In This Bed I Scream Appreciation

I was listening to "In This Bed I Scream" last night in bed and I love it now more than I did when I first heard it years ago Prince's voice is great, the lryics are great-I just it

I love the harmonies in this number. And the lyrics for the bridge are catchy AND cryptic, two things that are hard to achieve at once.
Given the title of the song, I didn't expect it to be a song about lost love but something else.

He wrote in the album insert that this song was for Lisa, Wendy & Susannah, so I believe he wrote this song about them. It does have somewhat of that psychedelic edge that his music had while working with Lisa & Wendy and on its own, it stands up well against his 80's work.

How'd we ever lose communication?
How'd we ever lose each other's sound?
Maybe if u wanna, we can fix the situation.
Maybe we can stop the rain from coming down

The instant I heard Gold’s first note, it became Prince’s mark on my soul: a tattoo I wear with pride.
Prince is Dreamy, gives my Life that Pop and 2 the industry, he’s Royalty.

DreamyPopRoyalty said:

I love the harmonies in this number. And the lyrics for the bridge are catchy AND cryptic, two things that are hard to achieve at once.
Given the title of the song, I didn't expect it to be a song about lost love but something else.

He wrote in the album insert that this song was for Lisa, Wendy & Susannah, so I believe he wrote this song about them. It does have somewhat of that psychedelic edge that his music had while working with Lisa & Wendy and on its own, it stands up well against his 80's work.

How'd we ever lose communication?
How'd we ever lose each other's sound?
Maybe if u wanna, we can fix the situation.
Maybe we can stop the rain from coming down

nurseV said:

DreamyPopRoyalty said:

I love the harmonies in this number. And the lyrics for the bridge are catchy AND cryptic, two things that are hard to achieve at once.
Given the title of the song, I didn't expect it to be a song about lost love but something else.

He wrote in the album insert that this song was for Lisa, Wendy & Susannah, so I believe he wrote this song about them. It does have somewhat of that psychedelic edge that his music had while working with Lisa & Wendy and on its own, it stands up well against his 80's work.

How'd we ever lose communication?
How'd we ever lose each other's sound?
Maybe if u wanna, we can fix the situation.
Maybe we can stop the rain from coming down

Never knew this was written for the ladies Makes sense when you listen to the lyrics

The instant I heard Gold’s first note, it became Prince’s mark on my soul: a tattoo I wear with pride.
Prince is Dreamy, gives my Life that Pop and 2 the industry, he’s Royalty.

DreamyPopRoyalty said:

nurseV said:

Never knew this was written for the ladies Makes sense when you listen to the lyrics

sometimes you'll find some of the most interesting things inside the album inserts... its worth taking a look every once in a while. As a rule, whenever I got a new album by Prince, I looked at the album insert to see what impression I could get of the album b4hand before

I love this song... I have to say Emancipation is great album, despite being from the vault as he says it is.

Doesn't he sound fantastic on this song? I love it!

yes...its a good one all abt wendy and lisa....he wrote their name backwards on the cd cover .....pretty good when u think abt it ...
in this bed he scream with wendy and lisa lol..... so funny

I think,
well for me P. was at his best with the ladies
they earthed him, and consequently he sounded less cheesey.

this song could be a little less cheesey

It's nice.

This is one of the best-constructed songs I've ever heard. It's orchestral in its brilliance.

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Second Funkiest White Man in America

It sure is nice having adults running our government now

DreamyPopRoyalty said:

I love the harmonies in this number. And the lyrics for the bridge are catchy AND cryptic, two things that are hard to achieve at once.
Given the title of the song, I didn't expect it to be a song about lost love but something else.

He wrote in the album insert that this song was for Lisa, Wendy & Susannah, so I believe he wrote this song about them. It does have somewhat of that psychedelic edge that his music had while working with Lisa & Wendy and on its own, it stands up well against his 80's work.

How'd we ever lose communication?
How'd we ever lose each other's sound?
Maybe if u wanna, we can fix the situation.
Maybe we can stop the rain from coming down

How are we gonna fix the situation..
How are we gonna think with the same mind..
If I'm cursed with a dream..
A thousand times I feel whatever I put U through.

In this car I drive, looking 4 the road that leads back to the soul we share.
I'd gladly be the body upon the cross we bear.

Maybe we can stop the rain..Sounds like a teary mess 4 2. Prince has most certainly shared an absence with someone, and the song sounds deeper than a lifetime. I believe in miracles. Love is certain to keep them together.

Love the song.

nurseV said:

DreamyPopRoyalty said:

I love the harmonies in this number. And the lyrics for the bridge are catchy AND cryptic, two things that are hard to achieve at once.
Given the title of the song, I didn't expect it to be a song about lost love but something else.

He wrote in the album insert that this song was for Lisa, Wendy & Susannah, so I believe he wrote this song about them. It does have somewhat of that psychedelic edge that his music had while working with Lisa & Wendy and on its own, it stands up well against his 80's work.

How'd we ever lose communication?
How'd we ever lose each other's sound?
Maybe if u wanna, we can fix the situation.
Maybe we can stop the rain from coming down

Never knew this was written for the ladies Makes sense when you listen to the lyrics

don't remember him saying it was from the vault. Lyrically and musically it was all very current at the time.

Great tune. For sure the best on that album for me.

yeah...this is easily my favorite song off the album. The vocals r fairly unique and the punchy ass bass line is perfect and just sloppy enuff when it needs to be. But I think I'm kind of biased because not to long after it came out I had a break up with someone who had been a friend for a looong time. So it all just fit to perfect and got me all emotional and shit. I think I got more attached to it than I would have normally.

Also I think the hesitation in the song, the behind-the-beat feel it has is a match with the underlying emotional hesitation one has when trying to fix a relationship of this sort.

The whole trying to fix a situation of a realtionship thing got to me whilst having such a young child back then. The song still rings true in every sense still. Trying to keep it together is hard whichever way you look at it..

I love emancipation

Definitely one of the better tracks from Emancipation...could fit easily on Dirty Mind or one of his earlier albums.

Also, I'm struck by the way Prince undercooked this album. Many of these tracks feel like demos. I've never heard him use space as much as this. Maybe it's the drum programming....something....
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Emancipation is by far his most complete albulm ever! Hence, my refering 2 it as his Magnum Opus! It has SO many genres if music in it...the COMPLETE Prince!

Yeah great classic P tune I think, Its a Shame its seemed to date quicker than it should along with alot of songs from that album. Not that im dissing it cuz Emancipation is easily 1 of my faves (with TGE and C&D) However it is beautiful lyrically and very catchy would of been a great single IMO....and I know this will sound strange it reminds me of japanese or chinese music, the way the melody goes and the music