Here's something I've not heard discussed before...

...every copy of 1999 I've heard (cassette and CD) has had a big scratch sound in the middle of "Something In The Water"--why?

Has anyone got a copy without it?

Is it different in different countries (I live in the UK)?

I haven't got it and I live in the UK.

HUH?

Sounds like P bumped a microphone or something.

If you read my post, you'll see I said it happens in every copy of the CD and cassette I've heard.

At what part of the song does it happen in, at what time in the song?

unremarkable said:

I no buddy. I was just pissing about.

Oh yeah, I never noticed that before.

It's not a fault though,
It's noise on the master tape.
In fact it's most likely Prince himself in the studio
while he was recording the vocals.

There's what initially sounds like a vinyl click at about 2:48, but I'm pretty sure it's Prince slapping his hand (immediately afterwards he exclaims "Bitch!"). Then again at 2:57 there's some noise like a bit of a scuffle.

BorisFishpaw said:

I think it's Prince clapping after his gospel style screams he needs a little help...

BorisFishpaw said:

I'll listen while I go out to get my pizza.

Anbody else want pizza?

BorisFishpaw said:

theC
i think that was intended,with old prince you'll never know.
With this new prince you would have that removed because it didn't sound "perfect".His music is too polished these days.

theC said:

Right on, that ONA would be so much better if it was just Prince and a piano one take. I haev much better bootlegs like "Rare Intimate Performances."

unremarkable said:

It's in the recording, as opposed to a cd glitch. It sounds like the mic being pounded by something.

Since y'all solved this one, can anyone speak on the We Can Funk glitch? It skips @ "I'm scared", second chorus I believe. Sounds like, "I'm sca-ared"...

I'm still wondering if it was intentional or what...

Here's something I've always wondered about...


On the Vanity 6 album,at the end of "He's So Dull",you hear a man saying something like "Glasses! I have...glasses!"

He has a real deep voice (like Big Chick,P's bodyguard at the time).It also sounds like he's falling down the stairs or something.

Also,you hear this SAME guy on "Pop Life" near the end of the song.The music stops and you hear this ruckus,and a man can be heard saying something like "Get out of my house" and then the people start clapping or something.

Anybody know the scoop on this?

DavidEye said:

...wait a minute...you mean there's something you don't know???

Did some1 say "pizza"

CalhounSq said:

I shall return.

CalhounSq said:

Cal, you're hearing things...and it's not coming from your stereo.





As far as I can tell that's just the way it's sung.

DavidEye said:

theC
Someone told me it's supposed to represent prince being thrown out at the stones concert.The guy yells throw the bum out.That was his POP in his life.

theC said:

I heard that too. e got stuff thrown at him when he opened for the Stones and this made reference to it, it may be the actual tape from the show even. I used to love shit like this in Prince's music. He made you think and guess what was going on. Now he's to straight forward and there's no more surprises or weird segments that take repeated listens to figure out.

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DavidEye said:

theC
Someone told me it's supposed to represent prince being thrown out at the stones concert.The guy yells throw the bum out.That was his POP in his life.[/quote]


Wow! I never knew that! Thanks for the info.

DMSR said:

Ur 2 cents is basically my 2 cents lol i agree ... the more accidental bites Prince used in his songs ... wow they just put my mind in a race with itself ... the rawer the take the closer we r 2 the real magic ...

something in the water is an xample of the freedom a song can have ... or its shown of the maker of the song ... i always listen closely 2 hear all the different layers ... Prince seldom staged things back then ... everything seemed more intrinsic ...

damn there r many differences today in the prince world but r they 4 better or worse ... ?? hmmm ... im gonna leave the deciding 2 him lol


...

Pop Life is one of my favorite songs, and I never knew what that soundclip was about! It sounded like at a racetrack or something to me, and it used to kinda scare me, that jarring clang..

Also never consciously noticed the other glitches mentioned here.. This thread is an example of why I enjoy the org. Enriched listening..

i gotta add ... 'Something in the water” ranks close 2 #1 in my books ... if there was ever a song that could make me know pain ... yikes it would be the one ...

the whole bit at the end is shocking... the screams send a piercing wave down my spine enough 2 make me loose my mind, i have 2 keep reminding myself that its an act but u never know with prince really lol ... the topic of the song, well perhaps we can all relate 2 it at some point ... wanting something that u cant have, deprevation hurts if u let it ... & illusions well double ouch ... anyway what a fab number oh yah 'pop life' is cool 2 lol

What does Prince say at the end of "Something In The Water"? He says something like "I do love you,I do but I'm...???


Anybody know the rest?

DavidEye said:

I think it is: "I love u, I do...otherwise I wouldn't go through all the things you put me through/I go trough."

Something like that, I believe...

calldapplwondery83 said:

actually its:
"I do love u, I do... or else i wouldn't go through all the things I do."

*drops 2 the floor* yikes i better know that cuz its the part that apparently disturbs me ... boo hoo ... ugh wow what a track, it'll get at me 4ever ...



[This message was edited Wed Aug 14 4:12:22 PDT 2002 by harmony]

calldapplwondery83 said:

Hey thanks man!