It has been said before and it deserves to be repeated: "7" is a freaking brilliant song! I was listening to it in the car this morning and the song impresses me with it's artistry every time I hear it. The lyrics are a little loopy at times but then his sing a line like "the young so educated they never grow old" and it just floors me. The beginning of the song with the acapella is just brilliant and I love the way P uses his multi-tracked voice in this song. At various points, it sounds like an army of Princes singing at one time. The song has so much going on but it is actually not overproduced, which happens so often when P's musical eyes get bigger than his stomach.

Love this song!

Over the years this has become one of my aboslute favorite Prince songs. It all started with my crew having it played at a few wedding receptions, so some very positive memories were attached to it. Then my obsession followed. I'm so happy it was such an important song in the Musicology tour as that forever cemented my adoration of the song.




thanks for this thread!

endorphin74 said:

I think the song is very unique, and a good argument could be made that it's the best thing he has ever done.

JulesWindu said:

A very strong argument could be made that it is the best thing he has done in the last 15 years. It's in my Top 10 of all time.

BEST THING HE'S EVER DONE ????? DONT THINK SO

I think it's an incredible song, but it could do without
a chorus or 2 in there.


Especially the beginning, that's just to much repeat of
the same lines.

But for the rest it's just pop perfection

IstenSzek said:

There are an enormous number of words in the song in general...it may be one of the most verbose songs P has ever recorded. But it works somehow. He somehow turns a slightly muddled religious parable into a wonderful pop song.

GottaLetitgo said:

"7" on the Madhouse 8 album is pretty cool as well! My favorite Madhouse track...

One of my favorite Prince songs EVER! It IS brilliant. There isn't one thing I DON'T like about it.

GottaLetitgo said:

true

I particularly like the verse about


and there will be a new city
with streets of gold
the young so educated
they never grow old
and there will be no death
for with every breath
a voice of many colours
sings a song that's so bold

IstenSzek said:

7 is one of my favourites and to me that verse is undoubtedly the best part

When I first played the album, the only song that jumped out at me was 7...I played it a few times over.

Still brilliant after all these years...

i totally agree wid u guys 7 is the shit!

One of my very favorites!!!

I love this song!!!! It's so great to blast going down the interstate.

love 7, puts me in a great mood

7 rocks. It's a great song. A major highlight on the album. I liked it even more when I saw him perform it live last year.