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Have you ever listened to a Prince song, thinking it's great, and then a lyric in it takes you out of it? I hate when that happens so much.
Like when I remember first hearing We Can Funk. The song's funky and I'm loving it, when all of a sudden I hear... "I'll gladly pee in anybody's cup"" And just like that I'm taken out of the song. The world is a comedy for those who think and a tragedy for those who feel.
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PurpleKnight said: I hate when that happens so much.
Like when I remember first hearing We Can Funk. The song's funky and I'm loving it, when all of a sudden I hear... "I'll gladly pee in anybody's cup"" And just like that I'm taken out of the song. lol...thats what makes the song cool tho! its funny like that..i used to think it was even funnier cuz i though george was saying something else. Yesterday is dead...tomorrow hasnt arrived yet....i have just ONE day...
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Rhyming "river" with "give 'er" in Holy River.
"I'll show my *, if you show your *" with those cheesy synth noises inserted in Insatiable. | |
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Moonwalkbjrain said: PurpleKnight said: I hate when that happens so much.
Like when I remember first hearing We Can Funk. The song's funky and I'm loving it, when all of a sudden I hear... "I'll gladly pee in anybody's cup"" And just like that I'm taken out of the song. lol...thats what makes the song cool tho! its funny like that..i used to think it was even funnier cuz i though george was saying something else. I love funny, weird lyrics too. Like, I LOVE Scarlet Pussy. But...pee? C'mon Prince, we know you can write wittier stuff than that.  The world is a comedy for those who think and a tragedy for those who feel.
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PurpleKnight said: Moonwalkbjrain said: lol...thats what makes the song cool tho! its funny like that..i used to think it was even funnier cuz i though george was saying something else. I love funny, weird lyrics too. Like, I LOVE Scarlet Pussy. But...pee? C'mon Prince, we know you can write wittier stuff than that. ooooo scarlet pussy is the shit! but that lyrics is witty if u listen to the one b4 it: "i'm testing positive 4 the funk" then "i'll gladly pee in anybodys cup" and then think about it...see? "I'll show my *, if you show your *" with those cheesy synth noises inserted in Insatiable.
oo i love that! its sooo hot Yesterday is dead...tomorrow hasnt arrived yet....i have just ONE day...
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I've never really liked the verse in "Call My Name"
So many speak of the moon As though it had no flaws But 2 compare it 2 a beauty like Urs Would give one pause It just sounds really stupid rhyming had no flaws with give one pause. I don't know maybe it's just me, but I just couldn't imaging going up to a girl and saying "Hey baby, you give me pause"... Toejam @ Peach & Black Podcast: http://peachandblack.podbean.com
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PurpleKnight said: I hate when that happens so much.
Like when I remember first hearing We Can Funk. The song's funky and I'm loving it, when all of a sudden I hear... "I'll gladly pee in anybody's cup"" And just like that I'm taken out of the song. If George Clinton weren't saying that then I might feel the same. As far as I'm concerned, that's just Prince's nod to his old school funk idol.Now if that was Joni Mitchel on saying that then  | |
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toejam said: I've never really liked the verse in "Call My Name"
So many speak of the moon As though it had no flaws But 2 compare it 2 a beauty like Urs Would give one pause It just sounds really stupid rhyming had no flaws with give one pause. I don't know maybe it's just me, but I just couldn't imaging going up to a girl and saying "Hey baby, you give me pause"... That would depend on the woman you were directing the comment to. If she's college educated and mature, she's going to take that as a very romantic comment. |
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TheBigBang said: toejam said: I've never really liked the verse in "Call My Name"
So many speak of the moon As though it had no flaws But 2 compare it 2 a beauty like Urs Would give one pause It just sounds really stupid rhyming had no flaws with give one pause. I don't know maybe it's just me, but I just couldn't imaging going up to a girl and saying "Hey baby, you give me pause"... That would depend on the woman you were directing the comment to. If she's college educated and mature, she's going to take that as a very romantic comment. Word. | |
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most of the Rainbow Chillun....
musically, the album is AMAZING...just...GREAT but when u sit down 2 listen 2 that vader voice and the rest of the mess he's sayin... :disbleif: i still listen 2 it but i like 2 concentrate on individual instruments in each track... 4get the lyrics man... | |
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I'd have to say "Baby Knows"... it's a real groovy track, but then he gets to a point where he says...
