Song: The Other Side of the Pillow
Album: The Truth
Year: 1998
A fantastic, stripped-down Prince tune featuring, mostly, just Prince and acoustic guitar. Prince is credited with performing all instruments and vocals on this track, which means the background vocals, harmony and whistling was overdubbed later. It's a pleasant mid-tempo song and refreshing to hear the restraint. If Prince were ever to be found sitting around a campfire strumming a guitar this would be the go-to song. The opening wind noise is unnecessary but doesn't really detract from enjoying this one. Well done!
Verdict: 5/5 stars
Would I sing it at karaoke? No. But I'd provide the guitar for the campfire performance.
Song: Love You Till Tuesday
Album: David Bowie
Year: 1967
A career-starting single that evidently flopped upon release. And for good reason. This is not a David Bowie that I particularly enjoy. His voice is unpolished and he seems to either have difficulty hitting some of the higher notes or is simply singing them poorly on purpose. The melody is outdated and poppy, featuring very non-rock-n-roll xylophone and strings. It ends with a dumb spoken throw-off line followed by an instrumental punch that gives the whole thing a novelty feel. The whole thing is, in the words of it's own chorus "da da da dumb".
Verdict: 1/5 stars
Would I sing it at karaoke? I'd be embarrassed to!
Winner: The Other Side of the Pillow
Running Score: Bowie 32, Prince 21
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