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Appreciation of the anthem 'New Power Generation'
[Edited 9/1/16 21:28pm] . | |
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super...only done without him in that rehearsal | |
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I love it. I mixed in the "Part II" on the GB record, and made it one longer song. There's a distinct moment where you have to line them up to keep the integrity of the arrangement. I think it's a lost anthem, for sure. "Lovesign" is its younger sibling, in message and ideology. Sorry, it's the Hodgkin's talking. | |
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Always thought it was an under-appreciated song on an under-appreciated album. I think the way the verses are sung with different combinations of voices makes it feel like a community song that it is meant to be. Its just fun and upbeat! | |
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This exactly. I've always loved it. Pretty much sums everything up as far as being a fam of P. It was really cool to warm up to this song with Mayte during her class. The energy was awesome. "Making love and music's the only things worth fighting 4" From now on, 4 U I shall be wild 💜 | |
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I love that song and I have to agree. Very underrated Forever In My Life, forever in my heart. I love you Prince Rogers Nelson | |
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That is my jam! I love the Graffiti Bridge album too! | |
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Back in the day in MPLS this was the #1 song of the row 2 weeks in a row on WLOL. | |
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I always liked it too. | |
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SquirrelMeat said:
[Edited 9/1/16 21:28pm] Never like the song and never liked it as the name of his band. Granted, it's hard to follow up the Revolution. Supurb band name. But New Power Generation always sounded, sour, or strange... Or like he was trying to hard to be cool. Cool always came so easy to Prince when he shot for it that for no reason I can squarely put my finger on, I just didn't like it. New Power Generation.... Still don't work, even with the sympathies of death lurking around. | |
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I've always loved the song, it has such powerful instrumentals as well...It would have been incredible if he performed it in his early 90's tours. | |
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It's one of my top 5 Prince songs! I love it. People always put it down for being 'theme-tuney' but I love the fact it's like that. Great opener to the movie too, it tells you who the Kid and his band are and what they believe in. | |
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So. Damn. UNDERRATED. LOVE that track... when I think of ONE track I could play to a newbie that encapsulates Prince's message/sound... this is the one at the top of the list. I Love U, But I Don't Trust U Anymore... | |
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I was playing it in the car one time and my wife asked if it was out of High School Musical . I think it was the sword and ice cream man sound effects that done it. I haven't listened to it since | |
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Yes.. I love New Power Generation... Prince 4Ever. | |
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Great song! I've played it a few times acoustically/electronically and it's really fun to play. | |
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That is my song | |
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I also felt that if we han an anthem on the org that New Power Generation would be it. I loved this song!!!! I hate that a late of the folks on the org don't like this album.
Beautiful, Loved and Blessed
Thank You Prince | |
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Sorry, it's the Hodgkin's talking. | |
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I mean, it's fun enough - but it's corny as hell. The lyrics like "we're young and fresh and you old fogies don't get it" - bitch YOU are the old guys, it's not Dirty Mind any more, it's a decade later. Sorry, this song doesn't cut it for me. Not saying I don't sign along and act goofy when I listen to it, but I recognise it for how lame it is, and I'm fine with that. | |
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Sorry, it's the Hodgkin's talking. | |
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TrivialPursuit said:
I was strictly referring to the names of the bands. Not the memberships and output. | |
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Lay down your funky weapon. Pardon me for living, but this is my world to Lay down your funky weapon, come join us on the floor Pardon me for thinking, but there's something under my hair Lay down your funky weapon, come join us on the floor We are the new, We are the new, We are the new, Pardon us for caring, we didn't know it was against the rules (shout it out) Lay down your funky weapon, come join us on the floor Why don't you just be happy, baby. Lay down your funky weapon, come join us on the floor Go on and get up off of my block New power generation, you've got to rearrange. We've got
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I still have the picture disc. Loved it when it came out - and then get the maxi single in all its TC and Tony M glory! Are there any angels? Even wrote an essay about it for English - second year of high school. Never played live right? Other than a rehearsal where P isn't present and Rosie takes lead vocals? Was just listening to the maxi - Brother With a Purpose is gonna be the first track on my Tony M playlist. Comin str8 outta Preston... | |
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I said the "lyrics are like" which means I'm paraphrasing. Are you unfamilar with the term? . When I say old, I'm talking about the music business. At this point Prince has been on the scene since the late 70s, he already released his career-defining albums. In 1990 we're 3 years past the Black Album which was a reactionary statement, in part, to Hip-Hop - which is the new shit as far as pop/R&B is concerned, and Graffiti Bridge is the album where Prince really starts to chase this genre to stay current - which goes against the message of this song in particular, which was my original point. I already said I liked the song, but at the same time I can say honestly that I also find it to be lame, I don't see what's so "hateful" about that. This isn't the NPGMC forums, we can be critical without getting blowback by people who can't accept their hero made a duff song or two. | |
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. I am glad to see that so many people like this song. . I thought that I was the only one who didn't think this song was lame. . "I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose voters," Donald Trump | |
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Sorry, it's the Hodgkin's talking. | |
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"Get up off my block, get up off my rock cos..." . Great drums, nice tune. For all time I am with you, you are with me. | |
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'Get Off/The Lubricated Lady' & 'Loveleft, Loveright' are better crafted, more interesting songs on NPG's own maxi single. Sure i like it more than i did upon release but the "old fashioned music, your old ideas" lyric was lame back then, Alarm bells were ringing back then, and i can't get past that feeling i had. Prince was chasing for the first time. It's ok only.
Did i mention the taint of Tony M and his first appearance on record?. No. I was kind. | |
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