Reports are coming in that Prince died http://www.tmz.com/2016/04/21/prince-medical-emergency-paisley-park/
We all know of his involvement with Batman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB-fSOds9AU
:(
I only know his Batman music but that makes me so sad. RIP. :(
I don't think I can take anymore of this year. First David Bowie, and now Prince, my two favourite musicians of my lifetime (I'd include Marvin Gaye but he tragically died only a couple of years after I was born).
I was lucky enough to see Prince three times during his 2007 Earth Tour at the O2 Arena in London, and of course he was awesome on each occasion. The little guy was a legend.
Of course the Batman connection speaks for himself, but like the recently departed Bowie, I'd feel inclined to post my condolences here simply because the man was one of the greatest popular music artists of all time. From 'Little Red Corvette' to '1999' to 'Raspberry Beret' and 'Purple Rain', he has left us an incredible collection of classic pop tunes.
Rest in Peace TAFKAP. :(
In tribute to the Purple One, let's all broaden are minds, gentlemen and ladies:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB-fSOds9AU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB-fSOds9AU)
I can't think of an artist/band closer associated with a superhero other than possibly AC/DC and Iron Man (or black Sabbath).
The Nolan films an batman vs superman had virtually no music (only background themes). While Schumacher's films both had some good songs in the credits, Prince was one of the many great parts of that film. I can't think of any musical artist more perfect for that film, Prince is the closest thing I've seen to a real life joker; not the insanity or homicidal tendencies but his style matched that of the Joker's. That joker parade is considered by many as the best 10 minutes in any batman film and the music is one of the main reasons. I watched the music videos for that film a few weeks ago and many people would probably think Prince was mimicking the joker when in essence he was just playing himself.
I'll say it before anyone else does, that skit on the Dave Chappelle show with Prince playing basketball was epic as well.
A lot of folks are passing this year. So sad he had to go at age 57. I will never forget his contribution to Batman '89. It lives on even today. One of favorite songs off all time "Scandalous" came from that film.
Bye Prince. :(
Quote from: riddler on Thu, 21 Apr 2016, 17:59
I can't think of an artist/band closer associated with a superhero other than possibly AC/DC and Iron Man (or black Sabbath).
The Nolan films an batman vs superman had virtually no music (only background themes). While Schumacher's films both had some good songs in the credits, Prince was one of the many great parts of that film. I can't think of any musical artist more perfect for that film, Prince is the closest thing I've seen to a real life joker; not the insanity or homicidal tendencies but his style matched that of the Joker's. That joker parade is considered by many as the best 10 minutes in any batman film and the music is one of the main reasons. I watched the music videos for that film a few weeks ago and many people would probably think Prince was mimicking the joker when in essence he was just playing himself.
I'll say it before anyone else does, that skit on the Dave Chappelle show with Prince playing basketball was epic as well.
It's often customary to say only nice things about a person when they've died, but I've always maintained that Prince's music was perfect for Batman '89, and one of the reasons the film is just so fun and highly re-watchable. It's a film that perfectly gets the balance between treating its characters with reverence whilst not taking
itself too seriously, and Prince's soundtrack is symptomatic of that playful approach.
Of all the various unfair criticisms that occasionally gets lobbed Batman '89's way the attacks on Prince's Bat Soundtrack are, for me, the most misplaced and baffling. The motives for including his music in the film may have been more to do with commercial considerations and tie-ins than for artistic reasons, but so what if the songs are as enjoyable and memorable and 'Scandalous', 'Party Man' and 'Trust'? Whatever the reasons behind their inclusion, they work seamlessly within the film (and presumably inspired the decision to turn the subsequent year's Dick Tracy into a semi-musical defined by, the similarly iconic, Madonna's soundtrack), and serve as a type of signature for Nicholson's Joker, a villain whose infectious joie de vivre one can't help but love, however many innocents he casually slaughters. It's partly thanks to Jack bopping away with giddy abandon to Prince's music, that his character remains one of the most entertaining movie villains, never mind simply CBM villains, of all time.
