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Reply #30 posted 05/16/19 4:10pm
Genesia said:
@ the idea of Tick Tick Bang being "spiritual." Is there a Sacrament of Splooge that I don't know about?
[Edited 5/16/19 11:19am]
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Reply #31 posted 05/17/19 2:05am
SoulAlive
CAL3 said:
Milty2 said:
Ugh this would have been Prince's greatest album if it only contained his tracks. This album has the greatest concentration of Prince tracks that I love the most.
They're all his tracks. Just because he had other people sing some of them don't make them someone else's tracks.
Does anyone NOT consider "Melody Cool" or "Round and Round" Prince tracks? Some collaborative element on some of the tracks, heaven forbid...
For such a notorious control freak, it's actually pretty cool hearing him delegate and share the spotlight a bit.
I agree.Can't understand why so many fans dislike the songs sung by the other artists "Shake" and "Round and Round",in particular,are superb songs.
PURPLEIZED3121 said:
Yes, yes I am sure this has been debated to death on here - but so what! I really wish the album was configured as follows. It would complete the spiritual triple of LoveSexy, BatMan OST & Graffiti Bridge. Looking at the 10 solid tracks to make a stand alone album I think it holds up brilliantly & would be on a par with say his 2nd tier albums [1st tier obvs being P. Rain, SOTT, 1999 etc]
I think we are ALL agreed on this!
Disc 1 PRINCE
Can't Stop This Feeling I Got (4:24)
New Power Generation (3:29) 1
The Question Of U (4:00)
Elephants And Flowers (3:54)
We Can Funk [feat. George Clinton] (5:28)
Joy In Repetition (4:53)
Tick, Tick, Bang (3:30)
Thieves In The Temple (3:20) 1
Still Would Stand All Time (5:23)
Graffiti Bridge (3:51)
Disc 2 ASSEMBLE YOUR CREW!
Release It [performed by The Time] (3:54) 2
Round And Round [sung by Tevin Campbell] (3:55) 1
Love Machine [performed by The Time and feat. Elisa Fiorillo] (3:34) 3
Shake! [performed by The Time] (4:01) 1
The Latest Fashion [The Time/Prince] (4:02)
Melody Cool [sung by Mavis Staples] (3:39)
New Power Generation (Pt. II) [feat. T.C. Ellis] (2:5
let's be honest here:
Can't Stop This Feeling I Got (4:24) - decent enough tune but this version is wet/lame/whatever you want to call it. 6 out of 10
New Power Generation (3:29) - 6 out of 10 at best, lyrics are excruciatingly embarrasing
The Question Of U (4:00) - solid tune. 8 out of 10
Elephants And Flowers (3:54) good, quirky tune (too much God). 7 out of 10
We Can Funk [feat. George Clinton] (5:28) a pale imitation of the actual song. 7 out of 10
Joy In Repetition (4:53) 10 out of 10 song, up there with the best, but ruined by the half arsed, lazy fade in. 8 out of ten
Tick, Tick, Bang (3:30) typical throwaway album track (ronnie talk to russia etc). 5 out of 10
Thieves In The Temple (3:20) cynical wannabe When Doves Cry, comes alive on the 12 inch. 7 out of 10
Still Would Stand All Time (5:23) overblown, overproduced direness. 4 out of 10
Graffiti Bridge (3:51) do I actually have to say anything about this song? I can still literally remember hearing this song for the first time, saying to my mate: 'this is like a toothpaste commercial'. this is the song that broke my Princely heart. 2 out of 1
That's not a killer album right there. Melody Cool is one of the best songs on the album.
[Edited 5/17/19 3:45am]
BartVanHemelen
OnlyNDaUsa said:
AvocadosMax said:
Can't Stop This Feeling I Got (4:24) New Power Generation (3:29) 1 The Question Of U (4:00) Elephants And Flowers (3:54) We Can Funk [feat. George Clinton] (5:28) Joy In Repetition (4:53) Tick, Tick, Bang (3:30) Thieves In The Temple (3:20) Album ends right there for me. "Still Would Stand All Time" is a snoozefest, fam. And the title track is a joke [Edited 5/14/19 16:55pm]
no way! Still (who's the full singing will it's) Would Stand all Time" is one of his best!
Oh great, now people can't tell "full" and "fool" apart.
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Does anyone NOT consider "Melody Cool" or "Round and Round" Prince tracks?
I know they are, but i dont consider them to be and dont ever play them. They're lame. If i buy a Prince-record, i want to hear Prince and not some 'featured'....
BartVanHemelen said:
PURPLEIZED3121
OOOOF that's some seriously harsh ratings!
RicoN said:
I enjoy the entire cd.
Reply #38 posted 05/17/19 11:42am
Empress said:
Yeah, me too, I don't care who sings it's still Prince all the way through.
However, if we wanna play the "alternate timelines" game, It could have been interesting to divide the OST in 2 separately sold records, one lead Prince album with the solo Prince tracks, We Can Funk, GB and NPG Pt. II, and one associated artists soundtrack album.
