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Thread started 08/04/14 3:36pm

MantuaPharoah

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Purple and Gold revisited

In honor of the start of football season, I think it's only appropriate to visit this non-masterpiece.

I love Prince... however... HOWEVER...

This song BLOWS!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.vikings.com/me...36975dd042

If I was the Vikings, I would have banned him from the stadium and stripped him of his fanhood!

Seriously.

The public is squeezin' you kiddo. You'd better kick ass on your next album or else!
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Reply #1 posted 08/04/14 3:52pm

eyewishuheaven

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I normally appreciate it when Prince steps out of his comfort zone and delivers something unexpected, even if it doesn't work.

But this... this... shake

PRINCE: the only man who could wear high heels and makeup and STILL steal your woman!
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Reply #2 posted 08/04/14 4:12pm

Identity

This song is almost unprecedented in the realm of pure suckery.

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Reply #3 posted 08/04/14 4:21pm

babynoz

I swear if Brett Farve ever gets his hands on Prince it ain't gonna be pretty, lol

Prince, in you I found a kindred spirit...Rest In Paradise.
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Reply #4 posted 08/04/14 4:34pm

S3V3N

MantuaPharoah said:

In honor of the start of football season, I think it's only appropriate to visit this non-masterpiece.



I love Prince... however... HOWEVER...



This song BLOWS!!!!!



http://www.vikings.com/me...36975dd042



If I was the Vikings, I would have banned him from the stadium and stripped him of his fanhood!



Seriously.




What makes you think he's a fan? This could have been him trolling...
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Reply #5 posted 08/04/14 4:48pm

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I must confess that I have never heard it, perhaps thankfully given its reputation. There's a lot of these 2000 era weird outliers that I've never actually heard, due to them being only released on the radio, or stuff like The Morning After, which again due to its reputation it doesn't seem like I'm missing out :)

Are any of these actually worthy listening to?
Heavenly wine and roses seems to whisper to me when you smile...
Always cry for love, never cry for pain...
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Reply #6 posted 08/04/14 4:51pm

funksterr

Sounds GREAT! Purple Rain ain't got shit on this! Hey Prince, please say we can we watch Finding Nemo, AGAIN!?! biggrin

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Reply #7 posted 08/04/14 4:53pm

kaine

I love this song. Yes l love. It reminds me of the Revolution. I just wish he had thrown a guitar solo on the end of this bad boy. Come on I can't be the only one? Can I?
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Reply #8 posted 08/04/14 4:58pm

RodeoSchro

No no no no no no no no no no no no no no no.

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Reply #9 posted 08/04/14 6:09pm

Scarfo

I seen this video, and it was so god-awful...my sides hurt from laughing so hard. lol, it was as bad as Ashley Simpson singing live during the Orange Bowl halftime.

http://youtu.be/e5YPiBx9MJs

[Edited 8/4/14 18:09pm]

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Reply #10 posted 08/04/14 6:46pm

thedance

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No... it's even worse than Jughead and Graffiti Bridge (the song)... sad

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Reply #11 posted 08/04/14 7:19pm

iZsaZsa

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It's the best team song I know. It's the only team song I know. Go 49ers! Hi, Colin. batting eyes
What?
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Reply #12 posted 08/04/14 9:50pm

databank

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I also like it when he goes outside of his comfort zone but hell, that was was an absolute disaster. I understand what he was trying to do but it's just absurd...

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Reply #13 posted 08/05/14 8:17am

stillwaiting

RaspBerryGirlFriend said:

I must confess that I have never heard it, perhaps thankfully given its reputation. There's a lot of these 2000 era weird outliers that I've never actually heard, due to them being only released on the radio, or stuff like The Morning After, which again due to its reputation it doesn't seem like I'm missing out smile Are any of these actually worthy listening to?

The Morning After was a great song. A bit too short, but it should've been on the physical release of LF as well. It's no super masterpiece, but probably better or as good as 4ever Feel Good/Wonderful etc, and Money

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Reply #14 posted 08/05/14 9:47am

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stillwaiting said:

RaspBerryGirlFriend said:

I must confess that I have never heard it, perhaps thankfully given its reputation. There's a lot of these 2000 era weird outliers that I've never actually heard, due to them being only released on the radio, or stuff like The Morning After, which again due to its reputation it doesn't seem like I'm missing out smile Are any of these actually worthy listening to?

The Morning After was a great song. A bit too short, but it should've been on the physical release of LF as well. It's no super masterpiece, but probably better or as good as 4ever Feel Good/Wonderful etc, and Money

Fair enough, I think the negative impression was due to Peach and Black podcast slaming it and my taking their opinion as the general fan consensus. I now would quite like to hear it, which sadly is an impossibility. Does anyone have a list of all these non-album (or digital only in the case of The Morning After) tracks? I'd like to start tracking them down.