Suffice to say, Prince's fun and infectious songs perfectly accompany Danny Elfman's iconic and rousing score, to result in one of the best movie soundtracks of all time, and serve as an instrumental element of one of what is in my humble opinion still the most entertaining comic-book movie of all time.
Prince was the musical guest on a 2014 episode of the iconic American sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live. The episode was hosted by Chris Rock and Prince's musical contribution to the episode was unique. Usually the musical guest has two separate segments but with Prince it was one giant segment. A small concert almost.
RIP :(
I'm at a loss for words. R.I.P.
What a shock. RIP Prince.
There have only been three real times where major personalities passing's have affected me to the point where I'm embarrassed to admit I've almost shed tears. The first being Christopher Reeve and the second Harold Ramis. Prince is the third.
Beyond devastated by this. In the Superman franchise we of course have lost faces like Jackie Cooper, Marlon Brando and Richard Pryor over the years but Prince is really the first major person we have now lost from the Batman franchise. He was by all means the single last person I expected to depart first. From here on in things will get worrying.
I never got a chance to see him. I came close all too recently. There were reports of him bringing his Piano and a Microphone tour here to Liverpool but those plans alas seemed to be cancelled after the Paris attacks of last year. Now they will never come to be.
I first saw his image in, of all places, my old Panini Batman movie sticker album. A two page section on him featuring photo's from his then Lovesexy tour. I remember being astounded reading his apparent ability to play all his instruments himself and produce his music. Which I interpreted at him playing guitar, drums and keyboards all at the precise same time! lol Still even at that young age I knew this man had something special about him.
So grateful he was given that film project in 1989. It introduced me to him (at just the age of one) and thrilled my young imagination. As Jack Nicholson memorably tore apart a Gotham art museum it was the magical music of Prince that allowed we, as an audience, to revel in the fun on-screen wickedness of this classic character through the funkiest beat Gotham City will ever hear. A moment that will live in film and music history forever. Thank you for making me happy Prince! The bat signal shines in love and respect for YOU tonight...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB-fSOds9AU
I'll be listening to the entire Batman album as my way of paying respects.
I pity anybody who doesn't get a chuckle out of the Joker dancing to Partyman at the museum or Trust during the parade. Truely great black comedy moments to the tune of funky music.
Those scenes convinced me Jack Nicholson is the best actor at least of his times, maybe all times. The music accented it so well.
Y'all know I'm a Returns girl first but I love the self contained piece of art that the first one is and the music, Danny Elfman contasting with Prince, paints a wonderful background. So good.
Quote from: Cobblepot4Mayor on Fri, 22 Apr 2016, 00:52
There have only been three real times where major personalities passing's have affected me to the point where I'm embarrassed to admit I've almost shed tears. The first being Christopher Reeve and the second Harold Ramis. Prince is the third.
Beyond devastated by this. In the Superman franchise we of course have lost faces like Jackie Cooper, Marlon Brando and Richard Pryor over the years but Prince is really the first major person we have now lost from the Batman franchise. He was by all means the single last person I expected to depart first. From here on in things will get worrying.
I never got a chance to see him. I came close all too recently. There were reports of him bringing his Piano and a Microphone tour here to Liverpool but those plans alas seemed to be cancelled after the Paris attacks of last year. Now they will never come to be.
I first saw his image in, of all places, my old Panini Batman movie sticker album. A two page section on him featuring photo's from his then Lovesexy tour. I remember being astounded reading his apparent ability to play all his instruments himself and produce his music. Which I interpreted at him playing guitar, drums and keyboards all at the precise same time! lol Still even at that young age I knew this man had something special about him.
So grateful he was given that film project in 1989. It introduced me to him (at just the age of one) and thrilled my young imagination. As Jack Nicholson memorably tore apart a Gotham art museum it was the magical music of Prince that allowed we, as an audience, to revel in the fun on-screen wickedness of this classic character through the funkiest beat Gotham City will ever hear. A moment that will live in film and music history forever. Thank you for making me happy Prince! The bat signal shines in love and respect for YOU tonight...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB-fSOds9AU
First of all never be embarrassed by crying or nearly crying in a moment of sadness. It's not a sign of weakness but a sign of the strength of your love for someone or something. Real men cry, hun. It's ok :)
Second and I know this is a bad time to be contradictory but we've had some loss. Pat Hingle, Michael Gough, the actor who played Eckhart who's name escapes me atm, and Jack Palance. Doesn't make another part passing away at all any easier though.
lol at your thinking that "playing all instruments" meant simultaneously because I thought the same thing! I think it was a John Fogerty album my mom told me about that made me think that. I pictured him using something like you would have seen a who using in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" to do them at once! Oh the innocent naivete of childhood.
