{"Alright" sample repeats through song}
Yo Tony, man, check that out
Ah man, U late, that's already cash (Skin Tight)
This is mine, let me push up on it (Yeah)
Excuse me (They call me Skin Tight)
Excuse me, may I have this dance? (What's my name?)
U better chill
Hmph, what's your name?
My name is Carmen
Yeah (Skin Tight)
Carmen
Yo Ron, later (Yeah)
Hmm baby
Hmm baby, sure lookin' kinda right
I must say the future sure looks bright
Ooh, U like this, do ya?
But does it move ya?
Wipe your mouth, composure is gone
U're not 2 smooth
Ah, hold up baby, I don't think U understand what I'm sayin'
I'm never first 2 approach, I'm usually layin'
But what U layin' 4?
U got 2 go 4 yours, ain't that right?
Now what's your name?
They call me Skin Tight
U know that's right
What's my name? Skin Tight (Mm mm mm)
Skin Tight (Yeah)
What's my name? Skin Tight
This is mine, baby
Baby, come over here, let's chill and sit down
Those skin tight britches bustin' stitches make me wanna clown
U're kinda cute but your approach is wrong
I like the little boy in U and not the man that's tryin' 2 be sprung
What do U mean?
Enough questions, let's have fun
Besides, I hate it when a brother's got it goin' and he plays dumb
Confidence is the one thing I like
And I thank God because he packaged it right
Yeah, ha ha ha, damn
Skin Tight (Mm mm mm, damn)
What's my name? Skin Tight (That's right)
Skin Tight (Yo, that's right, let's get outta here)
I'll drive
It's ripe, but firm
Ooh ooh (That's right, that's right) (Carmen)
Smile when U say that whistling (What do U mean?) (Carmen)
What's my name? Skin Tight
U better chill
Skin Tight (That's right)
U better chill
Skin Tight - I used 2 hear that back in the day
Yo bet, that's why it ain't played
The 90's are here - what do U most fear?
It surely ain't my body cuz I got U grinnin' from ear 2 ear
Damn, that was hard, U pulled my card
Make me wanna bogard
Patience baby, a man who waits I hold with high regard
Like fine wine it takes time before a relationship is firm
And my time U must earn
And I'm willing
Yeah, but are U able?
Skin Tight (What do U mean?) (Yeah)
This is mine, baby
Skin Tight (Come here)
Crawl here
Mmm mmm, yeah
They call me Skin Tight
U say U like the line that goes up the back of my stockings?
(Yeah, I like that)
(Yeah) ("Ha ha ha") {x4}
Skin Tight
What's my name? Skin Tight (Lookin' kinda right)
(Whatever U wanna do now, plan it out)
Pardon me while I make a withdrawal
Skin Tight
(There's somethin' about this love) {repeats in BG}
Not bad 4 a rookie
I'm outta here
Now what's my name? (Carmen)
Ooh, Skin Tight
Yeah (Yeah)
Ooh (That's right)
This is mine, baby
Skin Tight
This is mine, baby
Skin Tight

S.T. is the fifth track on Carmen Electra's only album Carmen Electra. The track is credited as being written by Carmen Electra and Tony M., although it is largely based around music from Skin Tight (originally recorded by the Ohio Players, from their 1974 album Skin Tight), which is also sampled in the track. The track was produced by Prince (although no producer credit was given, other than Paisley Park as executive producer).

While specific recording dates are not known, initial tracking took place between Spring 1991 and early 1992 (at one of Record Plant, Hollywood, CA, USA, Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA or Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA). It was included as the fifth track on a 15 June 1992 configuration of Carmen Electra's debut album, then titled On Top (with the artist credit "Carmen").

PrinceVault

"I received a call from Prince saying I think you should be your own artist and not back up anyone else. I'm going to write you a song and if you like it, you can record it," she remembered during an interview on OWN. "The name of the song was 'Carmen on Top.' My name is Tara, so I was confused. I loved the song. I loved it, but he said, 'You're not a Tara. You're not Tara. You're Carmen."

As the saying goes, the rest was history. Prince soon became the guiding force behind the emerging star's entire look.

"He controlled everything, but I loved that about him," she told E! News. "How I dressed, the music, hairstyles. He was genius at all that."

The pair even dated, though the relationship came to an end in the early 1990s.

"I told him I wanted to live in LA and he spent as much time here as he did in Minnesota. He wanted me to move back to Minnesota and I said no. I broke it off with him and stayed in LA," she explained. "I gave up everything with him to live here and make my own career. It was a hard time. I ended up calling him and he hired me to dance at his club in LA. I made $90 a week. I wasn't his girlfriend anymore, but I was one of his girls. This was after we split."

