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a matter of taste: "Cinnamon Girl" folks vs. "Call My Name" folks Alright PM&M'ers, it's time to stand up for what you believe in Here's what I'm asking:
- Then please list your favorite songs from each Prince album. Please forgive me if they're not in exact order & if I forgot anything just throw it on there. Also, there's a NPGMC vol 1 disc listed on his site. I didn't recognize this as a release since I got the songs one @ a time, but feel free to include that too. And if you wanna skip Xpectation & NEWS that's cool... Why these two songs? B/c I feel like it j/k Seems like (from what I read here) those who love Cinnamon Girl HATE Call My Name & vice versa. I'm curious to see where your taste falls on other albums too - basically I'm just nosey & bored right now & I wanna see if your general taste sucks ass or not As for me, I'm on the other side of that coin & I ain't gon' be no punk! I think Call My Name is without a doubt the best on the album (with If I Was the Man In Ur Life a damn close second). Cinnamon Girl lis clearly the nut sucker of the disc - why anyone would want this one released is beyond me, it'd suck the momentum right out of the whole damn resurgence. Alright, here's mine: For You: My Love is Forever Prince: It's Gonna Be Lonely Dirty Mind: Head Controversy: Let's Work 1999: DMSR/Automatic Purple Rain: The Beautiful Ones ATWIAD: Tamborine Parade: Anotherloverholeinyohead SOTT: Hot Thing The Black Album: Rockhard In A Funky Place Lovesexy: When 2 R N Love Batman: Vicki Waiting Grafitti Bridge: Joy in Repetition/Q of U Diamonds & Pearls: Live 4 Love Symbol: Love 2 the 9's B-sides (from Hits/B-sides): 17 Days Come: Come/Space The Gold Experience: Eye Hate U/Shhh Chaos & Disorder: Had U Emancipation: Somebody's Somebody Live mix Crystal Ball: Calhoun Square New Power Soul: The One The Vault: When the Lights Go Down Rave Un/In: Man 'O War remix The Rainbow Children: Mellow/Family Name One Nite Alone: U're Gonna C Me ONA Live (concert): Xenophobia ONA Live (aftershow): Joy In Repetition Xpectation: Xcogitate NEWS: either East or West, can't remember right now Chocolate Invasion: SuperCute Slaughterhouse: Golden Parachute Musicology: Call My Name . [This message was edited Sun Apr 11 21:40:55 2004 by CalhounSq] | |
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I prefer Call My Name. It's just a classic Prince bedroom ballad. The only thing missing is the Prince monologue a la 'International Lover', 'Insatiable', 'I Hate U' etc. I would have been thrilled if he had said something like "I once poured chocolate all over Sheila E. Or was that Morris? "
As for my favorite songs off each LP: For You: Crazy You Prince: It's Gonna Be Lonely Dirty Mind: Head Controversy: Let's Work 1999: Lady Cab Driver Purple Rain: Darling Nikki ATWIAD: Condition of the Heart Parade: Mountains SOTT: The Ballad of Dorothy Parker The Black Album: Rockhard In A Funky Place Lovesexy: Anna Stesia Batman: Vicki Waiting Grafitti Bridge: Joy in Repetition Diamonds & Pearls: Insatiable Symbol: And God Created Woman B-sides (from Hits/B-sides): La, La, La, Hee, Hee, Hee ( I do prefer the explosive mix) Come: Dark The Gold Experience: Billy Jack Bitch Chaos & Disorder: Chaos & Disorder Emancipation: Joint 2 Joint Crystal Ball: Crystal Ball New Power Soul: The One The Vault: Sarah Rave Un/In: Undisputed (the original) The Rainbow Children: toss up between Family Name & Last December One Nite Alone: Have a Heart/Objects in the Mirror ONA Live: Joy in Repetition Xpectation: Xogenous NEWS: South Chocolate Invasion: Judas Smile Slaughterhouse: Golden Parachute Musicology: Call My Name | |
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psykosoul said: I would have been thrilled if he had said something like "I once poured chocolate all over Sheila E. Or was that Morris? "
ONA Live: Joy in Repetition
