The Summer of Musicology Keeps On Rollin'...

Available now 4 download in the Musicology Download Store:
"Silver Tongue" (demo)
Lyrix by Nikka Costa, Music by Prince.
The Virtual B-Side 2 "Call My Name"

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Also available 4 download:
"The United States of Division" - The Virtual B-Side 2 "Cinnamon Girl"
"Magnificent" - The Virtual B-Side 2 "Musicology"
"The ? of U" Live Concert Video Clip from the Musicology Tour

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oh neat! wait... does he sing it? or does she? if it's her, i might pass....

Outstanding track!

(he sings)

It makes me very happy that NPGMC still knows how to pull a surprise outta nowhere every now and then. I can't wait to get home tonight and download this puppy!

<--- still getting to know The United States of Division...delighted at fresh B-Sides popping up

Nikka Costa Lands Prince For New LP; Outkast, Missy May Be Next

Nikka Costa's primary producer, Justin Stanley, is also her husband, so for her to collaborate with another
man (or woman), it has to be someone special. That explains her upcoming follow-up to 2001's
Everybody Got Their Something, for which the soulful songstress has already worked with Prince and is
talking with Outkast and Missy Elliott.
Costa's relationship with the artist formerly known as the Artist began when he started covering her "Push
& Pull" in concerts a couple of years ago. She eventually joined him onstage for the song, which was
filmed for a live DVD.
"That was amazing 'cause I'm such a fan and he's been so cool," Costa said. "[Afterward,] I said, 'I want
to write with you on my record,' and he was like, 'Send me a poem.' I said OK and sent him a poem, and
he came back and MP3ed me this beautiful kind of jazz thing with him singing it. It's really cool."
The song, titled "Silver Tongue," is more mellow than Costa's typical party tracks, but the rest of the
album heads in the opposite direction.
"It's kind of a cool evolution from the last one, a bit more rock, a bit more 'f--- you,' " she said.
As for what inspired the progression, Costa joked, "Lots of pot," before explaining, "No, you know, just life
and stuff that goes on around, and wanting to experiment in different things. I just wanted to strip down
and get a bit more raw."
Costa is eyeing a spring release for the as-yet-untitled album. "I always name records at the very end,"
she said. "I just feel like it's a bit too soon. I have a cool song title, but I'm not gonna give it away until I
have it nailed down." The singer, who is Frank Sinatra's goddaughter, did reveal the title of the likely first
single — "Can't Never Did Nothin'."
"It's a hard, heavy kick-ass song, but there is no guitar on it," she said. "It's just fuzz bass, drums and
vocals and it's really screamy."
Costa hopes to start touring in early 2004.

oh, i like it!


very ONA-ish. in fact the melody of one of the early lines reminds me of Here On Earth Or U'r Gonna C Me.... can't remember which, while i'm listening.

hmmm.... so was this recorded back when she was guesting with him a lot? or more recently?

You know she sucked his dick.

so how is the song every1?

Guys, I can't find the song! I've looked through both mixer boards but it didn't turn up. Where is it?

savoirfaire said:

I solved my own problem. I checked the html properties for USOD, and then I just changed the name to silvertongue. If anybody has problems finding the song, go to:

https://secure.advection....RINCE.html

cheers!

[This message was edited Tue Jul 13 18:43:17 2004 by cryndove]

cryndove said:

really? that sucks! Did you play it first to acquire the license?

Ohhhhh, NICE!!!

Nice track , not quite as compelling as some of the tracks on ONA its been compared with for
my liking , but good all the same .

Lyrics in italics I'm not sure of below

Silver tongue

Love me while you watch the time
And if I falter or lose my rhyme
You will drop me like a useless dime
Cos you ain't no friend of mine , no no

Steer me wrong and drop me off
From a swandive to a bellyflop
The shallow waters that flow in your heart
Will forever keep us apart

You never cease to amaze me
Sometimes I just dont understand ,no,no
The chances you took to play your hand
But you never took my love when it was here

My hearts been through it a thousand times
Like a fair fruit upon the vine
The shiny promise that fades with time
But the seeds are sown and the hope defined

Such a sad way to lose someone (oh yes it is)
To live by "better said than done"
The song you dance , then hide your gun
From those who buy the silver from your tongue

And you never cease to amaze me
Sometimes I just dont understand (I dont)
The chances you took to play your hand
But you never took my love when it was here

The song you dance ,then hide your gun
From those who buy the silver from your tongue
[This message was edited Tue Jul 13 18:09:29 2004 by moonshine]

OMG a new Prince track that everybody likes so far!..whats this world coming too

I HATE IT!!!!!














just kidding, i haven't heard it yet - i just wanted to stand out.

Anxiety said:

beast

the topic alone makes me already??? I aint done with the last one. gotta go check it out.

wow... i really dig it. beautiful song.

I like it a lot! Very torchy. The piano reminds me a lot of Vince Guaraldi.

LOVE it.

It's JAWsome!!

My office computer only reads.

I will download on my home computer 2nite

Wow, i really like this track, i think its a makeup for that horrid united states of crap song. This is great stuff, very mature, wonder if he could make a large release of this kind of mature music and it sell.....

It's P's diversity with his songs that make him so great 2b a fan of his!

Beautiful Song!
Indeed could have been on ONA (voice and demo).
Thank u.

Art, Amsterdam, Holland

listening to the new song right now as i type this...i'm diggin' it...i understand why people are saying it sounds like ONA, though it totally gives me the vibe of Under the Cherry Moon, with P ticklin' the ivories and making those funky faces and "givin' her the eyes"...i can imagine Tricky scrawlin' shit on cocktail napkins as P's singin' this, and ol' boy wearin' a lampshade on his head that matches his gold lame' bullfighter jacket...it kinda puts me in the mind of "how come u don't call me anymore" - playful, seductive, a bit bluesy....yeah, this song'll do quite nicely, thank you very much...

I dig this song, beautiful melody..

Regarding his piano playin.. its very beautiful.. Smooth and there is a confident style to it.. I only found the title song of ONA to be top notch piano playin.. the rest of the piano cd wasnt the best he can do.
His piano playin is good on this one..