incidentally, i ripped the Good Life and Get Wild maxi singles
(finally) onto my computer this afternoon.

dreaming away with the Get Wild Moneymaker Jazz mix right now

IstenSzek said:

The "Good Life" has a maxi single too? Can you list the titles?

xpertluva said:

01. The Good Life [album version] 05:48
02. The Good Life [bullets go bang remix] 05:14
03. The Good Life [big city remix] 05:05
04. Free The Music 01:47
05. Get Wild [in the house remix] 06:14
06. Get Wild [club mix] 05:41

of special interest here would be the Big City Remix since it
basically is an entirely new song with Prince on vocals with
what is possibly his best rap performance ever.

There were 3 versions of the good life single

1.us. The single had b side Get wild (money maker mix)---something like that
that version was only avilable on this single
2.us Maxi Single...[as listed]

3. Europe. Maxi single had some 4 Dance,House Mixes of the Good Life..
But Dont waist your time looking for this 1...Not worth it

I was given a cassette tape a few years back from a guy who went to Paisley Park that's titled, "The Good Life Exodus Sampler Experience" which has a great version with Prince on lead vocals. It's a Maxell Studio Tape MS-20 with original artwork...quite nice.

8up said:

Oh my! What are you waiting for? Rip it into mp3 and put into circulation already!

The Big City remix is the jump off Jam. Best rap he's ever layed period.

Good Life (Big City Remix) Lyrics

Testicles 1-2

The good life - (Microphone check) Checkin' the mic 1-2
The good life - (Microphone check) Checkin' the mic 1-2
The good life - (Bought a house next 2 Prince) I'll be checkin' the mic 1-2
The good life - (Microphone check) N.P.G. on the mic 1-2

The good life one day I'll be livin'
Sick of the bullshit this life be givin'
Every single day harder than the last one
Keep my dollars, fuckin' hope they have a son
Then I'll be another million ahead of the game
Spoon full of sugar and a glass of fame
Checkin' young lions callin' me outta my name
Even Shaq know it anything but tame
We be, and there ain't no hooks (mind 2 mind) until we say so
Everybody's a slave until U say no
And take control of every 'hood (Got my ass in Minnesota)
And U'll be livin' the life and it'll be all good

The good life - (Microphone check) Checkin' the mic 1-2
The good life - (Microphone check) We be checkin' the mic 1-2
(Bought a house next 2 Prince)
The good life - Mmm, checkin' the mic 1-2
The good life - (Microphone check) N.P.G. on the mic 1-2

The good gig, yeah, U know
We don't need 2 boast about the fact we put the "O" in show
Stadium here, there, we just got back from Glasgow
100,000 nightly, still we ain't happy, oh no
Don't ask me why though
Open up that can of worms and several gonna cry, yo
But Nicey B. got my back now
But 'til she tell me otherwise, we kickin' down doors
Stupid motherfuckers need 2 know
This little nigga gotta flow
Slippier than a baby just out da ho'
Here we go, here we go, here we go

The good life - (Microphone check) Checkin' the mic 1-2
The good life - (Microphone check) Checkin' the mic 1-2
(Bought a house next 2 Prince)
The good life - We be checkin' the mic 1-2
The good life - (Microphone check) N.P.G. on the mic 1-2

Go on brothers, do shit
(Bought a house next 2 Prince)
(Bought a house next 2 Prince)
(Bought a house, bought a house)

Sexophones and violins
Crack house bass be funkier than
20 cans of wet magic shave
I know U know we know how 2 rave
Cuz we be checkin' 4 the 5 and 6
A loop don't matter if the sample don't fit {x2}
A loop don't, loop don't, loop don't matter if the sample don't fit
Tell me now, what is hip?
(Example A) A skinny black nigga on the bass?
(Example B) Or somebody hoppin' around like they gettin' their ass whipped?
Here come the judge like Ito
And just like Aretha with a sack of Fritos
We funkin' 'til the kingdom come
Tito got your tissue son
Before this motherfucker's done
Somebody goin' down and it won't be this one (Not I)
Because we're here 2 have fun
It ain't about the money or the gun
We just wanna be free as the sun
Then we'll be all nice livin' that..

Good life - (Microphone check)
The good life - (Microphone check) Checkin' the mic 1-2
The good life - (Bought a house next 2 Prince)
The good life - (Microphone check) Get wild y'all

The good life {x3}
(Bought a house next 2 Prince)
The good life

(Bought a house next 2 Prince)
(Bought a house, bought a house)
Good life {x2}
(Microphone check)
[Edited 4/26/06 8:54am]
[Edited 4/26/06 8:55am]

The Good Life could have been a huge hit.

Here come the judge like Ito
And just like Aretha with a sack of Fritos


I always thought this was a "funny" line.
Rhyming Judge Ito with Fritos. ok Prince.
TGL (big city remix) is good shit tho. Smooth.

chewymusic said:

did you know fritos are a "black snack"

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Do. not. start that shigitty again...

IstenSzek said:

Thanks a lot. I'll have to seek this out! It's funny, no matter how caught up you think you are, something always pops up that you don't have.

I disagree -- I always have thought the profanity marred "Counting the Days." It was beautiful, a slice of soul Americana and Prince's profanity practically defecates on it. What a shame. Great singing, great playing ... and filthyflarnfilthflarnfilth.

Good Life (Big City Remix) Lyrics

Testicles 1-2

osoangelic said:

Uh...ain't it

Test, it goes, 1, 2

?

Doozer said:

Surely this is a comedic gesture!

Everybody knows it's "test tickle 1-2"