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This is the ninth track from Prince’s ninth album, Sign ☮︎ the Times. How do you feel about this song? What are some of your favorite lyrics? How would you rank it among the rest of Prince’s discography? How would you rate it out of 10 (decimals allowed)?
SUGGESTED SCALE:
1-4: Not good. Regularly skip.
5: It’s okay, but I might have to be in the right mood to listen to it.
6: Slightly better than average. I won’t skip it, but I wouldn’t choose to put it on.
7: This is a good song. I enjoy it quite a bit.
8-9: Really enjoyable songs. I rank them pretty high overall.
10: Masterpiece, magnum opus, or similar terminology.
Rating Results
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Sign ☮︎ the Times: 9.48/10
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Play in the Sunshine: 8.2/10
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Housequake: 9.06/10
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The Ballad of Dorothy Parker: 9.76/10
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It: 7.72/10
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Starfish and Coffee: 9.18/10
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Slow Love: 7.93/10
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Hot Thing: 8.58/10
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Forever in My Life: 9.05/10
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One of his perfect songs...even the stripped down versions are amazing 10/10
10
This is one where the studio vs the live experience is like night and day - really gained an appreciation for it watching the concert movie where he mashed it up with It
7 studio
9.5 live
100% this
6.9 - I probably like the other version that was on the super deluxe more. The ending is acoustically funky.
10. I’m doubly amazed at this one after listening to the early version on the SDE. He took this track in a very avant garde direction compared to the original. What other pop star makes their songs LESS pop friendly?
10 - love the minimal approach of just drums, acoustic guitar & the harmonies.
Common knowledge fact: JFK,Jr. and bride Caroline Bessette played this song for their first dance at their wedding reception.
10
10 perfect lyrics
the accapella version is even better
The Early Vocal run through on the SOTT SDE is the absolute best.
OP - where can I find the final stats on the previous albums?
I’d like to know, as well.
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10 all the way.
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For me this song is a 10.
I absolutely love the backing vocals on this track. So clever.
8 - Great song, amazing vocals (studio and live, but especially live)
Favorite lyrics - "I never imagined that love would reign on me, And make me wanna settle down...."
8
10
Original version :9
Early vocal run through 11.
10.(Early Vocal Run-Through) My "Theory" about this track:
This was a late 70's demo that was laying around. recorded the overdubs at the galpin road house (1986?)
The movie version is 🔥
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7..... actually first "alright" song on the album i wouldn't skip...maybe just to hear that acoustic guitar at the end (which appears in full on the SDE's early run-through)
https://youtu.be/X2DPhTYN2jM?si=2WRmu_m6T9KTSjbk
I used to watch this as a grainy bootleg clip over and over before the movie was available streaming. It's like church to me.
The album version pales in comparison to this concert movie mash up.
For me, it's like how This Must Be the Place by Talking Heads is SOOOOO much more iconic and emotional off Stop Making Sense vs Speaking in Tongues.