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Reply #60 posted 07/12/16 6:50am

manabean84

I don't want to say I "hate" it but I just can't really stand to listen to Billy Jack Bitch.

I'm not a human
I am a dove
I'm your conscious
I am love
All I really need is to know that
You believe
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Reply #61 posted 07/12/16 6:53am

CAL3

gandorb said:

ludwig said:

My name is Prince. Horrible.

I agree. Most unnecessary song of his career. Like we didn't already know he was Prince and he was funky. Like Shaq doing a rap stating that he is really tall.



Gotta strongly disagree here - after 'D & P' and its uber-mainstream poppiness, "My Name Is Prince" was a declarative statement of purpose that (I believe) was ABSOLUTELY necessary.



Classic album opener. And one of his mos SAVAGE vocals - honestly, my throat is sore just from LISTENING to this jam.

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Reply #62 posted 07/12/16 7:46am

gandorb

I am always happy to hear that anyone loves any Prince songs, even ones I don't especially care for. It's value to Prince's career I see differently. It was one of his first hip hoppish singles which seemed to copy the lame boasting prevalent of hip hop at that time. It was his least commercially successful first singles off an album since Controversy(SMF didn't really get the full radio push), and did very poorly on urban radio formats, so definitively did not re-rstablish any cred there. Moreover, it just made what followed seem even more ludicrous to some (e.g., my name is not Prince, it is love symbol, TAFKAP, and the Artist). I understand why he did the latter, but just think that On all counts it wasn't a career helper.
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Reply #63 posted 07/12/16 8:46am

NorthC

gandorb said:

ludwig said:

My name is Prince. Horrible.


I agree. Most unnecessary song of his career. Like we didn't already know he was Prince and he was funky. Like Shaq doing a rap stating that he is really tall.

You need to see it within the context of the prince album: it is a fairy tale about a rock star named Prince who meets an exotic princess who has 3 chains of gold that the 7 bad guys (seven sins?) are after. My Name Is Prince is our hero introducing himself. Looking at it from that perspective, the opening track isn't unnecessary at all. Just like 3 Chains o' Gold (which I just said I don't like), it's part of the storyline.
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Reply #64 posted 07/12/16 8:55am

NorthC

gandorb said:

I am always happy to hear that anyone loves any Prince songs, even ones I don't especially care for. It's value to Prince's career I see differently. It was one of his first hip hoppish singles which seemed to copy the lame boasting prevalent of hip hop at that time. It was his least commercially successful first singles off an album since Controversy(SMF didn't really get the full radio push), and did very poorly on urban radio formats, so definitively did not re-rstablish any cred there. Moreover, it just made what followed seem even more ludicrous to some (e.g., my name is not Prince, it is love symbol, TAFKAP, and the Artist). I understand why he did the latter, but just think that On all counts it wasn't a career helper.

Who knows, maybe he had planned the name change way earlier than we think and My Name Is Prince is him introducing this fictional character named Prince while he was already planning to become prince. That sounds like a very Princely thing to do.
On the Act II tour in the summer of 1993 (after the name change) it was Mayte disguised as Prince (long coat, hat with chains) who "performed" My Name Is Prince. Then she dropped the coat and hat and Prince came on stage to sing Sexy MF... So he was just playing games with names again...
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Reply #65 posted 07/12/16 9:17am

gandorb

NorthC said:

gandorb said:


I agree. Most unnecessary song of his career. Like we didn't already know he was Prince and he was funky. Like Shaq doing a rap stating that he is really tall.

You need to see it within the context of the prince album: it is a fairy tale about a rock star named Prince who meets an exotic princess who has 3 chains of gold that the 7 bad guys (seven sins?) are after. My Name Is Prince is our hero introducing himself. Looking at it from that perspective, the opening track isn't unnecessary at all. Just like 3 Chains o' Gold (which I just said I don't like), it's part of the storyline.

