4 me, it went from zero, to hero over the years...innovative, with a great feel, and some of P's best head scratching lyrics

kinda cool - last time I was in a cafe and Joni Mitchell's "Help Me" came on, while the waitress turned it up.

it was my own little "dorothy parker" experience

Agreed! Great song from a great album by a great man!

Its one of those songs that seems to have been given a second life, once Prince dug it out for the live shows some years after its release. For some reason, people ignore it, until Prince decides its time for a return.

The same happened for She's always in my hair and Joy In Repetition. Never came near the lists for top 20 songs, them bam, peformed live and its everyones favourite!

I think the Ballad of DP is a fairly good track that has aged far better than some of Princes other "electronic" songs.

I guess it's gotta grow on ya!

maybe where you all are from. but dorothy parker was the jam for me and my peeps when SOTT came OUT. and we couldn't WAIT til he'd treat us with a live rendition of Hair. Detroit radio killed that joint and rightfully so. neither were "sleeper hits" for the Prince fans i know

sure it's THE groove for all cool dudes!

some say it was very much the inspiration to the Outkast song - She Lives In My Lap -

Once saw a vid of a live performance. Very cool.
My fave P. song

One of my fav Prince songs.

When I first bought the LP (we're talking 1988) I would skip over this one (along with Slow Love).

Now I can't get enough of it.

I once took a bath with my pants on while eating a fruit cocktail (.....at the time, I wasn't too hungry).

Just today I was listening to a live P concert and "Ballad of Dorothy Parker"came on and I said, "...that is my favorite SOTT track!"

Glad to know there are others out there. Even the ones who read posts and don't respond to them.

lizlampkin said:

I know it is Timbaland's favorite Prince song.

LittleSmedley said:

I felt the same way the first time I heard it. I would fast forward through it when I was a kid.

Kids do some dumb sh*t sometimes.

Seriously though, I agree. TBODP is easily one of my favorites off of SOTT.

I bought SOTT in May of 1987 and Dorothy has always been one of my faves, right after If I Was Your Girlfriend, Adore, and SOTT.

My sister played it for me... I had tired of Prince.
It blew my mind... remains the high point of an incredible body of work.
I'm laughing at the electronic quip, this track sounds so natural.
as in live playing, I know it's not, its part of the charm.

It is fair to say that this cut actually changed my life.
Music has never been the same... bubblebath or no.

df
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SOTT is a masterpiece.
I struggle trying to pick favourites !

My brain is fighting the word "sneakily" with every cell in it.

Imago said:

it made u notice a standard "Dorothy Parker" thread though didn't it Lube boy

yeah I love hearing this one
on vinyl, with the crackles & pops
it's so "ridin downtown in the back of a taxi cab
at 9:38pm... with your Dior shades on...
looking out at the busy streets & lights"

kinda like that "U Got The Look" video

Finally!! For years I was telling people about Dorothy Parker being one of Prince's very underrated songs (the question of U is the other). When I heard Dorothy Parker, that became my favorite song on the SOTT LP. That song is wicked.
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hand it up for Dirty Chris.

vinyl is the one, your knocked out after that listen.
it's hard to get up and change sides.

I've no complaints with the Mix, Production, I love it.
only have vinyl copy though.

somenone mentioned Timbaland, TBODP is also ?uestLove's (The Roots' drummer for those who may not know) favorite Prince track

foal30 said: