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MattyJam

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The official top 5 Prince songs according to MattyJam

1. ALL MY DREAMS
2. MOONBEAM LEVELS
3. SOMETIMES IT SNOWS IN APRIL
4. SIGN O THE TIMES
5. COMPUTER BLUE
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Reply #1 posted 10/11/03 1:32pm

NWF

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I don't get it. Why does everyone like "Sometimes it Snows in April"?
NEW WAVE FOREVER: SLAVE TO THE WAVE FROM THE CRADLE TO THE GRAVE.
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Reply #2 posted 10/11/03 1:35pm

MattyJam

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NWF said:

I don't get it. Why does everyone like "Sometimes it Snows in April"?


You seen it on the One Nite Alone tour? Reminded me how beautiful this track really is...
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Reply #3 posted 10/11/03 1:54pm

Handclapsfinga
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NWF said:

I don't get it. Why does everyone like "Sometimes it Snows in April"?

same here...the song depresses me, i can't really listen to it. sad
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Reply #4 posted 10/11/03 1:56pm

danielboon

NWF said:

I don't get it. Why does everyone like "Sometimes it Snows in April"?


wow !, had a look at ur org profile i love nearly all the albums and artists u mention specially prince the specials the cure london calling etc,

i love somtimes... its a stonewall classic, tugging at the emotions...a perfect emotive tear jerker, i cant praise this track enuff.

i also cant believe someone with such a good taste in music ask this question !

are u at the wind up ???

all hail 2 SOMETIMES IT SNOWS IN APRIL !!!
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Reply #5 posted 10/11/03 2:07pm

danielboon

prince top 5

1. how come u dont call me anymore ?

2. a case of u

3. nothing compares 2 u, ona live version, with candy on sax

4. sometimes it snows in april / old friends 4 sale original bootleg version from 86 era

5. the most beautiful girl... mustang mix

please note this is my top 5 2day 2moro it could b different !

adore, the cross, dont talk 2 strangers, in all my dreams, etc, etc HOW THE HELL DO U CHOOSE ???
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Reply #6 posted 10/11/03 2:09pm

danielboon

i take it you guys know sometimes it snows in april is credited officially 2 wendy melvoin ???
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Reply #7 posted 10/11/03 2:11pm

MattyJam

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danielboon said:

i take it you guys know sometimes it snows in april is credited officially 2 wendy melvoin ???


Huh? I know she plays piano on it, but she didn't write it... DID SHE?
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Reply #8 posted 10/11/03 2:24pm

danielboon

MattyJam said:

danielboon said:

i take it you guys know sometimes it snows in april is credited officially 2 wendy melvoin ???


Huh? I know she plays piano on it, but she didn't write it... DID SHE?


if u go back approx 23/24 pages on these forums u will c a thread = sometimes it snows in april started by OKPIMPN there is an official list of songs registered by wendy melvoin

sometimes it snows ...
17 days
power fantastic

check it out !!! NOW !
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Reply #9 posted 10/11/03 5:28pm

langebleu

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danielboon said:

MattyJam said:

danielboon said:

i take it you guys know sometimes it snows in april is credited officially 2 wendy melvoin ???


Huh? I know she plays piano on it, but she didn't write it... DID SHE?


if u go back approx 23/24 pages on these forums u will c a thread = sometimes it snows in april started by OKPIMPN there is an official list of songs registered by wendy melvoin

sometimes it snows ...
17 days
power fantastic

check it out !!! NOW !


Sometimes It Snows In April is oficially credited to Prince, Wendy and Lisa.

Entry at the Library of Congress, Copyright search:

1. Registration Number: PA-291-375
Title: Sometimes it snows in April.
Note: Music from the motion picture, Under the cherry moon. Performed by Prince and the Revolution.
In: Parade. Paisley Park 1-25395, c1986. 1 sound disc : 33 1/3 rpm ; 12 in. side 2, band 5
Claimant: Controversy Music, Wendy Melvoin & Lisa Coleman
Created: 1986
Published: 31Mar86
Registered: 21Apr86
Author on © Application: words and music: Prince Nelson a.k.a. Prince, Wendy Melvoin & Lisa Coleman.

Entry at ASCAP

SOMETIMES IT SNOWS IN APRIL (Title Code: 490580646

Writers:
COLEMAN LISA
MELVOIN WENDY
PRINCE
ALT+PLS+RTN: Pure as a pane of ice. It's a gift.
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Reply #10 posted 10/11/03 8:25pm

Scrapluv

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danielboon said:

prince top 5

1. how come u dont call me anymore ?

2. a case of u

3. nothing compares 2 u, ona live version, with candy on sax

4. sometimes it snows in april / old friends 4 sale original bootleg version from 86 era

5. the most beautiful girl... mustang mix

please note this is my top 5 2day 2moro it could b different !

adore, the cross, dont talk 2 strangers, in all my dreams, etc, etc HOW THE HELL DO U CHOOSE ???


can a joni song really be counted?
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Reply #11 posted 10/12/03 2:59am

danielboon

Scrapluv said:

danielboon said:

prince top 5

1. how come u dont call me anymore ?

