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Do Yourself a favor This is my jam, I love this song, It's one of my favorite Prince boots. What in the world was he thinking by not releasing this song? It even would've been cool if somebody else in his camp song it. I have to warn you though if you haven't heard it, it's a catchy pop tune that'll be stuck in your head all day. I guess that's why I been listening to it so much lately. | |
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DigitalLisa said: This is my jam, I love this song, It's one of my favorite Prince boots. What in the world was he thinking by not releasing this song? It even would've been cool if somebody else in his camp song it. I have to warn you though if you haven't heard it, it's a catchy pop tune that'll be stuck in your head all day. I guess that's why I been listening to it so much lately.
Yes, Jesse Johnson sang it on his "Shockadelica" album! | |
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DigitalLisa said: This is my jam, I love this song, It's one of my favorite Prince boots. What in the world was he thinking by not releasing this song? It even would've been cool if somebody else in his camp song it. I have to warn you though if you haven't heard it, it's a catchy pop tune that'll be stuck in your head all day. I guess that's why I been listening to it so much lately.
Pepe Willie's song aint it?! Prince's version is far superior. I agree its great. | |
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who wrote this song ... it's a great pop song jesse does it sooo well !
but... ive heard it was written by ??? prince ? jesse? pepe ? langebleu this is wer u usually kick in isnt it ??? who wrote it ? | |
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I think Jesse's version is the best  | |
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Didn't Prince record this song overnight? Something like he heard it with his buddies and the following day presented them with his own recording. Heh heh... Life it ain't real funky unless you got that orgPop. | |
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From everything I've read, Prince did NOT write this song. Pepe Willie wrote it. | |
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I liked Jesse's & Prince's version.
Prince should have just shut up at the end, though. "Naw, sit down! Sit down! I'll kick yo azz!" WTF? I've reversed the polarity of the neutron flow... Now to find a way to exterminate Melody Cool and Rosie Gaines...   
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the3rddoctor said: I liked Jesse's & Prince's version.
Prince should have just shut up at the end, though. "Naw, sit down! Sit down! I'll kick yo azz!" WTF? what, you think you bad, man, i'll kick yo ass!...c'mere!!  | |
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David Eye has his taste in his ass. 
Princes version is much different then the Pepe Willie version. Classic song with an amazing combined synth figure. His singing is spot on. All you others say Hell Yea!!  | |
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Pepe Willie originally recorded this song as "If You See Me". Don't hate me 'cause I'm NOT beautiful | |
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As registered at the Library of Congress Copyright Office, the song was written in 1975 under the name 'If You See Me' by Pepe Willie, and subsequently registered as 'Do Yourself A Favor in 1983.
Title: 'Do Yourself A Favor' by Pepe Willie. Claimant: Pepe Music, Inc. Created: 1975 Registered: 20 June 1983 Title on © Application: 'If You See Me' Author on © Application: words & music - Pepe Willie. Jesse Johnson recorded and released a version originally on his album, 'Shockadelica', and registered a copyright claim based on additions to the song by way of his version Title: Do Yourself A Favor by Jesse Johnson and Pepe Willie. Performed by Jesse Johnson on 'Shockadelica', A & M Records 1 sound disc : 33 1/3 rpm, stereo. ; 12 in. side 1, band 5 Claimant: Almo Music Corporation, Shockadelica Music, Pepe Music, Inc. Created: 1986 Published: 22 September 1986 Registered: 25 November 1986 Author on © Application: words & music: Jesse Johnson and Pepe Willie. Claim Limit: NEW MATTER: "revised words, music, and arrangement." ALT+PLS+RTN: Pure as a pane of ice. It's a gift. |
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seanski said: Yes, Jesse Johnson sang it on his "Shockadelica" album! Jesse's version is aight, but Prince's version has that BASS, the full on keyboards, the vocals...the man shows us another heart-broken song with passion!! It amazes me sometimes how he can stream such emotion in one song. "The voter is less important than the man who provides money to the candidate," - Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens
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danielboon said: who wrote this song ... it's a great pop song jesse does it sooo well !
but... ive heard it was written by ??? prince ? jesse? pepe ? langebleu this is wer u usually kick in isnt it ??? who wrote it ? The song was written by Pepe Willie, its on his album..whichever rerelease is out there called IF YOU SEE ME. Prince rewrote it though. Prince gave it to Jesse later, but was never credited. So its kind of a cover...but Prince's version surpasses all of the above versions. And I've TRIED to like them all. "The voter is less important than the man who provides money to the candidate," - Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens
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I like both versions, but Jesse's is my favorite. Prince goes on a bit too long... | |
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I like the 12" mix of Jesse's version, but I say Prince wins out on this one. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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