Thanks. I hadn't really thought about it from the prince album contex. Honestly, I would skip over the song. Unfortunately, as a single it failed to benefit from that context.
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Reply #66 posted 07/12/16 9:20am

NorthC

^That is true.
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Reply #67 posted 07/12/16 9:35am

Nanni

Betcha By Golly Wow feeling ill

I don't like it

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Reply #68 posted 07/12/16 9:36am

CAL3

NorthC said:

gandorb said:
I agree. Most unnecessary song of his career. Like we didn't already know he was Prince and he was funky. Like Shaq doing a rap stating that he is really tall.
You need to see it within the context of the prince album: it is a fairy tale about a rock star named Prince who meets an exotic princess who has 3 chains of gold that the 7 bad guys (seven sins?) are after. My Name Is Prince is our hero introducing himself. Looking at it from that perspective, the opening track isn't unnecessary at all. Just like 3 Chains o' Gold (which I just said I don't like), it's part of the storyline.



In the context of the very poorly-told story (what with the dropped spoken sections), then I would actually say the song is unnecessary.

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Reply #69 posted 07/12/16 10:48am

iamafan

Cream- I can fall asleep just thinking about that song.
Tambourine- Waste of a track
1999- Sorry but never liked it
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Reply #70 posted 07/12/16 10:57am

justAmeda

I don't hate them but can do without hearing them are Kiss, Raspberry Beret, eye would die for u, The Most Beauitufl Girl In The World

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Reply #71 posted 07/12/16 10:57am

Guitarhero

justAmeda said:

I don't hate them but can do without hearing them are Kiss, Raspberry Beret, eye would die for u, The Most Beauitufl Girl In The World

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Reply #72 posted 07/12/16 10:59am

justAmeda

Guitarhero said:

justAmeda said:

I don't hate them but can do without hearing them are Kiss, Raspberry Beret, eye would die for u, The Most Beauitufl Girl In The World

eek wink

TMBGITW to me sounds like nails on a chalkboard and that is the one video that his outfit and hairstyle creeps me out as well. I can't bear to watch that vid.

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Reply #73 posted 07/12/16 11:28am

ludwig

NorthC said:

gandorb said:
I agree. Most unnecessary song of his career. Like we didn't already know he was Prince and he was funky. Like Shaq doing a rap stating that he is really tall.
You need to see it within the context of the prince album: it is a fairy tale about a rock star named Prince who meets an exotic princess who has 3 chains of gold that the 7 bad guys (seven sins?) are after. My Name Is Prince is our hero introducing himself. Looking at it from that perspective, the opening track isn't unnecessary at all. Just like 3 Chains o' Gold (which I just said I don't like), it's part of the storyline.

It's not about the storyline or the context of the album. The music just sucks, the production is bad, and I also don't like his singing. He tries to sound aggressive and rough, be he fails imho. I can't take it serious, it's cringeworthy. And on top of that all, there's Tony M. rapping.

I love most of the album, but this is one of the worst songs of his career. I saw how this song emptied a full dancefloor in a big club here within seconds. And not because the crowd wasn't into prince. They played Kiss and When Doves Cry later that night, and the crowd loved it.

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Reply #74 posted 07/12/16 11:33am

razord

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Hot Summer
All u haters need to recognize, if u cant c right through these lies, good gawd!
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Reply #75 posted 07/12/16 12:06pm

Miles

ludwig said:



NorthC said:


gandorb said:
I agree. Most unnecessary song of his career. Like we didn't already know he was Prince and he was funky. Like Shaq doing a rap stating that he is really tall.

You need to see it within the context of the prince album: it is a fairy tale about a rock star named Prince who meets an exotic princess who has 3 chains of gold that the 7 bad guys (seven sins?) are after. My Name Is Prince is our hero introducing himself. Looking at it from that perspective, the opening track isn't unnecessary at all. Just like 3 Chains o' Gold (which I just said I don't like), it's part of the storyline.

It's not about the storyline or the context of the album. The music just sucks, the production is bad, and I also don't like his singing. He tries to sound aggressive and rough, be he fails imho. I can't take it serious, it's cringeworthy. And on top of that all, there's Tony M. rapping.



I love most of the album, but this is one of the worst songs of his career. I saw how this song emptied a full dancefloor in a big club here within seconds. And not because the crowd wasn't into prince. They played Kiss and When Doves Cry later that night, and the crowd loved it.