Damn, I just realized I should have differentiated between the show discs & the aftershow disc That damn Prince - too much material! *modification* | |
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ok, well first off, both songs are way different. obviously, those who prefer his more soulful styles will opt for call my name and therein lies the problem as far as single choice. the hard fact is cinnamon girl will get played on top 40 and adult contemporary. call my name will get stuck on adult r&b programming. i like both songs though i prefer cinnamon girl. the catchy, breezy, poppy sound disguises the importance of the lyrics. to say cinnamon girl would knock the momentum of his resurgence is just so wrong. he's released musicology which is a funky jam and shows that side of the album. to release another soul/r&b/funk song would be a mistake, i think. the record is diverse and the singles should represent that. call my name really is a perfect song and i have no doubt it would be a hit on the urban adult contemporary charts. in my opinion, it SHOULD be a hit on every chart. the reality, however, is that top 40 would not know what to do with such a sexy ballad. when was the last time d'angelo or maxwell was on top 40? cinnamon girl, on the other hand, can be easily sung along to. it also gets stuck in your head. and you know what? when your cruising in a car through traffic (or anywhere for that matter) you can sing your heart out to it. in the same way you could sing your heart out to sheryl crow's soak up the sun or fleetwood mac's say you will or no doubt's recent version of it's my life. honestly, since i love the entire record (well, i'm not crazy about life o' the party, but i like it) i don't care what he releases as a single in regards to my own personal preferences. my biggest concern is that he release a substantial hit. cinnamon girl has hit written all over it. | |
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i love them both. my top 5 from Musicology: Musicology, Pimp, Call My Name, Cinnamon Girl, On the Couch. IN ANY ORDER | |
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Call My Name. Best song on the album by a mile!
I haven't subscribed to the "Musicology is Prince's Greatest Album " and don't plan to. It's an average album. Not as good as TGE and certainly worse than TRC. As for my favourites: For You - Soft & Wet Prince - Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad? Dirty Mind - WhenYou Were Mine Controversy - Do Me, Baby 1999 - Little Red Corvette Purple Rain - Purple Rain ATWIAD - Condition Of The Heart Parade - Sometimes It Snows In April SOTT - Adore The Black Album - When 2 R In Love Lovesexy - Glam Slam Batman - Scandalous Graffiti Bridge - Joy In Repetition Diamonds & Pearls - Insatiable Symbol - The Morning Papers B-sides (from Hits/B-sides) - She's Always In My Hair Come - NONE The Gold Experience - I Hate U Chaos & Disorder - The Same December Emancipation - (Disc 1) Somebody's Somebody, (Disc 2) Soul Sanctuary, (Disc 3) The Love We Make Crystal Ball - (Disc 1) Crystal Ball, (Disc 2) Crucial, (Disc 3) The Ride The Truth - The Truth New Power Soul - Come On The Vault - There Is Lonely Rave Un/In - Pretty Man The Rainbow Children - 1+1+1 Is 3 One Nite Alone - A Case Of U ONA Live (concert) - Avalanche ONA Live (aftershow) - Dorothy Parker Xpectation - Xpectation NEWS - West Chocolate Invasion - Underneath The Cream Slaughterhouse - Golden Parachute Musicology - Call My Name Favourite Ever Song - the one I couldn't live without hearing every day: Purple Rain (ONA Tour, Tokyo 18 Nov 02) or Purple Rain (AMA 28 Jan 85). "What did the five fingers say to the face?" SLAP!! -- Rick James, habitual line-stepper. | |
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Call my name much preferred over Cinnamon Girl. CG's a bit of a bland guitar pop song (but the lyrics make it more interesting).