Michael Keaton has paid his respects:
QuoteMichael Keaton may forever be associated with Prince in some fans' minds because the movie star and the pop star both worked on 1989's "Batman" — the actor starring as the caped crusader and the musician performing the song "Batdance," which became a No. 1 hit.
But that association meant less to Keaton than his pure admiration for Prince at the time of the pop star's death Thursday.
"I put him up there with Duke Ellington, Stevie Wonder, Miles [Davis] among the true greats," said Keaton. "Some musicians had their moments. He had what seemed like centuries of being great."
Keaton said he was in his car in his driveway in Los Angeles when he heard the news on the radio of a body being discovered at Prince's Minneapolis home. He imagined it had to be a family member, or someone else, anyone but the singer.
"He was one of those people you just assume, 'I am going to be watching what Prince does when he is 80,'" Keaton said. "And it is going to be as good or better, and as innovative, as it is now."
The actor, who will appear later this year in "The Founder" as McDonald's-creator Ray Kroc, said he once spent time on a Trans-Atlantic flight with Prince. "He did it how he wanted to do it, but it never appeared arrogant, to me anyway," Keaton said. "He seemed to have this beautiful, cool, elusive image. And it seemed real. And, if he did use it to market himself, he did that better than anyone else, too."
The two did not work directly together on the Tim Burton-directed "Batman." But the "Birdman" actor said he appreciated Prince before and after the making of the film. He admired the fact that Prince always worked out of his home base. "He was a special person who didn't have to move to New York or Paris or Los Angeles for fame. He stayed right there in Minneapolis. There was no one who did it like Prince did it."
http://variety.com/2016/film/news/prince-dead-michael-keaton-batman-1201758636/
Quote from: Catwoman on Fri, 22 Apr 2016, 16:02
Second and I know this is a bad time to be contradictory but we've had some loss. Pat Hingle, Michael Gough, the actor who played Eckhart who's name escapes me atm, and Jack Palance. Doesn't make another part passing away at all any easier though.
This is very true. Jack Palance in particular is a cinematic legend. I suppose what sets apart the deaths of Hingle, Gough and Palance from say Prince, is that the former were all fairly old when they passed away.
William Hootkins (the guy who played Eckhart) and Vincent Schiavelli (The Organ Grinder in Batman Returns) and the recently departed Jan Hooks (Jen in BR) were however all relatively young when they died. And let's not forget the first most significant death related to a prestigious member of the 'Batman '89' production team, the Oscar-winning production designer Anton Furst who committed suicide in 1991. :(
That said, as a HUGE Prince fan his death is the one that has affected me the most of the Batman/Batman Returns alumni.
Quote from: Silver Nemesis on Fri, 22 Apr 2016, 16:07
Michael Keaton has paid his respects:
QuoteMichael Keaton may forever be associated with Prince in some fans' minds because the movie star and the pop star both worked on 1989's "Batman" — the actor starring as the caped crusader and the musician performing the song "Batdance," which became a No. 1 hit.
But that association meant less to Keaton than his pure admiration for Prince at the time of the pop star's death Thursday.
"I put him up there with Duke Ellington, Stevie Wonder, Miles [Davis] among the true greats," said Keaton. "Some musicians had their moments. He had what seemed like centuries of being great."
Keaton said he was in his car in his driveway in Los Angeles when he heard the news on the radio of a body being discovered at Prince's Minneapolis home. He imagined it had to be a family member, or someone else, anyone but the singer.
"He was one of those people you just assume, 'I am going to be watching what Prince does when he is 80,'" Keaton said. "And it is going to be as good or better, and as innovative, as it is now."
