Do you like it or loathe it? I just listened to it again after not hearing it for a long period of time, and I must say, this is a great song (possibly one of the best songs that Prince has ever written). "God" has a beautiful piano, vocals and melody; I forgot what a great song it is. It's a straight up gospel song that showcases Prince's talent and sets him apart from the other musicians that are out there.

I've never heard it. I would like to some day.

MickG said:

Aww, really? Damn, you're missing out.

psychodelicide said:

in the current state of things, I'd say not.

MickG said:

Really? What do you mean by that statement?

psychodelicide said:

I mean, it would seem to an overly spiritual minded guy like myself that, spiritually speaking Prince peaked at Lovesexxy.

he then suffered several dispointing back slides and now the clift.

MickG said:

Gotcha.

The version with vocals is a little "different" in my opinion. I don't have too much against it, but it could be a lot better especially coming from the "Purple Rain" era. The instrumental though, is a beatuiful piece of music if I've ever heard one .

FrancerulzV99 said:

Yeah, the music is very beautiful! Love the vocals too, even the way Prince screams in the song.

YES , i like the song. for that times it was different and very soulful meaning it sound as if he really put his whole hearted intentions into it. what i did not like at that time was that he said to dance the dance electric . . well i did not know what that was until i heard it on andre's album. now that i am all grown up and also heavily in volved in bibliotics i over look that part.

God is like a soul/ opera to me. i love the instrumental more

AGNTHVC said:

Not sure if I've ever heard the song "God" without the vocals, but I know it's circulating out there somewhere.

psychodelicide said:

it is the love theme from purple rain. it was released as a 12inch" (bside for doves) back in the day are you in atlanta ?? you can share it with you.

It's a beautiful song-I love it .

yea, i like it, very beautiful song.

Love GOD 1 of Princes best written songs.

Love watching Prince perform GOD and watching his expressions
while playing he is so spiritual and love it with a sax 2,





So P r u still standing in the middle

This song cracks me up. I sing it at work and get STARED at when I do that scream. Imagine seeing someone in the deli at the supermarket going "ooooouuuuuaaaaahhhhhuuuuuhhhaaaaahhhhh....GLOOP uh uuuuu.uh.oooowoo hooooohhhhhAAAAAHhhhhhLOOPmmhhuuh hhaauhuh...AAAAAHHHHHOW!" By the time he says "In the beginning.." i'm still in tears from that scream.

psychodelicide said:

I don't like the instrumental that much. The vocal one makes me horny though.

I like the vocals!!

Another fantastic song from Prince!

I love God alot.

Esp when he sings "night"...that's my favorite part. It gives me goosebumps. I think my favorite live performance is from the PR tour in Atlanta.

When I first heard the song, I hated it.. I was only 11 at the time and the creepy ghosty whooo hoooawwwwwahauwwwwhuh at the beginning and the screeming gave me the creeps.


I like the song now though.

PRINCE said:

MickG said:

I love the instumental version. It really speaks

Jerz24 said:

I'm going to have to hear it one day.

alwayslate said:

The vocal version IS creepy sounding. He sounds insane. That's why I always liked it. And the "Purple Rain Love Theme" version is even better.

Never was particularly keen on the vocal version, very demo-y sounding and all
the weird screaming and yelping kinda seems at odds with the mood of the song.
The 8 minute instrumental version is much much better (it's a totally different
recording of the track, not just the same version without lyrics).

BorisFishpaw said:

I really like this demo-'ysh' sound of it. First listening was kinda weird, but the weird songs of Prince are the songs I was always atracted to. (germish)
This is one of several cools songs which work best with headphones 'to be listened by maximum volume'. (Another: Subway song' by Cure..)

And it's always connectedwith/fadedinto 'Another lonely christmas' on my mixtapes.

I never heard the instrumental version, but would like to own it.
Someday.

I like the vocal version too. I don't tend to listen to the instrumental too often, even though it's fantastic too - but I love all the yelps, squeals and squawks of the vocal version.

DiscoballStallion said:

this was funny as heck!! i never thought of it that way! oh man. . i cant stop laffin at dat!!

psychodelicide said:

i've never heard it either, what album is it on x x