Eager to hear your comparative thoughts on these two songs. "Cry Baby" is from Sheila's Sex Cymbal album.

I really can't compare'em,but I do love both songz.

MaddMaxx said:

Wish I could hear that song first...
...then maybe I'll be able to make a comparison.

What is this song about?

I'm ashamed to say that I haven't heard the song...I hope to someday.

Future baby momma.

wildgoldenhoney said:

I can't even find the lyrics for this song.
I heard a story behind this song (or performance)
so I kinda wanted to read what it's about.
Poor me, I'll have to wait till it comes up.

"Future Baby Mama" is fine, but it's not too mind-blowing by any standards, let alone Prince's. "Cry Baby" is a pretty nice performance by Sheila. It has some of her best vocal work, she doesn't overshoot it or get too theatrical on it. It's a bright spot on that album.

Wildgoldenhoney, I can at least help you out with the lyrics...

Cry Baby
[Hello? Hi. I just want to talk to you. Please.]

Baby, what happened to you and me?
It wasn't supposed to be this way
I said, baby, baby, baby
What happened to you and I
and all the promises we made

I don't know why you left me
I don't know why you said goodbye
I only know that since you left me
I feel so all alone, baby
All I do is cry, baby

We meant so much to each other
We said we'd love one another
And all I do is cry, baby
We meant so much to each other
We said we'd last forever

Did I fight you? No
Please don't go away
Hold me tight
Tell me you'll stay
Tell me why you're blushing, baby
Tell me why your body shakes
Thinking of the love we make

Close your eyes and listen
To the pounding of my heart
I feel a fire burning
You drive me crazy, baby
And all I do is cry

We meant so much to each other
We said we'd love one another
And all I do is cry, baby
We loved so good together
We said we'd last forever
All I do is cry
We meant so much to each other
We said we'd love one another
All I do is cry

Baby, please don't go
Touch me, hold me
Touch me, squeeze me, love me

I need you now to wrap your arms around me
Baby, don't you ever go

Don't know why you left me
Don't know why you said goodbye
I only know that since you left me
I feel so all alone
All I do is cry, baby

We meant so much to each other
We said we'd love one another
We worked so good together
We said we'd last forever
All I do is cry, baby

One other quick thing...

One of my favorite Prince ballads is "When 2 R in Love." I've always loved the part at the end where Sheila says, "Don't go." It seems sweet and genuine. The opening portion of "Cry Baby" where she's seemingly talking to her lost lover on the phone has a similar vibe to it and connects those two songs in a nice way for me.

I've never heard Sheila's song, but interesting the lyrics in Cry Baby are about a love lost where Future Baby Mama's lyrics are about a love found.

Efan said:

Thanks for posting this Efan, I appreciate it.

It's sad, and makes me wanna cry.
Truly.

I have never heard "cry baby" but I do love future baby momma...i think its one of the only songs I truley like off of Planet Earth..other than the cover song.