:disbelief:

MNIP is ridiculous and is meant to be, but that jam rules as a highlight of that era. P taking on the Bomb Squad in the dense, superfunky, sample heavy production. Tony M just adds to the overall sense of mad grandiloquence lol
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Reply #76 posted 07/12/16 12:16pm

DMarieIsMe

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The entire Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic catalog.

The entire Around The World In A Day album, excluding Raspberry Beret.

Lets Pretend We're Married

D.M.S.R

Delirious

When 2 R N Love (I CANNOT STAND THAT SONG.)

Alphabet Street (I like it yet I hate it.)

Money Don't Matter 2 Nite (i like it yet I hate it.)

Sometimes It Snows In April (I hate this one.)

I think the Prince song that I despise & I CANNOT STAND out of all of these is

THE GREATEST ROMANCE EVER SOLD.

✿It's only mountains and the sea.
There's nothing greater, U and me.✿
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Reply #77 posted 07/12/16 12:18pm

DMarieIsMe

Nanni said:

Betcha By Golly Wow feeling ill

I don't like it

Aw :/ I like that one. <3

✿It's only mountains and the sea.
There's nothing greater, U and me.✿
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Reply #78 posted 07/12/16 12:23pm

gandorb

DMarieIsMe said:

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The entire Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic catalog.



The entire Around The World In A Day album, excluding Raspberry Beret.



Lets Pretend We're Married



D.M.S.R



Delirious



When 2 R N Love (I CANNOT STAND THAT SONG.)



Alphabet Street (I like it yet I hate it.)



Money Don't Matter 2 Nite (i like it yet I hate it.)



Sometimes It Snows In April (I hate this one.)



I think the Prince song that I despise & I CANNOT STAND out of all of these is



THE GREATEST ROMANCE EVER SOLD.








shocked disbeliefI don't even know where to begin.....
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Reply #79 posted 07/12/16 1:10pm

QueenofCardboa
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DMarieIsMe said:

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The entire Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic catalog.

The entire Around The World In A Day album, excluding Raspberry Beret.

Lets Pretend We're Married

D.M.S.R

Delirious

When 2 R N Love (I CANNOT STAND THAT SONG.)

Alphabet Street (I like it yet I hate it.)

Money Don't Matter 2 Nite (i like it yet I hate it.)

Sometimes It Snows In April (I hate this one.)

I think the Prince song that I despise & I CANNOT STAND out of all of these is

THE GREATEST ROMANCE EVER SOLD.

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You just listed six of my favorite Prince songs.

[Edited 7/12/16 13:20pm]

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Reply #80 posted 07/12/16 1:18pm

WhisperingDand
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Only one? I'd have to say "Ain't About 2 Stop". There's a few songs from Phase One that run it close but that's the worst one, not only on that album, but it's the worst Prince song I've ever heard. It doesn't even sound like a Prince song. If I heard it on the radio and didn't know who it was, I'd just assume it was just another throwaway "dance" song by some DJ who's never played a musical instrument in his life. And I use the word "dance" loosely because I don't know how anyone can dance to that EDM crap unless they're off their face on ecstasy. There are a few songs from Phase One in a similar vein but the presence of Rita Ora sets this one apart. It's not just Phase One though, Beginning Endlessly is another song I don't think I'll ever listen to again. That horrible synth sound at the start and the over the top autotune is a world away from the man who gave us 1999, Let's Work and, for a more recent example, Revelation. Arrogance, from Love Symbol, is also really really bad. I know all the above sounds really negative but I happen to love about 95% of his output. Its just times where Prince tried to follow trends that I don't like. He was the best at what he did. But when it came to trying to emulate what "the kids" are listening to, for the most part he failed miserabley. Having said that, I do think his worst songs are better than the majority if whatever is currently in the charts.

I'm just curious, with total respect to your opinion that I've seen from others, just trying to learn more:

Your post conveys that you strongly dislike what "the kids" are listening to, and that you think he "failed miserably" at trying to emulate what the youth like.... but if you dislike what the current trends are already, how can you really assess whether he was successful or not at attempting them?