However, according to the star, there was a time when Prince had thought about asking her to be his wife.

"His brother once told me Prince was looking at rings when I was still in Minnesota and that he was going to propose to me. I was so excited and in love," she revealed. "One day, Prince asked me if I wanted to work or be a housewife. I said I want to work. I was only 19 or 20 and he ended up never asking me to marry him. But, I was with him every day. I needed to leave and be my own person."

While she hasn't spoken to him in years, Electra has a few things she wishes she could go back and share with the legend. "I guess what I always wanted to tell him after we stopped communicating is that I really loved him and I just felt like I needed to be successful on my own."

However, despite their differences, she ultimately credits him with transforming her into the star the world knows now.

"He made me who I am today. He inspired me. He believed in me. He picked a select few to believe in and taught us everything," she concluded. "I think of Prince every day."

http://www.eonline.com/ne...-him-daily

OldFriends4Sale said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

Cool, old promo picture. She looks great there. She was always very beautiful!

malbena said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

Hi Malbena, some people don't like when other people say nice things like this, but I like to share, gather information, research what I can on these subjects it's fun and I'm usually learning just as much myself. Glad U joined us

When did U become a fan?

I joined around 2000. Then disappeared. Then came back 2006-2010. Then disappeared. Then came back a few months ago. I needed to mature a bit before posting or commenting. So far so good LOL

I know what U mean lol

When did you become a "Prince" fan?

(Let's dance some more)
(Hey)

Fantasia erotica
(Hey)
Come into this world
Fantasia erotica
(Hey)
Girl love boy
Love girl

Today
I am free
Tomorrow
I may not be
Let's take a trip, baby
We'll be so happy

Open your mind
To the power of the body
Physical love is the name of this party

Fantasia erotica
(Hey)
Come into this world
(He, hey)
Fantasia erotica (Hey)
Girl love boy
Love girl

She likes the music
That makes her pull up her dress
He likes to watch
As she pumps on her own caress

Tense like a brick
She rears up on the rocky bed
It's all he can do not to touch her
He dances instead

Fantasia erotica
(Hey)
Come into this world

Oh
Speak American?
No
Speak Carmenese

Erotic is my name
Make my fantasy your game
Whatever you wish for me to do
That's what I'm gonna be doing for you
Feel my image comin' alive

Touch my body
Feel my vibe
Am I real
Or could I be your erotic fantasy?

Fantasia erotica
(Hey)
Come into this world
(Hey)

Who could ever know
Just how far I'd let you go?
Give you limits?
Don't be silly
I would never tell you no

A dream to you I seem to be
But yet you're my reality
So while I'm here for pleasing you
Just be my fantasy

Take a look inside
I've got nothing there to hide
I'm a product of your thought
So I know nothing of pride

Let me tease you
Just a moment
That's the way I express myself
I'm putting my cards on the table
As I undress myself
(Hey)

They drive away
In her scarlet 'Bourghini
Off comes her dress
Ooh
Her scarlet bikini

Open your mind
To the power of the body
Open your mind
To the power of the body
She says as she disappears
And he hears

Fantasia erotica
(Hey)
Come into this world
(Open your mind to the..)

Fantasia erotica
(Hey)
Girl love boy
Love girl
(Open your mind to the power of the body)

Fantasia erotica
(Hey)
Come into this world
(Open your mind to the power of the body)
(Hey)
Fantasia erotica

Fantasia Erotica is the sixth track on Carmen Electra's only album Carmen Electra, and, six months after the album's release Fantasia Erotica was released as the album's third single, containing several remixes of the track. Although official writing credit is split between Prince (music) and Carmen Electra (lyrics), the track was originally recorded by Prince in 1989, before he began working with Electra.

Initial tracking took place in late 1988 or eary 1989 at Paisley Park Studios, and the song was initially intended for Anna Fantastic. In 2014, Anna Fantastic posted a video on her Facebook page of a rehearsal for a performance video of the song, dated 14 February 1989, suggesting it may have been intended as a single.

When work on Carmen Electra's album began, this track was pulled from the vault as the starting point for the album. Further work was done on the track in March 1991, at Larrabee Sound Studios, West Hollywood, CA, USA when Carmen Electra's vocals were added

It was included as the eighth track on a 15 June 1992 configuration of the album, then titled On Top (with the artist credit "Carmen"). A "Dance Remix" of the track was also planned for inclusion as the third and final track on a planned single of Fun, in 1991 (also with the artist credit "Carmen").