For You: Baby Prince: Bambi Dirty Mind: Head Controversy: Controversy 1999: All the critics... Purple Rain: Darling Nikki / Computer Blue ATWIAD: Condition of the heart Parade: New Position SOTT: Forever in my life The Black Album: Rockhard In A Funky Place Lovesexy: Anna Stesia Batman: Electric Chair Grafitti Bridge: Joy in Repetition/Q of U Diamonds & Pearls: Cream Symbol: The Continental B-sides (from Hits/B-sides): She's always in my hair Come: Race The Gold Experience: Shy Chaos & Disorder: Zannalee Emancipation: Somebody's Somebody Crystal Ball: Crystal Ball / The Truth New Power Soul: Wasted Kisses The Vault: When the Lights Go Down Rave Un/In: Baby Knows / Beautiful Strange The Rainbow Children: The Everlasting Now One Nite Alone: U're Gonna C Me ONA Live (concert): The Everlasting Now ONA Live (aftershow): Joy In Repetition Xpectation: Hate it all. NEWS: West Chocolate Invasion: Vavoom Slaughterhouse: Golden Parachute Musicology: On the couch | |
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I really really really dig 'em both...in fact, there's not a single song on Musicology that I'm not digging...and my favorite/least favorite changes every hour. No confusion, no tears. No enemies, no fear. No sorrow, no pain. No ball, no chain.
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Calhoun you hit the nail on the head here. Those two songs rep two very different type of Prince fans. I fall into the "old school" group of fans who want a soulful/funky Prince. Give me "Call My Name" any day. As for the list, I didn't include the "download only" or live albums. Other than that, I was pretty much able to cut and paste your list except for a few changes here and there. Seems our taste is Prince music runs very much the same.
For You - Soft & Wet Prince - Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad? Dirty Mind - Head Controversy - Let's Work 1999 - DMSR Purple Rain - When Dove Cry ATWIAD - Pop LIfe Parade - Kiss SOTT - Adore The Black Album - When 2 R In Love Lovesexy - Glam Slam Batman - Partyman Graffiti Bridge - Question of U Diamonds & Pearls - Insatiable Symbol - 2 tha 9's B-sides (from Hits/B-sides) - She's Always In My Hair Come - Space The Gold Experience - Shhhh Chaos & Disorder - NONE Emancipation - (Disc 1) Somebody's Somebody, (Disc 2) Joint to Joint, (Disc 3) My Computer Crystal Ball - (Disc 1) Crystal Ball, (Disc 2) Crucial, (Disc 3) Days Of Wild The Truth - NONE New Power Soul - Come On The Vault - NONE Rave Un/In - The Sun. Moon & Stars The Rainbow Children - 1+1+1 Is 3 Musicology - If I Was The Man N UR Life [This message was edited Mon Apr 12 9:44:41 2004 by intha916] Bringing Together Five Decades of R&B/Funk/Soul/Dance
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Sounds like Call My Name is winning so far Y'all got good taste! | |
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I'm a first 3/last 3 guy....meaning:
Musicology, ICPC, A Million Days...On The Couch, Dear Mr. Man, Reflection are my absolute favorites on the CD, in no particular order...the middle songs are good, but I don't play them all the time. After those 6 songs, I would place The Marrying Kind-If I Were The Man In Your Life right behind. I love the way those 2 songs merge together, i'm sure Prince intended for them to be a single song, maybe splitting them up for a possible 'singles' release. Call My Name and Cinnamon Girl are about the same for me, strong songs, but don't blow me away. Thanks for the laughs, arguments and overall enjoyment for the last umpteen years. It's time for me to retire from Prince.org and engage in the real world...lol. Above all, I appreciated the talent Prince. You were one of a kind. | |
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Calhoun, I agree that Cinnamon Girl is a monsterous pile of steaming shit. If prince.org were to be made idiot proof, someone would just invent a better idiot. | |
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i don't like "cg" nor "cmn"....it's all about "on the couch" for me. that song eats those two songs for breakfast, man. as for albums:
For You: my love is forever Prince: sexy dancer (12", batches!) Dirty Mind: all of it Controversy: annie christian 1999: d.m.s.r. Purple Rain: ATWIAD: the ladder Parade: kiss SOTT: u got the look (12", batches!) The Black Album: bob george Lovesexy: i wish u heaven Batman thru the rest of the stuff: not a gotdamned thing Musicology: Call My Name ...aw yeah. | |
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Alright, I'm gonna be the odd ball here...but I'm gonna say Cinnamon Girl. I love both songs, but being the classic rock fan that I am and loving that pop/rock side of Prince, Cinnamon Girl had me the minute I heard it.
