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BLC: Prince & Rev vs. Tom Petty & Heartbreakers

Willets Point Feb 14 2006 04:38 PM

Hard to fit these band names in the subject. Prince & Co. lay down these funky tracks. 10. Sign 'O' The Times 9. Purple Rain 8. I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man 7. Raspberry Beret 6. U Got the Look 5. I Would Die 4 U 4. 1999 3. Little Red Corvette 2. Kiss 1. Let's Go Crazy

sharpie Feb 14 2006 04:40 PM

1999 and Little Red Corvette aren't Prince & the Revolution songs.

Edgy DC Feb 14 2006 04:46 PM

Well, here's a gray area. The Revolution are not credited on the album cover, but many of the players that would be a part of the Revolution were in place. Heck, he probably played everything hisself.

sharpie Feb 14 2006 04:54 PM

Gotta say no to "1999". The "& the Revolution" name didn't exist til "Purple Rain." Since he was mostly playing instruments himself before 1999, we can't know if Wendy and Lisa et al were on the 2 songs Willets has. There's plenty more good stuff on "Sign O' the Times" that hasn't been tapped, I say.

cooby Feb 14 2006 04:55 PM

Wow, I thought Willets was kidding

Willets Point Feb 14 2006 04:56 PM

According to Wikipedia the backing band that became known as The Revolution started playing with Prince in the 1970's and were first credited on the 1982 album1999. They were also credited on Purple Rain, Around the World in a Day and Parade. The band dissolved while recording the next album but many of the tracks they recorded together were included on Sign O The Times, so I included some tracks from that album as well. Later Prince formed a new band called the New Power Generation. Recordings with this band and "solo" works are not included.

sharpie Feb 14 2006 04:58 PM

Any fool can add stuff to Wikipedia.

Edgy DC Feb 14 2006 04:59 PM

I don't think Wendy's in the picture at all. Lisa is in the video along with Dr. Fink. I guess the drummer is there too but I don't recall. The baritone-singing-headbanded guitarist from 1999 ("But when I woke up this morning, could've sworn it was judgment day") is leading his own band in the Purple Rain movie, and the bleach blonde backup singer has been downgraded to waitress. Let's take it to the other thread.

Edgy DC Feb 14 2006 06:01 PM

Best matchup since April Wine v. Chilliwack. Prince and the Revolution vs. =indigo]Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers "Sign 'O' The Times" vs. “You Got Lucky” "Purple Rain" vs. "The Waiting" "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man" vs. "Listen to Her Heart" "Raspberry Beret" vs. "Don't Do Me Like That" "U Got the Look" vs. "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" "I Would Die 4 U" vs. "Breakdown (Live)" "1999" vs. "Don't Come Around Here No More" "Little Red Corvette" vs. "Here Comes My Girl" "Kiss" vs. "American Girl" "Let's Go Crazy" vs. "Refugee"

Johnny Dickshot Feb 14 2006 06:43 PM

"Sign 'O' The Times" vs. “You Got Lucky” Petty. "Purple Rain" vs. "The Waiting" Petty. "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man" vs. "Listen to Her Heart" Petty. "Raspberry Beret" vs. "Don't Do Me Like That" Prince. "U Got the Look" vs. "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" Prince. What's Stevie Nicks doin' replacing "Thing about you?" Boo. "I Would Die 4 U" vs. "Breakdown (Live)" Petty. "1999" vs. "Don't Come Around Here No More" Prince. "Little Red Corvette" vs. "Here Comes My Girl" Prince in a runaway. "Kiss" vs. "American Girl" Petty. "Let's Go Crazy" vs. "Refugee" Petty. EDITED FINAL SCORE (giving all ties to Prince) -- Petty 6, Prince 4.

Edgy DC Feb 14 2006 06:47 PM

]What's Stevie Nicks doin' replacing "Thing about you?" Boo. It was to be the "augmented by some chick" matchup. I thought that fair. Perhaps I should have booted another.

cooby Feb 14 2006 06:58 PM

I really like Prince and the Revolution "Sign 'O' The Times" vs. “You Got Lucky” PRINCE "Purple Rain" vs. "The Waiting" PRINCE (my fave Prince song) "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man" vs. "Listen to Her Heart" TOM PETTY "Raspberry Beret" vs. "Don't Do Me Like That" PRINCE "U Got the Look" vs. "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" TOM PETTY ( ! ) "I Would Die 4 U" vs. "Breakdown (Live)" PRINCE "1999" vs. "Don't Come Around Here No More" TOM PETTY "Little Red Corvette" vs. "Here Comes My Girl" TOM PETTY "Kiss" vs. "American Girl" TOM PETTY "Let's Go Crazy" vs. "Refugee" TIE Prince 4.5 Petty 5.5 Another good Prince song in case Willets needs a bench is "Beautiful Ones"

