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MUSICOLOGY booklet: Inconsistent and full of mistakes Don't think this has been posted before:
Personally, I think this is very embarrassing, although I doubt many non-fans will notice. The beautiful pictures and not-so-boring background designs make up for it. Still, just checking it once before printing 100'000s of those things wouldn't have hurt. "How embarrasing to be human!"
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throughout the lyrics, the title of the song is "If Eye Was The Man In Ur Life" (even more ridiculous that just having the [snip.--Dansa] | |
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Chasing said: GET A LIFE U TWAT!
Uncool. Make me feel tiny if it makes you feel tall, but there's always someone cooler than you. - Ben Folds
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Chasing said: GET A LIFE U TWAT!
cosign, who has time to analyze the booklet, just listen to the cd, yeesh!!!! I will forever love and miss you...my sweet Prince. | |
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TampaPurple said: Chasing said: GET A LIFE U TWAT!
Uncool. Yeah, come on Chasing. Xpertlover's validly pointing out some errors. What's wrong with that?  [This message was edited Tue Apr 20 8:34:54 2004 by TheFrog] | |
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Chasing said: GET A LIFE U TWAT!
Hey Chasing, that's just rude. If you don't care then don't read the thread and definately don't comment... you twat! ~ - ~ ~ - ~ ~ - ~ ~ - ~ Peace, Love and Positivity ~ - ~ ~ - ~ ~ - ~ Tell me, who in the House know about the Quake.com | |
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Chasing said: GET A LIFE U TWAT!
Uhm... yeah. "How embarrasing to be human!"
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missfee said: Chasing said: GET A LIFE U TWAT!
cosign, who has time to analyze the booklet, just listen to the cd, yeesh!!!! I've been listening to the CD for 3 weeks now. That's why I have time to "analyze" the the booklet. "How embarrasing to be human!"
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Xpertlover said: Don't think this has been posted before:
Personally, I think this is very embarrassing, although I doubt many non-fans will notice. The beautiful pictures and not-so-boring background designs make up for it. Still, just checking it once before printing 100'000s of those things wouldn't have hurt. There's more mistakes than that....missing credits, lack of thank yous to essential personnel, missing studio credits, missing musician credits....just part of the myth, I guess! [This message was edited Tue Apr 20 8:54:52 2004 by OilyRag] | |
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okay - chill out. Apologies for offence. Still - it is a bit sad to analyse every detail... does it matter that much... enjoy the great music! | |
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okay - chill out. Apologies for offence. Still - it is a bit sad to analyse every detail... does it matter that much... enjoy the great music! | |
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okay - chill out. Apologies for offence. Still - it is a bit sad to analyse every detail... does it matter that much... enjoy the great music! | |
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More NPG literacy. He really needs to stop that ebonics shit. he is 45, become and adult Prince. All you others say Hell Yea!!  | |
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Xpertlover said: Don't think this has been posted before:
Personally, I think this is very embarrassing, although I doubt many non-fans will notice. The beautiful pictures and not-so-boring background designs make up for it. Still, just checking it once before printing 100'000s of those things wouldn't have hurt. I say again.... There's more mistakes than that....missing credits, lack of thank yous to essential personnel, missing studio credits, missing musician credits....just part of the myth, I guess! | |
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I'm a writer and I've proofread for a living on and off for the better part of a decade. When I see stuff like this, it drives me nuts. It really doesn't take a lot of effort to put out something that's at least somewhat error-free - it just takes giving the job to someone who cares about the written word enough to make sure it goes out correct. 
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hmm - I got the CD at the concert last week - was thinking of buying the released copy mainly to get the lyrics and credits. The copy from the concert says something like "Produced, Arranged, Composed and Performed by Prince except where noted", only it's not noted anywhere. Which tracks are all Prince and which were the band? | |
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Xpertlover said: Don't think this has been posted before:
Personally, I think this is very embarrassing, although I doubt many non-fans will notice. The beautiful pictures and not-so-boring background designs make up for it. Still, just checking it once before printing 100'000s of those things wouldn't have hurt. You have entirely too much time on your hands.  | |
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Anyone noticed that the On The Couch lyrics show a line more than the song actually has?
"I feel the blood racin' with the thought of you tastin' me For that I be ur pardon" (I don't have it here, maybe I'm paraprasing) Too bad, it's a great lyric, IMO! | |
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Chasing said: okay - chill out. Apologies for offence. Still - it is a bit sad to analyse every detail... does it matter that much... enjoy the great music!
