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|song name = La, La, La, He, He, Hee | |song name = La, La, La, He, He, Hee | ||
| − | |album image = [[File:Signothetimes single.jpg|100px|link=Single: Sign | + | |album image = [[File:Signothetimes single.jpg|100px|link=Single: Sign O’ The Times]] <br><small> single art for [[Single: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] </small> |
|single image = [[Image:thehitsthebsides.jpg|117px|link=Album: The Hits / The B-Sides ]] <br> <small> included on [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]</small> | |single image = [[Image:thehitsthebsides.jpg|117px|link=Album: The Hits / The B-Sides ]] <br> <small> included on [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]</small> | ||
|performer = [[Prince]] | |performer = [[Prince]] | ||
| − | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 18|18 February | + | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 18|18 February 1987]] - [[Single: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] single |
|album(s) = [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]] | |album(s) = [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]] | ||
| + | [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Deluxe Edition'' and ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] | ||
|writer(s) = [[Prince]] (music and lyrics), [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton] (lyrics) | |writer(s) = [[Prince]] (music and lyrics), [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton] (lyrics) | ||
|producer(s) = [[Prince]] | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] | ||
|previous song = [[Koo Koo]] | |previous song = [[Koo Koo]] | ||
|next song = [[The Ladder]] | |next song = [[The Ladder]] | ||
| − | |introduction = '''La, La, La, He, He, Hee''' was released as the b-side of [[Single: Sign | + | |introduction = '''La, La, La, He, He, Hee''' was released as the b-side of [[Single: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]], the first single from [[Prince]]’s ninth album [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]]. The 12" version of the single contained the original full-length version, over three times the length of the version included on the 7" single. |
In 1993, it was included as the 13th track on [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The B-Sides]] compilation (included as the third and final disc on [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]). | In 1993, it was included as the 13th track on [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The B-Sides]] compilation (included as the third and final disc on [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]]). | ||
| − | While specific recording dates are not known, | + | While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking of the track, originally titled '''My Tree''', took place in mid-January 1987 at [[Prince]]’s [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota after completion of the [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] album (during the same set of sessions that produced [[Come Home]] and overdubs onto [[77 Bleeker St.]]). |
| − | According to the liner notes of [[Album:_The_Hits_/_The_B-Sides|The B-Sides]], the track was created as a response to a dare by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton] who claimed that [[Prince]] | + | According to the liner notes of [[Album:_The_Hits_/_The_B-Sides|The B-Sides]], the track was created as a response to a dare by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton] who claimed that [[Prince]] couldn’t write a song from such a basic phrase (resulting in her writing co-credit). |
| − | In a 2012 interview, however, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton] indicates that her writing role was slightly larger:<br>''"That was something I was writing, just a stupid little thing. See, I have six cats. It was about a cat up in a tree teasing a dog. I was actually being sarcastic. He said, 'Ya, that could be a song,' and I was like 'Oh ya, like what do you want me to sing? La La La, He He | + | In a 2012 interview, however, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton] indicates that her writing role was slightly larger:<br>''"That was something I was writing, just a stupid little thing. See, I have six cats. It was about a cat up in a tree teasing a dog. I was actually being sarcastic. He said, 'Ya, that could be a song,' and I was like 'Oh ya, like what do you want me to sing? La La La, He He He – I love you, you love me? That’s how talented I am?' He said, 'Actually, that'd be kind of cute! Go ahead and write it.' I don’t really write any more as I’m out of the game now, but back then, that was my thing. Then, all my songs were little stories. I liked storytelling songs. He used to think they were amusing. I don’t think other people did but he used to think they were."'' |
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
| − | |date = Mid-January | + | |date = Mid-January 1987 |
| − | |studio = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | + | |studio = [[Galpin Blvd Home Studio]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA |
| − | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Tracking |
}} | }} | ||
|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
