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|introduction              = '''Cookie Jar''' is an unreleased song recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 12|12]] and worked on again on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 13|13 November 1988]], during two days off from the [[Lovesexy Tour]] (between shows in [[11_November 1988|Oakland]] and [[15_November 1988|Seattle]]), at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California.
|introduction              = '''Cookie Jar''' is an unreleased song recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 12|12]] and worked on again on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November 13|13 November 1988]], during two days off from the [[Lovesexy Tour]] (between shows in [[11_November 1988|Oakland]] and [[15_November 1988|Seattle]]), at [[Sunset Sound]] in Hollywood, California.


This song was long incorrectly attributed to be a straight-forward cover version of the 1976 track '''Cookie Jar''' by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuzzy_Haskins Fuzzy Haskins] (from the 1976 album ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Whole_Nother_Thang A Whole Nother Thang]''), but (like the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parlet Parlet] cover of the song), it only re-uses the lyrics to the chorus ''I don’t know what He’ll do witcha when He getcha, Put you in his cookie jar, save you for a rainy day''. Musically the song is different and the verses also seem to be original lyrics by [[Prince]]  
This song was long incorrectly attributed to be a straight-forward cover version of the 1976 track '''Cookie Jar''' by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuzzy_Haskins Fuzzy Haskins] (from the 1976 album ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Whole_Nother_Thang A Whole Nother Thang]''), but (like the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parlet Parlet] cover of the song), it only re-uses the lyrics to the chorus ''I don’t know what He’ll do witcha when He getcha, Put you in his cookie jar, save you for a rainy day''. Musically the song is different and the verses also seem to be original lyrics by [[Prince]]. The track also contains screams sampled from [[When Doves Cry]].


[[Prince]] sent the master tape of the song to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton] and asked for his input. Before the session began, the first minute of the recording was accidentally erased by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) Clinton]’s engineer, when the two inch tape was striped with tones (which were often recorded at the beginning of analog tapes as part of a calibration process for the tape machine). After this embarrassing incident, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton] decided not to work on this song. It is unknown if, but unlikely that [[Prince]] re-recorded this first portion.
[[Prince]] sent the master tape of the song to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton] and asked for his input. It is not known if this song was intended for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cinderella_Theory The Cinderella Theory], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton]’s first album on [[Paisley Park Records]] released in 1989 which ultimately contained no [[Prince]] input. Before the session began, the first minute of the recording was accidentally erased by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) Clinton]’s engineer, when the two inch tape was striped with tones (which were often recorded at the beginning of analog tapes as part of a calibration process for the tape machine). After this embarrassing incident, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton] decided not to work on this song. It is unknown if, but unlikely that [[Prince]] re-recorded this first portion.
 
It is not known if this song was intended for  [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cinderella_Theory The Cinderella Theory], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton]’s first album on [[Paisley Park Records]] released in 1989 which ultimately contained no [[Prince]] input.


The song remains unreleased.
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Latest revision as of 19:15, 8 July 2024

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Cookie Jar
Song details
Performer: Prince (assumed)
Writer(s): Prince (assumed) and Fuzzy Haskins
Producer(s): Prince (assumed)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
  • This track is not believed to have been performed live by Prince
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:
  • none

Cookie Jar is an unreleased song recorded on 12 and worked on again on 13 November 1988, during two days off from the Lovesexy Tour (between shows in Oakland and Seattle), at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California.

This song was long incorrectly attributed to be a straight-forward cover version of the 1976 track Cookie Jar by Fuzzy Haskins (from the 1976 album A Whole Nother Thang), but (like the Parlet cover of the song), it only re-uses the lyrics to the chorus I don’t know what He’ll do witcha when He getcha, Put you in his cookie jar, save you for a rainy day. Musically the song is different and the verses also seem to be original lyrics by Prince. The track also contains screams sampled from When Doves Cry.

Prince sent the master tape of the song to George Clinton and asked for his input. It is not known if this song was intended for The Cinderella Theory, George Clinton’s first album on Paisley Park Records released in 1989 which ultimately contained no Prince input. Before the session began, the first minute of the recording was accidentally erased by Clinton’s engineer, when the two inch tape was striped with tones (which were often recorded at the beginning of analog tapes as part of a calibration process for the tape machine). After this embarrassing incident, George Clinton decided not to work on this song. It is unknown if, but unlikely that Prince re-recorded this first portion.

The song remains unreleased.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
12 and 13 November 1988 Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA Tracking
Recording Personnel
  • Prince - all vocals and instruments (assumed)

Versions
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Cookie Jar Studio Recorded 12 and 13 November 1988


Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in...
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Way Up Unreleased version Studio Chorus of Cookie Jar included on an early and unreleased version of the song
 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
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