- In love
- Just as Long as We're Together
- Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad
- Private Joy
- Uptown

And one of my favorite prince songs:
- Do It All Night. I just love these songs especially Do It All Night. Why isn't it considerad a classic? Atleast as good as 1999 I think.

Anyone else agrees that these songs are underrated?

Ronnie Talk 2 Russia, Sister, and Jack U Off are the three greatest songs in the Prince canon. All pre-1999, and all monsterously under-rated.

novamonkey said:

I agree with all your choices though Uptown definetly gets the praise it deserves but I wholeheartedly agree with Do It All Night. That song is one of the few songs that gets criticized on the Dirty Mond album and I don't see why. It's a great kickass dance song that should get more props than it does. It always makes me .
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"Just As Long As We're Together" is WAY underrated. I love that song!

I always get annoyed Ronnie Talk To Russia or Annie Christian get criticised.

At the time people said Prince was being TOO POLITICAL.

No he was just speaking his mind. Having an opinion.

I particularly like Annie Christian because it seems to sum up mass hysteria in our culture. It's an eerie song.

NouveauDance said:

Big ol' co-sign.

I think most of the Prince is underrated, as well. Especially When We're Dancing Close and Slow.

C.R.A.Z.Y---Y.O.U

!!!!
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"Just as Long as We're Together" -- anything this fun should be spread around
"When We're Dancing Close & Slow" -- many don't know what to make of this, but i do!
"It's Gonna Be Lonely" -- yeah, some of us know it for what it is, but still under-rated
"Do It All Night" -- an early version of Prince's "MPLS Sound"
"Annie Christian" -- punk attitude and lyrics -- great synths -- cool voice
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novamonkey said:

My guess why Do It All Night isn't a classic is because it sounds like a remix of I Feel 4 U.

"Do It All Night" is one of his most driving grooves pre-1999...It's as if Prince was channeling Steely Dan and decided to funk and dirty it up...And the bassline was the truth...

murph said:

u said it!!

crazy you
my love is forever
so blue
still waiting
its gonna be lonely
do it all night

Snap said:

I'm a big fan of this song.

With You...shuld have been a slow burning Torch song of 1979-1980.

If released as a single, no 1 it would have been.

"So Blue" (1978)
"With You" (1979)
"I Feel For You" (1979)
"Still Waiting" (1979)
"It's Gonna Be Lonely" (1979)
"Do It All Night" (1980)
"Gotta Broken Heart Again" (1980)


wonderful songs that never get the props they deserve.

purplecam said:

Agree with both of you.For some reason,many people think of "Do It All Night" as filler and I can't undertand why.It's one of his funkiest jams ever!

Head
Soft & Wet
Sexy Dancer
Lets Work

For ages my all time favourite Prince song was "With You".

I never hear it mentioned and I think it's truly under-rated.

A beautiful song.

Without a doubt, "With You". If REO Speedwagon or Journey had cut this, man oh man, it would have been a super hit. Should have been one for P as well.

When We're Dancing Close & Slow" Ronnie talk to Russia, Annie Christian, Sexy Dancer, and partyup

blackguitaristz said:

novamonkey said:

Yes. Glad that you brought up especially "In Love", that's criminally underrated. Folks here do regularily talk about "Uptown" or "Private Joy" here, but "In Love" and "Do It All Night" are hardly ever mentioned. They're fantastic indeed!

Believe it or not all the following are underrated in their own way
In Love, Soft and Wet, Baby, My love is forever, I'm Yours, I wanna be ur lover, Sexy Dancer, Bambi, I feel 4 U, Its gonna be lonely, All of Dirty mind and controversy.

nice topic!
Started listening 2 some of these forgotten songs..
Do it all night,uptown,it's gonna be lonely are great songs.

I think I feel 4 U,Dirty Mind and I wanna be your lover(!)
are considerd classics 2 a lot of us,not?

Always hated Ronnie talk to Russia,Jack U off,just can't listen 2 them

Soft And Wet
Just As Long As We're Together
Still Waiting
Party Up
Jack U Off
Annie Christian