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SEVEN - WHY THE HELL ISN'T IT CONSIDERED A CLASSIC .
I know some of you don't think it is, but I love that song. [img]  'Coincidence or fate?' Prince & Mayte's 'Official' wedding photo released 2... © 1996 Paisley Park Enterprises Inc I will even venture to say that I think it's a  classic.
To me, "Prince Classic" has a few elements: 1) It stands out from the rest of his catalogue 2) It's easily recognizable as Prince 3) It has pop appeal 4) It sounds as fresh today as it did when it was first released 7 satisfies all of these dayum requirements. Look, Mayte might have been just another one of Prince's cheap, under-the-legal-age-of-consent hussies, but the bitch inspired him to write some pretty damned good music. And no matter what you have to say about D&P or , those albums had some real gems on them. 7 is one of them. | |
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i LOVE this song. i loved it way before i was into Prince like i am now. i forget which c.d. it was on but i found it and played the hell out of it. I like the remix too. GlamSlamKid...The resident clown on Prince.orgy
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i think it's a little to poppy. Maybe thats y If ypu aint hip to the rare housequake, shut up already,damn................. | |
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i never really liked this song much tho it has some cool sounds and interesting lyrics -- i think it's the looped beat (a sample, by the way) that turns me off | |
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The way the song begins to build on itself was what gravitated me to the some. At first listen, I almost skipped the track, but when the bassline came in, I was like "Hold up, lemme see about this." Ooh, little darlin' if you're
free 4 a couple of hours (Free 4 a couple of hours) If U ain't busy 4 the next 7 years (Next 7 years) Say, let's pretend we're married and go all night | |
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 hold up.....who has never said this isnt a classic??
ITS A C L A S S I C. recognise  | |
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with all due respects, in the scheme of Prince songs... it sux! 
'dre Tried many flavours - but sooner or later, always go back to the Purple Kool-aid!
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7 is absolutely gorgeous. I love this song and yes P lays it down real tight. His voice and lyrics r awesomely drawn together 2 make such a beautiful song. |
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sux  ..the song 7 on the symbol album..are we confused???sux??? | |
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Its Ok, but I like several other songs off that album more | |
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It's a Prince anthem, but more higher than "Thieves In The Temple" than say "Raspberry Beret" - All Subjective I guess...
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I love this song!  "A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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Out of the whole symbol album, I'd say the real underrated Prince joint is "Three Chains Of Gold" | |
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I love the video to 7. Yes, I agree when Mayte was with Prince she inspired him to put out good music. I was just listening to Crystal Ball cd listening to She Gave Her Angels, and instantly I had flashbacks of Mayte when she used to preform with him that song is such a sweet touching song. |
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Not my favorite (but by no means bad either). I remember when it came out it did seem a little too eager to be a hit, with that drum beat that sounded similar to a lot of other artists at the time. Also, the lyrics were just silly and inscrutable (to me at least). I would love it if someone could explaing what he's going on about. We will elminate the 7 deadly sins? Um, ok. | |
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Classic.  "Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies -
tongue-tied and twisted, just an earthbound misfit, I" | |
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Sinnott said: Out of the whole symbol album, I'd say the real underrated Prince joint is "Three Chains Of Gold"
Yes!!!!!  | |
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MendesCity said: Not my favorite (but by no means bad either). I remember when it came out it did seem a little too eager to be a hit, with that drum beat that sounded similar to a lot of other artists at the time. Also, the lyrics were just silly and inscrutable (to me at least). I would love it if someone could explaing what he's going on about. We will elminate the 7 deadly sins? Um, ok.
7 is possibly one of his most complicated songs, despite it’s often simple poppy aesthetics. It’s about the seven symptoms of exposure to dihydrogen monoxide. At the time, Prince was starting to believe that Warner Bros. was placing dihydrogen monoxide in Paisley Park’s drinking fountains and at refreshment stands in his concerts. Dihydrogen Monoxide actually dissolves a substance whose scientific name is too long for me to attempt to spell, but it’s commonly known name is salt peter. Salt peter is used by Nasa (and used to be used in Military Basic Training) to suppress the male sex drive. Prince believed that WB was placing a salt peter/dihydrogen monoxide mixture in his drinking supply thereby suppressing his sex drive. Hence, the lyric : They stand in the way of LOVE, and we will watch them fall…He also mentions the “In the distance, an Army’s marching feat” which is his political nod to the U.S. government saying, “if you won’t subject the military to the substance, then why impose it on innocent civilians like me?” Possibly the worse symptom of exposure to dihydrogen monoxide is anal leakage. Hence, the “River of of blood.” Lyric. This is also found in “Melt With U” from the same album, (The symbol album), where he says “Don’t look know but there’s a river of blood—U must’ve been a virgin/What am I guilty of?” It’s disguised as a straight up hetereosexual song, but it’s homosexual overtones can be understood when you throw in the dihydrogen monoxide factor.
This obsession actually has not subsided like many of Prince’s various obsession (sex, rap music, buttless yellow power suits), and has actually become more severe after he became a Jehova's Witness. Now he believes that dihydrogen monoxide has been administered to Jesus during periods of his life, and that because it is a trace compound in trees (the primary source of toilet paper), that it is not safe to use toilet paper, which is why he no longer shakes people’s hands with his right hand. http://www.dhmo.org/coverup.html . [b][Edited 12/12/04 8:26am] | |
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I consider it a classic! Its a very touching song to me. One of the best on the album. Its right up there with Love 2 the 9's for me.Did you order a pizza ma'am? Prince- UTCM | |
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AsianBomb777 said: MendesCity said: Not my favorite (but by no means bad either). I remember when it came out it did seem a little too eager to be a hit, with that drum beat that sounded similar to a lot of other artists at the time. Also, the lyrics were just silly and inscrutable (to me at least). I would love it if someone could explaing what he's going on about. We will elminate the 7 deadly sins? Um, ok.
