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Thread started 04/29/04 2:24am

MattyJam

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There's only one problem with Musicology: Life O The Party.

What the hell was he thinking?

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Reply #1 posted 04/29/04 2:30am

langebleu

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MattyJam said:

What the hell was he thinking?

So the title track isn't a stinker then?

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Reply #2 posted 04/29/04 2:33am

MattyJam

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I forgot that I'm not allowed to change my mind and that all opinions expressed are gospel and are set in stone.

My apologies. I shall henceforth only kiss ass.

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Reply #3 posted 04/29/04 2:36am

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Worst song on the album. nod One of my housemates thinks it's the best! disbelief

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Reply #4 posted 04/29/04 2:48am

Mazerati

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MattyJam said:

What the hell was he thinking?



are you kidding? its the best song on the album and the one most likely to be a hit on top 40

my advice give the song 1 more chance but this time blast it as loud as you can..and if u still don't like it.. then u probably never will

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Reply #5 posted 04/29/04 2:58am

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I'm really digging this tune. Love the way he sings it. It sounds so different to the soundcheck version I'd previously heard.

Well, whatever floats your boat I guess.

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Reply #6 posted 04/29/04 3:13am

Nightcrawler

MattyJam said:

What the hell was he thinking?


maybe: "Hm, there isn´t a dance-track on the album yet. Well, I´m gonna write one in five minutes. Candy, would you come over here for a minute, please?"

Just like the sun, the rainbow children rise...
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Reply #7 posted 04/29/04 3:41am

TheBoostress

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MattyJam said:

What the hell was he thinking?


maybe: "Hm, there isn´t a dance-track on the album yet. Well, I´m gonna write one in five minutes. Candy, would you come over here for a minute, please?"


And Musicology is a ballad or something? Granted...I first heard it and half listened to it because I didn't want to be disappointed (like you do with a longtime faded away lover or friend)...then I happened across Sexy MF...and I tell ya: Prince plays music that lets u do some THANGS wit' yo booty. Like JB.

Musicology's lyrics? soso...but I dance and dance to it.

Life of the Party...sounds like one of those early to mid 90s songs that kinda sucked. So compared to them it's cool...plus he finally got the reggae wind ya body beat down. Now he really is God to me 4 real. Cuz other forays into reggae were laughable. And though this is only a couple bars, he did it! My MAN!

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Reply #8 posted 04/29/04 3:49am

isi

Open ur ears, man.
The only problem is "Million Days".
What the hell P was thinking??
Pseudo-emotional, kitschy shit.
[This message was edited Thu Apr 29 3:50:27 2004 by isi]

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Reply #9 posted 04/29/04 3:51am

PurpleCharm

Mazerati said:

MattyJam said:

What the hell was he thinking?



are you kidding? its the best song on the album and the one most likely to be a hit on top 40

my advice give the song 1 more chance but this time blast it as loud as you can..and if u still don't like it.. then u probably never will

LOTP is the worst track on Musicology. I seriously doubt that song would hit th Top 40 charts.

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Reply #10 posted 04/29/04 4:05am

Jamester

NO NO NO. You folks have it all wrong.

The *real* problem with Musicology is simple, and glaringly apparent.



Ready for it?


The real problem with Musicology is... you can't please everyone.

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Reply #11 posted 04/29/04 4:05am

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i think this song is one of my favourites!!!! heavy drums!!! I love it!!!
And the lyrics are also very funny!!!
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Reply #12 posted 04/29/04 4:07am

Jamester

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The real problem with Musicology is... you can't please everyone.


...although I think P would be happy with the percentage of people who REALLY LIKE this album.

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Reply #13 posted 04/29/04 4:13am

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I like it. So sue me.

I wonder what would happen around here if he released it as a single? There'd be an outcry! That or it would suddenly start growing on people. It's not that far fetched a notion, after all, he does include it in his live set, so HE obviously thinks it's good!

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Reply #14 posted 04/29/04 4:20am

Mazerati

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metalorange said:

I like it. So sue me.

