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Thread started 10/23/03 1:56pm

soladeo1

Is "Last December" the best song Prince has ever written?

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Reply #1 posted 10/23/03 2:00pm

chris210972

possibly.
i think its an amazing track.
my favourite on the album.
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Reply #2 posted 10/23/03 2:01pm

WonHungLo

If it is then he's not as good as i thought he was.
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Reply #3 posted 10/23/03 2:02pm

Sdldawn

While I think its the best song thats came out of the 00's... I think his best song hasnt come yet... There is something above the purple rains, the outtakes, the last decembers, and the rest of the crap that falls behind it.. he just needs to find himself, instead of followin a washed up musician who would have probably laughed in Prince's face is he came up to him sayin the same preachin in his prime.


just a thought
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Reply #4 posted 10/23/03 2:05pm

WonHungLo

Sdldawn said:

While I think its the best song thats came out of the 00's... I think his best song hasnt come yet... There is something above the purple rains, the outtakes, the last decembers, and the rest of the crap that falls behind it.. he just needs to find himself, instead of followin a washed up musician who would have probably laughed in Prince's face is he came up to him sayin the same preachin in his prime.


just a thought
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That's cool and all, but we're not discussing the best song NEVER written, which is "Bunion On My Right Toe"
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Reply #5 posted 10/23/03 2:10pm

enjoyniki

I don't think so, but it is my daughter's favorite song on the cd... she is only four, but then again maybe she knows soemthing i don't.
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Reply #6 posted 10/23/03 2:17pm

TRON

One of them. But not even close to being his very best.
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Reply #7 posted 10/23/03 2:48pm

booyah

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Musically and lyrically I love this song, but it seems out of place on TRC (The Everlasting Now would have maken a great last track), and the production seems very similar to The Holy River and many other KAJ-era productions...
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Reply #8 posted 10/23/03 3:04pm

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no
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Reply #9 posted 10/23/03 3:22pm

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No, I don't think it's the best song he has ever written. L
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Reply #10 posted 10/23/03 3:24pm

Romance1600

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"Is "Last December" the best song Prince has ever written?"

Not by a long shot.

But it's all a matter of opinion ain't it. To me it's a rather formulaeic Prince anthem album closer - Gold, Whereever U Go.., Purple Rain et all.

Nice song and all, but it didn't set my world on fire.
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Reply #11 posted 10/23/03 3:25pm

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No, it is not. How could you even get that thought? biggrin
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Reply #12 posted 10/23/03 3:30pm

garnis

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Nope, I can easily name 10 right off the top of my head that are better. Lets do it!

Make your mom happy
crucial
dance on
tamborine
joint 2 joint
crystal ball
2 nigs united for west compton
Don't play me
Hot Thing
head
that was easy, I could name 10 more if required
All the gals say hoe if your man's giving up the gold. All the fellas say ruff if you're only giving up the bone.
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Reply #13 posted 10/23/03 4:05pm

thebanishedone

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'Nope, I can easily name 10 right off the top of my head that are better. Lets do it!

Make your mom happy
crucial
dance on
tamborine
joint 2 joint
crystal ball
2 nigs united for west compton
Don't play me
Hot Thing
head
that was easy, I could name 10 more if required"-you got to be kidding.songs u have mention are not real songs,except dont play me,
all of those are just funk jams.
last december song is great song,excelent musicionship,pure raw emotions,everybody can do make your mom haPPY BUT everybody cant do"last december"
and someone said that production sounds like emancipation production,are you crazy
last december is much more raw then enything on emancipation.
many of you people throw stupid things.
the rainbow children is the best prince album ever musicly,lyricly maybe not.
lovesexy is musicly naive.sign o the times is better then lovesexy,but
he scored big time with rainbow children album.
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Reply #14 posted 10/23/03 4:30pm

garnis

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thebanishedone said:

'Nope, I can easily name 10 right off the top of my head that are better. Lets do it!

Make your mom happy
crucial
dance on
tamborine
joint 2 joint
crystal ball
2 nigs united for west compton
Don't play me
Hot Thing
head
that was easy, I could name 10 more if required"-you got to be kidding.songs u have mention are not real songs,except dont play me,
all of those are just funk jams.
last december song is great song,excelent musicionship,pure raw emotions,everybody can do make your mom haPPY BUT everybody cant do"last december"
and someone said that production sounds like emancipation production,are you crazy
last december is much more raw then enything on emancipation.
many of you people throw stupid things.
the rainbow children is the best prince album ever musicly,lyricly maybe not.
lovesexy is musicly naive.sign o the times is better then lovesexy,but
he scored big time with rainbow children album.


