Ocean of Violets: Prince song by song

Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by Lance LaSalle, Jul 21, 2020.

  1. Purple Jim

    Purple Jim Senior Member

    Location:
    Bretagne
    Get Wild
    A terrific blend of funk with brass. The vocals are little flat though.
    All versions - 3.5/5
     
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  2. thekid87

    thekid87 Forum Resident

    Location:
    The Netherlands
    Get Wild

    I love this song! This is some crazy funky stuff and an excellent start of the great Exodus album (that's basically his p-funk album).
    The album opens with a funny NPG telephone call with Mayte (Rain Ivana is gone) and Prince (oops... Tora Tora, because Prince...is...dead...) about a 'worldwide talent search' and downloading music onto your fans computers. After that, the album opens with Get Wild.

    At this time, Prince was really fed up with WB and their reluctance to release his music as he wanted, so he renamed himself again (Tora Tora), wore a scarf (his beekeeper outfit) and said that he wasn't Prince... sounds like easy logic, right?! :winkgrin:
    To give you an example of that sentiment, here's a small bit from a 1995 show in Amsterdam, right before the release of Exodus:



    Get Wild is one of the songs he played all the time as the party song. I do prefer the live version (see @Tricky By Name's post for an example), but the studio version is really great too. Like most of the songs on this album, they do have a real organic feel. Probably because it was played with the (great!) band in the studio. Great horns too!
    Live, Prince played this song for almost 10 minutes... just jamming on the amazing groove!

    Prince's vocals are mixed with Sonny's, but Prince (sorry... Tora Tora) also has a couple solo verses/raps. So I really don't care that Sonny is doing part of the vocals.
    I like the Exodus version the most. Especially out loud or with headphones. The Pret-a-Porter version is slower.

    And, he also released a perfume named after Get Wild...

    [​IMG]

    This is a 5 out of 5!
     
  3. Roman Potato Chip

    Roman Potato Chip Forum Resident

    Location:
    United States
    Hmm. I wonder what the WB stands for?
     
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  4. Lance LaSalle

    Lance LaSalle Prince of Swollen Sinus Thread Starter

    Warner Brothers.
     
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  5. Roman Potato Chip

    Roman Potato Chip Forum Resident

    Location:
    United States
    I know, I was trying to be facetious.
     
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  6. Vagabone

    Vagabone Forum Resident

    Location:
    UK
    Get Wild
    I remember this song. I see from Lance's intro post it was a hit over here. I saw that "White Room" TV performance (on TV, not live like Tricky By Name!) I agree the live version sounds better. It was a tantalising glimpse of the man, whatever he was called that week, while we waited for the next proper album.
    It's OK. 3/5
     
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  7. Lance LaSalle

    Lance LaSalle Prince of Swollen Sinus Thread Starter

    Collated ratings for Come (for my own records) thanks again as always to TheKid87 for the legwork:
    1. Come - 3,89
    2. Space - 4,17
    3. Pheromone - 3,97
    4. Loose! - 3,97
    5. Papa - 4,31
    6. Race - 3,62
    7. Dark - 4,01
    8. Solo - 2,90
    9. Letitgo - 3,76
    10. Orgasm 1.44

    Come album: 3.81
    Average by song: 3.6

    • Get Loose - 3,31
    • So Dark - 3,08
    • What's My Name 3.2727
    • Strays of the World 2.8364
    • Interactive 3.1762
    • 18 & Over 2.6667
    • Love Sign 3.3583
     
  8. Lance LaSalle

    Lance LaSalle Prince of Swollen Sinus Thread Starter

    I thought so, but wasn't sure.
     
  9. footprintsinthesand

    footprintsinthesand Reasons to be cheerful part 1

    Location:
    Dutch mountains
    This White Room performance really rocks.

    I'm sure true fans have figured out what text was on Tora Tora's jacket in addition to The The ?
     
