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Thread started 04/19/11 4:37pm

thenewposition

Why all the hate for "It"?????

one of my favorite Prince songs...but i notice it gets a lot of hate on here.why is that? its dope!

serious question, i would like serious replies please

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Reply #1 posted 04/19/11 4:41pm

TheDigitalGard
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I love it.

Musically, nice and cold. Lyrically, nice and warm.

If you like it, then who cares what others think?

wink

[Edited 4/19/11 16:42pm]

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Reply #2 posted 04/19/11 4:43pm

SquirrelMeat

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I remember listening to SOTT on its release day and the first thing I thought when I heard "IT" was that is was Prince ripping himself off. This was When Doves Cry with a hard on....and not in a good way.

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Reply #3 posted 04/19/11 4:44pm

802

It's a great song, there's no filler tracks on SOTT

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Reply #4 posted 04/19/11 4:49pm

thenewposition

TheDigitalGardener said:

I love it.

Musically, nice and cold. Lyrically, nice and warm.

If you like it, then who cares what others think?

wink

[Edited 4/19/11 16:42pm]

im going to like it regardless. but i see it getting an extreme amt of hate on here, like i see ppl say it is the only song that shouldve been left off SOTT, so it really makes me wonder why others feel like that

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Reply #5 posted 04/19/11 4:51pm

thenewposition

SquirrelMeat said:

I remember listening to SOTT on its release day and the first thing I thought when I heard "IT" was that is was Prince ripping himself off. This was When Doves Cry with a hard on....and not in a good way.

i've never noticed the similarity, but i see what youre saying...the drum beat is similiar, but lyrically and vocally totally different.

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Reply #6 posted 04/19/11 5:04pm

ecstasy

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One of the songs never spoken of on what many call to be an exquisite album SOTT . I adore it and think it's sort of a sexual release lyrically and musically for Prince on this album. I didn't even know there was a "hate" for it...
Yes, at 19, I finally saw the Revolution, a legendary band. And I talked to Wendy!!! biggrin In addition to seeing Prince, I have now lived life. Thank you Purple People!!
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Reply #7 posted 04/19/11 5:09pm

thedance

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I love this song from the album heart

and.... Live it is great together with (at the end of) Thieves In The Temple.

From the Diamonds And Pearls tour 1992...

worship

Prince 4Ever. heart
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Reply #8 posted 04/19/11 5:27pm

joyinrepetitio
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I absolutely love the song since the first time I heard it. I can't understand why so many people here dislike the song.

Think about "IT", think about "IT" baby... Fucking on your mind, feels so good must be a crime!

Come on, top that!

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Reply #9 posted 04/19/11 5:31pm

SoulAlive

I love this song! I like the hard,pulsing beat and the naughty lyrics.Prince at his best!

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Reply #10 posted 04/19/11 5:39pm

Jboogiee

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I love it,no hate here.

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Reply #11 posted 04/19/11 7:26pm

fuzzface1973

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Great song, great album, one of few albums by ANY artist I can listen to from start to finish.

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Reply #12 posted 04/19/11 7:39pm

fantasticjoy

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I love "It". The song that is.

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Reply #13 posted 04/19/11 8:14pm

Revolution

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I heart It

Thanks for the laughs, arguments and overall enjoyment for the last umpteen years. It's time for me to retire from Prince.org and engage in the real world...lol. Above all, I appreciated the talent Prince. You were one of a kind.
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Reply #14 posted 04/19/11 8:42pm

mzsadii

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thenewposition said:

TheDigitalGardener said:

I love it.

Musically, nice and cold. Lyrically, nice and warm.

If you like it, then who cares what others think?

wink

[Edited 4/19/11 16:42pm]

im going to like it regardless. but i see it getting an extreme amt of hate on here, like i see ppl say it is the only song that shouldve been left off SOTT, so it really makes me wonder why others feel like that

yeahthat there will always be haters.

Prince's Sarah
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Reply #15 posted 04/19/11 9:49pm

armpit

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Yeah, I'm one of those people whose always liked "It".

I never understood how most here don't and think it's skip-worthy.

"I don't think you'd do well in captivity." - random person's comment to me the other day
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Reply #16 posted 04/19/11 10:01pm

icried

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I love IT too!! As kind of an outsider on the org, I notice there are a lot of haters on lots of stuff. It F'in Rocks Though!!! SOTT rocks in general. <3 Prince!!!