7 is possibly one of his most complicated songs, despite it’s often simple poppy aesthetics. It’s about the seven symptoms of exposure to dihydrogen monoxide. At the time, Prince was starting to believe that Warner Bros. was placing dihydrogen monoxide in Paisley Park’s drinking fountains and at refreshment stands in his concerts. Dihydrogen Monoxide actually dissolves a substance whose scientific name is too long for me to attempt to spell, but it’s commonly known name is salt peter. Salt peter is used by Nasa (and used to be used in Military Basic Training) to suppress the male sex drive. Prince believed that WB was placing a salt peter/dihydrogen monoxide mixture in his drinking supply thereby suppressing his sex drive. Hence, the lyric : They stand in the way of LOVE, and we will watch them fall…He also mentions the “In the distance, an Army’s marching feat” which is his political nod to the U.S. government saying, “if you won’t subject the military to the substance, then why impose it on innocent civilians like me?” Possibly the worse symptom of exposure to dihydrogen monoxide is anal leakage. Hence, the “River of of blood.” Lyric. This is also found in “Melt With U” from the same album, (The symbol album), where he says “Don’t look know but there’s a river of blood—U must’ve been a virgin/What am I guilty of?” It’s disguised as a straight up hetereosexual song, but it’s homosexual overtones can be understood when you throw in the dihydrogen monoxide factor.
This obsession actually has not subsided like many of Prince’s various obsession (sex, rap music, buttless yellow power suits), and has actually become more severe after he became a Jehova's Witness. Now he believes that dihydrogen monoxide has been administered to Jesus during periods of his life, and that because it is a trace compound in trees (the primary source of toilet paper), that it is not safe to use toilet paper, which is why he no longer shakes people’s hands with his right hand. http://www.dhmo.org/coverup.html . [b][Edited 12/12/04 8:26am] Now that's some funny stuff. That's a joke, right? RIGHT??  | |
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MendesCity said:[quote] AsianBomb777 said: 7 is possibly one of his most complicated songs, despite it’s often simple poppy aesthetics. It’s about the seven symptoms of exposure to dihydrogen monoxide. At the time, Prince was starting to believe that Warner Bros. was placing dihydrogen monoxide in Paisley Park’s drinking fountains and at refreshment stands in his concerts. Dihydrogen Monoxide actually dissolves a substance whose scientific name is too long for me to attempt to spell, but it’s commonly known name is salt peter. Salt peter is used by Nasa (and used to be used in Military Basic Training) to suppress the male sex drive. Prince believed that WB was placing a salt peter/dihydrogen monoxide mixture in his drinking supply thereby suppressing his sex drive. Hence, the lyric : They stand in the way of LOVE, and we will watch them fall…He also mentions the “In the distance, an Army’s marching feat” which is his political nod to the U.S. government saying, “if you won’t subject the military to the substance, then why impose it on innocent civilians like me?” Possibly the worse symptom of exposure to dihydrogen monoxide is anal leakage. Hence, the “River of of blood.” Lyric. This is also found in “Melt With U” from the same album, (The symbol album), where he says “Don’t look know but there’s a river of blood—U must’ve been a virgin/What am I guilty of?” It’s disguised as a straight up hetereosexual song, but it’s homosexual overtones can be understood when you throw in the dihydrogen monoxide factor.
This obsession actually has not subsided like many of Prince’s various obsession (sex, rap music, buttless yellow power suits), and has actually become more severe after he became a Jehova's Witness. Now he believes that dihydrogen monoxide has been administered to Jesus during periods of his life, and that because it is a trace compound in trees (the primary source of toilet paper), that it is not safe to use toilet paper, which is why he no longer shakes people’s hands with his right hand. http://www.dhmo.org/coverup.html . [b][Edited 12/12/04 8:26am] THE ORG NEVER CEASES TO AMAZE ME! Prince told you all this when u were out 4 a coffee 2getha didnt he? \o/\o/ ° The Breakdown = Best Prince song for 20 years | |
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youngyosh said: THE ORG NEVER CEASES TO AMAZE ME! Prince told you all this when u were out 4 a coffee 2getha didnt he? http://www.weirdlinks.com...attone.wav" target="_blank">http://www.weirdlinks.com...attone.wav
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The song 7 is from the Book of Revelation (in the Bible). Revelation 21:2 The Holy City, new Jerusalem. 21:18 the city was pure gold. 21:21 the streets of the city was pure gold. 22:1 the river water of life. 1:16 In his right hand seven stars. 4:5 there were seven lamps. Watch the 7 video. Look at the Love Symbol CD cover its all from Revelation. Goodnight, sweet Prince. | |
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One of my all time fav Prince trax! I think the video is proberly one of his best too, but wheres Tony?
Seriosuly I love this song! prince doesn't fuck it up with stupid screaming either! | |
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 Seven is a good song. I like the acoustic version i heard him do once at one of his shows better. | |
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I agree, it is a classic. It has a great driving beat that just makes you move. I, however, haven't any idea what he is actually talking about. I've just been taking it as an empowerment song telling us that we can rise up against anyone who tries to put us down. Haters will eventually fall.
I would, however, like to know what he meant by it! Come here, babe.. yeah... | |
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This song is still my favorite out of all of his released tracks. | |
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Sounded classic (& damn GOOD) when he played it on the tour   I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it | |
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loved this song 2 death when it first came out and still do | |
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