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  10. Roman Potato Chip

    Roman Potato Chip Forum Resident

    Location:
    United States
    My batting average on this Prince thread is now below the Mendoza line.
     
  11. Lance LaSalle

    Lance LaSalle Prince of Swollen Sinus Thread Starter

    Definitely a barn stormer live! Great fun.
     
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  12. footprintsinthesand

    footprintsinthesand Reasons to be cheerful part 1

    Location:
    Dutch mountains
    Get Wild
    Solid funky groove track, nothing spectacular or ambitious, just fun. It could've been better if it didn't drag on too long. 3.75/5
     
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  13. BobaMosfett

    BobaMosfett Forum Resident

    Location:
    Netherlands
    Strangely, I've never heard this version before. I like it much better, and in my opinion it would have fit much better on the album than the remix there is now.
     
  14. Piiijiii

    Piiijiii Hundalasiliah

    Location:
    Ruhr Area, Germany
    Get Wild

    A song that has The Time written all over it. Really, exactly the stuff he wrote for The Time maybe with a bit updated sound.
    It's funky, it's fun, it's nothing special ... 3.5/5
     
  15. DownInAHole

    DownInAHole Forum Resident

    I slightly prefer the Exodus version but I'm glad to have both.

    3.75 for both versions
     
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  16. thekid87

    thekid87 Forum Resident

    Location:
    The Netherlands
    Something like this ;)

    THE THE THE THE
    EXODUS EXODUS
    HAS HAS HAS HAS
    BEGUN BEGUN

    [​IMG]
    (art by the great Troy Gua: LE PETIT PRINCE — The Art of Troy Gua )
     
  17. Gavaxeman

    Gavaxeman Take me back to dear old Blighty...

    Location:
    West Midlands U.K.
    Get Wild

    quite like this album - better than Come for me - (hope that reads correctly)

    anyhows - get wild - a good 4/5

    and there is some be absolute classic on this album too

    imo
     
  18. thomas kozlowski jr

    thomas kozlowski jr Forum Resident

    Location:
    Pittsburgh
  19. sunspot42

    sunspot42 Forum Resident

    Location:
    San Francisco
    Yeah, the soundtrack version of "Get Wild" is definitely better. 3/5
     
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  20. luvtotha9s

    luvtotha9s Forum Resident

    Location:
    North Carolina
    Get Wild... Another fun song, but the only problem is, besides a rap on the bridge, Prince doesn't sing this song. A Prince song without Prince vocals is always a lesser song in my eyes. We do have some funky music here though, and some nice horn action, but at the end of the day it's just average.
    2.5/5
     
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  21. thekid87

    thekid87 Forum Resident

    Location:
    The Netherlands
    ^ try some nice headphones :cool:
     
  22. iveivan

    iveivan Prime Sinister

    Location:
    Berkshire
    Love sign - Shame it could’t get a proper single release. 4/5

    Get wild - This seemed to get a lot of promotion at the time but I never grew fond of it. 2/5.
     
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  23. AnthonyCM

    AnthonyCM Forum Resident

    Location:
    Brooklyn
    Get Wild is fine. Which is how I feel about most of this album (minus the ‘comedy’ skits and segues). 3/5
     
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  24. Popmartijn

    Popmartijn Senior Member

    Location:
    The Netherlands
    It was only last year that I got the Exodus album. It's this thread, I tell ya! I'm now more interested in all the Prince side projects even if its output might not always be that consistent.
    When I heard Get Wild the first time (and I can't recall having heard the song before though it did sound a bit familiar) my ears perked up. This wasn't bad at all. Though not officially a Prince track his force is strong. And this is a great 'n funky 'n bump 'n grind opener. Me likey! :) It doesn't reach the hights of a Gett Off or My Name Is Prince but this is an excellent song nevertheless.
    4/5
     
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  25. footprintsinthesand

    footprintsinthesand Reasons to be cheerful part 1

    Location:
    Dutch mountains
    Same here and it's good fun
     
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