My Faves from each album: For You: Soft & Wet Prince: Bambi Dirty Mind: Head Controversy: Private Joy 1999: DMSR Purple Rain: Let's Go Crazy ATWIAD: Pop Life Parade: Mountains SOTT: Strange Relationship The Black Album: Superfunkycal... Lovesexy: Anna Stesia Batman: Vicki Waiting GB: tie between Elephants & Flowers and Joy in Repitition D&P: Gett Off Symbol: 7 Come: Papa B-Sides: Irresistable Bitch The Gold Experience: Gold Chaos & Disorder: The Same December Emancipation: 1 - In This Bed I Scream 2 - Joint 2 Joint 3 - The Love We Make Crystal Ball: 1 - Crystal Ball 2 - Da Bang 3 - Days of Wild The Vault - 5 Women Rave - The Greatest Romance Ever Told NPS - Wasted Kisses TRC - Everlasting Now ONA - A Case of U ONAL - 1+1+1=3 NEWS - East Musicology - At the moment its A Million Days | |
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squirrelgrease said: Calhoun, I agree that Cinnamon Girl is a monsterous pile of steaming shit.
** Well damn, I thought I would be able to say the Cinnamon people's taste sucked but I can't. We all have good taste, we're just a mixed bag when it comes to every album/single. So much variety across the board - that's pretty cool I'm still glad that (rumor has it) Call My Name will be the next single! | |
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I ain't heard Musicology yet, but I wanna play anyway
For You: Ain't heard it yet Prince: Why You Wanna Treat me So Bad Dirty Mind: Uptown Controversy: Let's Work 1999: Lady Cab Driver Purple Rain: Purple Rain AWTIAD: Tamborine Parade: Anotherloverholeinyohead Sign 'O The Times: It's Gonna Be a Beautiful Night Black Album: RockHard in a Funky Place Lovesexy: Dance On Batman: (God, do I have to?) Partyman Graffiti Bridge: Joy in Repitition Diamonds and Pearls: Money Don't Matter 2night : Sexy MF B-Sides: She's Always in My Hair (For Now) Come: Come (I gotta admit, I don't listen to it that much) The Gold Experience: SHH Chaos and Disorder: Ain't Heard it Yet Emancipation: Joint 2 Joint (If Only for the bass) Crystal Ball: Calhoun Square The Vault: Ain't Heard it Yet Rave: Everyday is a Winding Road (Ya'll go to hades!!!") The Rainbow Children: 1+1+1 is 3 One Nite Alone: Ain't heard it Yet ONA Live (concert): Strange Relationship ONA Live (Aftershow): Joy in Repitition N.E.W.S.: West (Only heard West & East) The Chocolate Invasion: Ain't Heard it Yet Slaughterhouse: Ain't Heard it Yet JERKIN' EVERYTHING IN SIGHT!!!!! | |
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Paris9748430 said: I ain't heard Musicology yet, but I wanna play anyway
For You: Ain't heard it yet You must! Immediately! Chaos and Disorder: Ain't Heard it Yet
You mus'nt j/k Crystal Ball: Calhoun Square
DAMN, you got good taste! The Vault: Ain't Heard it Yet
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Cinamon Girl should be the next single for the simple reason that it reflects the diversity of the album. Is it the best....not sure.
