Is it just me or does this fit perfectly onto the lovesexy album? it has the same kinda sound i think.


[Edited title to fit better into forum - - June7]

Nahhhh.

No, I think Black or White is very pop, the Lovesexy album isn't.

so far its just you.

I've always thought this is the most Prince-inspired track MJ made. Reminds me of Elephants & Flowers...

Lord that song sucks worse than anything Prince could produce, Jughead included. Yuk!!!

Nope,I think not!

Have you even heard the Lovesexy album?!! Not in anyway shape or form. And that's not because I hate the song it just hasn't got the Lovesexy vibe at all.

No way, it's not deep enough

Im not on about the lyrics or depth of it but just the kind of sound to it, dont know why but it reminds me of eye no and alphabet street sometimes it terms of the sound. Maybe its just me.

very similar guitar riff to alphabet street
but guess which one came first?

It's a clear rip-off of Alphabet street with the most obvious instrument being the same drums, not to mention a similar guitar.

VelvetJ said:

i dont hear it.

i heard it the very first time i saw the video for "Black or White"
ticked me off a bit, actually
a lil too obvious
if ya ask me
even if ya don't
drums & guitar are VERY similar to "Alphabet Street"

BT11 said:

I have 2 disagree lOvEseXy has a few pop tracks but u kno prince he jus has 2 add his little funk rythm in2 it.

plus he talkin about BLACK OR WHITE is that what prince stresses silently throughout the lovesexy album and other albums?

Anna Stesia - Between white and black night and day
Plus mainly every outfit he ever wore through the lovesexy tour fits in2 this song.

Purplerain7772001 said:

I wouldn't say that whole era was about colour differences, it was about two sides to human characters though, mainly loving women and lust versus loving god and how that is compatible or not, a person's evil side (spooky electric) versus his good side. Hence you get the tour with the lustful songs at the start, then a redemption and more spiritual songs in the second half.

I swear their needs to be an entrance exam to join The Org...
With a working Psychologist analyzing the results...

metalorange said:

i no i was just being annoying at first to see wat the reaction was. but i am sure that song could fit in lovesexy if prince twieked it a little.

when Black and White was released I thought it sounded like a much more sugary pop version of Alphabet Street in a distant way with it's beat. I think that if Alphabet St had had a more stereotypical beat like Black or White it would have hit much better on the charts.

EmbattledWarrior said:

I think I'll table that motion!

metalorange said:

exactly... and then when Prince shows up in white with black polka dots he's representing how we spot our spiritual side with sins of this world

EmbattledWarrior said:

Well you would certainly fail the grammar portion of it.

jayaredee said:

oww!

I am a musician and I can't for the life of me figure out what...
Maybe it's the fact that both songs highlight a sort of strummed guitar at a certain part of the hook line.

It doesn't matter if you're black or white (guitar line)

I'm going down..(guitar) to alphabet street
I'm gonna crown (guitar) the first girl that I meet


I don't know I'm at a loss.

sgmusic said:

I'm more of a producer, and I can see it. It's the intent, the shape.

Lovesexy and Black Or White share structural touches: key basses, similar guitar riffs, the vocals' phrasing and spacing...

I see it.

ThreadBare said:

Chimps share 99.4% of our DNA, but that doesn't make them human. Those tiny differences can change everything. In the same way, those slight differences with Alphabet St. are enough to NOT make it fit on Lovesexy!