Dang, the Lovesexy period was just the bomb, for me. But, every now and then, I get hung up on Sheila's drumming, Prince's guitar playing and tone, the futuristic-yet-retro-now drug scene deconstruction, it's Sly Stone, it's Steve Vai, it's Prince, it's bleak, it's funkay, Prince pants during a break like the groove is wearin' him out, the bass guitar cameo, Sheila's harmonizing, M&M killers playin' Mickey Mouse games, the rock guitar doubling the keyboard bass riff, Detroit, "everybody dance on..."

This song is still the spankin', ever-lovin' JAM!!!

And, the best part about it all is ... it's followed by "Lovesexy!" ("Dig me, now...")

the drum tracking for that song is really genius. it's constantly changing. great track

that song kicked my butt up and down the block the first time i heard it.

okay, and the second and third time too.

"Dance On" is my favorite track from the "Lovesexy" album. I love the organ.

A bass guitar in spider webs, longing for the funk
An uzi gun takes its place in a wagon trunk (get off me punk, you ain't sexy!!)
Stealin' ladies purses, and settin' them aflame
M&M killers playin' Mickey Mouse games (Aw, Mercy!)

Everybody Dance On, Dance On


Okay, I gotta bust out that boot remaster of Lovesexy as soon as my boyfriend's girlfriend gets the fuck outta dodge.

Yes, it's a real bomb, very energetic

i think it's a glimpse for us into Prince's insanity. it sounds like he went insane with that song. i wish he would go insane with ideas and make a bomb ass record and not hold anything back. the drums in that song KILL me. Jesus, you have to be good to get that beat down. fucking genius.

ThreadBare said:

Perfect description!

Dance On & Alphabet St. were the only songs I like off Lovesexy. Dance On was killer!

uPtoWnNY said:

What-what-whaaat?
What about "Lovesexy?" If you tell me that song don't put your name upon your thigh, if you tell me it don't make you dance and make you cry, then, well, here's , go buy yourself a soul!

This is seriously one of the most underrated Prince song ever! Nearly everytime this song comes up on this site, people slam it and I can't for the life of me figure out why. I mean what the fuck are some of the sounds in this song? The drum beat is kickin all the way through. The guitar and the happy sounding organ. The message. Damn, if you aint feelin this song, you got to be 6 feet under already!

ain't heard this in a minute...

I love this song too.....but title track is better though!

FunkMistress said:

To me, the Lovesexy LP was a big come down from Sign O' the Times. Aside from those two songs, it just didn't grab me. But to each his own.

Yeah, I started this thread while listening to "Dance On" at my computer.


Now, having heard it in my car system again for the first time in a minute, I just gotta shake my head. Sheila was playin' the mess outta them drums.

I would have to agree. Dance On is quite a crazy track. It's one of my favorites next to the title track and When 2 R In Love. Awesomeness.