The actor, who will appear later this year in "The Founder" as McDonald's-creator Ray Kroc, said he once spent time on a Trans-Atlantic flight with Prince. "He did it how he wanted to do it, but it never appeared arrogant, to me anyway," Keaton said. "He seemed to have this beautiful, cool, elusive image. And it seemed real. And, if he did use it to market himself, he did that better than anyone else, too."
The two did not work directly together on the Tim Burton-directed "Batman." But the "Birdman" actor said he appreciated Prince before and after the making of the film. He admired the fact that Prince always worked out of his home base. "He was a special person who didn't have to move to New York or Paris or Los Angeles for fame. He stayed right there in Minneapolis. There was no one who did it like Prince did it."
http://variety.com/2016/film/news/prince-dead-michael-keaton-batman-1201758636/
Thanks for posting this Silver Nemesis (a poster at the IMDb Batman '89 board also posted this article). As devastating as Prince's death is, it pleases me to read that his work and legacy is so well regarded by other members of the 'Batman '89' cast and crew.
I particularly like this statement from Keaton: "He did it how he wanted to do it, but it never appeared arrogant, to me anyway" That completely rings true. Prince was a self-possessed maverick but that didn't make him conceited or contemptuous of other people's opinions and abilities. He simply wanted to make and perform music on his own terms, and his incredible discography more than justifies that self-belief and determination to do it 'how he wanted to do it'. :)
As upsetting as Prince's death is for a fan like me, perhaps it along with Keaton's career comeback, might promote a much deserved reappraisal of (the best Batman film) Batman '89.
I think it would be an appropriate time to discuss our favourite Batman movie album songs by Prince, regardless whether it featured in the actual movie or not.
My favourite song would have to be Trust. It compliments the playful nuttiness of the Joker, as he takes control of the bicentennial parade in the middle of the city and delivers his promise to give everybody in attendance money. Of course in the back of his mind, the Joker looks down at the fools as he plans to murder everybody there.
Quote from: The Laughing Fish on Sat, 23 Apr 2016, 10:11
I think it would be an appropriate time to discuss our favourite Batman movie album songs by Prince, regardless whether it featured in the actual movie or not.
My favourite song would have to be Trust. It compliments the playful nuttiness of the Joker, as he takes control of the bicentennial parade in the middle of the city and delivers his promise to give everybody in attendance money. Of course in the back of his mind, the Joker looks down at the fools as he plans to murder everybody there.
That's mine too
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Loved his music for Batman. Not the biggest fan of pop music, but I love Partyman and Trust, and how they are used in the film. Requiescat in pace.
I'm really sad to see him go, especially so young. I was visiting my mum for Christmas and we got on a Prince kick while driving around her hometown. I found Prince's greatest hits CD for eight bucks (or something that was close enough to free) and I had to snap it up. I had forgotten how much I loved his music. All the way from "I Wanna Be Your Lover" to the 90s stuff he did like Diamonds and Pearls. The last album of his that I remember buying was 3121 or Musicology. I can't remember which came first. I mean, he was the real deal. Just like Michael Keaton said, he's the kind of guy you expected to be watching into his 80s. And every time I hear Scandalous when the Batman credits roll, I remember being that kid, watching that movie, and I'm transported back to that wonderful time in my life. Thanks Prince. Rest in peace, matey, rest in peace.
Quote from: johnnygobbs on Sat, 23 Apr 2016, 12:07
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I knew it was only a matter of time before someone did art like this. I had the precise same idea in mind. Why not post this on The Prince Museum page on Facebook? They'll love it!
There are a couple of extra songs that made their way onto the singles as B-sides. I consider them part of the movie too! lol
They are: 200 Balloons, Feel U Up ("Lemmme touch your body babe, let me feel u up...") and I Love U In Me. You may wish to add the much later released Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic as one, it was the song originally intended before Partyman became invented! And of course there is the unreleased Dance With The Devil which on occasion can be found briefly on Youtube and is no doubt presently contained somewhere deep within the legendary Prince Vault of thousands of unreleased tracks. There is also the extended version of Vicki Waiting. The version heard on the album is not the one heard at the Wayne party in the film. It too has popped up briefly on Youtube...elusively.
