cry
You're the only one that I gave it to, the one I fantasized for And time away from you has taught me What I should have known That this hole I'm trying to fill with another, yeah, it's grown And I got your package But when I tried to write back I bailed See, trying to express the future, sometimes language fails And over this time I've learned My life force is increased by knowing you Every door that closes, another one opens Strange but true Strange but true No regrets because I forget the unfamiliar faces
Those petty lies and alibis, just gold diggers chasing Dreams of sovereignty, they tried to come between you and me A curse therein set forces a chain of events That only freed me when I remembered Where I was and who I am The only Prince that will ever rule this holy land All understand and all stand under this affirmation now By the power invested in me by God All negativity bows Strange but true, let's see what you can do You may have lost me, but I found myself
The ones who love me without condition, this is my wealth And with these words I will win Repeat them over and over again All understand and all stand under this affirmation now By the power invested in me by God All negativity bows All negativity bows All negativity bows Strange but true, let's see what you can do
Strange but true, let's see what you can do All negativity bows Strange but true (true, true)
All negativity bows All negativity bows
(All negativity bows) Strange but true Strange but true Strange but true
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This could have been such a hit with a good music video!! Story goes it was supposed to be a single, but No Doubts's label prevented it out of fear it would compete with Return Of Saturn's singles . And a few months later, The Corrs did have a hit ripping it off with Breathless A COMPREHENSIVE PRINCE DISCOGRAPHY (work in progress ^^): https://sites.google.com/...scography/ | |
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skywalker said:
I am a sucker for So Far, So Pleased. A perfect pop/rock song. I give the era a B. A lot of unrealized potential. It should have been what Musicology was. Clive Owen and didn't play well. So Far, So Pleased is my favorite track on Rave and it's a shame it wasn't the lead single. I think it's a pretty good album. U are now an official member of the New Power Generation
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Clive Davis. | |
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Strange But True is by far the best song on the album. Don't hate your neighbors. Hate the media that tells you to hate your neighbors. | |
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The Greatest Romance Ever Sold. Although Baby Knows is a close second. | |
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Unlike a lot of commentary on this project that I've seen around here, I thought the album worked really well! "So Far, So Pleased" is my fave. Cool to sing along, I love the sentiment, and enjoy the guitar work here. | |
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I dusted this one off, about a week ago and listened to it a few times over a couple of days. It is I, IstenSzek | |
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Strange But True is the best song on it for me as well. It is I, IstenSzek | |
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The best songs stemming from this album are not actually on the record. "Whatever skin we're in
we all need 2 b friends" | |
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ludwig said:
Clive Davis. A COMPREHENSIVE PRINCE DISCOGRAPHY (work in progress ^^): https://sites.google.com/...scography/ | |
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nayroo2002 said: The best songs stemming from this album are not actually on the record. The Jason Nevins mix had a great "summer club hit" potential. Could have done wonders if promoted properly, kind of how the DJ Boris remix of Moloko's Bring It Back saved their second album (not to mention their career) at the last minute. A COMPREHENSIVE PRINCE DISCOGRAPHY (work in progress ^^): https://sites.google.com/...scography/ | |
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Track 4. | |
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The Sun The Moon The Stars C'mon C'mon | |
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Ha! Hilarious. Yes, I bet Clive Owen and Prince would have got along smashingly! "New Power slide...." | |
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The Greatest Romance is my favorite song from this album. I enjoyed it for what it was. It was Prince chasing trends but still enjoyable. | |
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That got a lot of radio play here and agree, they could've made it a big hit with a push. . Strange But True probably my favourite track. Interesting to read Sam Jennings comments that him and Mani apparantly had to really persuade him to put it on the album. . Some of the remixes of Hot With U and Undisputed are decent | |
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that's very sweet Shockadelica, she must be a witch
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"So Far, So Pleased" and "The Sun, Moon and Stars" are my favs. It's a solid record.
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Surprisingly good bunch of songs, but just doesn’t feel like a consistent album. And that shiny blue bodysuit didn’t help! Baby Knows and Pretty Man stand out to me. Rave is great too, but feels so out of place with the other songs. | |
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This! | |
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There was a misprint of the album where the silent segue lasts eight seconds instead of 4. If you like it so much, you may want to put your hands on this "extended" version A COMPREHENSIVE PRINCE DISCOGRAPHY (work in progress ^^): https://sites.google.com/...scography/ | |
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Not a big fan of this era. I was so pumped waiting for it and SOOOO disappointed when i first heard it. But like all Prince albums time has been kind, and I've warmed to it. This song here helped. [Edited 10/25/24 8:45am] | |
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It was #9 on the pre-release airpay chart in the UK for three straight weeks. | |
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Wait, is it true that Sam Jennings said that he and Mani had to convince Prince to put The Greatest Romance on the album? If that's the case, then they're primarily responsible for this being a financial failure. The Adam & Eve remix could've gone on there, because the last couple minutes are perfection, but the "base" song is just SO corny, and schmaltzy, and to this day the lyrics are either incomprehensible or unbelievably cruel (it seems in retrospect that he's saying that his love affair with Mayte was just bullshit to sell records?) - absolutely zero casual fans responded to this song. All my friends clowned on me endlessly, as I had been convinced that this album was gonna kick ass. It killed the whole project immediately, no to mention that the video came out months later (videos were absolutely crucial at the time), and then it was just a boring, color by numbers video. The bizarre choice of the album cover and that hideous outfit and hairstyle certainly didn't help things. Imagine the first single being Strange but True, or Beautiful Strange (had it been on there), or So Far So Pleased or literally almost any other song except Hot Wit U (another really embarrassing song at the time- now it's like ok fine, I can fuck with it but wouldn't play it where anyone else could hear). No confusion, no tears. No enemies, no fear. No sorrow, no pain. No ball, no chain.
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The best song on Rave is actually " Everyday is a winding road". In my first listenings to the album ( that I love), that was for me the obvious hit. Then I read the booklet and didcovered it was only a cover ! When your best song is a cover ( such as Emancipation and Lotus Flower by the way, each time I was cheated until I read the lyrics), no Wonder why your project is an artistic and commercial flop, and you can hardly search for a good lead single. | |
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Worst Prince song EVER released imho | |
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