SoulAlive said:

Yes! That's it, the KFUNK interview. So the girl was Prince's girlfriend? I always thought it was a DJ, and that KFUNK was the name of a radio station.

ace1967 said:

zoerh said:

Oh and this part:
If your body needs water, keep dancing cuz u oughta
Keep the blood flowin' down 2 your feet
Brother Lois will be around in a minute
With a bucket filled with squirreled meat

To be honest it would be more strange if he DIDN'T take E in the late 80's - oh and yes he has probably had coke (avec vanity peut-être) and smoked weed. Oh no he will go to hell - aaargh!!!!!

Is that why he loves Amy Winehouse - it is a drug connection - oh thats it they jack up together.

Does it really matter - has it affected anyone else really that badly??? Mmm???

DreamyPopRoyalty said:

'When 2 r in love' is on the Lovesexy album. Where is this interview with Susan Rodgers that I can listen too / read?

NouveauDance said:

Nouveau Dance's avatar is either a self portrait, a woman with a mustache or the type of woman that he likes, a woman with a mustache.

I emphasize the he, even if you are a woman.

Hubster said:

Here you go: Check this out has some stuff which i did not know! - very very interesting
http://prince.org/msg/7/247247

Here's a more extended review of TBA directly from my blog:

Le Grind: a fun track that really gets things going. I've favored it less than the later tracks, but still shouldn't be taken for granted. I still enjoy it a lot. The lyrics aren't all that great, but it's all about this "noveau dance"... but I like the lyric "Is that your boyfriend? Ha, I don't care Cuz' I can do, said I can do tricks he can never do When I get naked, we'll see the real u"... Now that's Prince-esque. Even his panting later on is in-synch with the music... totally cool. And interesting use of keyboards too.

Cindy C.: a fun track of a different sort. It feels like it has a little Latino flavor to it courtesy of Sheila E. And it steps up the level of fun a little more. Actually, the beginning kinda reminds me of "U Got the Look"... the first few seconds.

Dead on it: has another good beat to it, but a little broken up sort of beat. I realized at this point that the album isn't about lyrics, it's about party music and lyrics that go well. It's really something to hear him do hip-hop with ACTUAL instruments. Adds a little something extra that makes him a level higher than those he's mocking in the song. Still doesn't mean I want him to stick to this genre either. He's better than hip-hop.

When 2 R in Love: the outlier on this album, but my favorite track. It's just so beautiful. Wonderful lyrics that see eye 2 eye with others he's written previous and after this project. It's just amazing. The vocals. And the instruments on the chorus... I seriously could feel it take my breath away. Just wish he made it a little longer than 4 minutes, cuz I get really into it. I think I'll even make an exception and add this to my Prince mix.

Bob George: has probably one of the most interesting/groovy beats I've heard him do. It's a very raw song that's just him speaking in a LOW voice. The progression, how he adds new instruments as it goes on. The guitar is spontaneously brilliant, but the "gun/laser" sound effects really get on my nerves. But I might get used to them over time, wouldn't be the first time. When he called "Mr. George" up... I definitely saw the humor there... made me grin.

Superfunkycalifragisexy: I totally go off the wall with this song. Starts with his characteristic "Oooowwwaaahhh" which makes me laugh cuz I enjoy hearing him do 'em. His lyrics have such a groovy flow to them and the dance music in the background has got to be the grooviest on the album. Of course, right now, after my 2nd listen tonight, I'm totally wired cuz of it and I'm cracking up in all kinds of places. Like whenever he says "Squirrel Meat"... I just lose it. Love the vocals cuz they feel like home... like "this is how I know Prince"... what a party that is.

Track 7: I kinda lose my focus over time with this song cuz it's so long. But it's a fun, extended, non-vocal party. He has a groovy beat going and he introduces keyboards, bass and several others as he goes on. Very interesting instrumentals actually, but my mind usually doesn't stick with lengthy instrumentals for long periods of time.

Rockhard in a Funky Place: Camille makes an appearance here. Not exactly the kind of party I'd end this party album with, but w/e. I ain't the boss. Heh, the lyrics are... pretty obvious... but it's cool. Some good guitar in there, groovy... I suspect this is the one track in the album Prince wants to devote to groovy guitar solos. Just something he likes to do.

The tracks are so catchy and I'm enjoying myself so much that I feel like I'm trippin' whenever a song ends and another begins. Having so much fun that I forget where I am and when the party ends, I'm like "aww... the party's over?" Now I feel like I'm hopped up on caffeine... but during songs like Superfunkycalifragisexy, I get so delirious in the fun that I feel like I'm high... but I've never done drugs. How would I know what being high is like? But it's obvious that he was already better, ahem, knowledgeable about the effects of "squirrel meat" when he wrote that one song.

That's my 2nd fav. track right behind "When 2 R in Love." When given fun/groovy tracks and beautiful tracks, I pick beautiful A-U-T-O-matically.

LondonStyle said:

This link is blank, has it been scrubbed?

Hubster said:

It's been deleted anyway it's on the BBC radio 2 website under Prince, mica paris show it's about 2 years old

Mindflux said:

WOW! You sure are reading too much into those lyrics!

