"When U Were Mine" is on CONTROVERSY (I think?). Or PRINCE. It's on one of the early records...
― Jay Vee (Manon_70), Thursday, 22 May 2003 17:30 (twenty-one years ago) link
right erm...
can't think of another.
was 'jerk out' by the time by him ?
― piscesboy, Thursday, 22 May 2003 17:31 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Thursday, 22 May 2003 17:33 (twenty-one years ago) link
Also -- Kate Bush, "Why Should I Love You?" (And why is it not called "Why Should I Love U?")
― JesseFox (JesseFox), Thursday, 22 May 2003 17:33 (twenty-one years ago) link
― James Blount (James Blount), Thursday, 22 May 2003 17:35 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Thursday, 22 May 2003 17:35 (twenty-one years ago) link
I was going to list a George Clinton collaboration but I just listened to "The Big Pump" from Hey Man ... Smell My Finger, and god is it shit!
― Mr. Diamond (diamond), Thursday, 22 May 2003 17:36 (twenty-one years ago) link
Sly Fox, "Let's Go All the Way"Ready For the World, "Oh Sheila!"
― M Matos (M Matos), Thursday, 22 May 2003 17:37 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Thursday, 22 May 2003 17:38 (twenty-one years ago) link
― M Matos (M Matos), Thursday, 22 May 2003 17:39 (twenty-one years ago) link
Ready For The World - "Oh Sheila"Shalamar - "Dancing in the Sheets"Nine Inch Nails - "Closer"Outkast - "Toilet Tisha"Elvis Costello - "Blue Chair"
― James Blount (James Blount), Thursday, 22 May 2003 17:39 (twenty-one years ago) link
― James Blount (James Blount), Thursday, 22 May 2003 17:41 (twenty-one years ago) link
― M Matos (M Matos), Thursday, 22 May 2003 17:43 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Thursday, 22 May 2003 17:48 (twenty-one years ago) link
― M Matos (M Matos), Thursday, 22 May 2003 17:53 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Thursday, 22 May 2003 17:55 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Thursday, 22 May 2003 18:12 (twenty-one years ago) link
Mitch Ryder also did it on his comeback LP, the one John Mellencamp produced.
― Charles McCain (Charles McCain), Thursday, 22 May 2003 18:21 (twenty-one years ago) link
Rori - "Wild Girls"
― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Thursday, 22 May 2003 19:22 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Thursday, 22 May 2003 19:58 (twenty-one years ago) link
― JesseFox (JesseFox), Thursday, 22 May 2003 20:06 (twenty-one years ago) link
― M Specktor (M Specktor), Thursday, 22 May 2003 20:07 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Sean (Sean), Thursday, 22 May 2003 23:25 (twenty-one years ago) link
― robin (robin), Thursday, 22 May 2003 23:36 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Thursday, 22 May 2003 23:45 (twenty-one years ago) link
i had no idea about 'manic monday'. god i really love prince.
― minna (minna), Friday, 23 May 2003 00:03 (twenty-one years ago) link
― M Matos (M Matos), Friday, 23 May 2003 00:17 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Friday, 23 May 2003 00:20 (twenty-one years ago) link
Another facsimile: Pig (80's WaxTrax dude) - "Never For Fun"
― Mr. Diamond (diamond), Friday, 23 May 2003 00:34 (twenty-one years ago) link
― James Blount (James Blount), Friday, 23 May 2003 07:26 (twenty-one years ago) link
Why is it I can only stand Prince songs when they're done by other people?
― kate, Friday, 23 May 2003 07:30 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Nordicskillz (Nordicskillz), Friday, 23 May 2003 07:31 (twenty-one years ago) link
― M Matos (M Matos), Friday, 23 May 2003 07:34 (twenty-one years ago) link
― M Matos (M Matos), Friday, 23 May 2003 07:39 (twenty-one years ago) link
― M Matos (M Matos), Friday, 23 May 2003 08:03 (twenty-one years ago) link
Discussion and listing of others, please! I love the dude's influence.
― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 13:46 (nineteen years ago) link
― piscesboy, Tuesday, 2 November 2004 13:51 (nineteen years ago) link
― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 13:54 (nineteen years ago) link
― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 13:55 (nineteen years ago) link
― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 13:59 (nineteen years ago) link
― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 14:16 (nineteen years ago) link
Also, I'm off to look for the Mei Lwun thread - I realised I have one of his tracks on the Deeper Concentration comp.
― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 14:28 (nineteen years ago) link
The "original" is more of an epic electro-house number with a live post-punk bassline, occasionally rockish breakdowns in the drums and skronky guitar. It could actually be a house remix of "House of Jealous Lovers".
Potentially the titles for the original version and the dub are mixed up on my single, although what's labelled as the "Doria Dub" certainly *sounds* like a dub mix.
― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 14:39 (nineteen years ago) link
(Also, house mix of 'HOJL' sorted by Cosmos last year)
― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 14:49 (nineteen years ago) link
― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 14:52 (nineteen years ago) link
MJ's Bad LP skirts the edge here. Prince himself dubbed it "pathetic".
― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 14:59 (nineteen years ago) link
― titchyschneider (titchyschneider), Wednesday, 3 November 2004 11:16 (nineteen years ago) link
― M, Wednesday, 3 November 2004 13:15 (nineteen years ago) link
leonardo whassssuuppppppp
thx t
― a drug by the name of WORLD WITHOUT END (Jon Lewis), Monday, 2 February 2015 20:03 (nine years ago) link
we need a list of prince knockoffs that prince had nothing to do with, like ready for the world's "oh sheila"
― wizzz! (amateurist), Friday, 29 April 2016 19:51 (eight years ago) link
there are a few such things mentioned on this thread, but most of it is stuff prince actually wrote and/or produced
― wizzz! (amateurist), Friday, 29 April 2016 19:52 (eight years ago) link
would that include music by former bandmembers
― Οὖτις, Friday, 29 April 2016 19:57 (eight years ago) link
paula abdul "promise of a new day"
― fact checking cuz, Friday, 29 April 2016 20:00 (eight years ago) link
world party "love street"
― Οὖτις, Friday, 29 April 2016 20:04 (eight years ago) link
― Radio Free European Son (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 29 April 2016 20:15 (eight years ago) link
Lol, Wikipedia:
The song is commonly misattributed to Prince, due to similarity to his vocal and musical style, as well as the belief that the song's lyrics allude to frequent Prince collaborator Sheila E.[2][3] Ready for the World's Melvin Riley denied any connection with the two artists, stating that the subject of the song was a fictional character. However, the song's backbeat was inspired by the Prince song "Lady Cab Driver."
― Radio Free European Son (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 29 April 2016 20:18 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2liD7pahHN4&feature=youtu.be
― kurt schwitterz, Friday, 29 April 2016 20:24 (eight years ago) link
However, the song's backbeat was inspired by the Prince song "Lady Cab Driver."
if by "backbeat" they mean "everything in the song"
― wizzz! (amateurist), Friday, 29 April 2016 20:44 (eight years ago) link
Teena Marie to thread
― Radio Free European Son (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 29 April 2016 20:45 (eight years ago) link
Nine Inch Nails - "Closer"
this seems kind of challopsy... or does it?
― wizzz! (amateurist), Friday, 29 April 2016 20:47 (eight years ago) link
The entirety 'o' the Gary Numan album Metal Rhythm.
― 2rrican (Turrican), Friday, 29 April 2016 20:51 (eight years ago) link
I think I mentioned them upthread, but Klymaxx's two mid-80s albums (Meeting in the Ladies' Room and Klymaxx) certainly remind me of Prince/Minneapolis style synth funk.
― Tuomas, Wednesday, 4 May 2016 09:27 (eight years ago) link
feel like the title track off Herbie's "Future Shock" fits here
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 4 May 2016 20:22 (eight years ago) link
The entirety 'o' the Gary Numan album /Metal Rhythm/.
― The WLS National Batdance (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 4 May 2016 23:18 (eight years ago) link
6.4
― Mark G, Wednesday, 4 May 2016 23:46 (eight years ago) link
B-52's "Dry County" has a bit of a Prince vibe
― Stoner Gabbneb & the Cocoon of Cluelessness (Drugs A. Money), Wednesday, 4 May 2016 23:50 (eight years ago) link
Clare Fischer strings and all. Sandra St. Victor co-wrote "Soul Sanctuary" with Prince ("Emancipation")https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUDr7ClxLIo
― Acid Hose (Capitaine Jay Vee), Thursday, 5 May 2016 00:25 (eight years ago) link
And this one! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8DLerhocZk
― Acid Hose (Capitaine Jay Vee), Thursday, 5 May 2016 00:28 (eight years ago) link
I was just wondering today if there was a thread like this and now I see that I've already stumped for A'me Lorain & The Family Affair upthread but I'm going to do it again because I love that album so much.
― Your Ass Is Grass And I Will Mow It With My Face (Old Lunch), Thursday, 5 May 2016 01:50 (eight years ago) link
Always thought of this one as a Prince homage:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmZexg8sxyk
― goodoldneon, Sunday, 8 May 2016 22:55 (eight years ago) link
OK, I'll add mine here, since I don't think I saw them:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKXEbSpmpDw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjLC9HBoEYU
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 8 May 2016 23:39 (eight years ago) link
Does all the sub-Jam & Lewis boogie count?
Tara - Fresh Fleshhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZX3S9LU-NMM
― Abandon hype all ye who enter here (Sanpaku), Monday, 9 May 2016 01:08 (eight years ago) link
Wait is that one of the Carmen Electra records?
― Old Familiar Toonces (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 9 May 2016 01:25 (eight years ago) link
Not sure.
Ryuchi Sakamoto borrows Prince protege Jill Jones, and possibly the purple LinnDrum:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XygQHlXeipk
― Abandon hype all ye who enter here (Sanpaku), Monday, 9 May 2016 02:23 (eight years ago) link
Did you guys know about this? http://www.mixonline.com/news/profiles/classic-tracks-fine-young-cannibals-she-drives-me-crazy/375247
― Why You Wanna Treeship Borad? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 29 May 2016 00:35 (eight years ago) link
Was listening to Talking Heads' "Making Flippy Floppy," from 1983, the other day and thinking that the chorus (and the synth hook in particular) is kind of Prince-like. But maybe that's just because it's Bernie Worrell, and he influenced Prince's keyboard style?
― goodoldneon, Sunday, 29 May 2016 04:46 (eight years ago) link
jill jones s/t is awesome
― clouds, Sunday, 29 May 2016 06:21 (eight years ago) link
^^^
― scarcity festival (Jon not Jon), Monday, 30 May 2016 01:46 (eight years ago) link
vocal doesn't sound at all like Prince, but everything else about this song gives me a real 80s-synth-Prince vibe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-rfX1W38q0
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 9 June 2016 17:39 (seven years ago) link