Edgy DC Feb 14 2006 07:12 PM

Didn't Cooby used to claim that she looked like Petty?

cooby Feb 14 2006 07:51 PM

I do in the summer when my hair gets bleached out. Uh, not too much facially, lol...

soupcan Feb 14 2006 09:22 PM

"Sign 'O' The Times" vs. “You Got Lucky” - PETTY "Purple Rain" vs. "The Waiting" - TIE "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man" vs. "Listen to Her Heart" - PETTY "Raspberry Beret" vs. "Don't Do Me Like That" - PETTY "U Got the Look" vs. "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" -PRINCE "I Would Die 4 U" vs. "Breakdown (Live)" -PRINCE "1999" vs. "Don't Come Around Here No More" - PRINCE "Little Red Corvette" vs. "Here Comes My Girl" -PRINCE "Kiss" vs. "American Girl" -TIE "Let's Go Crazy" vs. "Refugee" - PETTY TIE - 5 for PETTY / 5 for PRINCE "Kiss" vs. "American Girl" - This was tough. Good thing we can have ties.

metirish Feb 14 2006 10:36 PM

One of my fave concerts ever was seeing Prince on the Batman Tour, it was at Páirc Uí Chaoimh GAA Stadium in Cork City, I was I think about 17/18..great show.... Sign 'O' The Times" vs. “You Got Lucky” -Prince "Purple Rain" vs. "The Waiting" - Prince "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man" vs. "Listen to Her Heart" - Prince "Raspberry Beret" vs. "Don't Do Me Like That" - Petty "U Got the Look" vs. "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" -Prince "I Would Die 4 U" vs. "Breakdown (Live)" -Petty "1999" vs. "Don't Come Around Here No More" - Petty "Little Red Corvette" vs. "Here Comes My Girl" -Prince "Kiss" vs. "American Girl" -Petty "Let's Go Crazy" vs. "Refugee" - Prince it's a close one... Prince 6...Petty - 4

Willets Point Feb 15 2006 07:59 AM

"Sign 'O' The Times" vs. “You Got Lucky” Prince & the Revolution "Purple Rain" vs. "The Waiting" Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man" vs. "Listen to Her Heart" Prince & the Revolution "Raspberry Beret" vs. "Don't Do Me Like That" Prince & the Revolution "U Got the Look" vs. "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" Prince & the Revolution "I Would Die 4 U" vs. "Breakdown (Live)" Prince & the Revolution "1999" vs. "Don't Come Around Here No More" Prince & the Revolution "Little Red Corvette" vs. "Here Comes My Girl" Prince & the Revolution "Kiss" vs. "American Girl" Prince & the Revolution "Let's Go Crazy" vs. "Refugee" Prince & the Revolution Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 1:9 Prince and the Revolution

sharpie Feb 15 2006 09:04 AM

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:22 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Sign 'O' The Times" vs. “You Got Lucky” - Prince "Purple Rain" vs. "The Waiting" - Petty "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man" vs. "Listen to Her Heart" - Petty (not a fan of Prince's ballads other than "If I Were Your Girlfriend" "Raspberry Beret" vs. "Don't Do Me Like That" - Prince "U Got the Look" vs. "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" -Prince "I Would Die 4 U" vs. "Breakdown (Live)" - Prince "1999" vs. "Don't Come Around Here No More" - Prince "Little Red Corvette" vs. "Here Comes My Girl" -Prince "Kiss" vs. "American Girl" -Prince "Let's Go Crazy" vs. "Refugee" - Petty Prince 7 Petty 3

Edgy DC Feb 15 2006 09:44 AM

I died in the overnight polling.

Johnny Dickshot Feb 15 2006 09:57 AM

I feel like going back and throwing the ties to TP&H. I hope we're all voting by song and not by brand.

Edgy DC Feb 15 2006 10:01 AM

If I was Willets, I'd've opened up from both barrells and submitted ""I Would Die 4 U/Baby, I'm a Star" as one track.

cooby Feb 15 2006 10:01 AM

I hope we're all voting by song and not by brand. I think we are and that's why there are so many ties

Edgy DC Feb 15 2006 10:08 AM

It's the ten-zips that can worry a brotha.

