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PrintableNouveauDance said: superspaceboy said: I am wondering what Prince is doing differently now than before, I feel there is some good stuff...some really good stuff mixed in with the rest.
Someone is bound to come along and pull it apart looking for inconsistencies in my opinion, but all I can say is I know when I hear something I don't like, and usually, what I don't like is laziness and artifice. Not artifice in terms of anything synthesized, or "manufactured pop", but in terms of gimmicky band-wagon jumping and trend chasing, which is what I hear on Rave/Musicology and 3121 and a lot of the NPGMC stuff. superspaceboy said: Maybe a better question would be...what have you liked and loved since Emancipation. I am really curious as I have read about some of the music you find terrible i.e. ICP&C and Black Sweat that I think are Classics. I like a lot of stuff since 1996 off the top of my head: New World, We Gets Up (!), Dreamin About U, all of TRC, most of ONA (Piano), a little of The Truth, C-Note, Xpectation, NEWS, Judas Kiss, When I Lay My Hands On U, most of NPS, If I Was The Man In Ur Life, most of Planet Earth, Crimson & Clover. I think that's quite a lot tbh, there's more I DO like than I don't looking at it. I don't try to purposely be obtuse, NBALM has all the qualities above I don't like in Prince's post-WB output. I like to think Prince can do better than a lot of his recent output. So I'll keep looking in the sewers for that diamond ring someone dropped down the toilet because I do keep finding the odd one, and still believe there's more to find.... somewhere! BTW, I'll give you Black Sweat, but calling ICP&C a classic is stretching it to say the least.  I agree wit everything you said Nouveau dance. Artificial trend chasing and lazy songwriting I KNOW my man can do betta!! Hope he listen to the voices of reason from folks who know good music and quits makin tracks like this. Enough already, we done heard this a million times. Motivation to bring it harder than that. WORD.  | |
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It's so frustrating. There are so many poor Prince songs coming out all at once that there doesn't seem time enough to sufficiently trash them all individually. It's upsetting me.  | |
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It's really kind of funny, this song reaches back into some old Prince sounds. It really sounds like something that fell right off of Musicology to me.
What is funny, though, is ACDC puts out albums and they have never changed their sound, and people like that, and expect that. We simply will not tolerate Prince sounding the same. strange.... huh....  We are all so full of  here | |
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when you start laxing standards , and everything is good enough because its the nice thing to say, Bridges start collapsing, unqualified people become president based on their fathers name, your milk will contain too much melamine and your kids will choke on their toys, or music like this. [Edited 1/13/09 19:13pm] | |
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yeah it's not that good except for the last minute or so. | |
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seriously, though.
who uses the word "bilge"?  | |
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that word was more original than the song.  [Edited 1/13/09 22:27pm] | |
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cherrymoongirl said: funkyhead said: it not nearly as good as those 2!. Clean your ears missy!. ya. don't bring 'we can funk' into this mess! the lyrics are just...cringe inducingly lame. lol, i don't really wanna listen to it again to get the lyrics right but, what was all that about "let me check my e-mail so i know where the party b?" or the whole thing about "i can't stand cussing!"? yikes! ps-what is bilge? It has a similar sound to "we can funk" part of it is that woo in the begining. I'm not saying the lyrics are similar or trying to compare the 2...it just has a similar sound...at least to me. "not a fan"  yeah...ok | |
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L0tusFlow3r said: Mayb they should pull the release
 oh please! don't forget to kick and scream. "not a fan" yeah...ok | |
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I'm about to do something that's probably tantamount to blasphemy on this board, but I think it's necessary to prove a point that people are over-analyzing this song to death:
I say this because people are trying to find a legitimate reason to condemn 'Never B Another' and I don't think they need one. Just say you don't like it and move on. You don't need to find some validation for why you dislike it. We all love Alphabet St. It's a great song. Awesome, jammin' stuff. But the lyrics are completely insipid and make little to no sense. Look at these lyrics: No! I'm going down 2 Alphabet Street I'm gonna crown the first girl that I meet I'm gonna talk so sexy She'll want me from my head 2 my feet Yeah, yeah, yeah Yes she will Yeah, yeah, yeah (Yeah) Yeah, yeah, yeah I'm gonna drive my daddy's Thunderbird (My daddy's thunderbird) A white rad ride, '66 ('67) so glam it's absurd I'm gonna put her in the back seat And drive her 2 ... Tennessee Yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, Tennessee Yeah, yeah, yeah, drive her Excuse me, baby I don't mean 2 be rude But I guess tonight I'm just not, I'm just not in the mood So if U don't mind (Yeah, yeah, yeah) I would like to...watch Yeah, yeah, yeah...can I? Yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah (Can I, can I, can I, can I) We're going down, down, down, if that's the only way 