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|first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 12|12 May 2015]] - [[3rd Eye Girl Streams|Prince3EG Soundcloud stream]] | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 12|12 May 2015]] - [[3rd Eye Girl Streams|Prince3EG Soundcloud stream]] | ||
|album(s) = None | |album(s) = None | ||
− | |writer(s) = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Scott_(Scottish_musician) Mike Scott] | + | |writer(s) = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Scott_(Scottish_musician) Mike Scott] <small>(original music and lyrics)</small> / [https://www.facebook.com/Gravityhits Calvin Valentine] (sampled loop) |
|producer(s) = [[Prince]] (assumed, no official credits given) | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] (assumed, no official credits given) | ||
|previous song = [[Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On]] | |previous song = [[Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On]] | ||
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It is not known if [[Prince]] believed that rumour or if he was humorously playing with it when he covered the song by changing the perspective of the lyrics. By reversing the "You" with the "I" (and vice versa), he positions himself as the inspirational figure and the key phrase "I saw the crescent / You saw the whole moon" is turned into "You saw the crescent / I saw the whole moon". | It is not known if [[Prince]] believed that rumour or if he was humorously playing with it when he covered the song by changing the perspective of the lyrics. By reversing the "You" with the "I" (and vice versa), he positions himself as the inspirational figure and the key phrase "I saw the crescent / You saw the whole moon" is turned into "You saw the crescent / I saw the whole moon". | ||
− | The original performance of '''The Whole Of The Moon''' lasted for 12 minutes with [[Prince]] alone on stage playing bass over a looped-beat, only joined towards the end by [[Eryn Allen Kane]]. '''The Whole Of The Moon''' was edited down to 3:43. | + | The original performance of '''The Whole Of The Moon''' lasted for 12 minutes with [[Prince]] alone on stage playing bass over a looped-beat, only joined towards the end by [[Eryn Allen Kane]]. The looped beat (in this live rendition) was taken from [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSGSaVxqUGQ “God It”] by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_La_Soul De La Soul] feat. Nas, who in turn utilized [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otis_Redding Otis Redding]’s [https://www.whosampled.com/sample/366516/De-La-Soul-Nas-God-It-Otis-Redding-Stand-by-Me/ “Stand By Me”] for it (written by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_E._King Ben E. King], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Leiber_and_Mike_Stoller Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller]). “God It” was released online just a few week before [[Prince]]’s performance. '''The Whole Of The Moon''' was edited down to 3:43. |
No studio version by [[Prince]] is believed to exist. | No studio version by [[Prince]] is believed to exist. | ||
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|performed regularly on = none | |performed regularly on = none | ||
|performed occasionally in = [[All_Concerts#2014|2014]], [[All_Concerts#2015|2015]] | |performed occasionally in = [[All_Concerts#2014|2014]], [[All_Concerts#2015|2015]] | ||
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|see also = [[3rd Eye Girl Streams]] | |see also = [[3rd Eye Girl Streams]] | ||
− | |references = [https://www.uncut.co.uk/features/the-making-of-the-waterboys-the-whole-of-the-moon-23109/ '''The Making Of… The Waterboys’ The Whole Of The Moon''' by Nick Hasted'' (Uncut - | + | |references = [https://www.uncut.co.uk/features/the-making-of-the-waterboys-the-whole-of-the-moon-23109/ '''The Making Of… The Waterboys’ The Whole Of The Moon''' by Nick Hasted'' (Uncut - 3 May 2013; archive from Uncut’s July 2008 issue)] |
*[https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jul/27/how-we-made-waterboys-the-whole-of-the-moon-mike-scott '''Mike Scott of the Waterboys: how we made The Whole of the Moon''' by Dave Simpson'' (theguardian.com - 27 July 2020)] | *[https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jul/27/how-we-made-waterboys-the-whole-of-the-moon-mike-scott '''Mike Scott of the Waterboys: how we made The Whole of the Moon''' by Dave Simpson'' (theguardian.com - 27 July 2020)] | ||
− | |categories = [[Category:2014]][[Category:Cover Songs]][[Category:Cover Songs (Live)]] | + | |categories = [[Category:2014]][[Category:Cover Songs]][[Category:Cover Songs (Live)]][[Category:Streamed Songs (Prince)]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:57, 7 December 2022
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