Johnny Dickshot Feb 15 2006 10:10 AM

Yup. I think sweeps are possible, probable even, but if we get one I'd feel better if the voter could humor us with an explanation of their thought processes. Down with partisan politics!

sharpie Feb 15 2006 10:18 AM

There haven't been any sweeps in this matchup so far, what's the beef? For me, Prince is way more important to my life than Petty.

Edgy DC Feb 15 2006 10:22 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Feb 15 2006 10:23 AM

sharpie worked part-time at a Five-and-Dime. His boss was Mr. McGee.

Johnny Dickshot Feb 15 2006 10:23 AM

I don't have a beef, just campaigning for more pain and suffering in the voting process.

Rockin' Doc Feb 15 2006 01:00 PM

"Sign 'O' The Times" vs. “You Got Lucky” Petty "Purple Rain" vs. "The Waiting" Petty "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man" vs. "Listen to Her Heart" =indigo]Prince "Raspberry Beret" vs. "Don't Do Me Like That" =indigo]Prince "U Got the Look" vs. "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" Tie "I Would Die 4 U" vs. "Breakdown (Live)" Petty "1999" vs. "Don't Come Around Here No More" Petty "Little Red Corvette" vs. "Here Comes My Girl" =indigo]Prince "Kiss" vs. "American Girl" =indigo]Prince "Let's Go Crazy" vs. "Refugee" Petty This battle was much closer than I would have envisioned. I'm a fan of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, whereas I respect the talent of Prince, but I've never considered myself a fan of his music. Petty 5.5 =indigo]Prince 4.5

Willets Point Feb 15 2006 01:07 PM

] This battle was much closer than I would have envisioned. I'm a fan of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, whereas I respect the talent of Prince, but I've never considered myself a fan of his music. I could say the same thing only vice-versa.

Edgy DC Feb 15 2006 01:08 PM

The unexpected sub-plot: vs.

cooby Feb 15 2006 01:11 PM

Stevie must have forgot her Wella Balsam that week

seawolf17 Feb 15 2006 01:19 PM

"Sign 'O' The Times" vs. “You Got Lucky” - PETTY "Purple Rain" vs. "The Waiting" - PETTY "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man" vs. "Listen to Her Heart" - PETTY "Raspberry Beret" vs. "Don't Do Me Like That" - PRINCE "U Got the Look" vs. "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" - PETTY "I Would Die 4 U" vs. "Breakdown (Live)" - PETTY "1999" vs. "Don't Come Around Here No More" - PETTY "Little Red Corvette" vs. "Here Comes My Girl" - PETTY "Kiss" vs. "American Girl" - PETTY "Let's Go Crazy" vs. "Refugee" - PETTY Petty 9, Prince 1. Always loved "Raspberry Beret." Puts me back in the fifth grade every time.

ScarletKnight41 Feb 15 2006 02:36 PM

"Sign 'O' The Times" vs. “You Got Lucky” - Prince "Purple Rain" vs. "The Waiting" - Prince "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man" vs. "Listen to Her Heart" - Prince "Raspberry Beret" vs. "Don't Do Me Like That" - Petty "U Got the Look" vs. "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" -Petty "I Would Die 4 U" vs. "Breakdown (Live)" - Prince "1999" vs. "Don't Come Around Here No More" - Prince "Little Red Corvette" vs. "Here Comes My Girl" -Prince "Kiss" vs. "American Girl" -Petty "Let's Go Crazy" vs. "Refugee" - Prince Prince - 7 Petty - 3

HahnSolo Feb 15 2006 02:42 PM

"Sign 'O' The Times" vs. “You Got Lucky” - PETTY "Purple Rain" vs. "The Waiting" - PETTY "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man" vs. "Listen to Her Heart" - PETTY "Raspberry Beret" vs. "Don't Do Me Like That" - PRINCE (I never thought I'd publicly admit that I like Raspberry Beret) "U Got the Look" vs. "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" -PRINCE "I Would Die 4 U" vs. "Breakdown (Live)" - PETTY "1999" vs. "Don't Come Around Here No More" - PRINCE "Little Red Corvette" vs. "Here Comes My Girl" -PRINCE "Kiss" vs. "American Girl" -PETTY "Let's Go Crazy" vs. "Refugee" - PETTY Heartbreakers win, 6-4.

Willets Point Feb 15 2006 06:02 PM

Looks like the 24-hour clock has run out on this one, but Edgy never even voted for his own band! If I tally things correctly Prince & the Revolution pull a 55-45 upset over Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Please check my math though, because I suck even at simple arithmetic.

Edgy DC Feb 15 2006 07:31 PM

I've been real busy-like. Call mine about 6.5 to 3.5.

