I can't believe it... I only just discovered this superfunky jam today, where have I been!

But that's what I love about Prince I discover something new everyday (yesterday it was Vibrator).

U Gotta Shake Something has really blown me away though, all 15 minutes of it.

Does anyone here know where and when it was recorded?

Maybe I'm just oblivious to these things but I don't think I can recall anyone really mentioning it here, how high is it regarded amongst P fans?

Phunky aint it?

Now you got me wishin' i could find this to check it out. I just stumbled across "Motherless Child" the other day and I feel the same way. Some of that guitar work is fantastic about 5 minutes in. The trouble with all this bootleg material is I'd much rather pay prince a few bucks for a track then waste all night trying to find it on Kazaa. Havin these hits locked in your JW closet is costin' ya kid!! Where can I find "U gotta Shake Something"? Anybody know the origin/history of "Motherless Child"?
[Edited 9/3/04 19:46pm]

I've been jamming to this all week. As "The Flesh", Levi is mentioned in the song quite a bit, and Eric Leeds plays on it. I'm guessing circa '87-90. Someone with The Vault could probably narrow it down.

U Gotta Shake Something lyrics
(U are listening 2 W.O.O.L., your alternative music station)

If U decide 2 get in a key, it's E-flat
Grace

(Here's the brand new one by The Flesh, "U Gotta Shake Something")

4 love

U gotta shake something, what U got 2 lose?
What U got 2 lose?
U gotta shake something, what U got 2 lose?
U gotta shake something, what U gonna do? Yeah {x2}
Blow Eric, huh! Ow! Uh, damn!

Jimmy Black & The Whites

U gotta shake something, what U gonna do? Yeah
Jimmy White & The Blacks
Damn! Something
Blow Eric, come on, don't stop, say "Uh!"

U gotta shake something, uh
U gotta.. U gotta.. U gotta.. U gotta shake something (something)
If your pants' 2 tight (They're far 2 tight)
Shake it with us 2night (Shake it, baby {x3})
Hey, U gotta shake something (something, baby)
Ow! U gotta shake (U gotta shake)
(If U feel all tight, I feel alright)
Go go, huh
U gotta shake

Drop out the bass
U gotta shake

Levi, get up, I wanna say, I wanna say "Uh!"

U gotta shake something ... uh!
U gotta shake something (something)
If, ha, if your pants' 2 tight
(U gotta shake something ... uh!)
Shake it with us 2night
(U gotta shake something ... uh!)
U gotta shake something {x2}
[Baby], U gotta shake something
What's the matter, honey, U tired?
U gotta shake something, hey!
U gotta

Levi, stop!
Everybody, B-flat, come on
U gotta shake something
Go back B-flat, come on, I say "Uh!"
U're not sexy, get out o' my house
Get out o' my house
Levi, stop!

Everybody, B-flat, come on, say..
U gotta shake something ... uh
U gotta shake something
B-flat, huh, come on (Uh)
I gotta stop and tune the guitar
Yeah, ha ha
U can't fuck with us 2night
U gotta shake something
Yeehaw!

Go back E-flat, come on, don't...

See the girl over there
Polka dot dress on, yeah
It don't matter, no care
I put the.. U got the sexy gown, yeah
Can I get up under that dress, honey?
Shake something
(Hey, come on, wait a minute)

U know I feel alright
U gotta, gotta shake something 2night, 2night
(Shake it then, honey, shake it, good God, huh)
U're gonna be alright
I won't do U no wrong
Eric, blow! Ow!
Looka here

Looks like rain, come on

(Shake) {repeat in BG}
Go go, uh
U got any old James Brown records?
U gotta shake something in here
(Sing, ha) U can't fuck with us {x2}
Sing
Uh, ha, U can't fuck with us {repeat in BG}
U gotta shake something
U got any old Otis Redding records?
U know what I'm talking about
Huh, hey!
Red drums set up in this ... ow!
Drop out the bass, Levi, stop!

B-flat, uh
(Shake) {repeat in BG}
Go go, uh
Eric, stop! Uh
That's the way 2 say it: Uh!
Eric, blow! Uh
It's alright
Levi? Why'd U stop Levi, why'd U stop, come on, uh!

(Shake, shake shake shake) {repeat in BG}
I wanna hear some Red drums in here
Ow!
Jungle love, yeah, when I gotta love, yeah
Levi, go go

Fellas, uh, U can't fuck with us {repeat in BG}

On the 1
1 time, huh {x2}
Hold it, stop stop
Levi
2 times, huh
Ow, good God!

(Shake) {repeat in BG}
Levi, U know U will have 2 excuse me, we just bought a new car
Oh, we just bought a used car
Don't laugh
U can't fuck with us
Something 4 all the white peoples

(Shake, shake shake shake) {repeat in BG to the end}
What key we in? OK
Baby, when we start 2 sweat
Baby, U ain't seen nothin' yet
I got big ol' biceps and a sexy ass
U can't fuck with me, mama, I'll break your glass eye
Alright, Sammy, good God
Feel the funk
U know what I'm talkin' about
Sammy

(Shake, U gotta shake something) {repeat in BG to the end}
U ever seen a black man play guitar with no clothes on?
I ain't bullshittin', uh
U can't fuck with us
Washington wives, U can't fuck with us

Sometime, sometime, sometime I can't.. I can't..
I can't make up my mind
(I love it)
I'll say whatever I want 2
U can't fuck with me, no
Ride, honey, ride, honey

Levi, stop!

Fade this shit out, we gotta 2 get the..
Fade this shit out, come on Cole, shit
U can't fuck with us
I'm afraid, U know, U can't fuck with us

Now you got me wishin' i could find this to check it out. I just stumbled across "Motherless Child" the other day and I feel the same way. Some of that guitar work is fantastic about 5 minutes in. The trouble with all this bootleg material is I'd much rather pay prince a few bucks for a track then waste all night trying to find it on Kazaa. Havin these hits locked in your JW closet is costin' ya kid!! Where can I find "U gotta Shake Something"? Anybody know the origin/history of "Motherless Child"?

slothmang said:

Richie Havens did a scortching version of Freedom/Motherless Child at the 1969 Woodstock festival. Motherless Child is a traditional spiritual, author unknown.

slothmang said:

U Gotta Shake Something is on, how do I say this...a certain work v 2 at least that's where I found mine as someone was kind enough to hook me up. I've given up on Kazaa.

U ever seen a black man play guitar with no clothes on?

Best part of the song, right there!!

Excellent track.

I'm hoping the rest of The Flesh stuff gets out before I croak it.

Thank you so much for reminding me of this stuff. Don't forget "Get On Up" - I suppose they're meant to be listened to back 2 back.

Novabreaker said:

No they are not.

"U Gotta Shake Something" is the only recording from The Flesh sessions that's seen the light of day so far.

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According to The Vault U Gotta Shake Something was recorded on December 30th 1985 at Sunset Sound.

Eric Leeds says that Prince was drinking wine at the session and was a bit 'looped'.

soulyacolia said:

Prince needs to drink more wine.

Morrrrrisssss