yep! on Sirius heart and soul, yesterday on my way home. Didn't hear what the DJ had to say b4 or after though so I'm not sure if it was a leak or promo or what. I can say...I do NOT like that song. sorry Prince but it's terrible (imo) I sure the heck hope it's not the single.
It sounds like a remake or remix of something off of Rave un2...I can't think of the song title but it's the one where he says something like "why you gonna get my back when you frontin"

Shorty said:

Not a big fan of this track ....i can see the commercial pull hence the radio airplay ...and prince want to reach non-fams/fans with his new music..for sure...I think Prince music is good and sometimes amazing ...he really needs to work on the promotion side...hope lotusflower lives up to the hype...it's the right time to go for a project like this and he may have learned alot from NPGMusic Club so he should have a head start...

LondonStyle said:

you can? I can't...it sounds way dated, and I can't imagine any youngin' thinking it sounds cool.

The how dare you brigade will be here in 5...4...3...2...

good that hes beginning to appear on radio, not so good this is the song choice. i hope it's just the dj being cheeky and not prince's choice.

Who knows but Prince on the radio with NEW music and not that old 80's shit is fine by me. Great news any way you look at it.

That track would probably do best on a station that plays r&b music moreseo than one that plays pop music, mainly because of the phrases he uses in the music, I feel that audience would pick up on it more.
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purplecam said:

True. Every song of course is not for everyone, since we all like our own choices of music, but at least his new songs are being heard on the radio. If it wasn't, then we'd have fans complaining. Secondly, not every song that is released from any artist is at the top of the chart, but at least their music is being played, and that's the point. For example, some people like "Colonized Mind" others like "Crimson and Clover" more. So it depends on a music lover's taste.

I like the fact that he plays various genres of music period, i.e. some with a more rock flavor, some with an r&b taste, some with a dose of blues/rock, ballads, etc., basically a mixture. The thing is, you can't put him in one category or typecast him. This is why he lasted so long as an artist, while other artists who were around the same time he started, are now obsolete, because they basically stayed with one form of music and didn't try anything new, so to speak. Although, at the same time, I have to say that back in the day, we actually had real musicians who honored their craft, and brought us some beautiful music, but not many lasted as long as Prince.

I think that is the problem with many artists, they stay with the same, typical flavor. You pretty much know what you will get from them. Like many Neosoul artists, never change their style, which may be fine and dandy, but when they suddenly "go-out-of-their-element" it makes it harder for their fans or those who appreciate their music to accept the change of style.
[Edited 3/13/09 6:38am]

That's great, I love that song.

It kind of reminds me of a SOTT era b-side - only emails didn't exist back then and lyrics were better.
[Edited 3/13/09 6:43am]

So promo copies are making the rounds. Nice.

Remixes on the promo maybe?

2elijah said:

Absolutely. That's why I became a fan and I'm still a Prince fan. He can do it all. Whether this song is a single or if it becomes a hit, it doesnt matter. What matters is that it gets out there. I don't care how it's done, it just needs to be exposed to people so they can see ALL of what Prince is capable of doing. Hopefully these new CD's will show the public who aren't like us that Prince is the real deal if they didn't believe that in the past.
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purplecam said:

I hear you.

I used 2 hear "What Do U want Me 2 DO?" and "On the Couch" on Serius/XM all the time. It doesn't mean anything. Plus, there really is no such thing as singles anymore anyway.

Was it the 2 minute version or the six minute?

Must have been on the 90s New Jack Swing station. Did they play it right after "My Prerogative"????

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It's a real piece of shit.

squirrelgrease said:

Prince and remixes?... Does not compute.

promo cds would be nice, but I doubt that they are circulating !!

emesem said:

lmao

Maybe all 3 albums will indeed have a song selected for promo? I'd prefer "Chocolate Box" over this one...

2elijah said:

good post... I will add this. You say:

but when they suddenly "go-out-of-their-element" it makes it harder for their fans or those who appreciate their music to accept the change of style.

At the same time this is one of the things that actually works against Prince having more commericial success. Because he doesn't fit in a category. He does these albums with jazz, rock, funk, R&B etc... sometimes all in the same song. It alienates fans of R&B who don't want to hear a guitar all up in the middle of a song like I Hate U. Or the rock fan that loves some of his more rock based songs don't get Kiss. Even his own fans struggle with this. I continue to read this board despite the fact it consistently disapoints me the disrespect that Prince fans on this very board have towards Prince and his R&B based music. Some of the comments are downright disrespectful.

I say that to say.... part of Prince's strength has everything to do with him being so good at doing so many different kinds of music (which is what you say above) However, at the same time it has proven to be a weakness as well. Sure there are other factors including his persona wich has distracted from the music but its also that he decides to be so diverse album to album. We only have to look at so many rock fans who have absolutely no idea that Prince is an extroidinary guitar player and has many songs that would appeal to them. Or the same with the young hip fan who hears songs like Lets Go Crazy or Take Me With U and think that Prince has no edge is is essential a soft rock artist

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Shorty said:

I agree with this partially. Anyone who thinks Prince made that song to appeal to a younger audience has been smoking too much weed. He made that song because thats what hes feeling. It won't be a hit but isn't it clear by now thats not why he would release it! C'mon

for the record when I heard the song I was disapointed because I thought the song was weak musically, vocally, stylistically. I didn't like the instrumental and then when I heard the vocals liked it less. The song sounds like something I could make on my keyboard in my basement

but thats me... IMO its exactly the kind of songs that pop up on his albums that always throwns the rest of thing off. I'm just hoping the songs around it can support it

Shorty said:

If it's being played on Heart and Soul, it's not meant for young folks to hear it. Heart and Soul is the Adult AC station on Sirius XM.

xenophobia2002 said:

It was probably digitally serviced to them.

Alexandernvrmind said:

I can agree with all that. But at the end of the day, I think a lot of the criticism towards TNBALM isn't about what genre it slots into, it's because these folks just think it's a really poor song.

2freaky4church1 said:

it was long....there were a few moments where I thought it was about to end and it didn't...it has it's shinning moments that song...mostly when it's just instrumentation but...they lyrics are so unrelatable to ...like everyone but him.

daPrettyman said:

true...I should clarify that I can't imagine anyone thinking it sounds fresh or cool in anyway. but hey...that's just me. there aren't too many songs of Prince's that I really don't care for and I will wait for the CD release to officially on it but....it's not looking good for that tune.

Alexandernvrmind said:[quote]

Alexandernvrmind said:

yeah...I didn't mean to imply that I though he had a hit on his hands...more like an anti-hit. anyone hearing this song might think I ain't buying that album. as far as appealing to a younger audience...you wouldn't think that's what he's tryna do but...the lyrics are just so....lame that you gotta think who else would he be appealing to? like I said b4, who could possibly relate to those lyrics besides him? ...no one