Awkward, uncreative, Anti War lyrics, mixed in with Nursery Rhyme melody and a lil Beatles flair... YAWN!

The main problem with this song



is the lyrics.


(I stole that from someone -- but it's true.)

Anxiety said:

It strikes me as a little Joni-esque. Lion Of Judah is a very Terence-like title.

This song is really pretty and I love the production. It reminds me of The Revolution's songs.
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Genesia said:

Even though I agree with his environmental concerns and issues with international policy, it isn't working in these songs. Post it on your website, go Bono on the politicians, but keep it off the album. Especially if it only has 10 tracks. I think I want my $9.98 back.

the vocals are a little too "tra la la" bouncy for me and the general melody isn't terribly memorable or earwiggy. the lyrics feel rote. you can tell when prince really CARES about what he's writing about, because the man rambles like crazy and writes stuff that makes him sound like he was wearing a tin foil hat when he wrote it. the lyrics to this were like, "okay *sigh* this is supposed to be like an eco-peace-hippie-friendly album thingie, so i gotta end it with some doves and rainbows...uh wendy, what rhymes with 'landfill'?"

i don't hate it, but it's a little bland and tired and a bit like something you'd hear eric cartman sing on a special earth day episode of south park.

though when i imagine TTD/Sananda singing this song, it kinda kicks my ass. go figure.

i DO like the fade-out, though. that's sharp.

Anxiety said:

Prince's political songs usually have bad lyrics, though. Par for the purple course.
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Anxiety said:

but South Park songs are great! maybe not what prince intended, though

The lyrics of this song were in my head when I woke up this morning, need I say more....

Anxiety said:

That's MY Prince right there...I love it when the brotha's in the "zone" and he ain't there on this cut.

I ain't feeling the flower-child sing-song melody either.

babynoz said:

i loooove ranty prince too. i miss him.

Anxiety said:

"Paris 90210" or whatever it was called--pass.

Perfect song from start to finish.

DaisyHall said:

i think this sums it up.

what bugs me the most is: hey, that's no way to say goodbye... i mean to end an album.
can y'all recall a weaker, more anti-climactic album closer? sure, it can't be PR or Sometimes It Snows every time, but... it could at least be Get On The Boat, couldn't it?

riffraff said:

Resolution is a better song than Temptation on ATWIAD a hundred times over.

psychodelicide said:

That's exactly what's happened to me with this song. The more I hear it, the more I enjoy it.

Hasn't quite grown on me yet, but I don't skip it so that's a plus.

mplsmike said:

I love this song. It is my favorite at this time..
I skip Chelsea Rogers.

Outside the Prince community it´s clear: Prince is a bad lyricist.
Inside this is debatable.
This song once more proves it.

TheSchrank said:

I don't think that anyone outside of the Prince community has an opinion at all on his lyrics. Usually no ones gets past how he looks, why would they give the lyrics a second thought? If anything, they know Kiss for example and surely like those lyrics.

live4lust said:

what

I GOT IT! The opening riff sounds like Mr. Jones (Counting Crows). All in all, a great closer to an amazing album!

Accujack said:

well, if you say so then probably it is.
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riffraff said:

Well thank you.

Anxiety said:

"Paris 1798430"


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live4lust said:

IN ENGLISH

Accujack said:

oh boy, is it cool 2 b nice 2 each other or what?

I am starting to like this song more and more. I find myself singing it from time to time.

Anxiety said:

Are you like Charlie in Flowers for Algernon?
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