2 make this cruel, cruel world hear what we've got to say Put the right letters together and make a better day Yeah, yeah, yeah, better days Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's O-O-K Yeah, yeah, yeah Maybe it's the only way Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Cat, we need U 2 rap Cat, we need U 2 rap Don't give 2 us slow Cause we know U know New Power Soul Gotta gotta gotta go! Talk 2 me lover Come on tell me what U taste Didn't your mama tell U Life is 2 good 2 waste? (Put your love down) Didn't she tell U That Lovesexy was the glam of them all? If U can hang, U can trip on it U surely won't fall (Put your love down) No side effects and The feeling last 4-ever Straight up - it tastes good It makes U feel clever (Put your love down) U kiss your enemies Like U know U should Then U jerk your body Like a horny pony would (Put your love down) U jerk your body like a horny pony would Now run and tell your mama about that! And while U're at it tell your papa about this Yeah-yeah Put your love down there when u wanna get shot No! (Yeah, yeah) Put your love down there when u wanna get shot Put your love down there when u wanna get shot Put your love down there when u wanna get shot Put your love down there... Get home, Alphabet Street No! L-L-L-L-Lovesexy Yea, Oh, Alphabet Street Yea, Oh, Alphabet Street A B C D E F H I love U I'm not deriding 'Alphabet Street'. Again, I love this song. But to try and get high and mighty about they lyrics to 'Never B Another' is a little silly. I've put one example of nonsense lyrics from a song the vast majority of us love, and I'm sure that there are at least a dozen more that could be posted if we wanted. Just don't like the song if you don't like the song. You don't have to validate your opinion by attacking the song. I don't like '4ever' that much, but other people seem to love it. Whatevs. Different strokes  I wanna be loved to the 9s, so let me cover your ass with this sheet, and baby, you better stay on the beat! Cause you know the Karma Sutra? I can rewrite it. But, with half as many words. | |
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Shorty said: cherrymoongirl said:
It has a similar sound to "we can funk" part of it is that woo in the begining. I'm not saying the lyrics are similar or trying to compare the 2...it just has a similar sound...at least to me. 'We Can Funk' is another example I could cite of lyrics. I love this song, may be my favorite Prince song, though that seems to alternate a lot, but it's in the top 3 no matter what. That being said... We Can Funk I'm testing postive 4 the funk I'll gladly pee in anybody's cup and when your cup overflow I'll pee some more Seriously. Someone here has complained of him talking about checking his email. Someone else complained about the use of the word 'spinach.' But 'We Can Funk' is another song most of us love, and the chorus talks about peeing in a cup. And then peeing some more. Just...wow. [Edited 1/14/09 7:52am] I wanna be loved to the 9s, so let me cover your ass with this sheet, and baby, you better stay on the beat! Cause you know the Karma Sutra? I can rewrite it. But, with half as many words. | |
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You don't get what Alphabet St. is about?
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I'm speaking specifically of the words used. Like no one complains about Prince talking about a 'white rad ride' or 'jerking your body like a horny pony would.'
Maybe we're more forgiving because the song's got great innuendo and is a lot catchier? I don't know. The point is we love lots of Prince songs with whatever kind of lyrics for whatever reason. I wanna be loved to the 9s, so let me cover your ass with this sheet, and baby, you better stay on the beat! Cause you know the Karma Sutra? I can rewrite it. But, with half as many words. | |
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UniversalSon said: IstenSzek said: i kind of see where you're coming from and usually i don't like these kind
of songs either but there's something about that song, especially when it's playing loud in my car that makes me love it very much. the way it pounds, that beat, there's something really strong in that. tho by all normal means it's the kind of npgmc-ish song i would normally not like too much something about this song makes me love it and turn it up all the way every single time. I agree with you. I know it's very "by-the-numbers" Prince, but for whatever reason, I'm still enjoying it more than most people seem to be. You're right about listening to it in the car, also. (Maybe that's why he's been previewing it for reporters in his car?) I was about to say the same thing: I listened to this joint veryyy loud and I rediscovered and really dug the title!!!!! "Goodness will guide us when love is inside of us... The Force will be with you, always" | |
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Romeoblu said: I love it especially the last couple of minutes, but I liked alot of NPGMC stuff like Judas Smile, Silicon, Sex Me Sex Me Not, Magnificent, Jukebox With A heartbeat and 2045 Radical man.
I would say I like this more than any of the NPGMC stuff. I think I might be looking forward to MPLSound more than Lotus Flow3r. [Edited 1/13/09 6:51am] You've got good taste (or at least similar taste). I like all those songs too and really like this new one. Sometimes I wonder how many Prince fans actually like to dance. | |
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herb4 said: Romeoblu said: I love it especially the last couple of minutes, but I liked alot of NPGMC stuff like Judas Smile, Silicon, Sex Me Sex Me Not, Magnificent, Jukebox With A heartbeat and 2045 Radical man.
