A few weeks ago I was listening to The Shiznit Show podcast and they posed the question “What’s your favorite song by Prince from another artist?” They’re fans of Prince as much as I am and came up with some great selections.
I’ve thought about doing a similar subject on this blog, but I’ve always been to scared of the Prince police. I won’t do my usual comparisons using the Prince versions, but what I will do is post some of my favorite and more obscure Prince covers.
Crazy You – Thom Hell
Crazy You – Zo! feat Sy Smith
Do Me, Baby – Sister Sonny
Under the Cherry Moon – Morten Qvenild
Something in the Water (Does Not Compute) – Sold Out
Darling Nikki – Purple Rain Deluxe
Shhh – Tevin Campbell
I remember my older sister had the purple rain cassette tape, and I would listen to it on my way to and from school. I remember specifically feeling nervous when Darling Nikki would start playing because I thought it was grown up music, and that grown ups would able to hear the song through the big orange phoamy things resting on my ears, and this would somehow get me in trouble. Then I started listening to Twisted Sister.
Clove I use to be scared of Prince. That “Don’t worry, I won’t hurt you. I only came to have some fun” opening on 1999 had me shook for a few years
You know that my sister and your aunt Heidi, was a huge Prince fan! I can’t hear anything Prince without recalling my mom taking us to see Purple Rain! We sat with her in the middle so we could all share the popcorn. She and I sang every word of every song, including Darling Nikki. Well almost…..when we sang the line masturbating with a magazine, momma was mortified and smacked us both good! We had no idea what that word even meant!!! I sure miss her!!! Thanks Tee for putting me on to your blog! I love it!
Thank you. Yeah, I’m a big Prince fan, so I remember how much Heidi liked him too. I remember being in that black lil sports car of hers, arguing arguing with her about if it was Funk or F*ck until the dawn in Erotic City. Neither one of us conceded. Turns out, we were both right.