NouveauDance said:

Charming.

muleFunk said:

no problem. i like making folks laugh.

"Heeeyyy Valentina".....reminds me of "Heeeyyy Funky London" from the o2 shows.

CerpinTaxt said:

now!

worhol said:

The girl in that CB video is no Mayte. Not even close honey. She has a average cute face .....but she doesnt look like a woman to me.....she looks more like a girl.

MPLS album is a party, Dance 4 me and old sckool comp are bangers! I think the song about Salma Hayek is creepy cause girlfriend is married with a baby and Prince is asking her to holler at him for what??

My review: Dance 4 Me has some very "Fisher Price My First Song" lyrics, but the damn song has just gotten stuck in my brain, so I like it. No More Candy 4 U is cheesy as hell, but it too has gotten stuck in my brain, so I like it. Chocolate Box would be better as an instrumental, then I would love it. As it is it sounds like P trying to be hip and it bites for it (and Q-tip SUCKS on this joint, and I love Q). Valentina=CREEPY STALKER! All of the ballads are by the books crap. Ol Skool Company is garbage and shows just how much of a hypocrit Prince's non-voting ass is (The White House aint Black because of you bro.) Never Be Another-GOD I hope not, but going by his recent output there will be. If I missed anything.....it sucked. THanks and May you Live to see someone Break into Paisley Park and steal all of Princes master tapes And bootlegs the hell out of Em.

NouveauDance said:

^^^^^

That explains a lot because I loathe those first 3 albums and only like about half of the other 2. I guess we just have different tastes. I read your "LotusFlow3r" review and I think that was the first really positive thing I've read that you wrote (and now I'm worried).



Hope you don't think I was picking on you. I'm looking forward to hearing these records Sunday.
[Edited 3/25/09 14:36pm]

"dance for me" sounds like prince sitting in the back of this place, popping a chubby and tossing dollar bills. i would say sitting in the back of skyway show lounge, but it ain't that skeevy of a song.




one-legged stripper edit
[Edited 3/25/09 14:41pm]

herb4 said:

I've said a lot of positive stuff about Prince's music, it's just people tend to remember when I write about something I don't like, probably because I enjoy hyperbole, and they get a knot in their knickers about it, completely bypassing the nudge in their ribs I'm also giving that apparently goes completely over their heads.

BSK3478 said:

Hallelujah!!! Thank GOD for dat ass BIATTTCHHH! Nah, nah, its cool. I'm goin to the Kingdom Hall tonight to repent, it's Oooooo TAY

Klyph said:

o fuck

BSK3478 said:

Thank you Dansa

We need that Prince banner again! The Prince syndrome banner.


and Dansa..I dont agree with Augies to "Dance With Me"...that's more "There'll Never Be Another Like Me"


I cant believe you dont like No Candy 4 U though....yes lawd! Praise! Hallelu'yuur

BSK3478 said:

Well, I don't know who you are, sexy dansa, maybe ppl here know you
[Flame snipped - Mars23]

[Edited 3/25/09 14:54pm]

(There'll Never B) Another Like Me
No, still can't find this track interesting. There are a few nice keyboard flourishes and guitar parts towards the end but other than that, a pretty average affair.

Chocolate Box
Ok, I'm bracing myself for the abuse and shouts of "You're kidding!?", but (he says looking sheepish and guilty) I kinda like it (barrage of stones now being thrown my way). I think it might be because every time I hear it I imagine 'Forest Gump' dancing along to it! If you take it as being a cheesey tongue-in-check track that P did as a joke it's actually kinda fun(ny).

Dance 4 Me
I'm liking the slightly 'oriental' synth motif. The way he sings/speaks seems reminiscent of Poom Poom to my ears. Pardon the pun but "I like it".

U're Gonna C Me
Still unsure whether this is an unnecessary reworking of a perfectly good song. I guess P thought he needed another ballad for the album to go with 'Better With Time'. It might grow on me.

Here
Another catchy little synth/keyboard motif. This is seriously going to kill my cool ratio, but I like the pleasant uplifting feel of this song - ok, it's a bit sappy and twee, but it works for me (although I also inexplicable like the 'OTT uplifting histrionic' Saviour from Emancipation so what do I know).

Valentina
From this day forward will be known to me as P's MILF song. Am I the only one wanting to sing "Hey Macarena" instead of Valentina? Like the 'Miami Vice' like Synth line and the guitar work towards the end, but not a particularly inspired track.

Better With Time
Meh. Maybe it will grow on me.

Ol' Skool Company
I think this will probably work better as a live track. P hijacks Obama's "change we can believe in" and turns it into a "heaven we can believe in" - oh how droll you are P. Someone else mentioned the "50c style synth" and I know exactly what they mean - P obviously liked 50c's 'In Da Club'.

No More Candy 4 U
Lyrically, not great, but an interesting 'sound' - certain parts keep reminding of me of 'Daddy Pop'.

Overall: Much better than I expected... but then I was expecting an abomination.

Waltervandenvogelwejde said:

Where the hell is YO Colgate???

Waltervandenvogelwejde said:

...this.

BSK3478 said:

Too funny!

where's the one for Elixer

Ive got one for Elixir.....

He licks her.....she does some breathy moans that somewhat resemble notes.....he records it.....she blows him.....he releases it with his albums because he knows NOONE will buy it on its own.....she blows him again.....she realizes that she will NEVER be a star as long as she works with him.....she leaves him.....repeat!
[Edited 3/25/09 15:08pm]

veronikka said:

elixer? nooooo!!!!! i refuse to put my ears through hell again!

BSK3478 said:

please do!

Wow i go back in time wow this albumis so funky amazing .Dance 4 me is my favorit till now

I gotta pocket fulla plenty good time

Waltervandenvogelwejde said:

For fuck's sake, why can't people just say (draw) what they think about the music? JEEEEEZUS.

paisleypark4 said:

you might be right!



it keeps reminding me of the theme to pee-wee's big adventure for some reason...and i like that movie! but "no candy" don't do it for me.

where you been, ain't ran into you around town in a minute!

veronikka said:

ohhhhh...okay. i'll post it later tonight after i've listened to it. i'ma need all the strength in the world to listen to it...oh lawd...

BSK3478 said:

veronikka said:

...and just for the record, ya'll: to me, "dance for me" is at least good for the occasional shits n'giggles, if nothing else. there. semi-positivity. HAPPY NOW, MAN?!!!!

IstenSzek said:

Every second of the original UGCM is pure Prince piano perfection.

calldapplwondery83 said:

co-sign. upon hearing this version i facepalmed and was like "what is THIS?!! why???"

IstenSzek said:

The awesome 1-2-3 punch of modern Camille funk:

3121 - F.U.N.K. - Ol' Skool Company


What do you think?