Mercedes73 said:

Sorry, but that waft you're smelling isn't from 1986.
This is about as far removed from his '86 canon as you can get.

Kiss worked because it was a well written and arranged melody.

Black Sweat has absolutely no melody, and will sound tired very quickly.

I don't think anyone under 25 (okay, very few compared to the amount of people who would care about a Lil Jon song) will care about a prince song.....

alexandernevermind said:

I disagree. And what would you say about "Bob George" and the melody there?

To me its a cross between the two and after listening to it a couple times over a couple days, it will be a Prince classic.

Rockability said:

I would say Bob George is the lone exception to the rule.

As for it being a Prince classic....hey, if you like it more power to you. I'm glad it works for you, and you're entitled to your opinion. As am I, that it's a very lazy sounding vamp.

But to say it has anything in common with the Parade-era music the he and the Revolution were doing is simply ridiculous.

PicassoFace said:

Command+Shift+3 takes a screen capture. Open it up in Preview and crop it down. Presto!

-G

I am getting the impression that there are 2 destinct Sides to this Video/Song.....no real solid middle ground. People either love it or hate it.
Me, I love it.

rainbowchild said:

A letdown kinda like The Rainbow Children?

i like it a lot. sometimes it takes a while for a prince song to grow on me - this one did right away. i like the space in the song - i think that is why people are thinking of kiss. also he and one female dancer in a bare room with just a chair reminds me of the kiss video. i think it might catch on commercially - if that matters.

comeon said:

I think you are right.

Honestly, I first said this won't be a hit, but its a good Prince song. Now, I think its exactly what the top hits that are Prince INSPIRED offer, except its Prince.

DarkKnight1 said:

The Rainbow Children is a masterpiece!!

I think the video is hot and the song is funky and Prince's facial expressions are HILARIOUS!

Aerogram said:

What he said.

PicassoFace said:

There definitely is a resemblance there.

Tom said:

Yeah, I got a message about licenses when I d/led this video from VH-1. Something about backing up license information or some such thing.

I can't see it

DrD said:

Excuse me, but, Frontin' is treading in Prince territory. Get it straight. Let's go back 2 at least the 1999 album. Must I point out (D.M.S.R. or Lady Cab Driver). How about the song S-E-X on the Scandalous Sex Suite EP. Pharrell was still in school when these songs came out. So, I repeat Pharrell is treading in Prince territory. Prince is merely showing us who created that sound and of course that creator is Prince. Can I get an Amen from somebody. Thank you.

WildAndPeaceful said:

Wait a minute. Ummm, Drop It Like It's Hot sounds like 1980's Prince. Get it straight. Go to Musicology 101. 1999 album is a good start.

fantasylandmusic said:

Either way, why rehash these same beats?

Ya'll thats sounds pretty funky. A little 1999ish a little sign of the times and a little Rave un2 the Joy. I don't know... if that a taste of it ....I am pretty fired up for this album and tour ... Prince please come back to Nashville again.

So I can get my grooove on.

and work up a White sweat.

fantasylandmusic said:

see above

Krystal666 said:

How old are these people who are saying that Prince is going in the Pharrell direction? WAKE UP, Pharrell goes in Prince's direction. Dang. Listen to Nasty Girl by Vanity 6 (1982). Then pop in Slave 4 U by Britney Spears (2001). Listen to any minimalist funk Prince songs from the 1980's. Listen to Frontin' by Pharrell (2003). Listen to 777-9311 by The Time (1982). Listen to I'm Loving It by Justin Timberlake (2003). And Love You Girl by Robin Thicke (2005) is also 90% rehash of minimalist funk Prince songs from the 1980's. Let's break it down like this: Nasty Girl, 777-9311, and the minimalist 1980s funk songs were all written, produced, arranged, and actually performed by PRINCE. Slave 4 U, Frontin', I'm Loving It, and Love You Girl were written, produced, and sometimes performed by Pharrell (as part of the Neptunes). Just listen and ask yourself "Who's going in who's direction". My answer would be Pharrell is going in Prince's direction. Not the other way around.

fantasylandmusic said:

I know thats Right!

I like this video though I'm missin' his dancing!

He should have made a few moves...cuz... It's a groove!!!


And I love that striped suit!!!

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Cheek said:

I think, although I might be wrong, that Prince is done dancing. Maybe somewhere along the line, he injured himself (perhaps in the early NPG days?).

There have been rumors, but thankfully Prince was always more a musician who could put on a REALLY good show dancing. Now, he just puts on a really good show musically.

Astasheiks said:

Thank you.

And while we're on the subject of Pharrell (and I'm not hatin' on the brother because I love his work, too), he even sample those earlier Prince sounds, too. Come on, people. That right there is a dead give away. And when Frontin' came out, guess who he was being compared to? Da, da, da, da! PRINCE!!! There you go. Game Over.

Rockability said:

I meant a few moves in the video!

Rockability said:

I certainly hope Prince isn't done dancing. I hope he hasn't injured himself that bad. Let's pray for him, peeps.