Like, for instance, I'm pretty sure the majority of that record isn't really "EDM" at all (other than "Fallinlove2nite"), but it always gets called that here.

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Reply #81 posted 07/12/16 1:21pm

1982baby

Not a big fan of peach or pope.

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Reply #82 posted 07/12/16 1:28pm

Guitarhero

DMarieIsMe said:

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The entire Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic catalog.

The entire Around The World In A Day album, excluding Raspberry Beret.

Lets Pretend We're Married

D.M.S.R

Delirious

When 2 R N Love (I CANNOT STAND THAT SONG.)

Alphabet Street (I like it yet I hate it.)

Money Don't Matter 2 Nite (i like it yet I hate it.)

Sometimes It Snows In April (I hate this one.)

I think the Prince song that I despise & I CANNOT STAND out of all of these is

THE GREATEST ROMANCE EVER SOLD.

I love all them.

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Reply #83 posted 07/12/16 1:39pm

CherryMoon57

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Miles said:

ludwig said:

It's not about the storyline or the context of the album. The music just sucks, the production is bad, and I also don't like his singing. He tries to sound aggressive and rough, be he fails imho. I can't take it serious, it's cringeworthy. And on top of that all, there's Tony M. rapping.

I love most of the album, but this is one of the worst songs of his career. I saw how this song emptied a full dancefloor in a big club here within seconds. And not because the crowd wasn't into prince. They played Kiss and When Doves Cry later that night, and the crowd loved it.

disbelief MNIP is ridiculous and is meant to be, but that jam rules as a highlight of that era. P taking on the Bomb Squad in the dense, superfunky, sample heavy production. Tony M just adds to the overall sense of mad grandiloquence lol

nod I didn't originally like My Name Is Prince, but as I re-discovered the 90-99 era - which I had kind of skipped at the time (I had found it a big shock to the system as I was still bathing fully in The Revolution atmosphere), a lot of the stuff I used to dislike have actually grown on me over the past few years, and I must say, I quite like this track now (still not too keen on Tony M rap though ). It is definitely "over the top" powerful but I think that Prince was using this style to reassert himself and mark his territory, a sort of declaration of independence. And in that respect, it feels good to hear it. It doesn't surprise me that it would empty a whole dance floor, its concept being too grand for a night club environment, rather the haunting chants and the heaviness of the music instantly gives me images of a big production Egyptian themed choreography, with hundreds of dancers and lots of spiritual symbolisms. It would make a fantastic flash mob music too. It's angry Prince at its best and it makes me feel like shouting "Go on Prince show them all!" - that is until Tony M turns up of course confused But that aside I love it!

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Reply #84 posted 07/12/16 1:55pm

CherryMoon57

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DMarieIsMe said:

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The entire Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic catalog.

The entire Around The World In A Day album, excluding Raspberry Beret.

Lets Pretend We're Married

D.M.S.R

Delirious

When 2 R N Love (I CANNOT STAND THAT SONG.)

Alphabet Street (I like it yet I hate it.)

Money Don't Matter 2 Nite (i like it yet I hate it.)

Sometimes It Snows In April (I hate this one.)

I think the Prince song that I despise & I CANNOT STAND out of all of these is

THE GREATEST ROMANCE EVER SOLD.


Now that is a surprising list. I would be very interested to see what you got in your favourites, I noticed you haven't put anything in your profile. hmmm

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Reply #85 posted 07/12/16 2:00pm

PliablyPurple

Hate is such a strong word. I don't have hate...I just don't have much patience for Housequake.

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Reply #86 posted 07/12/16 2:06pm

tahirih

The 90's all of it.

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Reply #87 posted 07/12/16 3:16pm

ecnirp0421

2 nigs United 4 west Compton
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Reply #88 posted 07/12/16 3:26pm

ChimChimBadass

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Chelsea Rodgers, sounds like cheesy disco to me.
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Reply #89 posted 07/12/16 3:47pm

TrivialPursuit

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DMarieIsMe said:

Lets Pretend We're Married

D.M.S.R

Delirious


You're about to lose your Prince card up in here.

"eye don’t really care so much what people say about me because it is a reflection of who they r."
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