"She makes you feel like your stuff ain't brown" What f*** is that all about? Yuck. Come here, babe.. yeah... | |
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Dinner with Deloris, 'like a brontasourus"? 'dancin like a white girl" ? | |
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yonipuja said: Rhyming "river" with "give 'er" in Holy River.
how does that not rhyme? "I'll show my *, if you show your *" with those cheesy synth noises inserted in Insatiable. | |
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4nowneway said: yonipuja said: Rhyming "river" with "give 'er" in Holy River.
how does that not rhyme? OK, I meant the way it's forced to rhyme by dropping the 'h'. Didn't know Prince had any Cockney blood in him.  [Edited 7/4/05 1:04am] | |
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Probably the weakest lyrics ever:
"Round and Round"(if you count it as a "real" P song): "One day I'll make it in the big city and I will find a girl who's pretty one day I'll make a plan and she will say o.k. 'cuz I will plan 2 be a cool kiddie" What the f...???
(Sorry if the citation is imprecise, I'm at work and can't look it up right now)  | |
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toejam said: I've never really liked the verse in "Call My Name"
So many speak of the moon As though it had no flaws But 2 compare it 2 a beauty like Urs Would give one pause It just sounds really stupid rhyming had no flaws with give one pause. I don't know maybe it's just me, but I just couldn't imaging going up to a girl and saying "Hey baby, you give me pause"... Yeah, I agree. Those lines ruined the whole song for me. Noone I know has ever spoken about the moon having no flaws. I can't relate to this at all. Maybe if a few people I knew had spoken to me about the moon and it's lack of flaws I'd appreciate these sentiments. Although the clumsiness and cheesiness of these lyrics do give me pause. | |
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EtherealFunk said: toejam said: I've never really liked the verse in "Call My Name"
So many speak of the moon As though it had no flaws But 2 compare it 2 a beauty like Urs Would give one pause It just sounds really stupid rhyming had no flaws with give one pause. I don't know maybe it's just me, but I just couldn't imaging going up to a girl and saying "Hey baby, you give me pause"... Yeah, I agree. Those lines ruined the whole song for me. Noone I know has ever spoken about the moon having no flaws. I can't relate to this at all. Maybe if a few people I knew had spoken to me about the moon and it's lack of flaws I'd appreciate these sentiments. Although the clumsiness and cheesiness of these lyrics do give me pause. 
There must be a lot of Prince songs you can't relate to then. I don't mean to take the p*** but would that really ruin your enjoyment? When did you last have a conversation with one of your mates about pearls before the swine? | |
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onenitealone said:
There must be a lot of Prince songs you can't relate to then. I don't mean to take the p*** but would that really ruin your enjoyment? When did you last have a conversation with one of your mates about pearls before the swine? Well, you've certainly highlighted my flaws and given me pause.  | |
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EtherealFunk said: onenitealone said:
There must be a lot of Prince songs you can't relate to then. I don't mean to take the p*** but would that really ruin your enjoyment? When did you last have a conversation with one of your mates about pearls before the swine? Well, you've certainly highlighted my flaws and given me pause.
Sorry, that wasn't the intention, I promise.  | |
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You gotta have a mother for me now move your big ass round this way so I can work on that zipper baby. Tonight your a star and I'm the big dipper. "Gett Off"
I must admit it's fun to say especially with the music breakdown, but it's kind of chessy. SO WHAT IF WE'RE CONTROLLING ALL THE OIL, IS IT WORTH THE CHILD DYING 4?
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toejam said: I've never really liked the verse in "Call My Name"
So many speak of the moon As though it had no flaws But 2 compare it 2 a beauty like Urs Would give one pause It just sounds really stupid rhyming had no flaws with give one pause. I don't know maybe it's just me, but I just couldn't imaging going up to a girl and saying "Hey baby, you give me pause"... I always thought that was a bad line, along with the next, it seems like he's forcing rhymes: "Nothing about you is false" you bring me gifts like Santa Clause/ touch me with your paws/ now take off them draw's... Diamonds & Pearls has some of the worst lyrics ever. Check this song out at:
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andyman91 said: toejam said: I've never really liked the verse in "Call My Name"
So many speak of the moon As though it had no flaws But 2 compare it 2 a beauty like Urs Would give one pause It just sounds really stupid rhyming had no flaws with give one pause. I don't know maybe it's just me, but I just couldn't imaging going up to a girl and saying "Hey baby, you give me pause"... I always thought that was a bad line, along with the next, it seems like he's forcing rhymes: "Nothing about you is false" you bring me gifts like Santa Clause/ touch me with your paws/ now take off them draw's... Diamonds & Pearls has some of the worst lyrics ever. Well; people are always refering to how beautiful the moon is on a clear nite. He's saying her beauty makes him stop whatever he's doing when he sees her. Very poetic, in my opinion. Kinda like in Adore when he says "love is too weak to define just what you mean to me". Has the same effect. | |
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4nowneway said: Dinner with Deloris, 'like a brontasourus"? 'dancin like a white girl" ?
