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2633827, Armchair A and Rs: LOL
Posted by Mr.Ouija, Tue Nov-29-11 11:02 PM
Your idea sucks.

>and i dont know about anyone else, but i hate the song
>musicology, and when i read about how long a set hes done, and
>how long the jams are, i start to get tired just reading about
>it lol (i mean, its not like the funk jams these days are
>tight like when he did mutiny/controversy in 1986, theyre
>often a bit flabby imo)
>
>he should find some new songs to cover. it would be more
>interesting if he picked something unexpected, if he did a
>lady gaga song or something (but NOT like he did radioheads
>creep... cos that was pretty terrible). the problem with most
>of princes covers is that he picks the most obvious songs,
>like flashlight from parliament, everday people from sly,
>songs that everyone already knows really well.
>
>actually i think he should do a covers tour. give the classics
>a rest now. do a tour of covers - stuff he was inspired by
>(but not too much sly unless its new, more obscure songs, like
>let me hear it from you, or underdog or something), like joni
>mitchell, kate bush, staple singers, things you wouldnt
>expect, and not do them in vegas funk mode, and mix that up
>with covers of good, more recent songs (but not alicia keys or
>beyonce, songs that might stretch his boundaries a little bit
>- then again, i doubt this would happen as i dont know if
>anyone exposes him to different stuff these days). id like to
>hear prince do a bjork song. or he could do dangelos untitled.
>ha.
>