Lovesexy musically naive? you just proved that you know nothing. Oh and another thing, those songs are not funk jams. A "jam" usually stays in one key. Once you throw in some changes, you're writing songs.
All the gals say hoe if your man's giving up the gold. All the fellas say ruff if you're only giving up the bone.
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Reply #15 posted 10/23/03 5:36pm

Sdldawn

garnis said:

thebanishedone said:

'Nope, I can easily name 10 right off the top of my head that are better. Lets do it!

Make your mom happy
crucial
dance on
tamborine
joint 2 joint
crystal ball
2 nigs united for west compton
Don't play me
Hot Thing
head
that was easy, I could name 10 more if required"-you got to be kidding.songs u have mention are not real songs,except dont play me,
all of those are just funk jams.
last december song is great song,excelent musicionship,pure raw emotions,everybody can do make your mom haPPY BUT everybody cant do"last december"
and someone said that production sounds like emancipation production,are you crazy
last december is much more raw then enything on emancipation.
many of you people throw stupid things.
the rainbow children is the best prince album ever musicly,lyricly maybe not.
lovesexy is musicly naive.sign o the times is better then lovesexy,but
he scored big time with rainbow children album.


Lovesexy musically naive? you just proved that you know nothing. Oh and another thing, those songs are not funk jams. A "jam" usually stays in one key. Once you throw in some changes, you're writing songs.

Thats what im talkin bout garnis.. well said and co-sign
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Reply #16 posted 10/23/03 5:57pm

EverlastingNow

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garnis said:

Nope, I can easily name 10 right off the top of my head that are better. Lets do it!

Make your mom happy
crucial
dance on
tamborine
joint 2 joint
crystal ball
2 nigs united for west compton
Don't play me
Hot Thing
head
that was easy, I could name 10 more if required


It's amazing how we all different taste wise. Not one of these songs would make my Top 50.
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Reply #17 posted 10/23/03 5:57pm

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Last December sucks. It's way down towards the bottom of Prince songs. Even Jughead is better than that shit...well, close anyway.
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Reply #18 posted 10/23/03 6:44pm

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The answer is YES...now, run along, nothing
else to see here...evillol
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barf
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Reply #20 posted 10/23/03 9:17pm

charlottegelin

enjoyniki said:

I don't think so, but it is my daughter's favorite song on the cd... she is only four, but then again maybe she knows soemthing i don't.



Yeah, my boys are 2 and 3 and this is THEIR song too. Maybe the kids do know something!
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Reply #21 posted 10/23/03 9:41pm

namepeace

I remember an interview during the "Gold Experience" era where he said "Gold" was going to be considered better than "Purple Rain." I get the sense he falls in love with his current music and then falls out of love with it when it doesn't grab either him or his audience after a year.

I think it's an earnest, heartfelt song. But as far as a spiritual track, it doesn't touch eye No or 4 the Tears in Your Eyes or The Cross.

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Reply #22 posted 10/23/03 11:35pm

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But "Gold" IS better than "Purple Rain". At least I think so!

"Last December", eh, it's a cool track, but it's not great.
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Reply #23 posted 10/24/03 12:07am

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crucial is a funk jam? ok! beam me up scotty!!
Keep your headphones on.
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Reply #24 posted 10/24/03 1:52am

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last december is my favorite on rainbow children, its not the best song hes ever written though.

i guess the best song would also have to be the most successful one which is purple rain for non-prince-fans, for me as a fan there is a best song on every album, there is always one that is my favorite, but after all everybody has got their own taste, which is kewl.
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Reply #25 posted 10/24/03 2:36am

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soladeo1 said:

Is "Last December" the best song Prince has ever written?



Like the vast majority of questions about how good Princes work is this is debaitable. However if U did want to argue this I reckon you'd have a lot of suport. There are quite are few Prince songs that out regarded as Epics (Purple rain being the most obvious) but 'Last december' is also widely regarded as one of the best.

For example: right now I think Empty room is the best, but my oppion often changes.
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Reply #26 posted 10/24/03 2:43am

hectim

I can't for the life of me remember the melody to Last December. That should say something...
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Reply #27 posted 10/24/03 7:06am

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One of the best. This is a Beautiful Song!!
Let's Explore the Sensual Everafter
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Reply #28 posted 10/24/03 9:27am

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jtgillia said:

But "Gold" IS better than "Purple Rain". At least I think so!



Good Lord!

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Reply #29 posted 10/24/03 9:33am

whodknee

EverlastingNow said:

garnis said:

Nope, I can easily name 10 right off the top of my head that are better. Lets do it!

Make your mom happy
crucial
dance on
tamborine
joint 2 joint
crystal ball
2 nigs united for west compton
Don't play me
Hot Thing
head
that was easy, I could name 10 more if required


It's amazing how we all different taste wise. Not one of these songs would make my Top 50.


Well, like...duh. Wendy and Lisa aren't in it. We know. rolleyes




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