minded u
hurt u
disappointed u
fuck u
had u


the melotron and the guitar



a short song, clocking in at just under 1,5 minutes
but a gem none the less. i love it when prince cuts
songs under the 3 minute mark. and the rare ones he
cuts under the 2 minute mark are my favs

Whenever I listen to C & D I always play Had U at least twice , its cool , and dare I say it , under-rated genius on his part .

...I love this song...it would have fit in nicely on the Come CD, I think..
[Edited 4/21/06 11:53am]

Great Song!

For some reason it reminds me of a Nine Inch Nails tune! I LOVE it!

In a word 'Genius', Prince is always at his best when pissed off or Horny and that my Purple friends is a fact!. Had U is amazing.

I thought that song was a good way to end the CD and his contract with Warner Bros.

IstenSzek said:

i thought he said "mounted you"
wouldn't that make more sense? mounted, hurt, disappoint, fuck.... etc

djdaffy1227 said:

The lyrics are a lot like 'Eraser' from the Downward Spiral:

need you
dream you
find you
taste you
fuck you
use you
scar you
break you
lose me
hate me
smash me
erase me

Anyway, despite the similarities, I love 'Had U'. It might be my favorite song on C&D, actually.

alwayslate said:

No, it's minded u-- as in to take regard to.

SPYZFAN1 said:

true!

i like the implications made by the very first song "For You"
and the very last song then being called "Had U" with lyrics
that could be about a love affair but also about other things

love that song.

Great song!

SPYZFAN1 said:

Bingo! U hit it right on the head. That song was ONLY meant to take a last punch at WB before he got "emancipated" from the WB plantation.

what a fucking tune.....

this makes me think of someone sat at home - their man/womans left them for someone else - thay have a stiff vodka in one hand - ciggie in another - tears rolling down their face.....staring into space...then they launch their glass at the wall....

wendyrachel said:

whatta moron

twister6 said:

hmm...go for it twister6, give a better description. I throw the gauntlet to you since you obviously must know how to describe a scene so well.

wendyrachel said:

Totally, I always think of someone just on the verge of a breakdown, but holding out just for the duration of the song. Then the proverbial glass of vodka gets launched through the air. I like that!


Wonderful song, and a perfect ending to the record.

twister6 said:

woah..any need to offend me like that????

wendyrachel said:

and dont forget the door shutting!!!!

wendyrachel said:

Cool imagination you have wendyrachel. I always envision stories or backgrounds or visuals to music I listen to.

this song is so cold blooded, and very John Lennon!

My favorite 90s P moment

LOVE this track.

I love it when P goes all spooky on us.

Wasn't there a rumour that each line related to every album he'd released right up to Chaos & Disorder? I've tried to work it out but it just doesn't fit.

very minimalist but cool

You mean too bloody short
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musicman said:

No, it's "mounted" as in the sexual position.

Spinlight said:

Well, I'll be.. I always thought it was minded U. There seems to be some discrepancy on diffrent lyric data bases. Some have minded/ some have mounted.

I apologize.