Scandalous is particularly interesting. If you've seen the Purple Rain film there is an interesting subplot that appears loosely based on fact that Prince's father had written occasional music. In the film he uses his failed father's compositions to form the track Computer Blue. In the real world Scandalous is credited as being co-written by John L Nelson, Prince' father. It appears it really is partially true and that is both cool and very touching.
Shocking news...
Rest In Peace, Prince. :(
I checked out the BO's Twitter feed, and saw the article about Prince recording two versions of Batdance; the original featured Big Daddy Kane rapping, and the other one that featured on the album and music video. WB rejected the original.
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-ms-prince-batman-big-daddy-kane-20160422-snap-story.html
The article above gives us a link to a podcast containing low quality version of the original Batdance song. It's the first track of the entire playlist - which is a mixtape of Prince and Michael Jackson's music.
http://www.mixcrate.com/bombhiphop/prince-and-mj-radio-show-episode-20-1312839
I prefer the version we ended up getting. For me, guitar solo > rap.
Here are the lyrics to one of my favourite songs. It always touches me, especially the line 'Anything is better than the picture of a child in a cloud of gas' and chilling drumbeat (presumably signifying a child drummer-boy going off to war) that always plays during this verse:
QuoteMoney Don't Matter 2 Night
One more card and it's 22
Unlucky 4 him again
He never had respect 4 money it's true
That's why he never wins
That's why he never ever has enough
2 treat his lady right
He just pushes her away in a huff
And says 'Money don't matter 2 night'
Money don't matter 2 night
It sure didn't matter yesterday
Just when u think u've got more than enough
That's when it all up and flies away
That's when u find out that u're better off
Makin' sure your soul's alright
Cuz money didn't matter yesterday,
And it sure don't matter 2 night
Look, here's a cool investment
They're tellin' him he just can't lose
So he goes off and tries to find a partner
But all he finds are users (users)
All he finds are snakes in ever color
Every nationality and size
Seems like the only thing he can do
Is just roll his eyes, and say that...
Money don't matter 2 night (don't matter)
It sure didn't matter yesterday
Just when u think u've got more than enough
That's when it all up and flies away
That's when u find out that u're better off
Makin' sure your soul's alright (soul's alright)
Cuz money didn't matter yesterday, (don't matter)
And it sure don't matter 2 night
(ooh-wee-ooh, don't matter)
(it don't matter 2 night, no)
Hey now, maybe we can find a good reason
2 send a child off 2 war
So what if we're controllin' all the oil,
Is it worth a child dying 4? (is it worth it?)
If long life is what we all live 4
Then long life will come 2 pass
Anything is better than the picture of the child
In a cloud of gas
And u think u got it bad
Money don't matter 2 night (no, don't matter)
It sure didn't matter yesterday (yesterday)
Just when u think u've got more than enough
That's when it all up and flies away (flies away, flies away)
That's when u find out that u're better off
Makin' sure your soul's alright (make certain that your soul's alright)
Cuz money didn't matter yesterday,
... it sure don't matter 2 night
Money don't matter 2 night
It sure didn't matter yesterday (yesterday, yesterday)
Just when u think u've got more than enough
That's when it all up and flies away (flies away, flies away)
That's when u find out that u're better off
Makin' sure your soul's alright
Money didn't matter yesterday,
And it sure don't matter 2 night
Of course the line ' If long life is what we all live 4 Then long life will come 2 pass' is particularly poignant now. :(
Quote from: The Joker on Sun, 24 Apr 2016, 06:10
Shocking news...
Rest In Peace, Prince. :(
To be completely honest, I'm not familiar with Prince's music. But he was a very interesting person in interviews.
A tribute to Prince's Bat soundtrack, written before his death but appropriately published online this week:
http://birthmoviesdeath.com/2016/04/26/in-defense-of-the-batdance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1niQHQ2pLDk
Prince performs "Scandalous" from 1989 Batman album - Montreux Jazz Festival (2009)
Merry Christmas Eve, everyone! Sending my best wishes and all the love in the world to all of you... Here's a video clip of our beloved master, performing "I Love U, But I Don't Trust U Anymore" at Montreux Jazz Festival 2009:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiEYXylizAU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gB4ij_tD_IU
Rare footage of Prince performing Let The Good Times Roll (written by Louis Jordan).
