GawgaBoy
(State of Confusion) | | Posted: Dec 17, 2010 - 16:51 | |
ARRRRRRRGG.......... I have the volume cranked for Frank Zappa's Willie the Pimp and then this started.
Oh Bill... that was not nice.
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allisonscola
(wishing I was behind my piano) | | Posted: Dec 17, 2010 - 16:50 | |
One of the most incredible songwriters in American history. Hands down. This and Raspberry Beret are absolute classics. An absolute genius.
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Jelani
(Home of the freak, land of the vague) | | Posted: Dec 17, 2010 - 16:48 | |
dmax wrote:As musically omnivorous as I am, Prince is the one and only musician that I listen to and giggle at his amazing creativity.
I don't love everything he does, but I love that he tries so damned hard and succeeds so often. Thing is, I don't think "he tries so damned hard" which is what makes him brilliant. He just works a lot. |
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(former member)
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As musically omnivorous as I am, Prince is the one and only musician that I listen to and giggle at his amazing creativity.
I don't love everything he does, but I love that he tries so damned hard and succeeds so often.
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Hannio
(Austin, TX) | | Posted: Oct 15, 2010 - 07:00 | |
bbryan wrote:Wow - I'm really surprised with collective score on this one. If there was a better, pure funk track that came out during this period, I don't know what it was.
And bonus points for a mid-80's track that doesn't sound dated.
The RP community is, at its core, very conservative musically. |
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DjThirteenP
(Tampa) | | Posted: Oct 15, 2010 - 06:59 | |
Yeah, yeah, some of you commentariat may not care for Prince, but consider the flow that Bill is developing with the last few songs: World Party gets fairly serious in a positive way, whether an omage to Lennon or not, following it up with Lennon's Mind Games is brilliant, and then Prince comes in to completely lighten things up, but with a positive attitude like a know-nothing version of World Party and with almost irresistible hooks that rhyme in their own way with what drew everyone to Lennon. Thanks, Bill. Discuss amongst yourselves...
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martinc
(Ottawa Canada) | | Posted: Oct 15, 2010 - 06:57 | |
I have DVD of rock hall of fame performances. Tom Petty and a bunch include Harrison's son doing While My Guitar Gently Weeps. Prince comes out of the shadows at the end and plays a blazing unbeleiveable guitar solo. You can seee Petty et al just smiling and appreciating his playing. May not like this song but can't argue about his talent
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Alafia
(on the road) | | Posted: Oct 15, 2010 - 06:56 | |
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linden
(Santa Cruz, CA) | | Posted: Oct 15, 2010 - 06:55 | |
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lmic
(Harmless Little Bunny) | | Posted: Sep 13, 2010 - 12:37 | |
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Scott_Alic
(Toronto) | | Posted: Sep 13, 2010 - 12:24 | |
Halter tops for men never did catch on, did they?
Tom Jones' cover of this was icky — sounded like he was passing a gallstone. Fine, Prince sounds pained here too, but it takes balls to rock a falsetto for an entire song like this (ironically). Just fun — it's the 'Hey Ya' of the 80s — if you gave it a '1', I can't help you...
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helgigermany
(Germany) | | Posted: Sep 13, 2010 - 12:20 | |
Prince again!? Bill, Bill, Bill!!!??
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Lrobby99
(Wisconsin, USA) | | Posted: Sep 13, 2010 - 12:17 | |
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oldman
(Lost in Northern Virginia) | | Posted: Sep 13, 2010 - 12:17 | |
mread wrote:Barely qualifies as music.
Switching to LRC for a while . . .
ditto |
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deepwoodskev
(In a town west of Chicago) | | Posted: Sep 13, 2010 - 12:16 | |
I always laugh at the part where it sounds like he just got kicked in the family jewels. Sounds really painful.
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xtalman
(What dimension?) | | Posted: Sep 13, 2010 - 12:16 | |
There are better tunes from this guy.
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mread
(W117°12.138' N32°53.742') | | Posted: Sep 13, 2010 - 12:16 | |
Barely qualifies as music.
Switching to LRC for a while . . .
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Stefen
(West Hollywood, CA) | | Posted: Sep 13, 2010 - 12:15 | |
I just want your extra time and your . . .
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Stingray
(EUROPE) | | Posted: Sep 13, 2010 - 12:15 | |
Felix_The_Cat wrote:One of the best contemporary rock musicians
tzzzz...! |
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jagdriver
(Just a nod and a wink south of Paradise) | | Posted: Sep 13, 2010 - 12:15 | |
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mamerjamer
| | Posted: Sep 13, 2010 - 12:15 | |
By and large, I am a Prince fan, but this song is a turd. REALLY surprised to hear this on RP (and not pleasantly).
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DaveInVA
(In a hovel in effluent Damnville, VA) | | Posted: Sep 13, 2010 - 12:15 | |
WTF??????!?! I had to double check and make sure it was still RP I was listening to.  |
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sirdroseph
(Yes) | | Posted: Sep 13, 2010 - 12:14 | |
dewhead wrote:Awful... just awful. This song sucked when it came out and it still does.
I agree, has a nice beat, but is so bad lyrically and musically unimaginative for someone as talented as Prince. |
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Stingray
(EUROPE) | | Posted: Sep 13, 2010 - 12:14 | |
That's how it sounds to sing without balls! Not cool at all, Princie-baby!
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dewhead
(Big Orange Country) | | Posted: Aug 12, 2010 - 11:33 | |
Awful... just awful. This song sucked when it came out and it still does.
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audiophelia
(Pennsylvania) | | Posted: Aug 12, 2010 - 11:33 | |
"Act your age, not your shoe size..." :D
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WayUpNorth
(Windswept Exile) | | Posted: Aug 12, 2010 - 11:33 | |
Three words: unique, risky and risque.  |
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anabel
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That_SOB wrote:This guy sure blew away 'everyone' at the George Harrison memorial concert . .. this guy can
light that axe up . . . but this  that was amazing!! |
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That_SOB
(The Dark Side of the Tune) | | Posted: Jul 11, 2010 - 14:14 | |
This guy sure blew away 'everyone' at the George Harrison memorial concert . .. this guy can
light that axe up . . . but this |
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KevinM
(Long Beach, Ca) | | Posted: Jun 09, 2010 - 17:55 | |
I was going to rate this piece of crap a 1 - until I realized I already did
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