-PrinceVault

OldFriends4Sale said:

sonshine said:

Latin said:

This question was asked in the poll thread, but no one has answered yet. Should Carmen be invited or not to perform a song or two from her Paisley Park album at the upcoming Prince memorial tribute being organized by his family?

Why not?

I think she should be included

Vashtix said:

sonshine said:

Latin said: Why not?

I think she should be included

This is her opening on the Diamonds & Pearls tour

sonshine said:

Latin said:

This question was asked in the poll thread, but no one has answered yet. Should Carmen be invited or not to perform a song or two from her Paisley Park album at the upcoming Prince memorial tribute being organized by his family?

Why not?

Maybe, if they run out of people.

The woman can neither sing, rap nor play an instrument. People want to remember "Prince the genius", not "that time Prince let his lust completely override his common sense in an A/R project"

OldFriends4Sale said:

FragileUndertow said:

I like "Get on up" "Fun" The radio segue

wasn't Don't Worry Be Happy by jazz vocalist Bobby McFarren?

Yes, it just similar to lyrics in the Public Enemy's track Fight the Power.
Probably just a coincidence

Please everyone, go take an erotic-dance-break that is your devotion to God.

Ugh, holy crap.

Credits

Tracklist Hide Credits

9th February 1993.

Carmen Electra's debut album is finally relased on Paisley Park Records. The album was for all purposes written and recorded by Prince. Carmen is credited as lyricist to all tracks except Step To The Mic. Levi Seacer Jr. was involved in the writing of three tracks. Tony Mosley also took on the role of lyricist, contributing to four of the songs. The album did not list all musicians involved in the recording, but most of the recording was a solo effort by Prince. Levi Seacer did major work on two of the tracks, while three of the tracks were live NPG band recordings.

WB initially treated Carmen Electra as an important album. It was estimated that WB spent almost $2million on the promotion of the album. However, the album got off to a false start when Rolling Stone carried an ad for the album without mentioning Carmen's name, this caused confusion as no one knew who Carmen Electra was. But the albums delay in being released and Carmen's poor performance on the Diamonds & Pearls tour dampened the albums release. By the time of release, WB had reduced it's promotional effort to a bare minimum. The album failed to enter the Billboard chart.

(Yeah)

[Repeat x2:]
Uh, get on up now

(Move)
Move it

[Repeat x2:]
(Get on up)

Feel the vibe
And let's move it
Never losing out the funk that we got
Think that you can hang?
Why don't you just prove it?
Come on and take a chance with me
And why not?

I see one
No, two
No three
Four on the dance floor
Gonna give you more
Of what you want for damn sure

Skip the talk and just dance
And if it's too much
Then get the lead out your...
Ask me no questions
And I'll tell no lies
Crank it up
It just amplifies

I'mma dance
I'mma dance 'til I drop
This the jam, y'all
Get on up

(Get on up)
Get on up now
(Get on up)
Get on up now
(Get on up)
Uh, get on up now
(Get on up)
Yeah, get on up now

Can I get a witness
With this funk with the quickness?
Microphone swiftness is my business
Checking out the brothers with the funky stride
You don't want to dance, honey
Drip
Step aside

As I move to the left
Can I get a little (funk)?
As I move to the right
Can I get a little (funk)?

Two times in the center
As I kick a riddle
My name is Carmen Electra
And I ain't in the middle

This kind of funky beat is what I dream
So if you want to get a feel of this cream
Hop 'til you damn near drop
This the jam, y'all
Get on up

Uh
Get on up now
Uh
Get on up now
Yeah
Get on up now
Uh, yeah
Get on up now

We're gonna dance
Dance
Dance
Dance, dance, dance

All aboard, all aboard
Cause I'm getting funky
As you know
As you know
I'm a party junky

Getting live to the rhythm
Cause I want to
Trying to spread it
Cause everybody else ought to

Clap your hand
Clap your hands like you really want to
Get the wallflower people all out of the corner
How many times I gotta stop the clock?
Cause this the jam, y'all
So get on up!

Dance, dance, dance
Dance
Dance
Dance tonight
Get on up now

(Repeat x3:]
(Get on up)
Get on up

[Repeat x8:]
(Get on up)

Everybody Get On Up is the seventh track on Carmen Electra's only album Carmen Electra, and, three weeks prior to the album's release, Everybody Get On Up was released as the album's second single, containing several remixes of the track. A month earlier, however, the song was performed on The Ryde Dyvine TV special of Prince and related artists performing at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA. The track is credited as written by Prince, Carmen Electra and Monie Love, although the track includes large (re-recorded) portions of Get On Up, a 1967 track by The Esquires (written by Gilbert Moorer, Bill Sheppard, Johnny Taylor, from the 1967 album Get On Up And Get Away, and previously recorded by Prince and the Revolution - see Get On Up for details). The song was produced by Prince (although no producer credit was given, other than Paisley Park as executive producer).