If all that matters is the music, why are you posting at a Prince forum? The postings within this forum, continually analyse every detail of Prince's art and life 24/7. More specifically, if you're not interested in the presentation of the album, why read this thread - let alone reply to it? Very rude behaviour. | |
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2freaky4church1 said: More NPG literacy. He really needs to stop that ebonics shit. he is 45, become and adult Prince.
what was it he said in the truth? he speaks proper english or something. nothing wrong with slang, except the man is 45. its embarassing. |
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You know, it's really odd to me how people can assume that because they are how they are, that Prince, or any other musician, must conform to views on age (i.e. speak as if delivering a dissertation, write as if they were writing one, have no sense of humor or own identity).
I understand, and agree with, the beef about missing lyrics and credits, but come on. The speech/slang he uses? The Princebonics gets on my last nerve sometimes when I'm just trying to read rather than decipher, but damn. You can't expect someone to just resign to resembling your grandfather in his actions. If he did that, once again, the "damned if he does, damned if he doesn't" feel starts to come around. On the point of omitting musician's credits, who's to say he didn't actually play a sax (e.g. Dear Mr. Man)? That would be quite surprising, but not impossible. Remember, he plays over 20 instruments.  Besides, he is known for doing that sort of thing in the past, why change his tune across the board now?
Those damn grammatical-but-not-Princebonics edits....  [This message was edited Tue Apr 20 12:27:48 2004 by xpsiter] I am MrVictor.... | |
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GODDAMIT PRINCE!!!!! THE BARCODE ON THE CD IS TOO FUCKING SMALL. IT TOOK THAT BITCH FOREVER TO SCAN IT BECAUSE SHE COULDN'T FIND IT. YOU FUCK UP ANOTHER ALBUM LIKE THIS I SWEAR I WILL NEVER LISTEN TO ANOTHER ONE UNTIL THE NEXT ONE IS RELEASED. THINK I'M PLAYING, PRINCE? RELEASE ANOTHER, I'LL BUY THAT FUCKER IN A HEARTBEAT. SAY I WON'T 
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On the point of omitting musician's credits, who's to say he didn't actually play a sax (e.g. Dear Mr. Man)? That would be quite surprising, but not impossible. Remember, he plays over 20 instruments. Besides, he is known for doing that sort of thing in the past, why change his tune across the board now?
He does play a lot of instruments, but sax ain't one of them. The horn section is real, and it's who those guys mentioned. As for musician's credits, it is par for the course that he omits who he chooses, along with studios, engineers, etc.....there were more involved than listed. | |
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I say it's totally sad for the man to put out this CD with the booklet being so unprofessional. Why not proof read the damn thing! Even more sad not to give people who participated credit...
I like the video on the CD though, that's a cool idea (he probably got it from that RAD live CD) [This message was edited Tue Apr 20 12:46:09 2004 by shybee] | |
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shybee said: I say it's totally sad for the man to this booklet be so unprofessional. Even more sad not to give people who participated credit...
And the barcode on the packaging too. I mean really. It's embarrassing to have someone sit there for minutes waving the scanner against a bar code that isn't visible. If someone had just taken the time to enlarge it a few pixels then life wouldn't be so difficult. I feel your pain. | |
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I don't mind the Princebonics. As annoying as I find them to be, they're kind of like the credit sequences to any given Woody Allen movie (the credits are always white type against black background, same font, w/ some old dusty 78rpm ragtime tune playing in the background) - no matter how different the project may be from anything else, you're still going to get some traditional trappings. I love when artists do that kind of thing, particularly when they tend to be freakishly prolific.
But when there's not a quality or consistency control on what's going out there, taking liberties with language can look silly and sloppy. It's one thing to be playful with language - it's another thing to be negligent. Sure, it's all about the music, but if the written words to these songs weren't important, why include them in a lyrics sheet? I consider Prince to be not only a great musician, but also an excellent lyricist - I think it's only fair to expect his words to be presented in the best and most accurate light possible. And proofing one's work ain't never dun kilt no won. | |
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Prince is not a journalist...
Prince is not a journalist... Prince is not a journalist... | |
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omgomgomg! someone get teh Paisley Grammar & Spelling Squad on this, STAT!!!1111!!oneoneoneadnauseam!
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psykosoul said: Prince is not a journalist...
Prince is not a journalist... Prince is not a journalist... What's journalism got to do with our favorite "no-name reporter" spelling things correctly in his liner notes? | |
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Handclapsfingasnapz said: omgomgomg! someone get teh Paisley Grammar & Spelling Squad on this, STAT!!!1111!!oneoneoneadnauseam!
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