What is Prince's favorite of his own songs? Has he said? I know each is "like a child" but he must have a fav.

"The Power Fantastic" is his favorite song

Soladeo

By whom?

Spookymuffin said:

According to MOJO magazine, Prince's favourite album is 'The Hissing Of Summer Lawns' by Joni Mitchell.

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good question!! i think it would be purple rain or when doves cry, cause they made him really famous, and i dont fink he would ever forget them!

soladeo1 said:

Well, if it isn't it should be.

I thought Prince was one of those artists that won't listen to his own music in his spare time.

digitalelectric said:

digitalelectric said his own song!! not his fav of sum one elses

andykeen said:

I don't think Prince has ever stated which song of his is his favourite. Therefore to expound on this matter would be pure speculation.

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he says 2 hes really proud of are``diamonds and pearls and so far so pleased

OK. Which song has he played the most in concert? Is there an answer to this question?

My guess is something like How Come U Don't Call Me or one of his ballads.

Maybe Free?

giotto said:

Good point.

The only way you're gonna find out what he regards as his fave/best song is if you actually ask him.

I doubt he locks onto one song or album as his favorite for any length of time. Human, like us, see?

Maradona said:

My brain finds this sentence hard to absorb.

Number23 said:

Better?

I tell you what. I bet he likes them all, but hell yeah, I bet when he was in the studio recording one or two of these, I KNOW he was dancing around like Edison when the light bulb worked.

Just like K.C. said when they were mixing down "Get Down Tonite" he KNEW it was a stone cold hit.

So, with THAT in mind, what songs do you think made him dance around the studio and play it over and over, revelling in his creativity?

I would say, "Get Off" - on the stops - "Let me show you baby I'm a talented boy" and "OH MY GOD!" - I just KNOW he had to be laughing at how it was going to blow minds...

NOT to mention "Get it Up" - it must have been exciting to pull off such a killer jam, and dying laughing that the public wouldn't know it was him... something like that.
[This message was edited Mon Dec 1 14:07:22 PST 2003 by otan]

Not sure about his own songs but I remember an interview with Lisa Coleman in 88 in which she stated that Prince had a tape playing in his car while she was the passenger.
Cars by Gary Numan was on the tape twice so he must like that one.

Number23 said:

whats wrong with power fantastic?

CHAOSMAN87 said:

Can you even read?

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andykeen said:

I know I don't know Prince personally, but I don't "fink" he's the kind of guy who's going to love those songs the most because they made him famous. Who knows? They could very well be his favorites, but because of the artistry, not the fame aspect.

digitalelectric said:

EVERYTIME since 1985, that he is in NY he plays Purple Rain.

He has to be sick of that song by now.

I'm pretty sure it's 'Wedding Feast'

digitalelectric said:

Often in a family with children, the supposed 'faves' are the youngest and oldest. I feel a bit sorry for the middle children, 'cos they often feel left out. It doesn't have to be this way. Each role in a family is to be respected. Each Prince song is to be respected.

andy

Spookymuffin said:

quite the contrary - he even said he writes music so he's got something to listen to in his car.

Romance1600 said:

yeah according to DMSR he regarded Power fantastic as one of the best songs he'd ever recorded .

moonshine said:

"Power Fantastic" is certainly among my favorite three Prince songs, so I wouldn't be surprised. Interesting, though, that he'd say this about a work which, by many accounts, sprang from Lisa Coleman's conception.

phunkymunky said:

Nah, it's Jughead.