Anybody noticed how this tracks sounds like Days of Wild (particularly the live interpretations of recent years). The drums, the bass line, do u think that 3121 came out of a jam of DOW?

I call it "Rockhard 2006"

I agree, I was thinking the same thing, that it sounds like Days of Wild. I love it though. Sounds like Mike Bland and Sonny T. definately on this one

Cool to hear what others hear in it. I'm getting kinda a cross between "Dream Factory", something from the "Undertaker" and something else I can't put my finger on. But it's still fresh. I love it!

no matter what it sounds like, it's a wicked track.
from the first 10 seconds it had me sold totally..

IstenSzek said:

moi aussi!

GangstaFam said:

it actually made me search for my mp3 player (which i haven't used in ages)
so that i could put it on there and carry it around with me on my walks in2
town with the dog and listen to it in bed before i go to sleep.

GangstaFam said:

yah i like it too P having fun with a pitch-shifter

love it love it love it! it's like p-funk meets crystal ball in 2006. kickass start to a kickass album.

purplecam said:

Ooh Crystal Ball! I'd love for there to be a 10 minute extended version of 3121. Bring back the extendeds Prince!

i'm thinking that it's not a coincidence that there is a
ghust of wind sample blowing through the song at the very
start. remember d'angelo had that on his album voodoo as
well.

a little prince jab?

Now I can't remember the song title but it is on NPS and has some lyrics like "I got some butter for you muffin", "give me the keys to your room" or something similiar. I don't have NPS taking space up on my IPOD so I can't check until I get home but it certainly reminds me of 3121.

g3ajg said:

"Come On"

andykeen said:

After only a few listens it's hard to tell but I think I will eventually agree.

Not sure when it started but for me Musicology was completely recycled - even my girlfriend after her first listen said that she had heard it before

it annoyeth me.
it annoyeth me bad.

GangstaFam said:

Thanks - can't remember the whole song, will check it out tonight. Does it sound familiar to you?

There are similarities but it doesn't make my head bob like the montreal DOW. I like the groove on 3121 but it's missing something.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Do you hate "Dream Factory"?

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

that high-pitched slightly dissonant guitar?

Fauxie said:

the vocal effects. a little goes a long way.

GangstaFam said:

i've pretty much grown to hate it.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

For the same reasons? Do you hate the majority of Camille songs?

GangstaFam said:

i grow bored with things quickly.

This song sounds like Prince reclaiming his place from DAngelo and Beck as far as odd funky humerous (and even dark) concept jams.

Scifi funkpop prince.

my favorite type of Prince!

IstenSzek said:

Well said!!! I'm in love with this song!!!!!

I wonder how many of you all will still like this song after you figure out what the lyrics mean. But you still like "Let's Go Crazy," right? Same theme -- different take.

The first couple of seconds reminded me of The Exodus Has begun and then i just lose myself in raw funk.
It a class tune,
"Take your pick from the japanese robes and sandals, drink champagne from a glass with chocolate handles"

contender for the best line ever.

[Edited 3/7/06 9:33am]

muirdo said:

That's my favorite Prince lyric, ever. Funky beyond belief. A space-age, esoteric funk. Sounds like a great party to me.

lspear76 said:

My vote for funkiest lyric ever,

"My bed's a coffin, dracula ain't got shit on me
My nickname's hell's-a-poppin', I'm badder than the wicked witch
I got a gold tooth, costs more than your house.
I got a diamond ring on four fingers, each one the size of a
mouse."

That first line is the funkiest shit ever!