I just discovered this little gem. I know it's not groundbreaking, but the melody is so infectious that you can't help but like it. Are there any Shy fans in the house?


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I've always been a fan of shy. The offbeat lyrics, the lush strings and the funky guitar intro are great.

xpertluva said:

That high-heel step beat is genius! Great rhythm guitar lick as well. All in all, great song from a great album...

Big fan of it: great beat. One of my favorites from TGE.

PurpleCharm said:

It's actually quite an original composition...

It was the critics' fave when the album came out.

PurpleCharm said:

Indeed! With Gold, it's my fav from TGE.When it was released I was playing it again and again.there's a strong melody as well as a nice acoustic guitar work.I have used this song a lot to change people's opinions about the "skinny MF with the high voice".They didn't even know he was able 2 write that kind of song.Try it if U want 2 convice some1 about P's music, it works!

PurpleCharm said:

GREAT Song!!! I was just discussing it about a week ago with Kape on the "most thought provoking song" thread:
http://www.prince.org/msg/7/186995

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Novabreaker said:

Oh, ok...I didn't know that. Actually, back in '95, I didn't know that Prince had release an album. I didn't find out about TGE until 2004.

lefrenchfam said:

cool

I like it

Love it, although it's most of my Prince fan friends' least favorite from that album.

That song is so wicked. I can picture the lyrics everytime I play it. Great tune.

nice guitar work

I luv that song.

Prince lyrics
"Prince Shy lyrics"

After a month of just bein' alone he said, "I wonder what L.A.'s thinkin'"
Streets he roamed in search of a poem amongst the wild and drinkin'
When he sees cool dark skin in hot virgin white
The search was over at least 4 2night
When she co-signed and then told him she was ...

CHORUS:
Shy - Cool dark skin in hot virgin white
Shy - Lips say won't but her body say might
Shy - Looks like we're gonna take the long way home 2night

Oh baby (Shy)

After a look much louder than words she said, "I passed my initiation
A friend of mine, he got killed and in retaliation
I shot the boy ("Pop! Pop!"), huh, twice in the head
No regrets, no sorrow - I'm goin' back 2morrow 2 make sure he's dead
Cuz if I don't, they'll call me a chicken, but U can call me ... "

CHORUS

Shy

Shy - Lips say no but the body say might
Looks like we're gonna take the long way home..
Looks like we're gonna take the long way home..
Looks like we're gonna take the long way home 2night

The girl was rough, but he called her bluff
And he told her not 2 know was better
Fact or fiction he wondered
And that's when the rain and thunder got wetter
And at the top of the page he wrote ...

Shy - Cool dark skin in hot virgin white
Shy - Looks like we're gonna take the long way home 2night

CHORUS
(Oh, say it now, yeah)
(Shy, shy!)
(Shy)

Ooh baby, don't U wanna be alone 2night?
Shy - Yeah (Oh yes)
Shy (Shy)
Shy - Looks like we're gonna take the long way home 2night

YUP! It's darling!