I would say I like this more than any of the NPGMC stuff. I think I might be looking forward to MPLSound more than Lotus Flow3r. [Edited 1/13/09 6:51am] You've got good taste (or at least similar taste). I like all those songs too and really like this new one. Sometimes I wonder how many Prince fans actually like to dance. If you go by this thread, hardly any of the fans. It's very strange and it's their loss. It doesn't matter, I'll be alone on the dance floor dancing my ass off to this song  I'm not a fan of "old Prince". I'm not a fan of "new Prince". I'm just a fan of Prince. Simple as that | |
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cherrymoongirl said: funkyhead said: it not nearly as good as those 2!. Clean your ears missy!. ya. don't bring 'we can funk' into this mess! the lyrics are just...cringe inducingly lame. lol, i don't really wanna listen to it again to get the lyrics right but, what was all that about "let me check my e-mail so i know where the party b?" or the whole thing about "i can't stand cussing!"? yikes! ps-what is bilge? imo when he says i can't stand cussing is in reference 2 so many hip hop acts that feel the need 2 curse every other word of their rhymes man, he has such an amazing body of music that it's sad to see him constrict it down to the basics. he's too talented for the lineup he's doing. estelle 81 | |
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I just can't get into this song either. It's an unfortunate reminder, to me, of the Undisputed/Hot Wit U sound of Rave. Sounds like he just mixed those two songs and came up with that. Plus, what in the hell is up with the auto tune effect?? God, must he follow the damn herd, too? Geesh!! | |
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purplecam said: herb4 said: You've got good taste (or at least similar taste). I like all those songs too and really like this new one. Sometimes I wonder how many Prince fans actually like to dance. If you go by this thread, hardly any of the fans. It's very strange and it's their loss. It doesn't matter, I'll be alone on the dance floor dancing my ass off to this song hey man move over ur not the only on the dance floor on this jam!!  [Edited 1/14/09 10:06am] man, he has such an amazing body of music that it's sad to see him constrict it down to the basics. he's too talented for the lineup he's doing. estelle 81 | |
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purplecam said: herb4 said: You've got good taste (or at least similar taste). I like all those songs too and really like this new one. Sometimes I wonder how many Prince fans actually like to dance. If you go by this thread, hardly any of the fans. It's very strange and it's their loss. It doesn't matter, I'll be alone on the dance floor dancing my ass off to this song Naw, you won't be alone - I'll be dancin' witcha - I LOVE it! | |
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herb4 said: Sometimes I wonder how many Prince fans actually like to dance.
Oh, please! | |
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NouveauDance said: You don't get what Alphabet St. is about?
"shall i write the alphabet or shall i just write my name..." and true love lives on lollipops and crisps | |
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L4OATheOriginal said: purplecam said: If you go by this thread, hardly any of the fans. It's very strange and it's their loss. It doesn't matter, I'll be alone on the dance floor dancing my ass off to this song hey man move over ur not the only on the dance floor on this jam!!
[Edited 1/14/09 10:06am] Then lets go!!!! I'm not a fan of "old Prince". I'm not a fan of "new Prince". I'm just a fan of Prince. Simple as that | |
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1sexymf said: purplecam said: If you go by this thread, hardly any of the fans. It's very strange and it's their loss. It doesn't matter, I'll be alone on the dance floor dancing my ass off to this song Naw, you won't be alone - I'll be dancin' witcha - I LOVE it! Alright now, lets dance!!! I'm not a fan of "old Prince". I'm not a fan of "new Prince". I'm just a fan of Prince. Simple as that | |
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 ZEE sounds like Graffiti Bridge Bounce party y'all 
Like the wall of Berlin 
It's going down people -(5.7.2010)  | |
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CNNBREAKINGNEWS said: ZEE sounds like Graffiti BridgeI think it sounds more like Hot Wit U. Either way, it's fit for the toilet. The world is a comedy for those who think and a tragedy for those who feel.
"You still wanna take me to prison...just because I won't trade humanity for patriotism." | |
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purplecam said: L4OATheOriginal said: hey man move over ur not the only on the dance floor on this jam!!
[Edited 1/14/09 10:06am] Then lets go!!!! Count me in!!! .....
hold up.....why is the banana yellow? ain't it spose to be purple? MODS! I swear the words "HATER" is wayyy over-rated...smh | |
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PurpleKnight said: CNNBREAKINGNEWS said: ZEE sounds like Graffiti BridgeI think it sounds more like Hot Wit U. Either way, it's fit for the toilet. +1 Very average track. Only the instrumental part at the end is interesting but still... | |
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I've read the lyrics, I still haven't heard the song.  "The Lion Sleeps Tonight... | |
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It sounds good, but in the old days he would've pegged it to a better lyrical hook. Still I prefer it to a lot of the recent "party" tracks. | |
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