I like it and I would buy an album that this song is included on.

I don't need to do more than enjoy it.

I'm just glad we have a new song that I have access to hearing.

free0001 said:

Yeah, well. Not feeling it. At all.

People, we have a code-red situation: we are literally running out of time!

Each time Prince takes on a new female 'protege', we are burdened with another year of anxious waiting...only to be delivered uninspired, bland tracks like this.

Prince, if you no longer want to impress us with the otherworldly sounds that we all know that you alone can conjure, teach somebody else! You are literally squandering your immense talent, all in the sake of impressing (Andy Allo/Bria/etc/etc/etc) WTF man, get it together!

Release Andy's album...we will buy it, we like her. Then promptly cancel the Chicago tour dates, shave your head, pack your bags, and head to Africa. Spend time by yourself. Read the Gita. Study J. Krishnamurti, the Buddha. Take your bible if you'd like, but you've already been there/done that. Read materials that challenge your core beliefs...I challenge you! Read Sam Harris or David Bohm. Read up on the Higgs Boson. Discover Neil Degrasse Tyson! Find yourself. Because right now, you're in a repeated cycle of being paralyzed by the cult of youth.

^^^^THIS A MILLION TIMES THIS^^^^^^^

I WANT MY PRINCE WHO MAKES MUSIC WE'VE NEVER HEARD BEFORE. THIS 'NEW TRACK' IS LAZY.

The lyrics deserve better than this mash-up trip through memory lane.

[Edited 9/17/12 21:57pm]

Moonbeam said:

imago said:

I can't see take me with you at all. it sounds more like wonderful ass mixed with wall of Berlin and a Cheryl Crowe song.

Your computer speakers must have muted the synth part or something.

http://www.drfunkenberry.com/2012/09/17/new-prince-song-rock-roll-love-affair-listen-now/

Heard it.

Nice but kinda bland.

I mean, won't draw much attention etc.

Maybe live. A bit louder, faster, heavier?

2freaky4church1 said:

Not feeling it. No surprise though. I just don't relate to Prince anymore on a lyrical level. There's just no edge anymore. Oh well glad he's still doing his thing. I'm still forever a fan.

terrig said:

free0001 said:

Yeah, well. Not feeling it. At all.

People, we have a code-red situation: we are literally running out of time!

Each time Prince takes on a new female 'protege', we are burdened with another year of anxious waiting...only to be delivered uninspired, bland tracks like this.

Prince, if you no longer want to impress us with the otherworldly sounds that we all know that you alone can conjure, teach somebody else! You are literally squandering your immense talent, all in the sake of impressing (Andy Allo/Bria/etc/etc/etc) WTF man, get it together!

Release Andy's album...we will buy it, we like her. Then promptly cancel the Chicago tour dates, shave your head, pack your bags, and head to Africa. Spend time by yourself. Read the Gita. Study J. Krishnamurti, the Buddha. Take your bible if you'd like, but you've already been there/done that. Read materials that challenge your core beliefs...I challenge you! Read Sam Harris or David Bohm. Read up on the Higgs Boson. Discover Neil Degrasse Tyson! Find yourself. Because right now, you're in a repeated cycle of being paralyzed by the cult of youth.

^^^^THIS A MILLION TIMES THIS^^^^^^^

I WANT MY PRINCE WHO MAKES MUSIC WE'VE NEVER HEARD BEFORE. THIS 'NEW TRACK' IS LAZY.

The lyrics deserve better than this mash-up trip through memory lane.

[Edited 9/17/12 21:57pm]

Just say no to drugs. His studio work may not be anywhere near his Sick 80's period, but his skills are still beyond anyone who started in the late 70's and after.

I just want him to get a band with skilled musicians who actually go by his false claim of "Real Music By Real Musicians."

Dump the Dancers, dump the ridiculous crowd chanting female background singers, and just play full length songs for 2 hours each night with all the lyrics sung properly.

By the way, Shelby would be fine in a proper role. Her being a crowd flunkee is a damn waste of talent, and her shouting is BEYOND Self-Parody.

Of course, Prince won't do this....but I will defend his studio work. It's not perfect, but it's not the joke his live performances have been. Prince is still bringing it live in bits and pieces. It's just the cover songs and stage antics of some lesser talented and poorly utilized talent that drives me Bonkers.

stillwaiting said:

terrig said:

^^^^THIS A MILLION TIMES THIS^^^^^^^

I WANT MY PRINCE WHO MAKES MUSIC WE'VE NEVER HEARD BEFORE. THIS 'NEW TRACK' IS LAZY.

The lyrics deserve better than this mash-up trip through memory lane.

[Edited 9/17/12 21:57pm]

Just say no to drugs. His studio work may not be anywhere near his Sick 80's period, but his skills are still beyond anyone who started in the late 70's and after.

I just want him to get a band with skilled musicians who actually go by his false claim of "Real Music By Real Musicians."

Dump the Dancers, dump the ridiculous crowd chanting female background singers, and just play full length songs for 2 hours each night with all the lyrics sung properly.

By the way, Shelby would be fine in a proper role. Her being a crowd flunkee is a damn waste of talent, and her shouting is BEYOND Self-Parody.

Of course, Prince won't do this....but I will defend his studio work. It's not perfect, but it's not the joke his live performances have been. Prince is still bringing it live in bits and pieces. It's just the cover songs and stage antics of some lesser talented and poorly utilized talent that drives me Bonkers.

We agree, OF COURSE, it's not a joke, but then yes of course what he released today is better than what most do on their best day. This is PRINCE we're talking about and I agree with you, but the lyrics to this mashup would be better to something NEW, rahther than bits of this and bits of that, that he recycled here.