2. a case of u

3. nothing compares 2 u, ona live version, with candy on sax

4. sometimes it snows in april / old friends 4 sale original bootleg version from 86 era

5. the most beautiful girl... mustang mix

please note this is my top 5 2day 2moro it could b different !

adore, the cross, dont talk 2 strangers, in all my dreams, etc, etc HOW THE HELL DO U CHOOSE ???


can a joni song really be counted?


i know what u mean, but i love this song, i love joni's ver 2.so i gotta include it, 2 b honest my top 2 wouldnt change , but after that the others could change daily !!!

i xpected sum1 to point out its really a top 6 ! ! !

ive always felt sometimes and friends should b 2gether, i wouldnt b surprised if they were recorded on the same day they certainly got the same feel !
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Reply #12 posted 10/12/03 3:13am

danielboon

langebleu said:

danielboon said:

MattyJam said:

danielboon said:

i take it you guys know sometimes it snows in april is credited officially 2 wendy melvoin ???


Huh? I know she plays piano on it, but she didn't write it... DID SHE?


if u go back approx 23/24 pages on these forums u will c a thread = sometimes it snows in april started by OKPIMPN there is an official list of songs registered by wendy melvoin

sometimes it snows ...
17 days
power fantastic

check it out !!! NOW !


Sometimes It Snows In April is oficially credited to Prince, Wendy and Lisa.

Entry at the Library of Congress, Copyright search:

1. Registration Number: PA-291-375
Title: Sometimes it snows in April.
Note: Music from the motion picture, Under the cherry moon. Performed by Prince and the Revolution.
In: Parade. Paisley Park 1-25395, c1986. 1 sound disc : 33 1/3 rpm ; 12 in. side 2, band 5
Claimant: Controversy Music, Wendy Melvoin & Lisa Coleman
Created: 1986
Published: 31Mar86
Registered: 21Apr86
Author on © Application: words and music: Prince Nelson a.k.a. Prince, Wendy Melvoin & Lisa Coleman.

Entry at ASCAP

SOMETIMES IT SNOWS IN APRIL (Title Code: 490580646

Writers:
COLEMAN LISA
MELVOIN WENDY
PRINCE


maybe crystar could come in here and help out "the previous post by crystar" lists the following

wendy melvoin writer

writer code :490580646 somtimes it snows ..
writer code :490541670 17 days
writer code :460337304 power fantastic

mayb she only did co-write i am only going by this list in good faith !
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Reply #13 posted 10/12/03 4:06am

ThataintFunky

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danielboon said:

prince top 5

1. how come u dont call me anymore ?

2. a case of u

3. nothing compares 2 u, ona live version, with candy on sax

4. sometimes it snows in april / old friends 4 sale original bootleg version from 86 era

5. the most beautiful girl... mustang mix

please note this is my top 5 2day 2moro it could b different !

adore, the cross, dont talk 2 strangers, in all my dreams, etc, etc HOW THE HELL DO U CHOOSE ???


Strange ... your nr. 3 and 5 would be in my top 5 most disgusting Prince-songs ...

but it's nice to have a different taste!
probably, you wouldn't like my top-choice
Seems you're mellow ... and i'm f*cked-up?

1. HEAD
2. UPTOWN
3. DMSR
4. AMERICA
5. CONTROVERSY

but it varries by the day, except number one
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Reply #14 posted 10/12/03 5:14am

ally85

computer blue?

out of all the brilliant, genius songs by prince out there and your no. five is computer blue.confuse
hm, well, eahc to their own i guess...
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Reply #15 posted 10/12/03 9:57am

danielboon

ThataintFunky said:

danielboon said:

prince top 5

1. how come u dont call me anymore ?

2. a case of u

3. nothing compares 2 u, ona live version, with candy on sax

4. sometimes it snows in april / old friends 4 sale original bootleg version from 86 era

5. the most beautiful girl... mustang mix

please note this is my top 5 2day 2moro it could b different !

adore, the cross, dont talk 2 strangers, in all my dreams, etc, etc HOW THE HELL DO U CHOOSE ???


Strange ... your nr. 3 and 5 would be in my top 5 most disgusting Prince-songs ...

but it's nice to have a different taste!
probably, you wouldn't like my top-choice
Seems you're mellow ... and i'm f*cked-up?

1. HEAD
2. UPTOWN
3. DMSR
4. AMERICA
5. CONTROVERSY

but it varries by the day, except number one


i love every 1 u chose head used 2 b a favourite. i think i played it 2 death. ur right i seem 2 like the mellow tunes !

cheers
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Reply #16 posted 10/12/03 11:55am

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danielboon said:

langebleu said:

danielboon said:

MattyJam said:

danielboon said:

i take it you guys know sometimes it snows in april is credited officially 2 wendy melvoin ???