1978 For You: SOft & Wet 1979 Prince: Bambi 1980 Dirty Mind: when U Were MIne 1981 Controversy: Controversy 1982 1999: Little Red COrvette (although Id love to choose How COme U Dont Call Me) 1984 Purple Rain: When Doves Cry / Purple Rain / I Would Die 4 U (Can't Split em) 1985 Around The World In A Day: Pop Life 1986 Parade: Kiss (prefection) 1987 Sign O The Times: I Could NEver Take The Place Of Your Man 1987 The Black Album: Superfunkycalifragisexy 1988 Lovesexy: Alphabet St 1989 Batman: Vicky Waiting 1990 Graffitti Bridge: The Question Of U 1991 Diamonds & Pearls: Diamonds & Pearls 1992 : Seven 1993 The B-Sides: Erotic City 1994 Come: Space (Acoustic Remix) 1995 The Gold Experience: Dolphin 1996 Chaos & Disorder: Dinner With Delores 1996 Emancipation: The Holy River 1997 The Truth: Comeback 1998 Crystal Ball: Last heart 1998 New Power Soul: Come On 1999 Rave Un2 The Joy Fabtastic: I Love U But I Dont Trust U Anymore 2001 The Rainbow Children: The Rainbow Children 2002 One Night Alone: Avalanche 2003 NEWS: West 2004 The Chocolate Invasion: When I Lay My Hands On You 2004 The Slaughterhouse: Northside 2004 Musicology: Call My name | |
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... but why "Cinnamon Girl"? the more obvious choice if he's going that route would be "A Million Days" "Awards are like hemorrhoids. Sooner or later, every asshole gets one." | |
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For You: In Love
Prince: I Feel For You Dirty Mind: Head Controversy: Controversy 1999: DMSR Purple Rain: Purple Rain ATWIAD: Raspberry Beret Parade: Sometimes It Snows In April SOTT: I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man The Black Album: Rockhard In A Funky Place Lovesexy: I Wish U Heaven Batman: Batdance, biatch!!! Grafitti Bridge: Thieves In The Temple Diamonds & Pearls: Gett Off/Money Don't Matter 2nite Symbol: 7 B-sides (from Hits/B-sides): 17 Days Come: Come/Space/Dark The Gold Experience: Endorphinmachine/Dolphin Chaos & Disorder: Into The Light/I Will Emancipation: The Holy River/The Love We Make Crystal Ball: Days Of Wild/Crystal Ball New Power Soul: Come On The Vault: Extraordinary Rave Un/In: The Greatest Romance The Rainbow Children: Last December One Nite Alone: A Case Of U ONA Live (concert): Xenophobia Xpectation: beats me, i can't tell them apart NEWS: ditto Chocolate Invasion: High Slaughterhouse: Golden Parachute Musicology: A Million Days or The Marrying King/IIWTMIYL . [This message was edited Sun Apr 11 21:40:55 2004 by CalhounSq] no it wasn't. it was by moi "Awards are like hemorrhoids. Sooner or later, every asshole gets one." | |
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Hmmm, I think for right now, Call my name is favorable
1978 For You: Soft & Wet 1979 Prince: Sexy Dancer 1980 Dirty Mind: Head 1981 Controversy: Do Me Baby 1982 1999: DMSR 1984 Purple Rain: The Beautiful Ones 1985 Around The World In A Day: Condition of the Heart 1986 Parade: Anotherloverholeinyohead 1987 Sign O The Times: Starfish & Coffee 1987 The Black Album: haven't heard it yet (unfortunately) 1988 Lovesexy: Anna Stesia 1989 Batman: Partyman 1990 Graffitti Bridge: New Power Generation 1991 Diamonds & Pearls: Gett Off 1992 : Seven 1993 The B-Sides: 17 Days (hands down) 1994 Come: Space 1995 The Gold Experience: Shhh.. 1996 Chaos & Disorder: Dinner With Delores 1996 Emancipation: Somebody's Somebody 1997 The Truth: n/a 1998 Crystal Ball: n/a 1998 New Power Soul: The One 1999 Rave Un2 The Joy Fabtastic: The Greatest Romance 2001 The Rainbow Children: 1+1+1 is 3 2002 One Night Alone: One Night Alone 2003 NEWS: Does it matter? 2004 The Chocolate Invasion: n/a 2004 The Slaughterhouse: n/a 2004 Musicology: Call My name I will forever love and miss you...my sweet Prince. | |
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I'm going for Call My Name. Only heard it twice now but I think i'ts a grower. Don't like the Betcha By Golly Wow effects at the end though. C. Girl has a nice beat but its not the Prince sound I like. Kinda like something off The Miracle by Queen. Illusion and What Do U Want Me 2 Do? are my favs and The Marrying Kind is the worst I reckon.
