This song is really sticky sweet and a bit smarmy, but ohhh how good it goes down. Like eating ice cream by the fireplace, with a women putting her hands in your hair.

This is far from a masterpiece, but I love it's innocence, beyond the title. Probably why Prince didn't release it.

Damn U's twin.

i think its great. certainly worthy of release. agree with the damn u comparison. what's with prince naming such tender ballads with such crass titles. damn u and poor little bastard!?

Haven't heard it.

Hmmmm.... I would say, yea, but maybe with the 'N' of the nay. Seems at bit more of a throw-away than Damn U.

I get the feeling that the song title might have been a dare? Wasn't that the case with 'La La La, He, He, Hee'? I'm pretty sure I read that somewhere?

no no no

I love it, it's very sweet and tender. It's definitely in the same vein as "Damn U" as well as "Sweet Baby".

From: http://www.dtt-lyrics.com...A-Z.html#P

"Poor Little Bastard" was recorded in Australia, April 1992, along with the other I'll Do Anything material. It features the entire NPG, including The NPG Hornz, playing live in the studio. The track is a gentle and sentimental pop ballad, sung in a tender falsetto by Prince. Asking, "Where is your papa now?", the lyric relates to the story of I'll Do Anything, with an actor raising his young daughter while trying to get a job.

I actually much prefer it to Damn U. Kind of haunting. Great vocals and nice keys by P on this tune.

sounds like a dull version of damn u

Well, it sure in the hell is better than Damn U.

Maybe Damn U is a lesser Poor Little Bastard.

More than likely Prince reworked it into Damn U...fucker..lol

"Why can't Eye B your eyes."

No shit. I want to see Bria nekked.

never heard it

And u never will..hehe

xlr8r said:

I have always thought that myself. I love Poor Little Bastard. I also love Damn U.

xlr8r said:

I never thought of it that way but you're right, it is Damn U's twin, except Damn U is better. This song is ok. Not my favorite but not bad either. It gets a "yea"

It already bores me. lol

Damn U not too popular around these parts?

DesireeNevermind said:

Ironic

meh. probably good that it was left in the vault. good as a listen for Prince's sound at the time, but I only listened to it once or twice.