Huh? I know she plays piano on it, but she didn't write it... DID SHE?


if u go back approx 23/24 pages on these forums u will c a thread = sometimes it snows in april started by OKPIMPN there is an official list of songs registered by wendy melvoin

sometimes it snows ...
17 days
power fantastic

check it out !!! NOW !


Sometimes It Snows In April is oficially credited to Prince, Wendy and Lisa.

Entry at the Library of Congress, Copyright search:

1. Registration Number: PA-291-375
Title: Sometimes it snows in April.
Note: Music from the motion picture, Under the cherry moon. Performed by Prince and the Revolution.
In: Parade. Paisley Park 1-25395, c1986. 1 sound disc : 33 1/3 rpm ; 12 in. side 2, band 5
Claimant: Controversy Music, Wendy Melvoin & Lisa Coleman
Created: 1986
Published: 31Mar86
Registered: 21Apr86
Author on © Application: words and music: Prince Nelson a.k.a. Prince, Wendy Melvoin & Lisa Coleman.

Entry at ASCAP

SOMETIMES IT SNOWS IN APRIL (Title Code: 490580646

Writers:
COLEMAN LISA
MELVOIN WENDY
PRINCE


maybe crystar could come in here and help out "the previous post by crystar" lists the following

wendy melvoin writer

writer code :490580646 somtimes it snows ..
writer code :490541670 17 days
writer code :460337304 power fantastic

mayb she only did co-write i am only going by this list in good faith !


Daniel

The answer is very simple.

If you search on the ASCAP or Library of Congress Copyright search databases against song titles e.g. 'Sometimes It Snows In April', you are provided with details of all of the writers, authors etc who have a registered interest on that database. You will notice that the details I quoted where against song title.

But if you search against the name of a person e.g. 'Wendy Melvoin', you will only see what her name is registered against and not necessarily indicating that others share that claim, unless you search further.

Just a case of using search engines intelligently.

If you want to explore further, try:

Library of Congress Copyright search database:

http://www.loc.gov/copyri.../cohm.html

ASCAP ACE search database:

http://www.ascap.com/ace/...imeout=300

Please note that the Library of Congress search database is usually unavailable online for periods of time over weekends (but in my opinion it provides a better service than the ASCAP database)
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Reply #17 posted 10/12/03 12:15pm

Mutiny

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Today's official top 5 Prince songs according to Mutiny:
1. Temptation
2. Positivity
3. Crystal Ball
4. Anotherloverholenyohead
5. Rainbow Children
I can't remember my baby's voice cuz she ain't talkin' no more pray
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Reply #18 posted 10/12/03 1:31pm

lovebizzare

danielboon said:

langebleu said:

danielboon said:

MattyJam said:

danielboon said:

i take it you guys know sometimes it snows in april is credited officially 2 wendy melvoin ???


Huh? I know she plays piano on it, but she didn't write it... DID SHE?


if u go back approx 23/24 pages on these forums u will c a thread = sometimes it snows in april started by OKPIMPN there is an official list of songs registered by wendy melvoin

sometimes it snows ...
17 days
power fantastic

check it out !!! NOW !


Sometimes It Snows In April is oficially credited to Prince, Wendy and Lisa.

Entry at the Library of Congress, Copyright search:

1. Registration Number: PA-291-375
Title: Sometimes it snows in April.
Note: Music from the motion picture, Under the cherry moon. Performed by Prince and the Revolution.
In: Parade. Paisley Park 1-25395, c1986. 1 sound disc : 33 1/3 rpm ; 12 in. side 2, band 5
Claimant: Controversy Music, Wendy Melvoin & Lisa Coleman
Created: 1986
Published: 31Mar86
Registered: 21Apr86
Author on © Application: words and music: Prince Nelson a.k.a. Prince, Wendy Melvoin & Lisa Coleman.

Entry at ASCAP

SOMETIMES IT SNOWS IN APRIL (Title Code: 490580646

Writers:
COLEMAN LISA
MELVOIN WENDY
PRINCE


maybe crystar could come in here and help out "the previous post by crystar" lists the following

wendy melvoin writer

writer code :490580646 somtimes it snows ..
writer code :490541670 17 days
writer code :460337304 power fantastic

mayb she only did co-write i am only going by this list in good faith !

go here: http://www.ascap.com/ace/...20&start=1

yes, she only co-wrote those songs, she's lsited along with prince & lisa for the ones you mentioned
She's not the sole writer of any of the songs you listed, please don't believe that
~KiKi
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Reply #19 posted 10/12/03 2:31pm

danielboon

thanx guys

even if she co wrote these songs still pretty cool cos a lot of peeps wouldny have known this !
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Reply #20 posted 10/12/03 2:56pm

jn2

to me
- Sometimes
- Power Fantastic
- SLM4M
- The Love We Make
- Splash
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