Visually: Dinner With Delores (1996)
Message: Money Don't Matter 2Night (1991)

Your responses?

booyah said:

Co-sign

honestly I dont think anything touches this.

I wasn't that impressed. I Wish U Heaven still stands as his best (imo).

LovesexyIsThe1 said:

I don't get the love 4 the "I Wish U Heaven" video. I really liked the song, but the video was awful. CG is WAY better, his best video in awhile. Still, though, I think his best videos are 7, Gett Off, Cream, and PARTYMAN!! That video is so damn funny.

I'm not a fan of The track or the video to CG. The song is terribly cheesey and the video looks like an English advert for a bank.

Saturn said:

Blasphemy!

It's probably the only video that he didn't "perform" the song. The camera holding still while the story rolled along, the apple being picked and bitten, then placed back on the tree at the end... sheer genius.

It defenitely embraced everything that Lovesexy stood for.

Of course, this is just my opinion, but hardly any video he has done... comes close to the Lovesexy videos: Alphabet St., Glam, and I Wish U Heaven. His absolute best!

why limit it to prince videos - what's the last video by ANYONE that has told a story as powerful as this video.

Love the look of this video... ...the watercolor backgrounds, the graphic visuals, the muted tones...just superbly done.












Prince and band playing among the ruins of war while bombs go off in the "blood red sky"...gotta love it.

don't forget Keisha Hughe's emphatic performance

you know what, this is a great video...

...seems like some people are so jaded that they can't even tell when something's good anymore...

mrdespues said:

Well put.

Saturn said:

Neither do I!

From what I've seen, it looks like this might be the first good in a non-cheesy way video he's ever done.

Although it still does look a little melodramatic.
[Edited 9/24/04 15:46pm]

go2theMax said:

Neither do I...

I think this was better then "Call my name".

I think both the video for "Musicology" and "Call My Name" were better than some of the crap he put out (video-wise ofcourse), but this new video is jaw-dropping IMHO!

This is the best since TGRES 'visually' and comes close to the originality of "SOTT", "Pop Life" and, indeed, "I Wish U HEaven". I like the song also. It is retro rock-pop in the vein of some of the songs on ATWIAD I'd say.

I absolutely love it!

LovesexyIsThe1 said:

Yah. We get it: you like the Lovesexy period.

bonnie184 said:

There is nothing wrong with difference of opinion. Its a bit harsh to call somebody jaded Just because they dont like the video

I think the video is really good makes a change from whats around at the moment and think it could do well in the uk but getting it played is another story.

mrdespues said:

howcomeudontcallme said:

Why do people think this song is cheesy?? it's a catchy little
pop tune and the video is nice

JAMIESTARR said:

Because the lyrics are so obviously poor. It sounds as is a child wrote it. Just because Prince is 'tackling' a world issue with his video, people are talking as if its a significant pieces of work. It isn't. Prince is demonstrating the consequences of religious fantatacism whilst having 5:5 scrawled across his head. Good one.
[Edited 9/27/04 8:44am]

It's a horrible song, and the video doesn't help it.

booyah said:

Visually: Alphabet St. (which I prolly just like due 2 nostalgia, haven't watched it in a LONG time)
Message: Ever.

Overall, I think it's Prince's best video.

Luv & Peace,
Alex
Clubbin' in Mpls/A Night w. Prince

howcomeudontcallme said:

The lyrics are excellent. The best on Musicology (which, admittedly, isn't his greatest bunch of lyrics).

Luv & Peace,
Alex
Clubbin' in Mpls/A Night w. Prince

howcomeudontcallme said:

Jeez - what kinda banks u bank with?

PhilG said:

Was that sarcastic?

//

TGRES video was pretty high-budget/well-made for Prince.

squirrelgrease said:

howcomeudontcallme said:

Yup. I agree.

This whole Musicology thing just hasnt captured me at all... I think it is some of his weakest output. I prefer NPS to Musicology...