While specific recording dates are not known, initial tracking took place in late April - early May 1992, at Studios 301, Sydney, Australia, while in Sydney on the Diamonds And Pearls Tour (during the same set of sessions as Goldnigga, Deuce & A Quarter, Goldie's Parade, A 1,000 Hugs And Kisses and Baby Doll). It is likely (though uncertain) that Monie Love's vocals were recorded on 18 June 1992, at Olympic Studios, London, England during a day off on the Diamonds And Pearls Tour (along with her vocals on Step To The Mic). The released version contains a sample of the track Singers by Eddie Murphy (from his 1983 album Eddie Murphy: Comedian

-PrinceVault

12"

(US: 0-40693, 9 40693-0)
A1. Everybody Get On Up (12" Up Mix) (7:09)
A2. Everybody Get On Up (Stiff Dub) (6:51)
B1. Everybody Get On Up (Jeep Mix) (4:21)
B2. Everybody Get On Up (Wet 'N' Juicy Dub) (6:51)
B3. Go Go Dancer (Radio Edit) (4:26)

CD

(US: 940693-2)
1. Everybody Get On Up (3rd Time Funky Mix) (4:07)
2. Everybody Get On Up (12" Up Mix) (7:09)
3. Everybody Get On Up (Jeep Mix) (4:21)
4. Everybody Get On Up (Stiff Dub) (6:51)
5. Go Go Dancer (Radio Edit) (4:26)
6. Everybody Get On Up (Wet 'N' Juicy Dub) (6:51)

She's a much better "sexy" dancer than the twinz or MG. If we are going to be subjected to stripper dancing, Carmen is the best choice. Also, she seems like a nice person who cared about him despite him having played her at such a young age.

wavesofbliss said:

Latin said:

This question was asked in the poll thread, but no one has answered yet. Should Carmen be invited or not to perform a song or two from her Paisley Park album at the upcoming Prince memorial tribute being organized by his family?

Don't Be Daft!!!!

She SHOULD come to the Tribute.

She SHOULD stand up on stage and look good.

That is what her role was in his life. And she excelled at it.

justsayno said:

She's a much better "sexy" dancer than the twinz or MG. If we are going to be subjected to stripper dancing, Carmen is the best choice. Also, she seems like a nice person who cared about him despite him having played her at such a young age.

Really agree with your last sentence. In addition to being stunningly beautiful, Carmen has a great sense of humor and seems like a decent person who doesn't take herself too seriously. She eventually did very well for herself after moving on from her start with Prince. She also seems to have a firm grip on reality regarding her relationship with Prince. She never tried to make it appear she was "the" love of his life ect. (as we have seen from some of his other exes). She knew what went down and does not put on any pretenses. See retains gratitude and respect for Prince's efforts to build her music career, acknowledges that she loved him, but also is able to see the entire situation with Prince and all of his women for what is was. And like you said, she was played by Prince (as many others were) at such a very young age. Yet she came out ahead. I like her.

tollyc said:

wavesofbliss said:

Latin said: Don't Be Daft!!!!

She SHOULD come to the Tribute.

She SHOULD stand up on stage and look good.

That is what her role was in his life. And she excelled at it.

Agree that she should be included in the Tribute concert. It would be great to see as many of his protegee's as possible participate in some way or another to honor Prince.

b4ugo said:

justsayno said:

She's a much better "sexy" dancer than the twinz or MG. If we are going to be subjected to stripper dancing, Carmen is the best choice. Also, she seems like a nice person who cared about him despite him having played her at such a young age.

Really agree with your last sentence. In addition to being stunningly beautiful, Carmen has a great sense of humor and seems like a decent person who doesn't take herself too seriously. She eventually did very well for herself after moving on from her start with Prince. She also seems to have a firm grip on reality regarding her relationship with Prince. She never tried to make it appear she was "the" love of his life ect. (as we have seen from some of his other exes). She knew what went down and does not put on any pretenses. See retains gratitude and respect for Prince's efforts to build her music career, acknowledges that she loved him, but also is able to see the entire situation with Prince and all of his women for what is was. And like you said, she was played by Prince (as many others were) at such a very young age. Yet she came out ahead. I like her.

