I've been listening to this in my car over the last few days - and I'm TOTALLY in love with this song....I think it's one of the best things he's done - I mean up there with some of the best stuff!

It's SO sensual and passionate and just makes me want to dance wildly in some kind of mad spanish / balletic way

Does anyone else agree or do I just have an infatuation.....

Totally agree. His best love song in years!

Jeffiner said:

u go girl! through those muddy fields!
i the dance..it's a passionate piece - lotsa passion, screamin & sexiness - reminds me very much of the beautiful ones..

The Dance is a beautiful song I really love it

lottielooloo1968 said:

Me too! But why hasn't he sung this in concert - I can REALLY see this going down well at an aftershow

Bishop31 said:

I just checked your profile Bishop31 - cool pic, I've got a guitar 'bag' that looks just like the guitar in your pic - yeah, weird I know, but true!!

I don't care for either version of this song. It's just OK to me.

Jeffiner said:

Here - mine is white and purple!

http://www.rockyhorrors.c...hp?id=1200

Jeffiner said:

closet emo!

I'd be willing to say the best song off the 3121 and one of the best of the decade.

Just amazing throughout.
I love that he duets with himself and makes it sound like they're 2 different people.
That's why he could never do it live
though I'd say it would be impressive.

The piano that he plays in this song... it's like he's one of those composers from the 1700's holding a large recital. Very impressive

One of my favorites from 3121, if not my favorite

lottielooloo1968 said:

i love The Dance too, both versions of it - but The Beautiful Ones is too special to compare to anything else, IMO

DreamyPopRoyalty said:

i agree with you i loove this song and one of the best
off the album itself. probably my favorite and i jam out
to this song in my jeep alll the time lol

It's sexy hesitation sounds like rose petals falling one by one.

Tame said:

oooooh i like

Jeffiner said:

Agree. Flamenco with Rose of course.

Great,great song!

Bishop31 said:

Hi Bishop31! When Jeffiner said she checked your profile and said cool pic, I was nosey and did the same. We’re born on the same day. My birthday is also the 31 of July , but I’m much older than u. I promise I will not forget your birthday

I agree with Jeffiner cool pic

Baby, r U gonna really just stand there
And act like U don't want this?
Baby, if U do then U know I just don't care
Oh baby, I could find another
Just like U anywhere
Oh baby, they might not have your hips, girl
And all that pretty hair, oh
At least they won't spend all day in the mirror
Tryin' 2 find somethin' 2 wear
At least, they won't wanna make love
Like U do on the stairs, against the pole on the north corner of the...
Oh baby, baby, baby, baby, it's just not fair


That my fav bit i like the way the music kicks whoop whoop!

Gonna have a listen now!!!

I love this song I think it's brilliant.

lottielooloo1968 said:

I love it!

I liked the original version, but the new version just blows it away!!!

Towards the end Prince's piano playing is some of his most passionate that I have ever heard from him!

Totally love the orchestration from beginning to end. Fantastic song!!!

Jeffiner said:

Really? Picture please!

The Dance is the best song on that cd and probably one of the best he's released in the past few years IMO.

Jeffiner said:

Ohhh...sexy! I like!

pennylover said:

Hi, Pennylover(love that song BTW! ) Thanx 4 checking me out! I hope u liked what U heard . So, I will be expecting Birthday wishes from U on "our" Birthday.

I have "The Dance"as my ringtone.

I love the Chocolate invasion version - it has such a great feel to it and the 3121 version is cool too in a big production kind of way. One of my faves and in my opinion a real Prince unique style classic.

I LOVE this song. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this song!!!!! Both versions hit me where I live and I always have to put both on repeat Great stuff & proof that Prince still has it!

I absolutely adore this song! His voice is so beautiful and passionate in it. I think it might be my fave song on 3121.

I love The Dance - but I prefer the version on The Chocolate Invasion.

This is a great song. It cracks me up at the end though, when Prince screams, "It's just not fair! It's just not fair!" He sounds like a little kid throwing a hissy fit. The first couple of times I listened to this song, I busted up laughing when that part of the song came on.