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PrintableThis song rocks. I can't help that other folks dislike it. This song rocks.
It's a mercurial song that reflects its artist's personality and wit. The lyrics are throwaway, at best. For me, the musicianship makes up for the subpar lyrics. Prince is doing some straight-up Hendrix by way of Ravi Shankar and Rhonda Smith is playing oh so wonderfully.  Some of the best bass work ever on a Prince cut, in my opinion.
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tafnap said: Anxiety said: you speak as if "jughead" never existed.
 but i can listen 2 jughead, all the way thru, even a few times  Change it one more time.. | |
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No it is not. Graffiti Bridge is Prince's worst song. Always has been, always will be.
OK, technically, this isn't true... GB was released in 90, so there must have been a 'worst' Prince song before that because it hadn't been released... but you know what I mean... even in comparison to 'Free' (Prince's worse song since 1982) GB is horribly horrible. Animal Kingdom has a loveliness about it I smile and enjoy. From the cringe-worthy drum-roll GB is nauseous. | |
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yes, it's shabby
in my early fandom i HAD 2 hear this song 2 see if it lived 2 it's rep so downloaded it from bit torrent & i was 
i seriously thought it was defective & virus contaminated. | |
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tricky99 said: I think the problem with the song has more to do with peoples conscious then anything. Some meat eaters feel a little guilty because prince is actually making people consider the question whether eating meat is morally wrong.
people don't want to even question that beacuse they love their meat so much and believe themselves to be "good" people. I love that prince challenges people with the song. And I'll eat a steak in a minute. People rather not face all the death they are a party too. For the record, I've been a vegetarian for 13 years, and vegan for about 7. WORST SONG EVER. I repeat: "funky funky blue cheese" + dolphin noises. 
When that song came out, I had some vegan friends who would ask me to play it every time they came over, so that we could laugh our vegan asses off. "Funky funky blue cheese" was a running joke. "What's 'non-sequitur' mean? Do I look it up in a Fag-to-English dictionary?" | |
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Gawd, I just listened to it for the first time in a long time.
What was he THINKING?! Does he have nobody in his life who cares enough to pull him aside and be like, "look, dude, dontcha think the dolphin noises might put a little tarnish on your genius plating? Fer reals." Unnnnbelievable. "What's 'non-sequitur' mean? Do I look it up in a Fag-to-English dictionary?" | |
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tackam said: tricky99 said: I think the problem with the song has more to do with peoples conscious then anything. Some meat eaters feel a little guilty because prince is actually making people consider the question whether eating meat is morally wrong.
people don't want to even question that beacuse they love their meat so much and believe themselves to be "good" people. I love that prince challenges people with the song. And I'll eat a steak in a minute. People rather not face all the death they are a party too. For the record, I've been a vegetarian for 13 years, and vegan for about 7. WORST SONG EVER. I repeat: "funky funky blue cheese" + dolphin noises.
When that song came out, I had some vegan friends who would ask me to play it every time they came over, so that we could laugh our vegan asses off. "Funky funky blue cheese" was a running joke. Well Im a vegetarian and I think Trickys comments are probably true for a good portion of the songs haters (at least those who hate it for its lyrics). As for the dolphin noises, thats part of what makes it great. Most all of P's songs where he's completely uninhibited are refreshing because most artists don't have the balls to be completely themselves. So what if it makes for tracks you're less likely to play around company.. For me, P has a bunch of songs like that, but they're tunes I'll listen to forever in the privacy of my ipod.  Change it one more time.. | |
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his wife was a vegetarian at the time, thats why he became one and decided that we he should justify it in a song, I doubt that he is a vegetarian now that he is a JW - but that wont last forever either (being a JW), his point of view, philosophy, etc depends on who he is fucking at the time. I just feel sorry for those that say they converted to vegetarianism because of that song. Shit song, trying to sound like Noel Gallagher, and doing a really bad job of it. | |
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i like it
it has grown on me You saw the apple
hanging on the tree, But missed the orchid in your gaze | |
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lezama said: tackam said: For the record, I've been a vegetarian for 13 years, and vegan for about 7. WORST SONG EVER. I repeat: "funky funky blue cheese" + dolphin noises.
When that song came out, I had some vegan friends who would ask me to play it every time they came over, so that we could laugh our vegan asses off. "Funky funky blue cheese" was a running joke. Well Im a vegetarian and I think Trickys comments are probably true for a good portion of the songs haters (at least those who hate it for its lyrics). As for the dolphin noises, thats part of what makes it great. Most all of P's songs where he's completely uninhibited are refreshing because most artists don't have the balls to be completely themselves. So what if it makes for tracks you're less likely to play around company.. For me, P has a bunch of songs like that, but they're tunes I'll listen to forever in the privacy of my ipod. Well, good. Glad some people dig it. And yes, I'm ultimately glad when Prince just goes for it. I like some songs that I'm sure make other people cringe.  "What's 'non-sequitur' mean? Do I look it up in a Fag-to-English dictionary?" | |
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Alot of people have Wedding Feast on the their list of his worst song, but I never really considered it a song. Always thought of it as more of a skit. Some people think I'm kinda cute
But that don't compute when it comes 2 Y-O-U. | |
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The released version of Jughead wins this award. | |
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Animal Kingdom is a quirky little song.. i don't care for the lyrics of the song, but the vocals and guitar make it interesting.. | |
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punkofthemonth said: me and psychodelicide are alone in enjoying this song
  Yes, we are.  RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you. | |
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psychodelicide said: punkofthemonth said: me and psychodelicide are alone in enjoying this song
Yes, we are. i guess not. a lot of love for it on this thread   life's a bitch, but god forbid the bitch divorce me...
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mplsmike said: Marrk said: Right The Wrong, All worse.
U are right i skip this song all the time Oh man, me too! This song makes me want to projectile vomit.  Terrible song that should have stayed buried in the vault.RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you. | |
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punkofthemonth said: psychodelicide said: Yes, we are. i guess not. a lot of love for it on this thread  It's a beautiful thing. Nice to see so many other people appreciate this song too.RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you. | |
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berniejobs said: No member of the animal kindgom ever did a damn thing to me I always wondered... If he got attacked by a pig, would he then start eating pork chops and bacon?RIP  | |
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Marrk said: Right The Wrong, Wedding Feast, Graffiti Bridge, Arms Of Orion, My Little Pill.
All worse. I luv Grafitti Bridge, & Right The Wrong, & absolutely luv Animal Kingdom. Actually, thats y Prince is the best; so ridiculously prolific, & yet has hardly ever made a dud. Except..... WE MARCH Absolutely terrible! | |
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Darshy said: I luv Grafitti Bridge, & Right The Wrong, & absolutely luv Animal Kingdom.
And thats why u have just been 
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IamtheDJ said: punkofthemonth said: i suppose people don't fancy the lyrics much or something. i recall folks raggin' on the dolphin noises too . i agree, the music and vocals are my fave too  . not a weak track on [i]the truth[/i], now that i think of it  I love The Truth but I just can`t listen to Man in a Uniform. I think Man in A Uniform is funky and fantasy-funfilled, but Wedding Feast is the only song of Prince's that I skip everytime and I have alot. | |
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mplsmike said: Darshy said: I luv Grafitti Bridge, & Right The Wrong, & absolutely luv Animal Kingdom.
And thats why u have just been
i like "right the wrong". 
i think it's a big, unfocused mess and i have no idea what anything has to do with anything in that song, but i think that's exactly why i like it. | |
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