It's lazy, you know it, we all know it.

RodeoSchro said:

OK, first of all, this song does NOT borrow anything from "Glory Days" or "Take Me With U". Both great songs to be sure, but this song isn't related much to either of those.

the synth chords at the beginning sound just like Take Me With You. I agree that the song itself is not much like it, but the intro is very much like it.

Nice to hear a new track, but in all honesty...at best I class it as a 'grower' after first listen. The song is typical of Prince holding back on a studio track, especially with guitar. Not feeling the delivery in vocals and the one aspect that resounds in my head after hearing it is the similarity to the "1999" synth line featured throughout.

It's a nice song. I probably like the lyrics more than many of his recent songs. I like that it's relaxed and feels fairly organic and smooth. I wouldn't mind a little chorus of some sort, but it's not totally necessary, either. In the tradition of a song like Reflection, Dorothy Parker, or Joy in Repetition (without quite being as interesting as the latter two) it's just words set to a musical groove, and there is nothing wrong with that.

however, Little Red Corvette it is not

Revisting the past a tad too much, it almost seems like he said "I want to recreate Purple Rain atmosphere" Even the female background vocals of Andy Allo- That is his attempt for Wendy N Lisa.

In other words: I wouldn't jump on the couch like Tom Cruise & shout "You got to hear this!" This will get as much traction as "Hot Summer" But at least it has better melody than Hot Summer.

It's M.O.R at best - even if he was aiming to get back into the mainstream Pop realm again.

'dre

What a difference a day makes? Just yesterday peeps wanted Prince to release new music instead of Andy. Now they got they wish with the surprise jam "RNR Affair" that he dekivered. What else is there to complain about? Who would have guessed Prince would be hiding this "MasterPiece" surprise in "The Vault".Let's leave the old jams alone in there & start with the new ones.....

i like it. its brilliant. much better than hot summer. groovy and jammin

It does remind me of "Take Me With U" and, well, "Hot Summer".

Not really impressed by it, but nothing that offending about it either. It's like a decent sandwich. Doesn't sound like something he'd include on an album release (in that sense comparable to all those tracks he put out before 20Ten, but a bit better, I suppose).

[Edited 9/18/12 0:27am]

I just heard it....it's not terrible,it's just kinda bland and uneventful.

imago said:

I can't see take me with you at all. it sounds more like wonderful ass mixed with wall of Berlin and a Cheryl Crowe song.

Somehow your comparisons make a lot of sense to me.

The synth parts and the way the guitar is used during the verses gives it a "Take Me With U" feel. It seems to be perfectly intentional too.

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

What a difference a day makes? Just yesterday peeps wanted Prince to release new music instead of Andy. Now they got they wish with the surprise jam "RNR Affair" that he dekivered. What else is there to complain about? Who would have guessed Prince would be hiding this "MasterPiece" surprise in "The Vault".Let's leave the old jams alone in there & start with the new ones.....

EXACTLY! For some people it would've been better if he would have stayed quiet and out of of the spotlight.

Reminds me of Girls and Boys from Parade, keep waiting for "She had the cutest arse he'd ever seen"...

Can't wait to see the video though

Genesia said:

jorge said:

she wanted to see her name appear on the big screen

he just wanted to hear her scream his name

can you scream my name? do you know what i mean?

this kind of love don't come from a prayer

ain't talking rebound, born of despair

two people in love with nothing but the road ahead

they were bound to find each other

he needed proof, she needed a brother

Mayte put some things on the table trough that reality, so this could be a way for Prince to answer. I don't know, I just feel like it could be that, but it could be not.

Honey, you could say those highlighted phrases about any of his protegees - or even his booty calls.

yes, I know, but he did now, just right after her reality. I think Prince tends to answer this things with a song, as he did with "F.U.N.K.", "Pearls b4 the swine" and so many others. just guessing

New song sounds good. I'm diggin the acoustic guitar and the Prince 'lite' vibe of the song. What i like is the song seems fresh and retro at the same time. If the man plans on coming out with a new album and he brings the funk and rock like he's brought the mellow then it's gonna be good. I'm excited about a new album.

[Edited 9/20/12 22:45pm]

Massive letdown. One listen is enough for me. Only for Prince's most hardcore fans.

I'm listening again this morning. This is growing on me a lot.

I think if it was PR'd enough, this would be a big big hit for Prince.

It's definitely a grower folks.

For those who think the production is weak, I have to completely disagree with you. I think it's the best produced sound we've heard from Prince in a long long time.

Really digging the story to the song! Love songs that carry a storyline! Remember the setlist from Oz that was posted here, & Prince had the lyrics from Grace by Jeff Buckley that he never sang? Well, the picture in my mind from the story of Grace, is kinda mirrored in this RnR Affair, no?

Trying to understand the part 'this kind of love don't come from a prayer'. I don't get it, seeing Prince is a very spiritual person. You'd think everything came from prayer. Unless he means he wasn't looking & praying for love, but it just happened anyway? As usual, SometimesIwonder thinks too deep about a Prince song! lol I need to just bop my head & enjoy it!

SometimesIwonder said:

Trying to understand the part 'this kind of love don't come from a prayer'. I don't get it, seeing Prince is a very spiritual person. You'd think everything came from prayer. Unless he means he wasn't looking & praying for love, but it just happened anyway? As usual, SometimesIwonder thinks too deep about a Prince song! lol I need to just bop my head & enjoy it!

I think it's to do with the fact that praying for a love would be a selfish prayer, which isn't the idea for a JW.