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*[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone | *[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone | ||
*[[Atlanta Bliss]] - trumpet | *[[Atlanta Bliss]] - trumpet | ||
| + | *[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - bass (uncertain involvement) | ||
|released versions = | |released versions = | ||
{{Songchart| | {{Songchart| | ||
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|1= '''La, La, La, He, He, Hee''' | |1= '''La, La, La, He, He, Hee''' | ||
|2= 3:21 | |2= 3:21 | ||
| − | |3= [[Single: Sign | + | |3= [[Single: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] single<br> |
[[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]] | [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]] | ||
|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
|5= | |5= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Songline| | ||
| + | |1= '''La, La, La, He, He, Hee''' | ||
| + | |2= 3:21 | ||
| + | |3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Deluxe Edition'' and ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]<br> | ||
| + | [[Collection: Sign O’ The Times - The Singles|Sign O’ The Times - The Singles]] | ||
| + | |4= Studio | ||
| + | |5= Remastered in 2020 | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
|1= '''La, La, La, He, He, Hee (Highly Explosive)''' | |1= '''La, La, La, He, He, Hee (Highly Explosive)''' | ||
|2= 10:32 | |2= 10:32 | ||
| − | |3= [[Single: Sign | + | |3= [[Single: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] single |
|4= Extended version | |4= Extended version | ||
|5= Original full-length version | |5= Original full-length version | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Songline| | ||
| + | |1= '''La, La, La, He, He, Hee (Highly Explosive)''' | ||
| + | |2= 10:31 | ||
| + | |3= [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Deluxe Edition'' and ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] | ||
| + | |4= Studio | ||
| + | |5= Remastered in 2020 | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|broadcasts, streaming = | |broadcasts, streaming = | ||
|unreleased versions = | |unreleased versions = | ||
| + | {{SongUnreleased| | ||
| + | |unreleased versions = | ||
| + | {{Unreleased| | ||
| + | |line= | ||
| + | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
| + | |1= '''My Tree''' | ||
| + | |2= Studio | ||
| + | |3= Different vocal take and mix | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
|sampled in = | |sampled in = | ||
| − | |first live appearance = [[08 May | + | |first live appearance = [[08 May 1987|8 May 1987, Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden]] <small>(lyrics and instrumental interpolation in [[When Doves Cry]])</small> <br> |
* [[12 July 1992|12 July 1992: Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France]] <small>(instrumental interpolation in [[Cream]])</small> | * [[12 July 1992|12 July 1992: Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France]] <small>(instrumental interpolation in [[Cream]])</small> | ||
| − | |performed regularly on =[[Sign | + | |performed regularly on =[[Sign O’ The Times Tour]] <small>(lyrics (occasional) and instrumental interpolation in [[When Doves Cry]])</small> |
*[[Lovesexy Tour]] <small>(instrumental interpolation in [[When Doves Cry]])</small> | *[[Lovesexy Tour]] <small>(instrumental interpolation in [[When Doves Cry]])</small> | ||
*[[Diamonds And Pearls Tour]] <small>(instrumental interpolation in [[Cream]])</small> | *[[Diamonds And Pearls Tour]] <small>(instrumental interpolation in [[Cream]])</small> | ||
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1987|1987]] <small>(lyrics (occasional) and instrumental interpolation in [[When Doves Cry]])</small>, [[All Concerts#1988|1988]] <small>(instrumental interpolation in [[When Doves Cry]])</small> | |performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1987|1987]] <small>(lyrics (occasional) and instrumental interpolation in [[When Doves Cry]])</small>, [[All Concerts#1988|1988]] <small>(instrumental interpolation in [[When Doves Cry]])</small> | ||
| − | |trivia = The dog bark that is utilized as a snare drum sound in the song comes from the Fairlight CMI sample-synthesizer. | + | |trivia = While this track was originally titled '''My Tree''' it has nothing to do with the song [[My Tree]] from 1990. <br> |
| − | |see also = [[Single: Sign | + | * The dog bark that is utilized as a snare drum sound in the song comes from the Fairlight CMI sample-synthesizer. |
| + | |see also = [[Single: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] single | ||
|references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' | ||
* ''[http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Sheena-Easton-Looking-back-at-her-musical-history-/38975.html Sheena Easton: Looking back at her musical history by Marc 'Moose' Moder (8 Aug. 2012 Windy City Media Group)]'' | * ''[http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Sheena-Easton-Looking-back-at-her-musical-history-/38975.html Sheena Easton: Looking back at her musical history by Marc 'Moose' Moder (8 Aug. 2012 Windy City Media Group)]'' | ||
| − | |categories = [[Category:1987]][[Category: | + | |categories = [[Category:1987]][[Category:Recorded 1987]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]] |
}} | }} | ||
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