i think Dinner w/ Delores is comical.. i laugh every time i play it.. i like it when Prince makes jokes.. i think its a witty song... - the only thing that matters is being in the Will of GOD '05 | |
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Moonwalkbjrain said: PurpleKnight said: I hate when that happens so much.
Like when I remember first hearing We Can Funk. The song's funky and I'm loving it, when all of a sudden I hear... "I'll gladly pee in anybody's cup"" And just like that I'm taken out of the song. lol...thats what makes the song cool tho! its funny like that..i used to think it was even funnier cuz i though george was saying something else.  You're right. That 's does sound like something George Clinton would say. | |
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steveo said: andyman91 said: I always thought that was a bad line, along with the next, it seems like he's forcing rhymes: "Nothing about you is false" you bring me gifts like Santa Clause/ touch me with your paws/ now take off them draw's... Diamonds & Pearls has some of the worst lyrics ever. Well; people are always refering to how beautiful the moon is on a clear nite. He's saying her beauty makes him stop whatever he's doing when he sees her. Very poetic, in my opinion. Kinda like in Adore when he says "love is too weak to define just what you mean to me". Has the same effect. My problem with it is not so much the words/meaning as it is how the rhymes sound kind of forced. And actually, he's saying that the comparison to the moon would give one pause, not that looking at her gives one pause. So, in other words, people might not be able to decide right away whether she or the moon is more flawless. I know my girl's got way less pockmarks than the moon & her tones are far more even  Check this song out at:
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andyman91 said: steveo said: Well; people are always refering to how beautiful the moon is on a clear nite. He's saying her beauty makes him stop whatever he's doing when he sees her. Very poetic, in my opinion. Kinda like in Adore when he says "love is too weak to define just what you mean to me". Has the same effect. My problem with it is not so much the words/meaning as it is how the rhymes sound kind of forced. And actually, he's saying that the comparison to the moon would give one pause, not that looking at her gives one pause. So, in other words, people might not be able to decide right away whether she or the moon is more flawless. I know my girl's got way less pockmarks than the moon & her tones are far more even I stand corrected. I've been hearing that wrong all this time?!?! it's not the first time someone misheard/misquoted a Prince lyric. ("Count yor blessings" = "Controversy") Yes, I've known people to sing it that way.LOL | |
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I wouldn't say it's a bad lyric, but just could fit better on another song: Jack U Off - the music is awesome on this track! | |
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PurpleKnight said: I hate when that happens so much.
Like when I remember first hearing We Can Funk. The song's funky and I'm loving it, when all of a sudden I hear... "I'll gladly pee in anybody's cup"" And just like that I'm taken out of the song. ----- It's absolutely TRAGIC that ya'll think Prince is actually sayin' the word "pee" in the song We Can Funk. C'mon people, CATCH A CLUE! He wrote it with George Clinton, who fronts the band Parliament, which is where the "P" (NOT PEE) reference comes in. "I'd gladly P in anybody's cup. Good God Almighty, ya'll are a bunch of Younts! | |
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poetbear68 said: PurpleKnight said: I hate when that happens so much.
Like when I remember first hearing We Can Funk. The song's funky and I'm loving it, when all of a sudden I hear... "I'll gladly pee in anybody's cup"" And just like that I'm taken out of the song. ----- It's absolutely TRAGIC that ya'll think Prince is actually sayin' the word "pee" in the song We Can Funk. C'mon people, CATCH A CLUE! He wrote it with George Clinton, who fronts the band Parliament, which is where the "P" (NOT PEE) reference comes in. "I'd gladly P in anybody's cup. Good God Almighty, ya'll are a bunch of Younts!  | |
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