Imago said:

whoops I meant to say post 1990... not 1990's....

anyway that song is pure genius from the lyrics, attitude, tone, production, and solo..... it really seems to be a continuation of the Camille concept with it's slightly speeded vocal.

I think the amazing thing is that no one really agrees on any of these songs. Just a testament to the breadth and depth of work. And at least it touches a nerve...good or bad.

For the record I'll add

Alphabet St. - why has no one mentioned this?
U Got the Look - "heck-a-slammin"? I mean come on, P, that's all you got, bruh?

There are others but these jump right off the top. In general I think big video tunes and first singles irk me.
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The Rainbow Children need to be drowned in the river.

LordEvil said:

But before they go in,
make sure that they understand that it's not Lake Minnetonka.

Raspberry Beret
U Got the Look
Lemon Crush
Little Red Corvette
Nothing Compares 2 U

Any falsetto songs
Rapping excerpts - I love many songs right up to the rapping parts. The rap wrecks Love 2 the 9s
[Edited 1/7/07 17:24pm]

Illustrator said:

yeah but they ain't coming back out.

Oh and 3121 has got to be the biggest piece shit Prince has deuced in the last 15 years

LordEvil said:

Oh.
I got the word "drowned" mixed up with the word "purified".

My bad.

LordEvil said:

I'd have said that about Rave, not 3121. I haven't listened to that CD (Rave) since a week after I bought it.....
Agree with many of the songs posted here with a few big exceptions, esp. Adore. I still like that song and was surprised to see that so many people hate it so much.

paisley16 said:

I like Adore, Rave does suck, but 3121 was a waste of my life

But there's just so many.

paisley16 said:

I'm surprised you saw that too, because no one said they hated it.


There is a big difference between hating something and disliking it. I *hate* Peach and One of Us...I can't bear to listen to either song, I must turn the station. I *dislike* Adore; given the choice I would choose not to listen to it, but if it comes on the All Prince satellite station I won't change the station. (And my comments about each song reflect the difference in feelings.)




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[Edited 1/7/07 18:12pm]

LordEvil, let me know if you want some help drowning the Rainbow Children.

Here is a few I don't care for...All the Critics Love You in Newyork. Alphabet Street, Cindy C., Jughead, Girl 6, Starfish and Coffee, and Te Amo Corazon and one more Ronnie talk to Russia.
Now I'm sure some of you love some of these!

Mr Happy

yes!!!! That horrid song! How can I forget! I was at this after show and he asked the crowd what they wanted to hear and this guy said Mr. Happy and I said nooooo anything but that and P. Grabbed me to go on stage with him and I was wisked away to be put on stage and they played it and I had to dance to it....Luckly I knew the whole song and knew it was horrible so I started dancing like there was something wrong with me...and I stayed up there for like 3 or 4 songs and I got down...I was put on stage to dance right by P's keyboard. I'll never forget the details of that night...

jone70 said:

I'm sorry, you're right. I went back to read that thread more carefully and there was more "hating" for Slow Love- which of course is easier to agree with, .
I don't think I can "hate" anything Prince does, but I sure do strongly dislike some stuff!!

I'm not very fond of Ronnie Talk To Russia.

Tangerine on RAVE!

When we're making love its like surgery...




...need i say more?

69%

Hmm not many of the released ones, but quite alot of the rare stuff is shit!

Angelic1302 said:

That would have sucked!

Why did everybody say Raspberry beret? Dats ma jam! No not really, I know there are better songs out there but c'mon. Whats not to like?

Ahhh yes...
How could I forget Batdance?!?

Adisa said:

Fan level: Hardcore?

Surprised that nobody mentioned this one:

"Right the Wrong" It has to be the WORST song that Prince has ever written. Every time it comes on, I skip over it.

ufoclub said:

i've been listening to 'come on' a lot recently but just the remixes and live tv show stuff. The single is just weak, melodically poor, crap chorus, lyrics. the only thing to save it is the rhythm.
if you wanted to measure how far prince had stagnated since 1987, when the camille stuff started, then just listen to this.

Songs already mentioned from C&D,Rave and Come:
I like the D&P period but also hate the Rap songs,b sides from that period.

What I never could get in2 is those up tempo light rocksongs:
Ronnie talk 2 Russia
Can't stop this feeling
Cinnamon Girl
If I was the man in your life
Bambi

I can listen 2 Play in the sunshine because I have good memories about this song

sosgemini said:

Oh yeah, I had blocked that song/lyric from my memory...thanks for reminding me. I add that song to my list too.

since I'm just a casual fan though it's been for most of my life, I think it's safe to say that there are very few songs of his I like after 1992, I could count them on one hand in fact. Most things before that I don't have a problem with at all, or I wouldn't be here!