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− | |song name = We Got The Power | + | |song name = We Got The Power <small>(a.k.a. Dance With Power (Dance With Soul)) </small> |
|single image = [[File:Unreleasedsong.jpg|link=Unreleased Songs]] | |single image = [[File:Unreleasedsong.jpg|link=Unreleased Songs]] | ||
|performer = [[Prince]] | |performer = [[Prince]] | ||
− | |writer(s) = [[Prince]] (assumed) | + | |writer(s) = [[Prince]] <small>(assumed)</small> |
− | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] (assumed) | + | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] <small>(assumed)</small> |
|previous song = [[We Gets Up]] | |previous song = [[We Gets Up]] | ||
|next song = [[We Live (2 Get Funky)]] | |next song = [[We Live (2 Get Funky)]] | ||
− | |introduction = '''We Got The Power''' is an unreleased track recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 15|15 October 1988]] at [[Paisley Park Studios]] | + | |introduction = '''We Got The Power''' (also known as '''Dance With Power (Dance With Soul)''') is an unreleased track recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 15|15 October 1988]] at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during a day of on the [[Lovesexy Tour]], between shows in [[14_October 1988|Atlanta, GA]] and [[16_October 1988|Greensboro, NC]]). |
− | The song contains a robotic-sounding countdown that was later used on [[Live 4 Love]] | + | The song contains a robotic-sounding countdown from a sound library set by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_Ideas Sound Ideas] that was later used on [[Live 4 Love]]. That sound effect was used as an intro to [[Controversy]] on the [[Lovesexy Tour]] a week after '''We Got The Power''' was recorded ([[Delirious]], [[Lady Cab Driver]], [[Something Funky (This House Comes)]] and the computer keystroke noises, computer confirmation beep, as well as the vault door sample heard throughout [[Album: The Gold Experience|The Gold Experience]] are also from this series). |
− | + | '''We Got The Power''' was included on a [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 27|27 October 1988]], configuration of [[Album: Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic|Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic]], but was not included on the late 1988 / early 1989 configuration. | |
− | Similarly, the chant "hey, we got the power, oh, we got the soul" was used in [[Carmen Electra]] | + | The main lyrics and melody of the verses are re-used from [[Call Of The Wild]], recorded in late July 1985. It was briefly considered for use on the [[Album: Batman|Batman]] album, and was used in the background of an early unreleased trailer for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(1989_film) Batman] movie (with the [[19 (Jailbait)|Batman Theme]]). The chant of "hey, we got the power, oh, we got the soul, hey we got the sho'nuff get off to make the devil go go" was used in [[Batdance]]. Similarly, the chant "hey, we got the power, oh, we got the soul" was used in [[Carmen Electra]]’s [[Power From Above]]. |
− | The track mentions some of [[Prince]] | + | The track mentions some of [[Prince]]’s band members from the time; "Joshua" (referring to [[Atlanta Bliss]], and "Junior" ([[Levi Seacer, Jr.]]) , and mentions "an angel" for a drummer ([[Sheila E.]]’s name in the original [[Film: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] movie script was "Angel"), which may be a reason the track wasn’t used once the group disbanded. |
− | Additionally, [[Prince]] refers to the unreleased track [[The Grand Progression]] by asking "is the progression grand?" (he refers to [[The Grand Progression]] similarly in [[F.U.N.K.]]). The track remains unreleased. | + | A page of sheet music with the title '''Dance With Power (Dance With Soul)''' was included in the [[Film: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] movie, which the character Aura (played by [[Ingrid Chavez]]) looks over (other song titles shows are [[God Is Alive|God Is Alive (God Is Love)]], [[Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic|Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic]], [[Love Is Everywhere]] and [[The Spiritual World]]). Additionally, [[Prince]] refers to the unreleased track [[The Grand Progression]] (also planned for the [[Film: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge movie]] and [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|album]]) by asking "is the progression grand?" (he refers to [[The Grand Progression]] similarly in [[F.U.N.K.]]). [[We Got The Power]] (or [[We Got The Power|Dance With Power (Dance With Soul)]]) was not included on any known configuration of the [[Album:_Graffiti_Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] album. The track remains unreleased. |
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
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|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 15|15 October 1988]] | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October 15|15 October 1988]] | ||
− | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | + | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA |
− | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Tracking |
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|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
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*[[Sheila E.]] - background vocals (assumed) | *[[Sheila E.]] - background vocals (assumed) | ||
*[[Boni Boyer]] - background vocals (assumed) | *[[Boni Boyer]] - background vocals (assumed) | ||
+ | *[[Matt Fink|Dr. Fink]] - keyboards (assumed) | ||
|unreleased versions = | |unreleased versions = | ||
{{Unreleased| | {{Unreleased| | ||
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|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
|5= a.k.a. '''[[Batdance]] (LP Version)''' | |5= a.k.a. '''[[Batdance]] (LP Version)''' | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''[[19 (Jailbait)|Batman Theme]]''' | ||
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+ | |3= | ||
+ | |4= Studio | ||
+ | |5= Included at the end of this reworking of [[19 (Jailbait)]] | ||
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|4= Remix Edit | |4= Remix Edit | ||
|5= a.k.a. '''[[Batdance]] (Vicki Vale Mix Radio Edit)''' | |5= a.k.a. '''[[Batdance]] (Vicki Vale Mix Radio Edit)''' | ||
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− | |5= 1991 version with [ | + | |5= 1991 version with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhoruba_al-Mujahid_bin_Wahad Dhoruba al-Mujahid bin Wahad] repeated sample; included on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_15|15 June 1992]] configuration of [[Album: Carmen Electra|On Top]] |
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|video versions = | |video versions = | ||
|broadcasts, streaming = | |broadcasts, streaming = | ||
− | |first live appearance = This track is not believed to have been performed live by [[Prince]], except | + | |first live appearance = This track is not believed to have been performed live by [[Prince]], except for a chant in [[Head]] on [[12 February 1989|12 February 1989: Osaka-jō Hall (大阪城ホール), Osaka, Japan]] |
|performed regularly on = none | |performed regularly on = none | ||
|performed occasionally in = none | |performed occasionally in = none | ||
− | |trivia = | + | |trivia = This song uses the LinnDrum, the successor of the Linn LM-1 usually utilized by [[Prince]]. |
|see also = [[Unreleased Songs]] | |see also = [[Unreleased Songs]] | ||
|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)]]'' | ||
− | |categories = [[Category:1988]][[Category: | + | |categories = [[Category:1988]][[Category:Recorded 1988]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Unreleased Songs]] |
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