It would probably be fair to say that Prince references 'America The Beautiful', including a line in his song, 'America'

Traditional songs:

'Mary Don't You Weep' (performed live sometimes during the mid '90s)

'(Sometimes I Feel Like A) Motherless Child' (performed live sometimes during 1999)

Star Spangled Banner

Performed 27 June 1994

langebleu said:

Ok, added all of them too.

'Bodyheat' James Brown (1976)

performed 14 May 1987 (Vienna)

langebleu said:

Doh! Can't beieve I missed that one.

"Somewhere Over The Rainbow"

Paris 1 September 1993
Soundcheck - portion

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langebleu said:

langebleu said:

How come I don't remember this one, I was at that show

Serious said:

Even better spot!!!

My mistake. he never performed it in Vienna - either at the concert or aftershow!!!

Performed in Berlin - 14 May 1987 although it appears on a bootleg with the vienna recording.

He also performed it in rehearsals with The Family

langebleu said:

And I already thought I suffer from Alzheimer as I was at both concerts in Vienna as well as at the aftershow

Performed at Nagoya Soundcheck 29/11/02:

Higher Ground (Stevie Wonder)

Tell me Something Good (Rufus & Chaka Khan - written by Stevie Wonder)

langebleu said:

You are doing quite some research right now, aren't you

Water (Graham Central Station) Fukuoka 26 November 2002

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On Broadway (The Drifters / George Benson)

My Favorite Things (Richard Rodgers)

Use Me - I'm presuming this is Bill Withers' song

All reported at Tokyo soundcheck 19 November 2002!!

Dr Funkenstein

25 July 1993 Birmingham Soundcheck

'Get Satisfied' was performed at The DNA Lounge, San Francisco, 12 April 1993

Prince sang "Gustav Mahler number 3 is jammin' on the box..." in the song "Good Love" that was on the Bright Lights, Big City movie soundtrack.

Does that count?


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SunDance said:

??? If it does, then I guess Mahalia Jackson's 'The Upper Room' also counts from 'Sex In The Summer', but I suspect it doesn't count

langebleu said:

Added all of these too.

langebleu said:

Are you sure about this? The tracklist I found for this soundcheck was as follows:

1. Instrumental Jam
2. Instrumental Jam
3. The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker
4. Adore (Insturmental Version)
5. Instrumental Jam
6. A Case Of You (vocals by people from audience)
7. When You Were Mine (vocals by people from audience)
8. Last December (vocals by people from audience)

Rioub said:

The reported list above was posted here:

http://www.prince.org/msg/12/28353

The reported soundcheck list I have seen reads:

Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)
On Broadway
My Favorite Things
The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker
Use Me
A Case Of U
When You Were Mine
Last December

I didn't attend and I've never heard a recording of this, so I'm only reporting this one.

I would love to hear P's cover of Once in a Lifetime by my other all-time faves, Talkng Heads. Now, there's a bootleg around where I think Prince devoted his entire set to Sly Stone covers. Anyone know what I'm talking about?

NWF said:[quote]I would love to hear P's cover of Once in a Lifetime by my other all-time faves, Talkng Heads. [quote]

He doesn't really "cover" the song. He just says one or two lines from it as a joke...it is from a rehearsale for the 1999 tour...don't go out of your way to find it..it's not worth it.
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