i didn't even know it was released as a single until years after the album came out.

I thought it was only available as a promo, but not released as a single?

It was only released as a promo single, but with remixes. Great track.

i LOVE this song. It's one of P's classic "Kiss My Ass" song. i always play it when i get pissed off. That and Bob George

I feel the exact same way. This song has got SO much classic attitude. It's vintage Royal Badness.

When I finally saw the vid long after it came out, I loved that too.

Especially that cool ass move where they show a side shot of The Kid grooving to the song and tapping his heels to the beat with perfect rhythm.

Hahha, or when he plays the violin with that hilarious giant grin on his face.

It's all classic Prince to me.
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I like the cassette of the live version that I bought at the concert that year....."work that motherfuckin' bass".

EMI, the label that distributed Emancipation, went under a week after the video was released. Prince decided not to find another label to distribute it, so he left Emancipation dead in the water after that.

With no label to support the single, it quickly fell xcept for the promo copies which came out before the label's demise.

The 1st song on the Face Down vinyl is "Eye Can't Make u Love Me", which the label wanted as the next single as it was getting play on A/C stations. Prince declined and wanted Face Down although the song stayed on the vinyl.

"face Down, Don't play with my money"

I had no idea there was a video for "Face Down''. Dag! I only saw the Chris Rock Show performance, which I loved, but not the video ;-(

loved seeing him kid around with the sax in the video as well -- it was an inside joke for some fans who just had a discussion about him playing sax at the time. now, if he ever played a sax solo for real, i think i would faint

fun video to a funky lil' beat

I love the song, but I've never seen the video and haven't been able to download it anywhere. Is there a link somewhere I could check it out?

PurpleKnight said:

Prince probably does not like it played any more.. too must Cussin'..
It IS a great song and an AWESOME Video!!!

meow85 said:

Love the song...would also like to see the video.
Help!

Orionforever said:

Actually, the vid was edited, and the single was due out just as he was entering his "no cussin" phase. The remixes of the song were either edited, or had new vocals that changed the lyrics.

JediMaster said:

I don't think that was to do with the "no cussin" thing yet.

it was more likely a marketing decision since the album was

not doing that well (despite Prince's usual antics about how

well his projects fare) and so he probably had very high set

expectations for this single. and for it to do well it would

need to be played a lot and without cursing it would do just

that.

it's a real shame the label folded just then and not just a

few months later. I think this would have been quite a nice

decent size hit for him.

Love Face Down Another Classic by Prince

Rhonda played the hell out of the bass. Made that baby roar

Play motherfuckin bass!!!!

The 1st time BET played it it was unedited with curse words.

I pulled it out on tape and sho nuff, there were the curse words.

I was just listening to one of the remixes of this song (vinyl blister remix) and its probably the WEIRDEST remix of Prince song ever... it actually makes me hate the song. I gotta listen to the original to get that sound out of my head.

Song is ok. Very interesting though. But why the elvis hate?



groove is good. Subject matter interesting but does anyone know y the elvis hate? prince never even met the fucker?

all that "npg bury them all" thing gets kinda lame.....

Him and her meaning who I?m singin? about
And his psychoanalyst kinda saw the catalyst
As the devil with the blue jeans on, huh
Ain?t it kinda funny when u see the dawn?
Sign the name they gave ya
But when them motherf**kers turn around ass up, u?re what?

Expain that verse someone? Interesting and I want to know
From what I can tell (not much) is that err umm devil wears blue jeans?


Maybe too much chuck d elvis hating went to his head?
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i hated the song

thesexofit said:

The "Money" remix has entirely re-sung lyrics and drops the "dead like Elvis" sample. He turned it into more of a pussy eating song.

I love this song.

The "dead like Elvis" is a a sample from an unreleased Poet99 track recorded several years earlier. I think he just liked the sound of it and there is no Elvis hating about it per se. I mean, he is fucking dead right?



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the highlight of the JOTY tour was prince doing a 15 minute version of that song live. Him and Rhonda playing the shit out of the bass. I still have my T shirt. I love wearing it to work : )

definately one of my favs. Never seen the video.

klhk said:

ditto!

Love it! How great are those strings? Absolute genius. Sends a shiver down my spine.

I *MUST* see the video. Will have to hunt around for that.

Where can I get the Money remix?

My favorite 90s Prince track.

dead like Elvis