DAMM U LARRY GRAHMMM

If Prince isn't going to play his funky nasty stuff anymore then what's stoppin' others from adopting these songs? I heard a great modern techno version of "Drive Me Wild" on a college radio program...
If he's disowning these sexually-explicit songs then why would he sweat the rights?

MoneyMade said:

No...damn the obnoxious threads...hint hint Mr Troll.

Trolleriffic, no doubt...

But Prince REALLY needs to either ease up his self-imposed verbal restrictions (I'm not saying he has to go back to cursing) or come up with some creative, heartfelt lyrics to replace them, so he can play some of these songs....

ow stop blaming larry graham.

prince is an individual artist. with a free mind. of his own.

If Prince is not going to play these songs, why would he let others do them?

"A true mentor cares as much for your soul as they do their own."

Besides, do we really want to hear just anyone covering these songs?

Warner's has the say on who does what. The Foo Fighters did Darling Nikki, remember.

Nothinbutjoy said:

Not just anyone...! Use your imagination. Have you heard the Foo Fighters do "Darling Nikki?"

2freaky4church1 said:

Wait a minute. Somebody straighten me out again....

I thought that Warner Brothers, as owners of the master tapes, controls someone broadcasting or sampling the original recordings of Prince's performances on those tapes.

But covering the song and performing/recording it youself would require clearance from the publisher or the songwriter?

If that's correct, then it would mean that Prince gave clearance for all those who have covered his songs, which seems a bit peculiar. My mind shrinks away in horror from the thought that Prince thought it would be a great idea for Brittney Spears and Lee Ann Rimes to cover Purple Rain.

So I'm thinking that the publishing company and the songwriter each get some sort of payment by the covering band, but don't have control over who makes a cover as long as they get their cut.

I need a legal eagle to help me out.....

dawntreader said:

Um...Larry Graham is the one that brainwashed him, anyway.

[Offensive remark to particular religion snipped. - June7]

GeSmi1

What a shame, he could do a remake, Jehova City, Yeah!
"Hey Miss. can I speak to thee, promise I won't wast your time,
Jehova City come with me, have a watch tower for free!"

He could at least do Housequake!

Just a friendly warning y'all... don't bash on folk's religion... let's keep it friendly.

Thanks.

No bashing, Jehova witnesses' have a since of humor too, I hope!

HalluRain said:

I thought it was similar: If you're going to use a sample, say for a rap song, then you have to get clearance. But, there's nothing stopping someone from recording a cover of the song. It's just that royalties will be paid to the original songwriter per their publishing deal.

That sound right?

HalluRain said:

You're partially right. Anyone can cover anyone else's song, as long as they pay the statutory rate for the license to do so.

BUT, if the group or artist covering the song wants to change the arrangement of the song considerably, they need permission from the songwriter (i.e., the copyright holder of the song) - the songwriter has the power to veto the cover only in that situation.

And everytime a song is played on the radio, the songwriter(s) get a percentage of money. This includes cover songs, so whenever you hear a Prince song on the radio covered by someone else, Prince still gets a cut. He's the songwriter.

Warners has no say in who covers what. It has nothing to do with master recordings.

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[This message was edited Mon Mar 29 0:55:45 2004 by Supernova]

popgodazipa said:

Jehova city come alive...we can pray until the dawn. Jehova City! (Bass dum...Dum dum)

LoLz I just played 'Erotic City' them made up lyrix y'all made up actually fit in2 the song. LoLz weird but koo.

GeSmi1 said:

And who brainwashed you? Educate yourself.

Nyabinghi said:

Interesting question. Still, I don't exactly wanna see Britney Spears cover "Purple Rain" or anything.

VAMPIRELLA said:

It was bad enough when LeAnn Rhimes did it!

MoneyMade said:

Once again, Larry wasn't even the one who introduced P to the JW religion. P first heard about it from George Benson and was intrigued. A few years later, when Larry and P started hanging out, Prince asked him for more info. All Larry did was answer the man's questions. Point is, Prince sought out the JW faith. Larry didn't come in and hypnotise him or something.

popgodazipa said:

Excellent!

JediMaster said:

[cough] Larry's the devil [cough]

MoneyMade said:

WTF?????

I will play it myself!!

Magnificent!!!!!

Xotica!

MoneyMade said:

the funny thing about that is...prince never admitted to using profanity in that song. if he was really saying "'funk' until the dawn", he would have no problem performing that song.

When was the last time he played Erotic City any way, 1988?

NouveauDance said:

YEAH POOK GET OVER THAT LONG TIME AGO!

Well fuck it right? This is his "journey".


It's a shame he won't perform it again, but maybe that's better. If he did, he'd butcher it.

I personally don't want to hear other people re-do P's stuff. Especially one of my all time favorites like 'Erotic City'. I just wish he'd do them and change the lyrics. It's his music though and who am I to criticize.