I don´t know how about you, but the first half of the song is an average funky stuff, but the second just drives me wild. The minute he starts "you can blow the candle light off, you can turn the candle on...." The background vocals, the music, ahhh....pure sex.....It´s one of the most passionate pieces ever. Anyone else agree?

I love this song always have the unreleased versions also

There´s an unreleased version??? Is it the same and longer? I could have that ending piece having going on forever.....

check your orgnotes

Thirdeye said:

I was going to say which version. There are about 3 un-released versions if not more.

The only version I have is from Graffiti Bridge, but I still dig it.
Sometimes, it's the only reason I pull that cd out.

Have to say the unreleased version from 85 is far superior IMHO. I was so disappointed when I heard the GB version after the excitement of knowing George Clinton was on it too. Can't really listen to that version at all.

OdysseyMiles said:

toe said:[quote]Have to say the unreleased version from 85 is far superior IMHO. I was so disappointed when I heard the GB version after the excitement of knowing George Clinton was on it too. Can't really listen to that version at all.

Co-sign. It's way too pitched up too. The GB version is a typical example of the fact that P should leave his creations alone after he's done with them. Very rarely his "reworks" work for me...

toe said:

85? I keep forgetting the original version was that old.

The very original "We Can Fuck" -version was either from 82 or 83, actually. Don't have the DMSR nearby right now though...

Novabreaker said:

Man, you hit the nail right on the head. I thought I was the only one who felt that way about that song. I totally agree with you.

Novabreaker said:

The original drum track played by Morris Day (in 1982) was used on the GB version.
[Edited 4/28/05 10:02am]

Definitely one of my favourites; I love the whole song.

I love this song! But i've never heard any unreleased versions?

I like both versions (never heard the We Can Fuck version)

Of course I heard the GB version first, so I wasn't disappointed by it, though I do wonder what George actually did on that song. Probably the line about peeing in a cup, knowing him! Actually I love that line.

The biggest difference to me is that the bootleg sounds more "songlike"--that is verse-chorus-verse. The GB version is more of a funk jam. When all's said & done I probably like the GB version better. I think it's one of the best songs on the album.

I am totally in agreeance with daq! The last part of the song is pure sex to the ear.

You all are trippping! The release version is based on the original, the bootleg version was the one that was completely revamped. In other words the version on Graffiti Bridge has basic tracks that date back (82?) before the (darker slower) one that recorded in '86.

its better without George Clinton, " see this gold chain around my waist"

the first part of the song is actually a re-recorded and revamped version of the 1985 version.

But in the 1985 version, this is far superior!

On Graffiti Bridge, the second part is indeed better!

Fabulous song - I love all of the versions of it.

I wish I heard the other versions to know what you guys are talking about. Cause if it´s as hot as the version off the album.....ahhhh

are you sure it's just the first part? I've heard a very early one with a second part too.

antoon said:

ufoclub said:

THANK YOU! I was just about to post this very same thing and school these folks about this track, since they felt like it was "sabotaged" or "messed up" because it's not like what he did in '86. What's on GB is VERY similar to the ORIGINAL version, which was titled "We Can Fuck"!!! Some may prefer the "updated" version done in '86, but that one's NOT the original track.

Yeah that second part with the "Ahhhh"s in the background make this a great song. I only know the GB version and I love it. It's one of the reasons I like the album so much. The movie was crap but the album (despite Lovemachine) is one of my favorites.

2 my knowledge there are like 4 versions of the 1990 (original) version
1 is 10+ minutes long
2 that seem like edits or alternate takes of the 10min version that have the wah-wah guitar and some additional vocals that make it funky
the other 1 is like the demo when george and them just got ahold of the
origianl and initially "peed" on it

imho, i like both versions. i am more biased towards the revolution version
because it was one of the first unreleased songs i heard from prince and was like "WHOOOOA"

I have one onereleased version on tape, thats rather cool, about 10 minutes, but much more sobre when it comes to production, sounding like a demo for the GB-version

On another 'tape' i have a version with George Clinton that goes on-and-on-and-on-and-on, and is going really nowhere...its about 15 - 20 minutes long. I listened twice to it. I hope that says enough

On the tape is also a song by Prince and George Clinton called soulpsychedelicide which, yes, goes, on-and-an-and-on....etc, you know what i am trying to say...

I payed big bucks for this bootleg-tape, but there are some things that should been locked in The Vault forever, i guess....lol