Prince performs his modern, jazzy classic "Big City":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6plzMUpmq4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13s469I62Og
This time I would like to present you with a Retro 2004 Interview where Prince gets to talk about Musicology, Justin Timberlake (interesting to hear this as the news of the former N-Sync member visiting Paisley Park soon-ish have been met with a lot of controversy, considering how Timberlake used to diss Prince openly in some of his lyrics).
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSBKes4DnIg
My personal PURPLE PICK for this Sunday is The Max (LIVE 2013).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Jx9AcmnDyY
Our weekly celebration of the Purple One's 60th Anniversary continues with an extensive interview from 2004 with P. & Tavis Smiley who once described Prince as "a superhero" - they get to discuss all sort of things, including music industry, genres, Grammy Awards, philosophies & moral outlooks.
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This time our weekly celebration of the Purple One's eternal 60th Anniversary is updated with a great live video of "Indifference", a very unusual acoustic composition that P. & 3rdeyegirl performed at Paisley Park back in 2014:
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This thread wouldn't be complete without Partyman. It totally evokes the Joker's need to be at the centre of attention. Love how it ends on a morbid note; mirrors the massacre at Flugelheim Museum.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zqaTU5bGx8
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Quote from: ObserveCreativeSoul on Wed, 7 Feb 2018, 09:55
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No worries. While we're on it, I thought I'd share this clip of Prince recording bass for Partyman in the studio.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYCt6pPsjHM
Of course, I should've added Batdance to the mix, and Scandalous, the final song that plays in the closing credits.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulOLYnOthIw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGHcJ_-Hhps
Finally, I'd like to share this video because this was the first ever time I've seen a music video of Prince. Except he was going under the moniker "The Artist Formerly Known as Prince", and back in 1995, his name in the video's credits would use that symbol. I thought it was weird at the time, and I honestly didn't recognise he was the voice behind the pop music for B89.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IQE62Vn4_U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRgGAF02ZzA
Our weekly celebration of the Purple One's eternal 60th Anniversary continues with a retro, extensive interview from 2009 with P. & Tavis Smiley.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z78iki2NSNQ
Rare 1981 Performance - NYC:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mybpq0S-mig
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Iq4ub7xBpU
"Live performance of The Artist's triumphant & outstanding composition "Empty Room" that was first recorded in 1985 & later released on a 2003's "C-Note" album (Montreux Jazz Festival, 2009).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiq7crr0Etw
Worked extra hard on restoring this 1989 beauty!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3CI1JHT_hQ
This is a great song from his 2007 album "Planet Earth". Jazzy & soothing too.
Nice, short 1999 interview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur_ROqNfAZs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IAuOBo8nyo
Personally worked on restoring this one from the visual/audio perspective! A classic!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYhij-Zy8bM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLlfRKtJAD4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsIQWivAf-g
Press photoshoot from 1996.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQoDoNSea0I
Really enjoyed working on this 1981 beauty and restoring it in a new fashion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFkgNWU_N3c
Great acoustic set from 2004.
Finally converted that VHS tape from '97:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLOkfY0KZ30
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7rz5_-iyWw
This particular one is a mix of 'What's My Name' (that was written by the Artist in 1993 and later released in 1998 on "Crystal Ball") & "The Sacrifice of Victor" (that was included on the 1992 Symbol album). It is quite a fascinating blend of two powerful songs that, in unison, produce a magnificent composition about the roughness of life & a level of endurance that it takes to get through it.
* Fun Fact: this song was also performed, live on stage, along with Kendrick Lamar on 30th of September, 2014.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrB6gc_yvpU
This is one of my personal favorite projects that I had a chance to work on (despite a lot of visual/audio-related issues). I honestly feel that this heartbreaking and tragic story that The Artist is trying to tell us through his lyrical composition (he recorded it back in 1982) is actually better suited with his own 2014 dark, haunting & foreboding reworking as opposed to his more uplifting, upbeat, cheery, almost nursery rhyme-like 1987 original from the Sign O' The Times album (not trying to disown anything, just stating my personal opinion).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_Ic43f0DE4
Wishing Chaka Khan a speedy recovery (she had it really rough as of late, so let's support her in this very difficult time in her life unlike a lot of angry individuals over other social media platforms, after all, she is just struggling human being like all of us, we all go through our ups & downs, so showing some compassion and love is not that difficult).
