Jesus, that thing is unwatchable. What the fuck is the story line? Sure, the music is amazing, but having the music on cd is better than having to watch that crap ever again. Not surprised the video stations took a pass on showing this.

Will you discribe it?

I have never even heard the song, let alone seen the video.

You can see it on Housequake, but don't say I didn't warn you.

That production gave me a headache. Come to think of it my whole body ached after watching that lo-tech affair. G L...

I used to have it, hardly ever watched it after the first time, that was some cheap ass shit orright. Was it filmed in his basement on a handycam or some shit like that. Although I liked Poorgoo.

i havent watched it in years but i thought it was really good.


some great guitar on it.

It's not about the video(as in most P situations) it's about the music, which is very nice.
It's cool to see P in a trio setting. Worth the price of admission. Forget the "story/concept" that's not important. If anything it's a distraction.
It's all about Prince, Sonny T., and Michael B. Nuff' said.

The music is great, a stripped down productionless raw bluesy sound that Prince has never really done before or since, just Sonny T, Michael B. and Prince playing the music live in front of the Gold tour stage set. But yeah, the video is awful. I think there is some vague storyline about the woman being on a drug-induced trip and the awful spinning cameras and colour-effects are to show the performance from her perspective - which may have been fine for one song, but all through the performance? And that's it, there's no more storyline or conclusion. Watching it makes ME feel dizzy and sick, what's the point of that?

2freaky4church1 said:

I wasn't aware it had been given to music stations to use as promo?....

I wouldn't worry too much about a coherent, involving storyline - The video is just a way of getting the music out (remember when Prince first said he was 'retiring' and choosing to release music through alternative media - it's an example of that, like Glam Slam Ulysses and the Interactive CD-ROM).

No point. Just Music.
Like I said and metal said it's just Prince, Sonny T., and Michael B.
Never before and never since,
story what...what story?

2freaky4church1 said:

You mean you didn't even like the throwing-up scene?

MartyMcFly said:

Ugh.
I remember Prince playing a mean cover of...well you saw it.

Hmm, I think there's something voyeuristic about it that I like, actually.

The whole thing with the girl in the Paisley Park lobby... seeing one of the soundstages without the trimmings.... The New Power Trio just jamming away, very early in the morning... even the unnecessary staged throwup... it's druggy, it's cheap... it's quite in contrast to most of his other stuff really! When Prince shows a less-produced side, it's often fun.

It's not as great or as classic as some regard it though in my opinion... Prince has actually played much better guitar in his career... but as a well-produced rehearsal/jam, it is nice to have!

I do prefer the CD, but sometimes I have a look at the vid if I want to see the typhoon and Blue Angel up close.

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NouveauDance said:

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It was not submitted. This was just P trying to put a visual to his Power Trio.

Don't pay any attention to 2freaky. The music is kick ass.

laurarichardson said:

It was kind of a rhetorical question.

love the performance stuff...i've learned to ignore his lily-gildings.

ya'll don't get whats cool about this? This is the one video I can show all the modern hipster emo/heroin/rocker people, and they are like wow, Prince is cool. Because of the video and audio.

Prince's imagination as to how he can market/conceptualize himself does throw entire groups of fans.... like Lovesexy did here in America.
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my fav thing about this video is the outfit prince is wearing.
i've seen much better performances from him but overall, it's NOT THAT BAD.