What do you think are Prince's most daring and out there songs (musically not lyrically). Stuff that was just different.

I'm thinking:

When Doves Cry
Had U
My Little Pill
Annie Christian
The Ballad of Dorothy Parker
Rainbow Children
.....

any other suggestions?

"Annie Christian" was definitely a first, musically.
i'd add "Power Fantastic" and "All My Dreams"
and even the first song on his first album, "For You"

Black Sweat. I often say/think "nobody could come up with this but Prince"

Something in the water does not compute. The most daring incredible thing I think.
1) No bass line
2) Strange Drum Pattern
3) De Tuned drum sounds
4) Strange Keysounds
5) Non stop echo

I would argue this song was the start of industrial music

There's too many to mention, that's why I love the guy.

Anna Stesia

When you were mine
Darling Nikki

Sister
Ronnie, Talk 2 Russia

.....

within context of what you expect from Prince...

Graffiti Bridge

sounds like a family church musical. And so uncool in context of the pop scene...

that was bold.

forgive me for not even knowing what black sweat means. I must be being to literal...

Christopher Tracey's Parade
New Position
I Wonder U
Under the Cherry Moon
Girls and Boys
Life Can be So Nice
Venus De Milo
Mountains
Do U Lie
Kiss (yeah, it was a hit, but who else has a song like it on top 40 radio?)
Anotherloverholenyohead
Sometimes it snows in April

Sister

Jakeasaurus said:

Sorry 2 burst ya bubble. But! James Brown had 'Cold Sweat'! Similar premise I'd say!

Coma, Pimp and circumstance. Pissd myself laughing 4 weeks @ his impersonation of Grandma Klump in it.

ufoclub said:

"bold"... that's a good adjective for it...

So...what y'all trying to say? I'm the only one that gets off on "Head"?

lezama said:

that's what it is. Who else would dare put that as the title track? It's way out of bounds. Most everyone hates it. That's a sure sign of being out there. And to make it the title track of an ambitious album is daring.

God
There's Others Here With Us
Girl
How Cum U Don't Call Me Anymore
Jack U Off

Amaxx said:

Similar in name and lyrically, but not musically to my ears.

Crystal Ball


...loopy,dramatic,funky,psychadelic...think it's one of the most inventive songs he's come out with.

All My Dreams

I've never heard anything quite like 'Cybersingle' before.

I think Come is kinda daring...yeah...

Darling Nikki,Orgasm,Kiss and many more

Elephants and Flowers

life can be so nice
power fantastic
elephants and flowers
if i was your girlfriend

just to name a few.....

whats "If God wanted milk in me
The breast I suck would have a line around the hood" all about? in animal kingdom

There's others here with us, obviously, because it is the single weirdest, most brilliant songs Prince ever did. He actually does goth. I played this for a Goth fan and he told me it sucked. Such is bad taste..

Imago said:

but seriously, in a commercial respect,
what about all of ATWIAD?- esp after the success of purple rain

Moviestar

Bob George

Ronnie Talk To Russia

Digital Garden

Had U

Tick Tick Bang (1990 version)

Soul Psychedelica