Poor Girl...so much suffering!

nawww that was just her tip

What I wouldn't give 2 have been the Lady Cab Driver!!

Yeah I never quite got into the sadistic nature of that song?

What -- you don't hear her say "yes" at 4:20?

If that's sadistic, then baby, hurt me some mo'.

Genesia said:

Excuse me -- 4:18.

Yet somehow I didn't mind the "verge of rape" lyrics on Extraloveable.

MikeMatronik said:

i always saw it as a bit of aggressive fucking, nothing wrong some of that, get's rid of a bit of frustration.
suffering? don't think so. (my expert oppinion )

I was always disturbed yet intrigued by that part when I was a kid. And back in the day, radio played the whole song in its entirety.

CinisterCee said:

The whole 1999 album is sado-masochistic. A voice in Automatic says "I'm going to have to torture you now," and there's some freaky machinery noises and crying sounds. He gets punished in "Something in the Water," "Let's Pretend We're Married" is about revenge fucking, and "Lady Cab Driver" is just brutal.

It's a cold-hearted album through and through. It's pretty shocking, even by today's standards.

Did Jill Jones act or suffer the punishment?

padawan said:

Yeah, I don't I would have wanted to be his girlfriend in those days! If his songs were any indication of how he treated his women, I'd say no thanks.

Please....those were screams of passion...no suffering going on in the back of that cab.


[Edited 12/13/06 16:12pm]

The first time I heard that song, I thought "wow, I really wouldn't mind that..." I was a very new fan, mind you, and had officially become a fan probably in the middle of "Delirious," but anyway. I maintain that I really wouldn't mind it, and in fact now would probably encourage it. No, definitely I would encourage it.

i used to play that part over and over again.especially the part when he softens up a bit.

alwayslate said:

I did the same, I admit.

I think we can all agree...

best bridge in music history.


L-happy edit
[Edited 12/13/06 17:21pm]

FruitToAttractBears said:

100% on that!

alwayslate said:

This is for the ocean
the sea
the shore
this is for...(moans of a woman)
that for you
that's who that ones for

Some girls like it like that, I do!

I do apologise if I seem to be getting a little off the subject at hand here, but I just wanted to say something else about this song that sticks out for me and that is those great few moments of guitar playing by Prince during the song's bridge in the middle.
I have always really enjoyed this part alot but yet I have never heard anyone really talking about his solos on this song like they do with other cuts on the '1999' album like 'Automatic' or 'All The Critics Love You In NY".

I just feel that this is worth pointing out as I feel its one of the most overlooked moments on the '1999' album and of the 'LCD' song in particular.

I think this is probably my favourite Prince song.

I just love listening to the vinyl version - the bass line is just purely FANTASTIC.

I've said this before but we had some friends round with this track playing in the background and they couldn't believe it was no a song released this year - they thought it sounded so fresh.

I'm off to listen to it on my IPOD now

still find it a slightly disturbing track, but soo damn funky especially played back 2 back with Irresistable Bitch!.

padawan said:

yeah listening to it now thats kinda how i see it. its the adventures/escape from reality of a bored,horny,kinda pissed off young -prince- who is lonely and wants to have a good time,party and along the way. the emotion on the album is so digital. so navigating thru it you feel its longing yet cold nature.



ps) i hate some of the little noises on lady cab driver like the elephant or the bong hit