I have the acoustic version of the song, live from the Musicology tour.

the song is a out and out funk song. The main theme is dancing and sex. It has a similar groove to Musicology, Sex Machine & Sexy MF. The rythm guitar is outstanding. It does have a guitar solo. The song is punctuated with varius screams and moans. The live version i have is only acoustic guitar and voice. I expect the studio version to have much more texture... i.e. bass, drums, synths etc.

Could it be a hit?...
Yes, but that's up to Prince to decide. With the right promotion, this song is a big Funk/RnB hit. But if it gets no promotion. it'l be another "Call My Name" "SST" or "Greatest Romance" (Forgotten gem)

The acoustic version lasts 3:58

"I don't wanna take my clothes off... but i doooo"

"I don't wanna turn nobody onnnn... less it's u..."

"I don't wanna dance too hard... uh... but this is a groove!"

"I'm hot, and i don' care who knows it...i got a job 2 do..."

"Workin'!... workin' up a black sweat!
Workin'!... workin' up a black sweat!
Workin'!... workin' up a ahh.... AOW!!"

how did you get this recorded?

chunky said:

It's on a bootleg from the Musicology tour.i downloaded it nearly ayear ago.

[Edited 1/22/06 7:11am]

GoldenGlove said:

OMG Thank you for this cool, cool photo! I love photos like these! They are so expresive, like a story! She's getting all crazy, and wild and he's all proper and restrianed. Thank you so much for posting it!!!

GoldenGlove said:

I'll thank you anyway. Much appreciated. Sounds like Black Sweat could quite possibly be a hit. Calling it "Black Sweat" definitely won't hurt it's chances of cracking the R&B charts. Lets hope it does well. BTW, I too love that picture of Prince and Tamar. Great shot.

That's not Tamar. According to NPGMC it's Celestina.

Like Musicology? Oh great. Yipee.

PurpleKnight said:

No, not really, i just mean it's got a steady funk beat. The rythm guitar is very dominant and funky so it's more like sex machine.

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It's on the list

GoldenGlove said:

- Uh oh....one more James Brown tribute, maybe? (like The Work, Musicology, Pretty Man, etc)

GustavoRibas said:

Yeah kind of. But this is more "Prince" if u know what i mean. but please bear in mind, all this info i have is based on the acosutic version. I have not heard the full studio version. i'm sure there will be more 2 it, and hopefully it'l be even funkier.

GustavoRibas said:

Damn another James Brown-type song again? When is Prince going to stop making the same type of song? It's as frustrating as him releasing ballads as his first single. When is this man gonna stop and just do Prince and no one else?

GoldenGlove said:

It better be funky and be "Prince",

It is funky and it is Prince. The guitar solo is very cool 'n fonky on the acoustic version! I hope he keeps that in.

BTW with a name like "Black Sweat" it's gotta b fonky!!

"I'm workin'... uh, ah, workin' up a black sweat"

I don't want 2 take my clothes off,
but I do.
I don’t want to turn nobody on...
less its u

I don’t want to dance 2 hard.
but this is a groove.,

I'm hot and I don't care who knows it
I've got a job to do...

workin, workin up a black sweat
I’m workin, workin up a black sweat
workin, workin up a ouuuh

I don’t shake my do loose
Unless I do

My Dancing make u lose your mind baby
Make u act a fool

Hot comb and a bucket of grease
Hold a brother, hold a brother right (lordly)

Somebody come fix my do
Oh I’m gonna groove tonight

Yeah

Hey I’m workin, workin up a black sweat
I’m working workin up a black sweat
I’m working workin
Ohhh

Good goin

Groove mike?

I don’t want to break your pride
Ummm But I’ve got ta

You better take your woman and hide her
Cuz I’m about to
Show her what’s really good
Bring her out like you knew I would

I got a new dance yaw
and it’s called the “Shaker Pudding”

yaw ain’t ready

girl workin, workin up a black sweat
oh I’m workin, workin up a black sweat

ohh ohhh I’m workin
yeah yeah yeah

Those are the lyrics from the acoustic version. They won't be the same on the propper version. They are just a rough draft.

brothaluv said:

Well, it certainly sounds like it'll be a satisfier for the old skool fans - can't be mad at that!

I dug it, James Brownish and errythang!!!

I Love it....I think I heard it at one of the shows now come to think bout it..I'm Workin up a SERIOUS AFFLICTION.....Cause Da Man is MY ADDICTIOn...Black Sweat How Hot and WET.....

MichaelsLight said:

and ERRY'thing? LOL

ImYours said:

errrythaaang

MichaelsLight said:

You Spelling snobs! Rhetorical retards! Etymological elitists! Lexicon lunatics! Grammatical gonads! Don't you know it's e'rything?

brothaluv said:

its e'rythAng...

I've got acess 2 Black sweat...



























....the musicology acoustic version!

It's a great tune...as a lot of potential!

MikeMatronik said:

the album version is gonna be EXTREMELY different from the concert acoustic version, i'll betcha right now.