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| − | | | + | |song name = The Whole Of The Moon |
| − | | | + | |single image = [[File:Dance_Rally_4_Peace.jpg|100px|link=3rd_Eye_Girl_Streams]]<br><small> ''Prince3EG Soundcloud account profile image'' </small> |
| − | + | |performer = [[Prince]] | |
| − | | | + | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/May 12|12 May 2015]] - [[3rd Eye Girl Streams|Prince3EG Soundcloud stream]] |
| − | | | + | |album(s) = None |
| − | | | + | |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) |
| − | | | + | |previous song = [[Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On]] |
| + | |next song = [[Why Should I Love You?]] | ||
| + | |introduction = '''The Whole Of The Moon''' is a song written by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Scott_(Scottish_musician) Mike Scott] and originally performed with his band [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Waterboys The Waterboys], which first appeared on their 1985 album [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Is_the_Sea This Is The Sea] and released as a single shortly after the album. | ||
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| + | A live version of the song performed by [[Prince]], recorded on [[03_May_2015-am|03 May 2015 (a.m.)]] at [[Venue: Paisley Park Studios|Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, Minnesota, USA, was streamed on Prince3EG Soundcloud account nine days after the show. The song was part of a 41:34 stream titled "[[Prince]] and [[3rdEyeGirl]] - Dance Rally 4 Peace (Live from [[Venue: Paisley Park Studios|Paisley Park]] - May 2, 2015)" with portions of the [[Dudley D.]] DJ set and selected songs from the performance given that night by [[Prince]] and [[3rdEyeGirl]]. | ||
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| + | In the original lyrics, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Scott_(Scottish_musician) Mike Scott] compares himself to an inspiring person who has achieved everything in the arts. After multiple comparisons, the difference between the two individuals is summed up in the chorus with the line "I saw the crescent / You saw the whole of the moon". | ||
| + | A persistent rumor states that the lyrics of '''The Whole Of The Moon''' were written about [[Prince]], but [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Scott_(Scottish_musician) Mike Scott], the author of the song and leader of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Waterboys The Waterboys], denied this on numerous occasions since the eighties. In 2020, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Scott_(Scottish_musician) Scott] said the song was ''"about someone like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._S._Lewis CS Lewis], who seemed to see so much and explore issues much more deeply than most people, or it could be about a Jimi Hendrix-type person who comes “like a comet, blazing your trail” and is gone too soon, but it’s not specifically about anyone"''. He also denied sending a personal note to [[Prince]] saying that he was the subject of the song. He admited however that ''"its synths, which crop up almost nowhere else in Waterboys music, was (him) copping sonic ideas from [[Prince]], which [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Wallinger Karl Wallinger] (keyboard player in the band), also a big Prince fan, was able to translate."'' | ||
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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". | ||
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| + | 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. | ||
| + | |recording info = | ||
| + | {{RecordingLine| | ||
| + | |date = [[03_May_2015-am|03 May 2015 (a.m.)]] | ||
| + | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
| + | |additional info = Live recording | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{RecordingLine| | ||
| + | |date = May 2015 | ||
| + | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
| + | |additional info = Editing | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |recording personnel = | ||
| + | ''N.B. - recording personnel below refer to streamed version; this track is not known to have been recorded in the studio by [[Prince]]''<br> | ||
| + | *[[Prince]] - lead vocals and bass (over a looped-beat) | ||
| + | |released versions = | ||
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| + | |line = | ||
| + | {{Songline| | ||
| + | |1= '''The Whole Of The Moon''' | ||
| + | |2= n/a | ||
| + | |3= n/a | ||
| + | |4= n/a | ||
| + | |5= No 'hard format' release of this song has been made available. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |broadcasts, streaming = | ||
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| + | |broadcasts, streaming = | ||
| + | {{Songchart| | ||
| + | |line = | ||
| + | {{Songline| | ||
| + | |1= '''The Whole Of The Moon''' | ||
| + | |2= 3:43 | ||
| + | |3= Streaming audio on Prince3EG Soundcloud account | ||
| + | |4= Live | ||
| + | |5= As part of a 41:34 stream titled "[[Prince]] and [[3rdEyeGirl]] - Dance Rally 4 Peace (Live from [[Venue: Paisley Park Studios|Paisley Park]] - May 2, 2015)" | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | |video versions = | ||
| + | |unreleased versions = | ||
| + | |sampled in = | ||
| + | |first live appearance = [[18 February 2014-am|18 February 2014: Ronnie Scott’s Jazz club, London, England]]<br> | ||
| + | * [[03 May 2015-am|3 May 2015 (a.m.): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] | ||
| + | |performed regularly on = none | ||
| + | |performed occasionally in = [[All_Concerts#2014|2014]], [[All_Concerts#2015|2015]] | ||
| + | |trivia = | ||
| + | |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 - 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)] | ||
| + | |categories = [[Category:2014]][[Category:Cover Songs]][[Category:Cover Songs (Live)]][[Category:Streamed Songs (Prince)]] | ||
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| Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On < < < | All Songs | Unreleased Songs | > > > Why Should I Love You? |
