Dance said:

And the reason he thought he could market her is because of the talent, potential, looks and etc. Like I said before, she brought enough to the table as a product, or whatever you choose to call it, to be successful. It just wouldn't work any other way.

Dance said:

It's one of my favoirte lines ever.
I stole it from the Julie Brown Madonna parody "Medusa Dare To Be Truthful". For years I assumed it was Julie (as the character "Medusa") who said it. However, it was the Sandra Bernhard-esque character that says it (not sure the name of the actress, but nobody "known" although a younger and very thin Donal Logue played her Sean Penn-ish ex). Julie is obviously very generous as a comedienne/writer. I just bought it on DVD. I found this great Hollywood which is slowly trying to get rid of all their videos (they have them in the rent rakes but don't advertise that you if you want to buy them, it is the same price as a rental).

Dance said:

Another unbelievably boring and generic post courtesy of the ever original (lol!) Dance.

"women suck!"

"music sucks!"

"shit hop!"

"shit hop again!"

"no one is talented!"

"did i say shit hop?"

"women suck!!"

"[insert mysogynistic, homophobic, racist, sexist etc name calling here]"

Seriously. I think it's time for a new act, Dance.

Try "accepting". You'll find you'll end up a lot happier.

Stymie said:

Well damn, lol.

I quite liked her version when it first came out.

Over time though I realized every adlib or decorative piano melody was copied so I mightas well grab the Girl 6 soundtrack and listen to Prince's original if I need that song in my life.

Don't really care for Stephanie Mills' version.

Timmy84 said:

I didn't think what I said was that damn funny. I really felt like doing this...

Alicia is one of the only artists in what's called R&B today I'll listen to, I like her cover of this Prince cut.

dragondayz said:

Erm

The industry isn't really checking for talent. They look for the right look, story, or scrap of a story. Then they take care of the rest. It's like making any other product and Mister Keys was the right base. All they had to do was tack shit on and pull the strings. Then they got lucky. It was the right time and they had the right person and prop. They could give a damn about talent or music. They want to sell cars, clothes, food, and etc. NOT CDs and tickets.

Paris9748430 said:

Nah, it's just the way you said it. I laugh every time someone does that tho so it ain't like you were intentionally doing that. It's just the way it sounds.

Paris9748430 said:

"Yo, your titty B!"

"I be from Jamaica, mon. Lord have mercy."
"What part of Jamaica?"
"Right near da beach. Boy-eeee!"

dragondayz said:

You will totally enjoy her show. She’s an outstanding performer. I saw her here in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Bowl. She gave an outstanding performance. Alicia Keys is very sexy lady and a hard act 2 follow.

I like Alicia

not her music, though

dragondayz said:

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For those who don't know the original song. Her cover is awful.

Cinnie said:

You don't have The Hits/The B-Sides?


That's my preferred cover version.

Dance said:

Excuses, excuses, excuses. Like I said, If it was that easy, we would have seen a million Alicia Keys by now, or atleast a few, but we haven't. Some head of a label would have cashed in the same way Clive did a long time ago, but they haven't, and you wonder why? I'm reading in this thread where people are saying she's a great performer. Nice songs, nice voice, good performer, good looks. All of this obviously mean something and equals her success.

dragondayz said:

I'll answer for Dance :

"Women suck!"

"Mister Keys LOL!"

"Shit hop!"

"Women suck!"

Abdul said:

No love for Jill Scott or Badu?

love it!!!

I'm on the part in
the DMSR book about
when he recorded
HCYDCMA

DirtyChris said:

Didn't he have a little drink before recording it?

Timmy84 said:

yup

that was sooooo funny to me
like trying to picture it

and the part shortly after that
about the Vanity photo shoot
and his own photo shoot
that lasted hours & hours
of him exposing himself *giggle*

DirtyChris said:

I could agree with that, Prince was wild back then for real!

AlexdeParis said:

Mine 2. Stephanie NAILED her version. It it bluesy and soulful. Alicia's was ok, but not as good as Stephanie's.

AlexdeParis said:

Yeah I got that but Girl 6 is one of my favorite Prince mixes.

AlexdeParis said:

Over Alicia, sure.

dragondayz don't waste your time defending Alicia

Haters will be haters

LOVE this song and Alicia by the way. I listened to this before Prince's and quite frankly, I like her version better

theodore said:

yo A, when did u discover Prince?

Cinnie said:

2005

theodore said:

Ahhh, the youth of this board amaze me at times.

btw... last time I watched
Girl 6... I had SO MUCH FUN
in the opening scene
singing along with "17 Days"

I was on the phone
with my cousin, and she's all
"you aiight cuttin?"

I was rrrrreally into it

daPrettyman said:

People being so uptight and judgmental amazes me at times too