Heavenly wine and roses seems to whisper to me when you smile...
Always cry for love, never cry for pain...
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Reply #15 posted 08/05/14 10:17am

kenkamken

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It is what it is, it can't be forgotten now that it's out of the bag. If it's true that there's no such thing as bad publicity, then it was a "hit" razz
"So fierce U look 2night, the brightest star pales 2 Ur sex..."
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Reply #16 posted 08/05/14 10:38am

NouveauDance

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Stabbing yourself in the ears with red hot pokers: revisited.

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Reply #17 posted 08/05/14 11:57am

JudasSmile

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I know little about American football. Is this song played before games at their stadium?




It actually sounds a little better than I remembered. eek

[Edited 8/5/14 12:14pm]

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Reply #18 posted 08/05/14 3:52pm

bigd74

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RaspBerryGirlFriend said:



stillwaiting said:




RaspBerryGirlFriend said:


I must confess that I have never heard it, perhaps thankfully given its reputation. There's a lot of these 2000 era weird outliers that I've never actually heard, due to them being only released on the radio, or stuff like The Morning After, which again due to its reputation it doesn't seem like I'm missing out smile Are any of these actually worthy listening to?



The Morning After was a great song. A bit too short, but it should've been on the physical release of LF as well. It's no super masterpiece, but probably better or as good as 4ever Feel Good/Wonderful etc, and Money



Fair enough, I think the negative impression was due to Peach and Black podcast slaming it and my taking their opinion as the general fan consensus. I now would quite like to hear it, which sadly is an impossibility. Does anyone have a list of all these non-album (or digital only in the case of The Morning After) tracks? I'd like to start tracking them down.



If you can find it it's on a cool collection called Lotus Box
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Reply #19 posted 08/05/14 4:10pm

MIRvmn

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Probably the worst prince song I ever heard lol
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Reply #20 posted 08/07/14 2:58pm

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RaspBerryGirlFriend said:

stillwaiting said:

The Morning After was a great song. A bit too short, but it should've been on the physical release of LF as well. It's no super masterpiece, but probably better or as good as 4ever Feel Good/Wonderful etc, and Money

Fair enough, I think the negative impression was due to Peach and Black podcast slaming it and my taking their opinion as the general fan consensus.

Pretty sure I said it was one of the best tracks on the album .... Better than Colonized Mind even...

Hard to believe I've been on the org for over 25 years now!
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Reply #21 posted 08/07/14 3:31pm

thedance

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MIRvmn said:

Probably the worst prince song I ever heard lol

I agree. Terrible... this song is a catastrophe no less.. wink

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Reply #22 posted 08/07/14 4:11pm

mimi02

I heard this song and my thought was the worst part about the song is Prince intended purpose for it.

SMH

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Reply #23 posted 08/07/14 4:22pm

RaspBerryGirlF
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FunkyStrange said:

RaspBerryGirlFriend said:

Fair enough, I think the negative impression was due to Peach and Black podcast slaming it and my taking their opinion as the general fan consensus.

Pretty sure I said it was one of the best tracks on the album .... Better than Colonized Mind even...

This is true, I had completely forgotten that you were the dissenting opinion in the review of that song, my apologies, I shall give it a listen.

Thanks for the heads up bigd74, got it now. Yeah, everyone's right, Purple And Gold is pretty fucking awful. Goodness knows I can be more forgiving of Prince's bad stuff than I perhaps should be (imo Newpower Soul isn't really bad at all, just depressingly mediocre) but this is quite painful to listen to.

Heavenly wine and roses seems to whisper to me when you smile...
Always cry for love, never cry for pain...
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Reply #24 posted 08/07/14 5:39pm

leadline

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This song is designed to satisy a very specific purpose, and not designed to be a top 40 hit, so yes, it sounds very different, especially if listened to without that concept in mind. Personally I feel it's a creative song and fits the viking/marching into battle/victory/comradery theme perfectly, which is what it was designed to accomplish.

Peace

[Edited 8/7/14 18:05pm]

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Reply #25 posted 08/07/14 7:39pm

babynoz

As a long time sports fan I have heard many a fight song in my time and this ain't it. Different is not always good. disbelief

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Reply #26 posted 08/07/14 8:05pm

mimi02

babynoz said:

As a long time sports fan I have heard many a fight song in my time and this ain't it. Different is not always good. disbelief

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Reply #27 posted 08/07/14 8:14pm

nastyarse

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A cringe-worthy vomitrocious abortion of a song.


Lyrics like :

and walk upon water like solid ground

or

ready 2 fight the elegant war...


Mind you, he sings this in falsetta. rainbow


Bitch, please! This ain't Jesus Christ Superstar meets Rupual's Dragrace, motherfucker!



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Reply #28 posted 08/08/14 10:51pm

ThomasBjj

Purple & Gold is likely the WORST song I've ever heard by ANY artist. I hurts more because it is Prince. Wow, I really can't believe it is serious.

The Morning After is great by the way.

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Reply #29 posted 08/09/14 3:14am

deebee

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I've not watched much American football, but I'm assuming that at the start of a game the teams skip around the perimeter of the field in ballet tutus, aiming to intimidate their opponents with a display of airy effeminateness, right? In that case, it's the perfect musical accompaniment. nod

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