The associated album could then have been a sort of Paisley Park Records sampler as well, featuring the Time, Staples and Campbell songs with guests Candy Dulfer and Elisa Fiorillo from the existing GB, but could also have included Ingrid's 7 Corners, Robin's Number 1, a TC Ellis song and maybe also an unreleased George Clinton song (Soul Psychodelicide?).
However this didn't happen, so...
A COMPREHENSIVE PRINCE DISCOGRAPHY (work in progress ^^): https://sites.google.com/...iscog/home
violetcrush
MacDaddy said:
Right...how do you NOT hear "fool" on that recording??! Funny how this song was clearly a lament over him trying to find another love in 1988, but morphed into a spiritual song on GB. Or, he just altered the context and improvised for the '88 after shows.
Exactly. This album is NOT just spiritual/religious! TTB, JIR, Thieves, and The Q of U are songs about sex, love, and love lost. People need to go back and listen to and/or read the lyrics.
violetcrush said:
* Exactly. This album is NOT just spiritual/religious! TTB, JIR, Thieves, and The Q of U are songs about sex, love, and love lost. People need to go back and listen to and/or read the lyrics.
....Or, just watch the freakin' film (if you're in the mood for some bad cinematic work - sorry Prince, but it was pretty bad...) and pay attention when he performs the song. Ingrid "Aura" and gang are all giving him the "evil eye" while he's singing this song about blowing his load in or on to some chick.
Common theme with Prince going back to the beginning of his music - one foot in the door of sex, and the other in the door of religion/spirituality. Always dual themes with some racial and political messages sprinkled into the mix.
Also important to realize that TTB was originally written and recorded in 1981; Joy In Repetition was originally written in 1985; and Question Of U was originally written and worked on 1985-1987. The original versions of TTB and Q of U are better, in my opinion.
jfenster
nowwww....GB is not a spirtual movie...what this org is comming to...
jfenster said:
It is Prince's "spiritual" message which included a bridge with graffiti, a real person portraying an angel who also sleeps in Prince's bed with him, a "West Side Story-ish" portayal of two groups fighting over a night club, some notes on a fake brick wall and heart papers, and some really really bad acting
Wlcm2thdwn3
What is Tick tick bang about? It sure isn't spiritual.
How long do u wanna be loved? Is forever enough, is forever enough?
Wlcm2thdwn3 said:
Really??? See Reply #41
Reply #46 posted 05/21/19 12:11pm
RicoN said: * Exactly. This album is NOT just spiritual/religious! TTB, JIR, Thieves, and The Q of U are songs about sex, love, and love lost. People need to go back and listen to and/or read the lyrics.
i would think it was him struggling with the use of his sexual music to "win" rather than using his spiritual music
Yes, the song was sung at a part in the film where Prince had not "learned" God's message of love and peace, and before Aura's life was sacrificed in order to bring the rival groups together. Essentially the same message as LoveSexy - casual sex and violence = bad/devil and love/peace = good/God.
Guess I'll also post this here. The original lyrics to Elephants & Flowers.
Boy is lonely on a burning hot summer night
Car door slams
Out jumps Coco in a dress so tight
The likeness of Jesus on her leather coat
She's too smart for ecstacy, she's too fast for coke
She takes the boy by the hand
The only thing he understands
Is that she wants him on the dance floor
Elephants & Flowers
Hot sweaty light paints a picture of red and gold
Only just turned 18 year old, body super bold (super bold)
Scream and dance for 12 hours to the New Power Soul (new power)
No sex, no drugs, no devil here
Just good ol' rock n' roll
Love the one who is love
The one who gives us the power
The one who made everything
The one who will listen when all others will not
There will be peace for those who love God alot
No confusion (confusion)
No tears (no tears)
No enemies (no)
No fear (no fear)
No sorrow (sorrow)
No pain (no pain)
No ball (no ball & no chain)
Sex is not love
Love is not sex
Putting words in other people's mouth
gonna get you elected
Don't kiss me, just talk to me
no yesterday or tomorrow, no better remedy for sorrow
stillwaiting
Naw, you got it all wrong. Graffiti Bridge is about someone who just watched the movie "Field Of Dreams," and wanted to say "If You Build It, People Will Come." But the well conceived plot got off track, and the story focused on The Time's unusual fanatical fascination with Hall Of Fame Shortstop Robin Yount's last name, and the spirtual value of eating a Hot Pepper. Then some girl gets hit by a Jeep and Prince sings "Still Would Stand All Time." Then everybody is happy.
"If U ever lose some1 dear 2 U, Never say the words they're gone....They'll come back."
stillwaiting said:
Yeah, but with Field of Dreams when Kevin built it you knew who would come! Not so much with GB. Add to that scenery that is blatantly fake, several bad songs, and you've got a recipe for a Razzie award
As bad as the movie is, and trust me, it makes UTCM look like a 7 Academy Award winner, there is something worse: The Million Dollar Hotel. My favorite band is U2, and Bono co-wrote the original story. When I saw it, I was happy I saw something worse than GB. But it must've hurt his inflated rock star ego.
Interesting. Must be bad because I've never heard of the film. I guess proof that musicians should usually stick to making music