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Thread started 06/12/03 6:55pm

CamillesKisses

3 Chains O' Gold

Why on Earth did Prince steal Queen's style with this song? I really like the song. Its one of my favorites on the CD. I just don't understand why he blatantly ripped off another (very) famous song and band.
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Reply #1 posted 06/12/03 7:09pm

sambluedolphin

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CamillesKisses said:

Why on Earth did Prince steal Queen's style with this song? I really like the song. Its one of my favorites on the CD. I just don't understand why he blatantly ripped off another (very) famous song and band.


Queen are probably the greatest band eva and Prince is only infulenced by the best, so Queen can take it as admiration and ackowledgment 4 them.

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Reply #2 posted 06/12/03 7:09pm

Moonbeam

"3 Chains o' Gold" is MUCH better than "Bohemian Rhapsody."
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Reply #3 posted 06/12/03 7:17pm

CamillesKisses

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"3 Chains o' Gold" is MUCH better than "Bohemian Rhapsody."

Perhaps, Moonbeam...but not as original as Bohemian Rhapsody.
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Reply #4 posted 06/12/03 8:05pm

chewymusic

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Around the time 3 Chains came out, Bohemian Rhapsody was
a huge hit again thanks to the Wane's World movie & a video
combining (funny) Wane's World footage with original
Queen video footage from the 70's.
I thing Prince was trying to cash in a little on the
Bohemian Rhapsody resugence.
Please keep in mind that this is at the same time that Prince appeared on a cd single wearing (wince) a plad flannel vest
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Reply #5 posted 06/12/03 9:43pm

CHAOSMAN87

Moonbeam said:

"3 Chains o' Gold" is MUCH better than "Bohemian Rhapsody."


yeah finger queen
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Reply #6 posted 06/12/03 9:50pm

stymie

Moonbeam said:

"3 Chains o' Gold" is MUCH better than "Bohemian Rhapsody."
No freakin way is 3 Chains better than Bohemian Rhapsody IMHO. I can't even listen to that song without wanting to blow chunks.
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Reply #7 posted 06/12/03 9:56pm

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Moonbeam said:

"3 Chains o' Gold" is MUCH better than "Bohemian Rhapsody."

blas...phe...myyy!!! omfg
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Reply #8 posted 06/12/03 11:15pm

CAMILLE4U

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Are you saying 3 Chains O' Gold should not of been made because a very similar song had already been done. What's the point of that. I think 3 Chains O' Gold is great (I also think the same about Bohemian Rhapsody but that's neither here nor there) the point is I think 3 Chains O' Gold is great so what it sounds like dosn't matter.
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Reply #9 posted 06/12/03 11:39pm

Marrk

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Bohemian Rhapsody is the biggest dirge ever written, probably one of the worst songs ever.Totally overrated.It's garbage and i hate it intensely.

but not as much as '3 chains'. barf
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Reply #10 posted 06/13/03 12:04am

Moonbeam

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Moonbeam said:

"3 Chains o' Gold" is MUCH better than "Bohemian Rhapsody."

blas...phe...myyy!!! omfg


It's true- "3 Chains" is in my top 10 Prince.
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Reply #11 posted 06/13/03 12:07am

Nikster

'3 Chains O' Gold' is one of my favorite tracks on the album, along with 'God Created Woman'
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Reply #12 posted 06/13/03 12:13am

starbuck

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Moonbeam said:

"3 Chains o' Gold" is MUCH better than "Bohemian Rhapsody."



Moon usually I agree with u, but this time u r way off da hook! Bohemian Rhapsody is one of the best things eva!!
3 chains of Gold is not even worthy of standing in the shadow of any of Queen's songs...
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Reply #13 posted 06/13/03 1:45am

andyf

Kirsty Alley was a very interesting reporter on the album which contained this song.


"Why do you pretend to be amazed..."

"...and twenty, I'm amazed at your beauty I saw you on..."

"huh, 320 hey, don't sweat it honey..."


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Reply #14 posted 06/13/03 2:44am

DavidEye

I really like "Three Chains O Gold".I think it should have been the final song on the album,instead of following it up with the chaotic "Sacrifice Of Victor"."Three Chains..." sounds like the perfect finale to the whole rock soap opera.The 'Love Symbol' album is one of Prince's most adventuresome,most inspired and most exciting projects ever.
[This message was edited Fri Jun 13 2:45:30 PDT 2003 by DavidEye]
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Reply #15 posted 06/13/03 6:20am

7salles

I like the piano intro and the "rock" part of Boheminas rapsody, the resto of it sounds chessy. "Mama mia mama mia"?
brutha plee-ase!
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Reply #16 posted 06/16/03 7:21pm

Joshy

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i dont think it is a queen rip-off,

i mean many people have done big theatrical songs...

& 3 Chains is a fave.
that guitar solo is off the chart!
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Reply #17 posted 06/16/03 9:22pm

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I can imagine Prince watching TV one night, and Wayne's World comes on the tube...then Bohemian Rhapsody starts blaring from his speakers...and he says to himself, "...what's the big f*cking deal with this song? I can do that!" So in about 20 minutes he writes, arranges, produces, and performs a song just like it...but funkier.

No disrespect to Queen.
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