Willets Point Feb 15 2006 09:15 PM

Assuming that's in favor of the TP&HB that means that P&R win 58.5 to 51.5. Shocking!

soupcan Feb 15 2006 09:23 PM

Mayhaps TP&tHBs are just seeking their own level. (Psst, Edgy - if you want a guaranteed TP&HBs vote from me include 'The Apartment Song' next time around.)

Edgy DC Feb 16 2006 09:11 AM

"Apartment Song" is ineligible as it's not from the Heartbreakers catalog. "Sign 'O' The Times" vs. “You Got Lucky” TBP&tH "Purple Rain" vs. "The Waiting" TBP&tH "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man" vs. "Listen to Her Heart" TBP&tH "Raspberry Beret" vs. "Don't Do Me Like That" =purple]P&tR "U Got the Look" vs. "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" Tie "I Would Die 4 U" vs. "Breakdown (Live)" =purple]P&tR "1999" vs. "Don't Come Around Here No More" =purple]P&tR "Little Red Corvette" vs. "Here Comes My Girl" TBP&tH "Kiss" vs. "American Girl" Tie "Let's Go Crazy" vs. "Refugee" =purple]P&tR (very tough choice at this end) So, I lied. It's 5-5 at this end. Congratulations to His Royal Badness and the collective known as The Revolution. The last two votes were killers. I can't believe I voted against "Kiss." I can't believe I voted against "American Girl." Two marvelous works for very very differenct reasons.

soupcan Feb 16 2006 09:21 AM

="Edgy DC"]"Apartment Song" is ineligible as it's not from the Heartbreakers catalog. "Full Moon Fever fully resuscitated the artist's career, which--some would say "arguably"--had been losing steam. With the album's four major hits and rave reviews from the critics (these things do not always go hand-in-hand), Petty must have breathed a sigh of relief. He left the Heartbreakers behind, hooked up with musician, writer, and producer Jeff Lynne, and rocked out with "Runnin' Down a Dream," got mellow and introspective on "Free Fallin'" and "A Face in the Crowd," and paid tribute (finally) to the Byrds with a cover of "Feel a Whole Lot Better." He perfected the sing-along guitar-pop song on "Yer So Bad" and had a wild time on "Zombie Zoo." Pure Petty perfection! " I stand corrected.

Edgy DC Feb 16 2006 10:23 AM

I'm begging the courtesy of going back and moving my Easton-Nicks tie into the Petty column, giving him a 5.5-4.5 win on my card. It was already the closest matchup we've had. Here's our final: Song Score Song Score "Sign 'O' The Times" 5 “You Got Lucky” 6 "Purple Rain" 3.5 "The Waiting" 7.5 "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man" 4 "Listen to Her Heart" 7 "Raspberry Beret" 8 "Don't Do Me Like That" 3 "U Got the Look" 6.5 "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" 4.5 "I Would Die 4 U" 6 "Breakdown (Live)" 5 "1999" 7 "Don't Come Around Here No More" 4 "Little Red Corvette" 8 "Here Comes My Girl" 3 "Kiss" 4 "American Girl" 7 "Let's Go Crazy" 4.5 "Refugee" 6.5 56.5 53.5 "Little Red Corvette" was a worldbeater in a tough matchup. "The Waiting" tried to do its part by pounding the snot out of movie-climax anthemic "Purple Rain," but, in the end, it didn't get enough snot. "Corvette" was simply the Little Engine That Could.

Willets Point Feb 16 2006 10:50 AM

No problem. I'm not the one going around nitpicking, accusing people of cheating and changing the rules around. This is all for fun.

Edgy DC Feb 16 2006 10:55 AM

Nobody's cheating.

Willets Point Feb 16 2006 10:59 AM

I didn't say anyone is. I've just been accused of it repeatedly. And it makes me bitter.

Edgy DC Feb 16 2006 11:03 AM

Well, sharpie is probably gone, but I looked at the Revolution/not Revolution argument as more of a healthy semantic argument that this forum is made for. I know I didn't mean anything personal. Dr. Fink has long been a divisive subject in our world.

sharpie Feb 16 2006 11:10 AM

Not gone yet. Leaving tomorrow morning. I like the way Willets proved that 1999 was a Revolution album and the presence of those 2 songs seems to have made all the difference. I'm sort of feeling sorry for Tom Petty.

Matt Murdock, Esq. Feb 16 2006 11:05 PM

9-1, Prince i gave 1 to Petty as an act of charity, for DON'T COME AROUND HERE NO MORE, which i like pretty well, over 1999 which i don't like at all.

Edgy DC Feb 17 2006 12:39 PM

Tom Petty, taker-backer.