crap...so i have a mac and can't watch it? suck

Just wondering how NPGMC dropped the ball or why they should be so embarrassed. They didn't have an exclusive deal to release the video. It's not like it got away from them. Prince may not be the sharpest business man in the world, but I'm sure even he knew that by dealing with VH-1, it would get out early.
Man, some of you, if you're not raking Prince over the coals, it's NPGMC. It's funny cause Prince just keeps rolling along, strong as ever.
Thank you Prince, for not taking the MJ path to self-destruction. But mostly thanks for just being you.

Very prety song, amazes me that people had to watch the video to appreciate.
some of his best work in way too long.

Mmmm, well I've listened to the song five times (both with and without the video) and being as objective as possible I am more than underwhelmed.

Regarding the video firstly - for this matters very little to me, as I feel the medium 9/10 detracts (with the exception of Cunningham, Jonze, Gondry, et al) from the overall effect of a song - I feel Hayek has produced a schmaltzy overly-produced if quite inoffensively bland affair.

Sure it complements the mood of the song, but when I think of Marrakesh (having sampled and lapped up its flavour) it captures little of its energy, vibrancy or colour.

But negatives aside, for a Prince video (which let's face it are as shambolically inconsistent as they come) its very pleasant, glossy and I suppose could have been expecting far worse. In truth its very much how I imagined.


Regarding the tune. I'm more than disappointed.

From the title, video/promotional imagery pre-release I suspected a latino-jazz ballad affair and that's exactly what's been delivered. This is Prince playing it ultra safe - especially for a first single.

I am inclined to agree with the Santana comparisons and 'Money Don't Matter' echos while lacking a powerful chorus that the latter undeniably contains.

Where exactly is the chorus? It appears to be simply a refrain... there is little by way of hooks as the song drifts by at a steady pace without building or pulling the listener.

The guitar solo raised a cheeky smile when (in the video) you see P parping along to the notes, which on first view is quiet amusing, but this novelty doesn't really satisfy an underwhelming piece of Prince guitar work.

This is Prince by numbers - heck even Dinner With Dolores had more spice, lyrical potency - this is coffee house/MoR lounge jazz and as I've said for a lead off single - bah! Prince could fart these kinds of sounds out any day of the week.

Hurumph!
[Edited 12/13/05 18:18pm]

Yeah, this video really ups the song big time-what a video is supposed to do right? This IS Prince's best looking video. As far as the song mixed in-It's like Christopher Tracy went to Panama. Honestly, I like the song better than, say, "Do U Lie?" for example.

I think the clip is great, certainly one of his best. The woman in it is beautiful and P looks great I must admit.

I actually quite like the song. It is certainly very adult and i wonder how well it will do, but what do I know.

The vocal delivery reminds me very much of When I lay My Hands on U.

I suspect the song is a grower. I just wonder who it is aimed at as a single?

C'mon VH1! What's up with no Mac support?

Can someone please provide the video for us Mac users?

Nice classy vid, lush and Mia Maestro is fine as ever! We've come a long way from Come On...

DorothyParkerWasCool said:

I'll take Come On all day every day over this. This song isn't awful but Come On was a jammy jam!

Topic A should be how much do macs suck? lol