Well said! Althou I have issues with the whole sex kitten image/playboy objectification-I like her to. I find it so tacky of Mayte to have removed her from the memorial in Los Angeles & really indicative of the type of person she is to be behaving that way towards Carmen 20 years later. If they are including ANY dancers on any programs she should be included. If it is just voice/instrument then no, but, then almost all "muses/protog." should also be cut based on talent.

Krystalkisses said:

Carmen Electra album segues are three segues included on Carmen Electra's first and only studio album Carmen Electra. The segues are thought to be written and produced by Prince.

Recording of the segues took place in the second half of 1992, most likely at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA (no segues were included on the 15 June, 1992 configuration of the album, then titled On Top, with the artist credit "Carmen").

Segue [# 1] is the eighth track on Carmen Electra's first and only studio album Carmen Electra. It is a skit in which a man (possibly played by Prince) is scanning a radio dial to find music he likes.

Brief clips are heard of Hit U In The Socket (by Rosie Gaines), In A Word Or 2 (by Monie Love), The Voice (by Mavis Staples), Sexy M.F. (by Prince and the New Power Generation), With This Tear (by Celine Dion) and Goldnigga (by the New Power Generation), all of which contain writing or musical input by Prince.

The segue ends with the person hearing the opening of Fun, the album's next track.

Segue [# 2] is the eleventh track on Carmen Electra's first and only studio album Carmen Electra. It is a musical introduction to the album's next track, All That, containing a saxophone solo by Eric Leeds and some synth tones.

Segue [# 3] is the 13th track on Carmen Electra's first and only studio album Carmen Electra. It is a brief staged news report commenting on the Valdez, AK, oil spill, and the resulting efforts by environmentalists to slow down plans for oil drilling in the area.

The news report acts as an introduction to the environmentally-themed final song of the album, This Is My House.

-PrinceVault

Fun
(Ah yeah) {sample repeats through song}
Fun - we should do this
Let's go 2 the beach and just lay in the sand
Fun - we should do this
Can't nobody reach us 'til we say they can
Fun - let's go drivin'
Anywhere, let's just get out of this city
Fun - let's just dive in
I don't care where we go just as long as it's pretty

CHORUS:
Fun, fun, don't U wanna have fun?
Let's do all we can do now
Fun, fun, don't U wanna have fun?
It's all up 2 U now
Fun - we should do this
Let's go buy a funny hat and just dance in the street
Fun - we should do this
Let's find a band playin' a funky beat
Fun - let's not worry
We can think about responsibility another time
Fun - let's think about the party
U better go 4 yours cuz I'm gonna go 4 mine
I'mo go 4 mine (mine, mine, mine, mine)
CHORUS
Don't U just love it when the yellow ball a-bounces
In the blue cotton candy psychedelic sky?
17 tangerine polkadot bikinis dancin' nasty
As the hooptie-blastin' fun drives by
Everywhere U look the people party in the sunlight
Ain't nobody illin' cuz nobody's lookin' 4 a fight
Just people havin' some of the summertime heat
Money, U better grab a girl and dance 2 this beat
Fun, fun, fun, fun {x2}
Fun - we should do this
We should dance 2 every song until we're soakin' wet (wet, wet)
Fun - we should do this
D.J., if U think I like it funky - yo bet (Yo)
I think I want a kiss
2 night it feels so good, it just might be one I just met
U know U can't resist (Fun, fun, fun, fun)
U know this is the best life, baby, that U're ever gonna get
CHORUS
Let's think about responsibility another time
U go 4 your fun, I'll go 4 mine
Fun

Fun was originally planned as the first single from Carmen Electra's first album, then titled On Top (with the artist credit "Carmen") in 1991, and promotional copies were pressed (with the artist credit "Carmen"), but the single was left unreleased when the album was postponed; the pressed promotional copies of the single were released through the 1-800 New Funk phone service in 1998, however, on both 12" vinyl and on cassette.

Although the single was on the label Paisley Park Records, that record label had closed over four years earlier.

The single contains an extended version of the track Fun, as well as Mo' Fun, which is essentially the extended portion only. Fun featured Prince as a co-writer, producer and performer.

Receiving only a limited release, the single was not eligible for the charts.

Interestingly, the single's artwork contains only the word "Shhh!", meant to elicit intrigue, since the single was intended as a promo single for DJs (similar artwork was used on a promo single of the album's eventual first single Go Go Dancer). The track Shhh, recorded in June 1992, is unrelated to its use here.

-PrinceVault