For You: For You Prince: Sexy Dancer Dirty Mind: Head Controversy: Controversy 1999: International Lover Purple Rain: The Beautiful Ones ATWIAD: Temptation Parade: Kiss SOTT: The Ballad of Dorthy Parker The Black Album: Superfunkycalifragisexy Lovesexy: Alphabet St. Batman: Vicki Waiting Grafitti Bridge: Joy in Repetition Diamonds & Pearls: Walk Don't Walk Symbol: SexyMF B-sides (from Hits/B-sides): Irristible Bitch Come: Come/Space The Gold Experience: P. Control Chaos & Disorder: Had U Emancipation: Dreamin' About U Crystal Ball: Ripopgodazippa New Power Soul: Come On The Vault: My Little Pill Rave Un/In: Prettyman The Rainbow Children: Last December One Nite Alone: ? ONA Live (concert): How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore? ONA Live (aftershow): We Do This Xpectation: ? NEWS: North Chocolate Invasion: ? Slaughterhouse: ? Musicology: What Do U Want Me 2 Do? | |
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For You - Soft & Wet
Prince - It's Gonna Be Lonely Dirty Mind - WhenYou Were Mine Controversy - Controversy 1999 - Something in the water Purple Rain - Beautiful Ones ATWIAD - Condition Of The Heart / The ladder Parade - Sometimes It Snows In April SOTT - Housequake The Black Album - 2 nigs united etc Lovesexy - Dance on Batman - Scandalous EP.... Graffiti Bridge - Joy In Repetition Diamonds & Pearls - Money Dont matter 2night Symbol - Sexy MF B-sides (from Hits/B-sides) - (don't own) Come - Come / Dark The Gold Experience - Shhh Chaos & Disorder - Right the Wrong Emancipation - (Disc 1) I can't make you love me, (Disc 2) Saviour, (Disc 3) The Love We Make Crystal Ball - (Disc 1) Acknowledge me, (Disc 2) What's my name (Disc 3) Days of wild The Truth - 3rd eye New Power Soul - Come On The Vault - When the lights go down Rave Un/In - Pretty Man The Rainbow Children - The Rainbow Children One Nite Alone - one nite alone ONA Live (concert) - All disc 2 ONA Live (aftershow) - Dorothy Parker Xpectation - Um... i have no idea which is which. I think i like track 3. NEWS - South Chocolate Invasion - Judas Smile Slaughterhouse - Golden Parachute Musicology - Musicology / On the couch | |
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Oh, and Cinnamon Girl is awful. I love the new album on the whole but have only managed to listen to Cinnamon Girl twice all the way through. How dull is that song?
Call my name is nice though. Good hooks. | |
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Now that I've heard the Album. I'm gonna say that my favorite tracks are ICPC, Call my Name, and On the Couch.
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Much prefer call my name to cinnamon girl, which sounds a bit bland to me.
Anyway... For You: Soft & Wet Prince: I wanna be your lover Dirty Mind: Uptown Controversy: Controversy 1999: Little Red Corvette Purple Rain: When Doves Cry ATWIAD: Rasberry Beret Parade: Kiss SOTT: Starfish & Coffee The Black Album: Bob George Lovesexy: When 2 R in Love Batman: Partyman Grafitti Bridge: Thieves in the temple Diamonds & Pearls: Money don't matter 2nite Symbol: S.M.F. B-sides (from Hits/B-sides): Erotic City The Gold Experience: Gold Emancipation: Sleep Around Musicology: A Million Days | |
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