dandan said:

Noodled24 said:

I dont think there is anything corny about the lyrics. They're not over the top. The synths towards the end are dope.

Other than the way that he delivers the lyrics the song has very little in common with MNIP.

It has everything in common with MNIP. The melody, phrasing and metering is almost identical. The production and feel is identical. It's also in the same key which almost makes me think it's purposeful.

I don't think it sounds anything like it.

Completely different tempo too.

Shut This Down is 104BPM
My Name Is Prince is 117BPM.

dandan said:

Noodled24 said:

I dont think there is anything corny about the lyrics. They're not over the top. The synths towards the end are dope.

Other than the way that he delivers the lyrics the song has very little in common with MNIP.

It has everything in common with MNIP. The melody, phrasing and metering is almost identical. The production and feel is identical. It's also in the same key which almost makes me think it's purposeful.

I hear the similarity in his vocal delivery - totally get that. There's a drum fill that kind of sounds reminiscent i suppose... But the instrumentation here is carried more by those swaying synths. If I heard the song without the vocal I wouldn't immediately think of the symbol album or that song.

bigd74 said:

It was Vienna June 7th will have a look

I was there and instantly hit by this "song" I've never heard before surprise .......

.....well it was also the moment when they turned up the PA-volume to concert loudness, which was REAL LOUD...

but as it followed the appearance of the 3rdeyegirls asking for not taking pictures and reading the lyrics now I think Shut This Down" was "just " Prince's playful way to musically emphasize this request.

Wasn't it also played at some of the concerts in England ?

The lyrics are really bad but I still like this song, I hope it gets released someday