I heard this song for the first time yesterday. I've fallen in love with it. I usually don't care for Prince rapping, but for some reason, I just like the groove of this tune. Does anyone else like this song?

purpleworld said:

where's it from? i haven't heard it..

It's from Disc 2 of "The Hits".

purpleworld said:

was it ever a hit? i dont understand...

No, I don't think so. It was just one of like 3 new songs that was on the "Hits" collection. Along with "Peach" and "Pink Cashmere".

lottielooloo1968 said:

The Hits /B-sides discs each also included two previously unreleased recordings which also offered some extra interest for people who had already purchased all of the released material, and offered Warners some extra marketing opportunities:

Hits 1:

Nothing Compares 2 U - previously unreleased version
Pink Cashmere

Hits II:

Peach
Pope

B Sides:

4 The Tears In Your Eyes - previously unreleased version
Power Fantastic

i'll get round 2 listening one day!

langebleu said:

ok, thx!

It was also part of Prince's one word title onslaught of the early to mid 1990s, right around to late 1992 to early 1994 that gave birth to such songs as Pope, Interactive, Dark, Pheremone, Papa, Endorphinemachine, Come, Space, Race, Interactive, Shy, Peach, Loose!, LetItGo, and Poem (later Orgasm).

Most of this music was created for an interactive music experience called "Glam Slam Ulysses," in late 1993 that featured the Glam slam club dancers in Los Angeles and budding musical star Carmen Electra. Another song that was featured was called Strays of the World, which later appeared on the early 1998 opus Crystal Ball.

Come, though, was the techo-funk version, not the 11-plus-minute erotic piece that appeared on the "Come" release in sumemr 1994. The rest of the songs were split into the Come and the GOLD experience releases in 1994 and 1995.

Pope includes samples of conedian Bernie Mac from his earlier days performing on HBO's Def Comedy Jam.

langebleu said:

Not to mention "Gotta Stop (Messin' About)" which was VERY hard to locate during the pre-Internet days.

a2grafix said:

Such a cheat

Snap said:

Particularly on CD!

Pope is the jam..alot of peeps criticize the song, but I dig it...
the beat drives the groove and P's rapping is carefree and simple...

I LOVE "Pope".

When I firsy heard it, I literally could not stop playing it. It's one of his best rap tracks.

"Who's the funky drummer with the crooked little sticks? He might have better luck if he was drumming with his (bleep)" Blew me away. I laughed til I cried on that line.

"Gotta Stop Messing About" is on the third disc? I gotta get that, cause I LOVE that song too!

I do

Pope is a cool track! Nothing really memorable but a fun throwaway Prince rap/hip hop song. I think it is from the year 1993. It might be a leftover song from either the Diamonds and Pearls or the Symbol sessions. I dig it though!
You don't understand... I ain't scared uh you mutherfuckers! I love that Bernie Mac sample he uses at the beginning! Bad Ass!

me no like. maybe because i never got what it was about (dumbass ). the beat is okay, but the lyrics . i like his raps on other tracks alot more. not my favorite. not my least favorite, though.

Great song, first time I heard it was when he played a live seesion for Radio 1 and threw this jam in right at the end.

Love this song! The lyrics are funny, and the sound bites are hilarious! My favorite sound bite is, "Ohhhh noooo motherfucker, not today!" Cracks me up!

U don't understand, I ain't scared of u mutha fuckas) {Kick it!} (Stir it like coffee)
The Pope
(Stir it like muthafuckin' coffee)
The Pope
(The hell)
This is the Pope Oh, your car got mags that be dippy dippy dope
But the whole damn nation got the same
Honey only flock 2 the bee that's the Pope
Not the President with government lame

Put me on a slow movin' parlimentary hackin' bandwagon
U could put me little ass in the grave
Everytime u want it I'll be live, bring a date
I mean computer when its over press save So u can be the President (U can be the President) {Kick it}
I'd rather be the Pope (Rather be the Pope)
(I'd rather be... so happy)
Yeah u can be the side effect (U can be the side effect)
I'd rather be the dope (Rather be the dope)
(I ain't scared of u mutha fuckers) {Kick it} Call your girl named Sally and u figure u were chill (Chill)
Then u find out I'm the reason Sally's on the Pill (Pill)
What am I supposed to do when the President can't get nothing passed
Find an alley, find an alley
Undress Sally right in front of your ass
(Well she helped me once again) I say u can be the President (U can be the President) {Kick it}
I'd rather be the Pope (Rather be the Pope)
(I'd rather be... so help me)
Yeah u can be the side effect (U can be the side effect)
I'd rather be the dope (Rather be the dope)
(Fuck that)
The Pope
(Oh no motherfucker, not today) Pope
U can be the President (Rather be the Pope)
So help me Who's the funky drummer with the crooked little sticks (Sticks)
He might have better luck if he was drummin' with his dick (Dick?)
If u don't play the piccolo, why u wanna lick?
(Ch-check) Now check the drum solo and tell me not to kick it (Seek and destroy. It'll fuck u up) I love the taste of unpredictable licks A loop is a loop is a loop
A loop is a loop is a loop {Fuck that}
A loop is a loop is a loop is a loop is a loop is a loop is a loop Your car got mags that be dippy dippy dope
But the whole damn nation got the same
Honey only flock 2 the bee that's the Pope
Not the President with government lame Put me on a slow movin' parlimentary hackin' bandwagon
U could put me little ass in the grave
Everytime u want it I'll be live, bring a date
I mean computer when its over press save (So) So u can be the president (U can be the President) {Kick it}
I'd rather be the pope (Rather be the Pope)
(I wanna be... so happy)
U can be the side effect (U can be the side effect)
I'd rather be the dope (U, u, u) {U can be the dope}
The Pope U can be the President (Fuck that)
Rather be the Pope
Baby, so help me please Press Save
I Love u
Peace
(U don't understand)