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Perfect Love...Gone Rap?

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GeoffShac

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Sep 29, 1999, 3:00:00 AM9/29/99
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Any chance we could get an edit of Perfect Love Gone Wrong minus the rap? I
admire Sting's work and his attempts to expose us to other forms of music, but
this is the first Sting song I find myself unable to listen to in stretches,
and turning up in other stretches. Any else find this one tough to take?

KTreschitt

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Sep 29, 1999, 3:00:00 AM9/29/99
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>Any else find this one tough to take?

It certainly is different. I've only listened to it twice so far, and the
second time was a little easier on my ears, so maybe I'll eventually get used
to it? I like the rest of the song, tho.

PM7M

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Sep 29, 1999, 3:00:00 AM9/29/99
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>From: geoffshac

> I find myself unable to listen to in stretches,

>and turning up in other stretches. Any else find this one tough to take?

I love the rest of the song, particularly the beginning. Also like the funky
instrumental part in the middle. The reason I think I find the French rap
slightly irritating is not because of the rap itself but I just don't like the
singer's voice or style. It's too jolting in a song like this. This would have
been better if the rap had been done in a smooth er tone (ala Lauren Hill).

Pat

Jan Schulze

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Sep 29, 1999, 3:00:00 AM9/29/99
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> Any chance we could get an edit of Perfect Love Gone Wrong minus the > rap? I
> admire Sting's work and his attempts to expose us to other forms of > music, but
> this is the first Sting song I find myself unable to listen to in > stretches,

> and turning up in other stretches. Any else find this one tough to > take?

Yeah, I don´t like it, too! It´s not Sting-like. But very good on this
album: many jazzy parts!

Jan

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They that have power to hurt and will do none,
That do not do the thing they most do show,
Who, moving others, are themselves as stone,
Unmoved, cold and to temptation slow;
they are the lords and owners of their faces.

William Shakespeare

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lpb

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Sep 29, 1999, 3:00:00 AM9/29/99
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Moreover I don't know if you can understand the french lyrics, but it's
absolutly not poetic and it sounds quite agressive!!

Erik

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Sep 29, 1999, 3:00:00 AM9/29/99
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Yes! The rap part stinks! I had to edit the playlist on my cd player....

GeoffShac <geof...@aol.com> wrote in message
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be...@yahoo.com

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Sep 30, 1999, 3:00:00 AM9/30/99
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I just tune my ears out at that moment because the rest of the song is
great...it's one of those Sting humor tunes

Brian

GeoffShac

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Sep 30, 1999, 3:00:00 AM9/30/99
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just tune my ears out at that moment because the rest of the song is
great...it's one of those Sting humor tunes


Yes, that's how I've edited it! The rest of the song is so good, I guess that's
why it's annoying. I agree with the comment too that it's largely the rapper's
voice and the harshness of it. Oh well, I still admire the effort, just wish
End of the Game was on the disc!

lizza

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Sep 30, 1999, 3:00:00 AM9/30/99
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hm...i like it. something different, at least. i think it's a great
song-rap and all :)

Jan Schulze

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Sep 30, 1999, 3:00:00 AM9/30/99
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> Moreover I don't know if you can understand the french lyrics, but > it's
> absolutly not poetic and it sounds quite agressive!!

I didn´t mean track 5, I meant the whole CD!

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They that have power to hurt and will do none,
That do not do the thing they most do show,
Who, moving others, are themselves as stone,
Unmoved, cold and to temptation slow;
they are the lords and owners of their faces.

William Shakespeare

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Mik

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Oct 1, 1999, 3:00:00 AM10/1/99
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Worst track Sting has made in years. The rap is in Fench, and the beat is really
wack.

Prinses62

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Oct 7, 1999, 3:00:00 AM10/7/99
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I am shocked! I can't beleive this! I LOVE that part, that's what makes that
song so cool! If it didn't have that rap part it would be as boring as Ghost
Story and Big Lie Small World. I think it's AMAZING. I can't beleive that
people would like that part.

-Megan
"La Belle Dame Sans Regrets"

lla...@hotmail.com

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Oct 8, 1999, 3:00:00 AM10/8/99
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A few days ago, I would've agreed with most of y'all. But when I went
back and read the lyrics that she says...well, the rap fits. If you
knew what the lyrics meant, I think you might agree with me.

(I apologize in advance for making the gross assumption that very few of
you speak French. I realize it is also possible to understand the
lyrics and still not like it--in which case, I say, chacun a son gout.)

Unlike his other triangle songs like "Seven Days" or "When We Dance,"
this one goes a step further and gets the point of view of the woman in
question, as played by the female rapper. Her opinion? "If you don't
like the arrangement, too bad--you can leave."

What do you think?

--Linda


In article <19990929114003...@ng-cl1.aol.com>,


geof...@aol.com (GeoffShac) wrote:
> Any chance we could get an edit of Perfect Love Gone Wrong minus the
rap? I
> admire Sting's work and his attempts to expose us to other forms of
music, but
> this is the first Sting song I find myself unable to listen to in
stretches,
> and turning up in other stretches. Any else find this one tough to
take?
>


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