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Old Friends 4 Sale--which version do u prefer? Original version--I think someone posted it was from the ATWIAD/Parade era. Sounds like it's directed at someone in particular. drug references..introspective on his career
Newer Version-from The Vault WB CD-...seems more like a bitter love song now.. either way, great song/s you look better on your facebook page than you do in person  | |
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The original '85 version 
The later "The Vault" version is just watered down. 
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original version..he was playing it in his T-Bird to the interviewer | |
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DiamondGirl said: original version..he was playing it in his T-Bird to the interviewer
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Thirdeye said: DiamondGirl said: original version..he was playing it in his T-Bird to the interviewer
If the original version was on some black album boots, then I think I prefer the new one, though I think the original one is not without its charm. For the record, I am one of a select few who really really likes OF4S, the 1999 album. "Knowledge is preferable to ignorance. Better by far to embrace the hard truth than a reassuring faith. If we crave some cosmic purpose, then let us find ourselves a worthy goal" - Carl Sagan | |
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>For the record, I am one of a select few who really really likes OF4S, the 1999 album.<
Oh, I love it too. It may be a contractual throwaway, but The Vault makes for a nice compilation album. It's got a really cool jazz funk vibe. Could've used 3 or 4 more songs though. As for the comparison between the two versions of Old Friends- I like them both. For the original version, I like the vocal on there better, it seems more emotional. And the lyrics are more direct. On the other hand, I love the horn arrangement of the later version with it's kind of 20's jazz sound. It sounds like something from a classic movie. I'd give the edge to the original version though. | |
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Usually people like whatever version of a song they heard first. | |
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BorisFishpaw said: Usually people like whatever version of a song they heard first.
not always true..i heard the Vault version first when i bought the cd... i didn't even know there was an original version until i did a Prince search on WINMX. I slightly prefer the original version for it's matter-of-fact kind of story. the newer version kind of jumps over different stories, it seems you look better on your facebook page than you do in person | |
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I like the lyrics from the original, and I like the lush instrumentation and GORGEOUS vocals from the '99 release. No confusion, no tears. No enemies, no fear. No sorrow, no pain. No ball, no chain.
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the original version is a good song ...
the "The Vault" version sucks all the way ... talking about fu*kin' up a good song! | |
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There are two unreleased versions.
Which are we talking about? One is more stripped-down than the other... | |
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unremarkable said: There are two unreleased versions.
Which are we talking about? One is more stripped-down than the other... I hope we're talkin' about the "stripped version" ... which is the first one recorded (that's a great song!), cause the other unreleased version is as fu*ked up as the "The Vault" version. (because they're both terrible, I alays assumed they're the same version .... never gave them a scond chance) | |
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The original song.... the ears just perk up more when I listen to this version "..My work is personal, I'm a working person, I put in work, I work with purpose.." | |
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