Sdldawn said:

Don't push it.

Yeah, Planet Earth has a little too much 'Sacrifice of Victor' for me. On a sidebar, his song Guitar sounds very similar to his 06' hit Fury. And another of his P.E. hits reminds me of his 95' hit Dolphin.

muirdo said:

I couldn't agree more! His live stuff rocks, I don't know what is going on in that studio. It's like two differen't songs. Changes the key, tempo, instrument levels..... they sound great. I always have the feeling he is depressed when he is making the final edits.

this is one of three tracks that i'm liking from this album so far.

it starts out a little weak, and the cracky-croaky-yodelly vocals get tired REAL fast, but when the crunch of the song kicks in, all is forgiven.

the guitar solo on this song is what i've been waiting to hear on a new prince studio album since 'rainbow children'.

the little bossa nova break thingie is the most innovative thing i've heard in a prince song in a long, long time. i guess i can understand the "can this be the magic" shrug-off comments, but i don't hear it. in fact, the electrified bossa break reminds me more than a bit of stereolab circa "dots and loops".

i'm not hearing the "something in the water" scream sample at the end, either, but i'm glad it was pointed out because i hadn't picked out the screams during that solo and it just enhanced the energy all over again. i can see how someone would THINK those were sampled screams, and they may well be...but i don't think they are.

yeah, this song is cheesy and gooey and at one point i was reminded just a little of "wedding feast" ; but i went into this album expecting a sub-3121 experience (i thought the last album was two notches above "meh") and it started off with a song that sounded like prince having fun in the studio...for that kind of spirit, i can forgive the unnecessary frills and curlyques. it IS prince, after all...

Anxiety said:

His vocals are kinda low in the mix for most of the song...not a fatal flaw but he coulda pumped up the screams a tad just to give me double chills.

So far this is my favorite song on the cd! Is it me or does it sound like Christian rock? My friend loves it and normally he HATES, I mean HATES (he professes it to everyone) Prince.

When I first heard it I was wt... , nah, not for me, skipped it. Now, I kind of like it, unfortunately I saw Tommy last night and now I think of that when I hear it.

Cheek said:

Once Prince told Weny & Lisa that they should better have a real opener on their albums - this time he failed himself.

The idea of starting the album with a piano is fine but somehow I did´nt like the sound - now I know why, you´re right it´s too steril. This and the synth horns sounding like played on a "Bontempi" (at least in Germany a well known `keybord´ for childs).

Anyhow for me not a bad song. But if it would come from another artist I would not give him the chance to grow.

Just heard it for the first time and it is nice, but after I listen to it several more times I can then make a real decision.

purplecam said:

I love this song. I can't get it out of my head.

I love this song! its so awesome!!

tznekbsbfrvr said:

Me too me too!!!

PaisleyPark5083 said:

lol- i've had the CD for less than an hour now, and i've listened to it like 5-6 times. awesome!

great solo at the end, vocals are not so great, overall a very good song! Bad mixing

I don't particularly like the very beginning but I do like the song.

I LOVE IT!!!

Phenomenal song.Love it!

Rightly said:

Damn Right! It would have been the perfect powerful opening!

First thought, "Strays of the World".

Prince needed to chime in on the environmental debate about the damage mankind is doing to G*d's creation and to show that he's not out of touch with reality. In that sense it's another Sign o' the Times, though not as great or haunting. It's still a nice song and I loved that he opened the album with it.

i thought it was a great song to open the album with. the fist 30 secs of the song is ehh, but after that its really catchy.

shausler said:

how did I know you were going to say that?

Personally, "Planet Earth" is my favorite track right now. I think the composition is extraordinary. I love the break in the middle and how he uses voices (his and others) mixed well with the music and the ending is fantastic. He did a great job of producing the track. The lyrics are thought provoking and so right on as Prince is still the master of the double entendre. I would put the single "Planet Earth" right up there as one of the best tracks that he's made. I LOVE THAT SONG!

I think the CD "Planet Earth" is much better than 3121 (probably on the same lines of "Musicology" and "Gold Experience").

Like the song but iut shoukd not be the first track on the album. It would flow better if it was the 2nd to last on song on the cd.

tznekbsbfrvr said:

and twice in the car...Album is so GREAT

June7 said:

Planet Earth is a great CD the Problem is the Track sequence is wrong.
Guitar should be the 1st song and Planet Earth the last as well as Somewhere here on Earth. I rearranged the track sequence and this Cd sounds better with the slow tracks at the end.

Planet Earth IS a Beautiful Mess!
It's muddled confusing and noisy but very ambitious
and I love it!

Wish he added some more layered vocals during the climax such like in Joy in Repetition.
As I listed to this over and over, I couldn't put my finger on which
Song this already was and now I know, it's When I lay my hands on you!

This could have been his "Hey Jude" !
I still like this very much and have to put it on the classic list along with Somewhere here on Earth

PRINCE IS BACK!
WISH B-SIDE were Still popular!
[Edited 7/30/07 15:38pm]

babooshleeky said:

i know- i absolutely love it! i have the title track and the lion of judah is always playin in my head.

This is the BEST song on the CD..shoulda been the first single!