In lui of the proposed 3 new P albums especially MPLSound, I thought it would be cool to point out some of P's best Trippy experimental pop songs. Since that phrase was used to describe afermentioned album.
BTW, it may be may favorite side of P's songwriting.

a few to start with:
Starfish & Coffee
Around the World In A Day
Rasberry Beret
Moutains
Digital Garden

Interesting question.

Would Paisley Park or Erotic City qualify?

methodcal said:

Yes.

some more:
Dream Factory
If I Was Your GirlFriend
Rebirth Of The Flesh

BTW, non-album tracks included.

Bfunkthe1 said:

Me thinks Batdance would qualify.
Having trouble coming up with newer songs to fit this topic.

Bfunkthe1 said:

In lieu

Genesia said:

Thanks.
Another good choice...
Good Love. Anyone remember that one?

Not sure if these qualify...

God
17 Days
I Wish U Heaven
Tangerine
Curious Child
Girls and Boy's

Obviously Anna Stesia.

But also to a lesser degree Temptation, Joy in Repetition, and The Future/Electric Chair (for me anyway.

& oh my god, Power Fantastic and Welcome to the Dawn

optimus said:

I almost said that one.
I think if stuff was too funky or jazzy I didn't include them.
But ya know, they still qualify as "Trippy, experimental pop songs" right?

SynthiaRose said:

Yes and Yes!
How about Animal Kingdom.

Bfunkthe1 said:

oh I think im 1 of the only fans who adores that song! "funky funky blue cheese" Yeah!

optimus said:

No you are not.
Matter of fact, I'm gonna throw that song on right now.

'Purple Music'.

Obviously.

Sadly still unreleased properly. Come on Prince! it aint got no profanity!


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Bfunkthe1 said:

Good Love.
Though I'm not convinced the song isn't a reference to E. He is known to have fiddled around with party drugs in the past.

SynthiaRose said:

I'm not sure I'd really consider Power Fantastic a pop song. Don't know how I'd describe it, but to me it sounds to come from a darker place than pop music usually does.

Dream Factory is made of awesome. If I ever get the chance to go to a Prince gig, I'd die and go to heaven if he played this song.

Crystal Ball
Shockadelica
Pheromone
In All My Dreams

Ugot2shakesumthin said:

In All My Dreams and Crystal Ball gets some of my top spots for the most "Trippy, experimental pop songs..."ever by P.

hmm.. i am wondering what (There'll Never B) Another Like Me will be on.. cause i tell ya, that is the opposite of trippy, experimental pop songs

Sdldawn said:

U'r RIGHT 100%...and guys who think the opposite have shit in their Ears!

Paisley Park

&

funky design...

perhaps?

love2thenines2003 said:

You must be the one with shit in your ears and your mouth to say something that stupid.

what is trippy and experimental with starfish and coffie its a children song

trippy and experimetal prince pop songs in true sense of the word can be
purple music
dance with the devil
there's other here with us
something in the water does not compute
life can be so nice
of course :when doves cry

i'm not sure if we can call erotic city trippy and experimental
erotic city is pure electro funk

that song from musicology with lyrics :do you like the way i play guitar master of soft not too loud is also trippy

what do u want me to do

if he made an album of songs like Purple Music.. that would seem too good to be true.. that is mad crazy experimental prince..

The synth line in P Control is pretty crazy and experimental, but still it sounds commercial and so does the crazy chorus.

Joint 2 Joint, definitely.

IIWYG

Sometimes It Snows In April, I feel in love with that sus chord in the chorus, so exceptional and unexpected, but still amazingly beautiful.

Condition Of The Heart

Lovesexy has some experimental jams on too


Why not?