I wonder what would happen around here if he released it as a single? There'd be an outcry! That or it would suddenly start growing on people. It's not that far fetched a notion, after all, he does include it in his live set, so HE obviously thinks it's good!


well with all the posts there have been about it and the love/hate relationship people seem to have with it...don't those things usually add up to a hit? lol i bet if the org was around like it is now when Kiss or When Doves Cry was 1st released i bet people might have had the same reaction's to them ...now i'm not putting this song in the same league as those 2 but sometimes you just never know what will become a hit
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Reply #15 posted 04/29/04 5:29am

Revolution

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metalorange said:

I like it. So sue me.

I wonder what would happen around here if he released it as a single? There'd be an outcry! That or it would suddenly start growing on people. It's not that far fetched a notion, after all, he does include it in his live set, so HE obviously thinks it's good!


THAT'S the problem! It is very good live, but that didn't translate onto
CD (we used to say wax lol). The beginning of the song is horrible, I can't
even listen to it...it does pick up towards the middle, but I can't get past the
beginning. Easily the worst track on Musicology.

MJ was a brilliant singer/dancer...best of all time, however, that's all he was. Let's not compare him to Prince, best musician of all time, but rather, compare him to someone like Sammy Davis Jr (who I don't hear anyone calling a musical genius).
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Reply #16 posted 04/29/04 5:37am

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i'm feeling it

I'm an org elitist... totally unapproachable.

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Reply #17 posted 04/29/04 6:03am

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i always skip Life o' the party and cinnamon girl, the rest i like.

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Reply #18 posted 04/29/04 6:54am

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This is easiest the worst song since Jughead. I have burned another copy of Musicology without "Life O The Party" so I don't have to keep skipping over it.

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Reply #19 posted 04/29/04 7:12am

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Love it.

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Reply #20 posted 04/29/04 7:17am

JediMaster

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I can honestly say, I've never seen a Prince album with such a varied reaction on the individual songs. With albums like TRC, folks either loved or hated the whole thing. This disc is really getting all sorts of reactions on each track. Some folks site "Cinnamon Girl" or "A Million Days" as the weakest track. To me, WDWM2D? is the worst song, but so many people love it! Its crazy, but its kinda cool.

As for my thoughts on "Life O' The Party", at first I didn't care for it, but the more I listen the more I like it. Its almost worth the whole thing for the "...all U Purple hippies bang yo heads on the one" bit.

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Reply #21 posted 04/29/04 8:10am

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sabaisabai said:

I'm really digging this tune. Love the way he sings it. It sounds so different to the soundcheck version I'd previously heard.

Well, whatever floats your boat I guess.


yeah i love that track.

love them pounding drums.

Dont think i would listen 2 the album much if there wasnt no fuck on it (almost like Gold Experience..missing tons o funk).

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Reply #22 posted 04/29/04 8:17am

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sounds like a personal problem.

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Reply #23 posted 04/29/04 8:33am

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life o the party is great!

weakest track to me is cinnamon girl.. thats just got the silliest chorus.

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Reply #24 posted 04/29/04 11:23am

FABpolska

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"Life..." is pretty cool.

Ain't that a bitch?
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Reply #25 posted 04/29/04 11:27am

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I think this really is quite good, i think the worse song on the album, and from prince in years is "What do U want me 2 do?" this song is so weak.
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Reply #26 posted 04/29/04 11:48am

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I agree LOTP is the albums weakest track, along with ICPC. Those tracks sound very "forced" and other than the last 45 seconds or so of ICPC arn't funky at all. Funny thing to me are prince fans who tell me LOTP is jammin and Usher's "Yeah" is crap. Let's get real here.

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Reply #27 posted 04/29/04 2:08pm

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I'm really starting to warm to LOTP.

It's invaded my brain!

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Reply #28 posted 04/29/04 2:56pm

Sdldawn

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I dig it..

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Reply #29 posted 04/29/04 3:00pm

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I like it, but its way better live mixed right after "Hot PAnts"

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