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Thread started 02/21/16 1:24pm

appleseed

Is 2Y. 2D. about Rihanna ?

I know RiRi was rumored to have included a Prince penned track on her latest album. Supreme disapointed can only be relieved by the suspicion that they actually worked together and the Xpectation that the collaboration was so fruitful and sensational that they (or Prince...) yanked it at the 11th hour and did not one but a few songs that will see the light some day on a great Prince album.



RiRi, Meshell Ndegeocello (who apparently auditioned with Prince before she went to Madonna), Grace Jones and Sade seem like such natural astounding co-collaborators for Prince, I can't imagine that he hasn't already jammed with them.



Every man who meets her wants 2 give her his name [ she has worked with a lot of producers... ]

She's 2 hot 4 words and 2 wild 2 tame

She's got knee high boots and e-o-lectric hair [ * that signature red hair 2011 Billboard show w/ Brittany ]

She's born 2 be a rockstar, I sware [ Rockstar song ]

She's got 9 lives, with a couple more 2 spare [ she survived chris "ass" brown ]

She's old enough 2 do ya, but 2 young 2 dare [ RiRi 28 years old, born on Feb 20, 1988 ]

2 young, 2 young 2 dare

(2 young, 2 young 2 dare)

She's got a kick drum brain full of technology

But just enough old school 2 know where the party b [ ¡Gracias, purplepolitician! ]

She talks about the top as if she's always been there [ "Hey baby, I'm a rockstar" ]

Like a member of the chosen few rarified airs

Her legs so long, she never climbs stairs [ at 5'8" RiRi is taller than Beyoncé, Madonna, Brittany, et al ]

She's old enough 2 do ya, but 2 young 2 dare

2 young, 2 young 2 dare

(2 young, 2 young 2 dare)

Yeah! 2 young 2 dare

2 young 2 dare

2 fine 4 Idol, 2 smart 4 the X Factor

Internet beauty everybody want 2 hack her

The world can only wonder right up until

They hear the juicy gossip that's in her will

'Til then, we can just pretend

That she's old enough 2 do ya

Old enough 2 do, Old enough 2 do

But she's just, 2 young 2 dare

2 young 2 dare

(2 young, 2 young 2 dare)

2 young 2 dare

(2 young 2 dare)

# # #

http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/music_news/2015/02/rihanna_secures_prince_song_for_album

Rihanna secures Prince song for album

Bang Showbiz Monday, February 23, 2015

"Rihanna has secured a Prince track for her album.


"The 'FourFiveSeconds' singer is still putting together her eighth studio album and has snapped up a single penned by the iconic star for the collection, which she may debut at the BRIT Awards on Wednesday."


* RiRi Redhead

[Edited 2/21/16 17:00pm]

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Reply #1 posted 02/21/16 1:30pm

EmmaMcG

I think it's about Andy Allo.
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Reply #2 posted 02/21/16 1:30pm

aaroncanderson

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It definitely is about Andy Allo.
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Reply #3 posted 02/21/16 1:36pm

appleseed

Ms Allo is not nearly as arrogant as these lyrics suggest:

"She talks about the top as if she's always been there"


aaroncanderson said:

It definitely is about Andy Allo.

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Reply #4 posted 02/21/16 1:58pm

purplepolitici
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Just enough old school 2 know where the party b he? smile
For all time I am with you, you are with me.
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Reply #5 posted 02/21/16 2:41pm

peri1025

I'm pretty sure it's about Andy Allo. There are a lot of references to her in the song (knee high boots, electric hair etc).

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Reply #6 posted 02/21/16 4:58pm

appleseed

Gracias! now i hear it.

purplepolitician said:

Just enough old school 2 know where the party b he? smile

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Reply #7 posted 02/21/16 5:08pm

purplepolitici
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^ Welcome! I couldn't hear the "dream about the top..." part til u said so thank u 4 that smile. Still no clue whatta "rarified air" is lol.
For all time I am with you, you are with me.
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Reply #8 posted 02/21/16 7:05pm

tollyc

ANDY ALLO. Count it.

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Reply #9 posted 02/21/16 7:52pm

VelvetKittyKat

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EmmaMcG said:

I think it's about Andy Allo.

Me too!

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Reply #10 posted 02/22/16 1:53am

TheEnglishGent

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appleseed said:

Every man who meets her wants 2 give her his name [ she has worked with a lot of producers... ]

[Edited 2/21/16 17:00pm]

I took that to mean that all the guys that meet her want to marry her.

RIP sad
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Reply #11 posted 02/22/16 5:03am

Strive

I think it's about Willow Smith eek

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Reply #12 posted 02/22/16 6:10am

Jamzone333

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Nope, I think it is about Judith Hill! cool
"A united state of mind will never be divided
The real definition of unity is 1
People can slam their door, disagree and fight it
But how U gonna love the Father but not love the Son?
United States of Division"
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Reply #13 posted 02/23/16 6:49pm

musicman

purplepolitician said:

^ Welcome! I couldn't hear the "dream about the top..." part til u said so thank u 4 that smile. Still no clue whatta "rarified air" is lol.

The term is often used when somebody is so high in society, people will say they breathe a different air then common folks. In this case, he's using it as a play on words- "a.. chosen few rarified heirs-" like an heir to a kingdom or heir to a rich family.

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Reply #14 posted 02/24/16 2:36am

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Don't know why, but I've always heard it as about Damaris Lewis. Probably just the long legs reference...

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Reply #15 posted 02/24/16 5:16am

Pentacle


"... so sensational that they (or Prince...) yanked it at the 11th hour "?
Yes, that's what you do with great tracks, you leave them off.


Anyway, the song is about Salma Hayek's daughter obviously.

Stop the Prince Apologists ™
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Reply #16 posted 02/24/16 10:56am

novabrkr

It's most likely about Andy Allo.

The lyrics even describe the type of boots she wore, or uhm, he made her wear, at the time.

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Reply #17 posted 02/24/16 12:13pm

darkroman

It's about anyone you want it to be.

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cool cool cool

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Reply #18 posted 02/24/16 12:14pm

RaspBerryGirlF
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It's about your mum.

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 #19 posted 02/24/16 12:24pm

purplepolitici
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RaspBerryGirlFriend said:

It's about your mum.


lol biggrin
For all time I am with you, you are with me.
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