This was actually the song that started me off as a fan of both Chaka & Prince.

Harlepolis said:

This was actually the song that started me off as a fan of both Chaka & Prince.

I happen to like it, myself.

Who dogged it? I've heard nothing but positive feedback about it.

kitbradley said:

Who dogged it? I've heard nothing but positive feedback about it.

Now Kit you know alot of our fellow Chakaholics don't care for for that song or the album it came from.

And as far as some Prince fans are concerned, it seems the argument was that this version is supposedly more tame than the original.

Huh? People dogged this? How come?

Don't sound bad at all. I'm gonna check out that album soon.

Harlepolis said:

kitbradley said:

Who dogged it? I've heard nothing but positive feedback about it.

Now Kit you know alot of our fellow Chakaholics don't care for for that song or the album it came from.

And as far as some Prince fans are concerned, it seems the argument was that this version is supposedly more tame than the original.

Fuck those snobs.

Chaka all day, motherfuckers.

this isn't bad at all.

I like the 'Come 2 My House' album,but I don't really care for this particular song the rest of the album is a very good.

I passed on this album, it just did't work for me . . . no, no.

I love this album.

Her powerhouse vocals on I'll Never B Another Fool give me goosebumps!

Harlepolis said:

kitbradley said:

Who dogged it? I've heard nothing but positive feedback about it.

Now Kit you know alot of our fellow Chakaholics don't care for for that song or the album it came from.

And as far as some Prince fans are concerned, it seems the argument was that this version is supposedly more tame than the original.

I have to admit that, musically, it has always felt to me to be a little more 'refined', let's say, than GCS's nasty funky badness. There's room for both versions, though, I think - and I always have more respect for artists when, as in this case, they do something interesting and different with a cover, rather than just turning-in a slavish copy of the original.

And, of course, this version has the not inconsiderable plus of Ms. Chaka's blazing vocals.

[Edited 3/16/11 14:20pm]