[Edited 4/19/11 22:01pm]

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Reply #17 posted 04/20/11 1:12am

Trashcat

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I don't get why everybody likes 'It' sad

Have a look at 'The W2A: Euro Tour Song Survey' http://prince.org/msg/12/362417
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Reply #18 posted 04/20/11 1:14am

Trashcat

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But seriously, I like 'It', it's is a great track, but it think it could have sounded better with a different arrangement maybe.

Have a look at 'The W2A: Euro Tour Song Survey' http://prince.org/msg/12/362417
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Reply #19 posted 04/20/11 1:52am

NouveauDance

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Maybe too simple? Maybe it's place is already taken by Hot Thing? Dunno, personally I love it. Claustrophic and totally Prince.

BTW, I'm never coming back into this thread because of that damn Pennywise gif! boxed

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Reply #20 posted 04/20/11 4:47am

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joyinrepetition said:

I absolutely love the song since the first time I heard it. I can't understand why so many people here dislike the song.

Think about "IT", think about "IT" baby... Fucking on your mind, feels so good must be a crime!

Come on, top that!

same here, it's unadulterated carnal lust. one of my fave tracks off any album. love the way the vocals break off for the bassy drum pattern. it's as if he's saying "enough talking about IT, now let's fuck!!" the way he uses the gospel type backing vocals on the live version on sott dvd is pure genius. the little fella's unique way of fusing sexuality and spirituality that lovesexy took to another level.

don't play me...i'm over 30 and i DO smoke weed....
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Reply #21 posted 04/20/11 5:52am

DoffieParker

this song is great, gritty & dutty wink his vocal indicate he must have been carressing himself during the recording, he got the sound effect just right lol

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Reply #22 posted 04/20/11 6:22am

SEANMAN

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IT is hot! What's not to like? It's totally atomospheric, and has a great beat and vocals.

"Get up off that grey line"
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Reply #23 posted 04/20/11 10:24am

The1592

thenewposition said:

one of my favorite Prince songs...but i notice it gets a lot of hate on here.why is that? its dope!

serious question, i would like serious replies please

I love the song now, and I'm kinda shocked that so many people picked it as the worst SOTT song. But, I actually didn't start liking "It" until about a week ago. I would guess the reason people don't like "It" is because it sounds strange, the music is repetitive (and slightly annoying) and it probably goes on a little too long.

[Edited 4/20/11 10:24am]

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Reply #24 posted 04/20/11 10:27am

SagsWay2low

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I love It.

It's sparse, minimalist, and dark. I just love it.



You're a real fucker. You act like you own this place--ParanoidAndroid <-- about as witty as this princess gets! lol
I hope everyone pays more attention to Sags posts--sweething mushy

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Reply #25 posted 04/20/11 10:32am

Spinlight

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Have always loved it, its one of my favorite tracks on disc 1.

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Reply #26 posted 04/20/11 10:33am

Genesia

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SagsWay2low said:

I love It.

It's sparse, minimalist, and dark. I just love it.

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Reply #27 posted 04/20/11 10:37am

PurpleChi

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Genesia said:



SagsWay2low said:


I love It.




It's sparse, minimalist, and dark. I just love it.




nod


yeahthat
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Reply #28 posted 04/20/11 11:31am

twistee

I love the song, but I can imagine people feeling otherwise...

The lead singing is pretty strained & exaggerated - so if you're not "on that ride," if you don't relate to that, then the singing would be pretty annoying.

Same thing with the drums, perhaps.

Just a guess.

You have to relate to something, to love it.

The stronger the content, the more you could love OR hate it.

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Reply #29 posted 04/20/11 11:49am

ufoclub

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For me, when I listened to the record I was disappointed after the inventive music and arrangement of SOTT, Housequake, Dorothy Parker... "It" just didn't sound cool. It was not funky, not really spooky, kind of basic, and had a cheesy beat structure and sound.

I like it better now because of the intrumental parts at the end, the solo, etc...believe it or not, the Joffrey Ballet performance made me like these parts more, 'cause it showed me how it could be seen as kind of epic and dramatic with the gongs.

But what I wrote above was definitely my opinion in 1987.

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