LondonStyle said:

i think the documentary makers and susan rogers do evrything xcept say prince was on something when she turned up at paisley that night, for obvious legal reasons. (i think susan rogers describes him as 'being in a very different place 2 her'on that night/morning). i think the fact they (the bbc) dedicated so much time 2 discussing and analyzing the black album shows that many people feel it's a fascinating episode in p's journey.

williamb610 said:

Why? .. u gonna judge Prince on something he did 20 years ago?

NatePerk said:

How so?

What do they mean then?

NouveauDance mentioned that my interpretation holds true with a generally accepted view of this song, so in what way do you disagree? To me and, it seems, quite a few others, the lyrics are fairly easy to comprehend - its not Shakespeare, you know?! But, anyway, do furnish me with your own insight (though, your comment suggests you may be one of those people who don't consider lyrics and view them as "meaningless"!)
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Flowerz said:

because Prince has always claimed to be drug and alcohol free. He always seemed so competent and in control that it doesn't really fit.

mozfonky said:

And your only discovering NOW that Prince has a pathological tendency to constantly contradict himself...oh dear!!!
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ace1967 said:[quote]

NightGod said:

Hmm, when I think of some of the people I have known that have got wasted on silly amounts of pills and speed and then consider their size, well... let's just say that for those of you that haven't taken drugs you really haven't got a clue

Personally I think that if the Black album was recorded on E then he did quite a good job of it. A whole album? Start to finish? Fuck me, how many pills did he take! One good'un would be enough to stop a person from concentrating for more than two minutes! I reckon if Prince took E it was because he'd heard of the state of euphoria that it induces, the empathy and the 'really' heightened sexual desire. Three bloody good reasons to take it I reckon
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NightGod said:

No, most people experiment with drugs and then stop after a period of time. Occasionally they have the odd dabble but that's about it. Like most things in life there are those that do nothing, some that do little, others that do lots and those that do it for long. I play the lottery once a week and sometimes do the National. Some people lose their homes from gambling their money away. Look at everything rationally I say.

And drugs and then church? LOTS of people have followed that path. I guess some people are constantly searching for something. Not sure if they find the right answers though...

jstar69 said:

course not, just saying why it's of interest,

williamb610 said:

Bitchy queen.


You were correct though; it's all three: It is a woman with a moustache, and a self-portrait, and I do find other women with moustaches attractive. Well done, have a lollypop.



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iloveannie said:

Flowerz said:

Yes, Flowerz. I would.

To the guy with the chick from Dallas with the mustache, as his Avatar =
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williamb610 said:

Fuck me that seems harsh. I suppose it's how you would judge him that counts. Personally I always feel massive shame when I realise I have been judging someone. It's not my place to carry out such a holy act. Your choice though I guess.

iloveannie said:

thing is.. Prince doesnt loose out.. whereas someone says they're no longer a fan.. 3 more fans come in their place..cause he'll always have fans.. ppl act like they've never made mistakes in their life and wanna hold stuff against other ppl..riiiight ..

NatePerk said:

And you sound like a crazed Prince fan who will believe any and everything written about him.

NatePerk said:

actually.. 'Anna Stesia' was written about his Xstacy night.. Greg n Ingrid were with him.. and Susan Rogers also was with him that night @ PP ... i dont believe all those ppl (like 3-4 accounts) would just make those stories up

Flowerz said:

Believe what you will, unless Prince says himself that he took drugs, I don't believe it. Heresay

Mindflux said:

First of all, your entitled to give your own interpretation of the lyrics to the song. I just don't agree with your interpretation. Second, I'm not one of those people who considers lyrics as meaningless. How can you say that about me, when you don't even know me?

kenlacam said:

Were you referring to what I said in response to Mindflux's interpretation of the song?

kenlacam said:

NatePerk said:

Thanks for letting me know what my rights are

So, what is your interpretation then? I'd like to hear another slant on what the lyrics mean.

And I made my suggestion based on your intial comment and it wasn't a statement of fact (I didn't say you "are" , I said you "seem") however, all is not lost because here, right now, you have the opportunity to dispel the notion - by supporting what you said. See, you didn't just say "I disagree", you said I was "reading too much" in to the lyrics. This implies that I am uncovering meanings that aren't there (suggesting a lack of comprehension) and also puts forward the idea that, somehow, the song has less meaning than what was stated. However. what I wrote was a brief summary of the general message of each verse and the chorus with the lyric to support my theory. If there is anywhere I have written something that flies in the face of the lyric the preceeds it, then please demonstrate this.

Furthermore, don't you think it rude to just comment on what you think I have done, without offering anything yourself? I can readily accept criticism, or a difference of opinion, but unsubstantiated knocking of someone's thoughts is unacceptable and sheer laziness on your part. (well, its either that or, as someone else suggested, you are possibly blinded by Prince fandom and just don't want to believe that Prince wrote a song about him taking drugs (despite that fact that he clearly decides God is more important) - though, by all means, prove me wrong by putting your take on the song here)
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