I would like to dedicate the following gentle & sensitive track to her... "Journey 2 The Center Of Your Heart" from Chaka's 10th album "Come 2 My House" was written, recorded & produced by the Artist (along with Chaka) from 1995-1998, only to be finally released in '98. It also featured Chanté Moore on background vocals, while some of the original rough tracking had Stacy Francis recording unfinished vocal overdubs.
* Interesting fact: this song was performed by the Artist along with his fantastic band (Renato Neto, Rhonda Smith & the late, great John Blackwell) only once in a live format (our video project - in 2009).
We start this Thursday with "When You Were Mine" from The Artist's Dirty Mind album (1980). It's a pretty self-explanatory song, but one that has a catchy tune and a very great musical vibe. When you really start to think about it, most of The Artist's early repertoire (1979-1981) deals with the notion of P trying to understand a lot of women & give them all that they could ever ask for, but in the end, all they do is covered in disappointment, lies & frustration.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcTwiNFMxPY
* Fun Fact: A few days ago, on March 18th, 1980, I Wanna Be Your Lover (also from our 'Party Like It's 1981' cycle of video projects) was certified gold by the RIAA (1,000,000 copies): https://youtu.be/1IAuOBo8nyo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLvdGf0BVy8
Mixing & restoring this special video project was a delight, for it was rather exciting to see the Artist taking on a striking new stage guise & performing visual, audio & theatrical wonders. So much provocation, so much mad energy & so many raw feelings. It truly captivates one's imagination... you cannot take your eyes off him.
This is an amazing live mashup of several memorable compositions crafted by The Artist throughout the years: "It" (1987), "Thieves In The Temple" (1990), "Sexy M.F." (1992) & "D.M.S.R." (1982).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77yy3GpcrTY
This is one of my most cherished tracks that The Artist has ever composed in his life: Something In The Water (Does Not Compute) was recorded in 1982 (released on the "1999" album) and got a very melancholic, slow and quite a poignant reworking in 2013 at Montreux Jazz Festival, where the crowd went completely silent (a rare occurrence at any massive show of the Artist) and listened closely to a beautiful story of heartbreak, tragedy, misunderstanding between human beings and a sense of complete loneliness that never stops haunting certain creative minds (be it writers, poets, musicians, singers, painters) and many other human beings on planet Earth.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vuIURfgUpQ
What would "Little Red Corvette" (from 1982's "1999" album) sound like if it was performed not by a passionate young man in his prime, but by a seasoned and an experienced veteran of the music realm? That's what this video project is all about: instead of what one would usually expect from a live performance of such a classic number, it actually turns into a really theatrical, colorful, mystical and an immersive, unifying experience (and a unique one at that) between the Artist and his loyal Purple Army. This is definitely one for the ages!
* Interesting fact: The Artist dedicated "Little Red Corvette" in memory of Denise "Vanity" Matthews during his Piano & a Microphone concert in Melbourne (it took place on the 16th of February, 2016).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJsXOFpmB3A
Looking back at Prince's Batman soundtrack, six of the nine songs on the album appear in the movie.
- The Future - you can hear a portion of it during the opening scene where that family of tourists are trying to find out where they are in the city.
- Vicki's Waiting - the ending of the song plays in the background during the close up of the roulette game at Wayne Manor.
- Electric Chair - after Bruce meets Vicki during the party.
- Partyman - after Joker massacred everybody inside Flugelheim Museum.
- Trust - during Gotham City's 200th anniversary parade.
- Scandalous - an arrangement by Danny Elfman can be heard as soon as Bruce and Vicki talk to each other, right after Alfred lets her into the Batcave. And of course, it's the last song playing during the closing credits.
Anything else that I missed, or does that cover it?