I listened to it like a zillion times today on repeat!

Alright cut. Dissolve 2 a purple floor
U and me a starring in a movie called "Amour"
3 quarters in a glass, I see u smile and ask
If I flip 'em on my stomach will u marry my ass?
I'd be like "Yeah man"

Shame it was never released as a single, as was originally intended.

it's an under-rated track.

It is a fabulous track!It was one of the first Prince tunes I bought on ITunes.

MikeMatronik said:

i always thought that lyric was "3 quarters in a glass, i see your smiling ass"

as if, like, her ass crack was smiling at him. or something.

Anx said:

I thought that the lyric I'd be like "Yeah man" was Yeah Mayte!

Of course I don't know the time frames of when he was married or when these songs came out.

Love that song

luv4u said:

Finally a moderator!Can you please do me a favor and just lock the 3/7 thread?Please!

great tune.

The Continental is the main thing! Great song!

I love the entire Symbol album--even the songs I don't like so much work well in the context of this sprawling, messing, over-the-top, rock opera.

Love this song too. Funny story, but I always fly Continental Airlines when I go anywhere. I recently flew to Raleigh, North Carolina for my oldest brother's birthday celebration (of course, on Continental Airlines). I find that I'm singing the song "The Continental" on the way to the airport. The song also starts playing in my head as I'm in the airplane taking off. I think Continental Airlines should play "The Continental" on the intercom speakers on the plane before taking off, that would be awesome. But I can hear people now saying, "What is this song, turn it off, I hate it!"

Anx said:

I did too, until I read the lyrics. @ me.

psychodelicide said:

I thought that was what it said too

Imago said:

Really?

psychodelicide said:

Yes!

I remember thinking, that's one awesome ass then. I mean, a smiling ass? It was one of those lyrics from Prince I totally loved.

Now that I know it says "Smile and ask" it's kind of boring.

Imago said:

You're right, I like "smiling ass" MUCH better. "Smile and ask" is just ho-hum.

Imago said:

ok, so you guys thought it meant the same thing i did?

becuase "smiling ass" could mean, like "look at you grinning. get your smiling ass over here!"

no. i thought it meant her actual ass crack shape was smiley, like if she laid on her side her butt would look like the cheshire cat.

i'm really disappointed this has been debunked. my ass is frowning now.

Anx said:

Yup, I thought it was "smiling ass" too from the first time I heard the song.

Another thing too that makes me chuckle and think of a Prince song: When the flight attendant says the seats can be used as a flotation device. I think of the song "International Lover" where Prince says that, and I can never keep a straight face, I always giggle.

Imago said:

I ain't gonna lie i thought it said that 2.

KidaDynamite said:

A lot of us had the same thought there.