this 1 is another 1 of my favorite songs what about u what u think?

One of my favorite songs, if not THE best song on TRC.
Lyrically and musically...especially live.
Was slightly different during the European leg of the
tour...( short,added "Jefferson" line..."YES, I OWNED
SLAVES TOO !!")
Brilliant, futuristic song...maybe some find it offensive
but I like it much more than Avalanche, which also deals
with the topic slavery...

live it kicks @$$...

Love it: great song, great groove, great musicianship!

Fucking love it the heaving funky bastard of a track that it is.

It's one of those songs that represents the teeth of TRC.

Excellent Song. I love it.

Love It.

Love it. Love it. Love it!

Especially the "Teacher, teacher" verse. Being Native American myself, I love the way he flips the script in that verse. "Or did I arrive before you and ruin Thanksgiving Day?" This song also showcases his falsetto better than any in recent memory - it's tight as hell.

, , IT! And it speaks the truth!!

What I love about this song is the way Prince closes the record out with Dr. King's "I Have A Dream" speech.

I lot of folks get pissed off at this song and it's message .If you happen to be one of those pissed off people,listen to the end of the song & the words of Dr. King.

In the last 3 songs of TRC,Prince exposes the problem.(The centuries of lying & propaganda)
Then offers a solution.(The Everlasting Now.)
Lastly gives you a little extra to think about. (Is this my Last December?)

Deep !

p.s. And the song is funkier than James Brown's draws.

Family Name excellent song

Supernova said:

LOVE IT!!!

LOVE IT!!!

I just wish he'd hit that guitar when it's played live, I MISS THAT!!

Dont like it... sorry

Supernova said:

Exactly!

Supernova

Damn girl, you always get it right. (except about Goodlove which is a crap song )

bkw said:

Huh? Whatever I said about it was so long ago I don't even remember. What did I say?

is this that long ass song on trc?... dont like it...

In the top 10 of his catalog.

After listening to it for a couple of times I started too
like it and I got it's message.It's real funky.

I love this song, i did wish however that the spoken intro would be a seperate track, that way i don't have 2 listen 2 it everytime when i want 2 hear this song. I really loved the live renditions of this song

It is my fav song of the album with a couple of others (mellow and Last December are among them...)

starbuck said:

I think that this intro (eve if it is along one) is a real part of the song... So I do agree with it being part of the song and on the same track number...

Tangey said:

sorry .
[This message was edited Mon Dec 9 15:32:28 PST 2002 by Abrazo]

actually don't. i'm a bit disappointed that i paid the man twice for certain TRC songs on the ONA

its ok, whats the big hype over it i dont know. dig the lyrics the groove gives me a country feel, so u know a brother dont like 2 go 2 country. but, everywhere is a great song along with sensual everafter the bomb.

Love it. It seems quite a few people have spoken their mind on not liking it and the message behind the song. joelmarable, I don't know where you get the country feel (that's your opinion, cool), but I get a pure funk feel with it. The use of the overdriven bass makes me do the stanky-funk-face! Slick. The live versions I've heard definitely do the song justice too.

i guess when the chorus goes[u might say what u mad about but u still got yo family name]then that country guitar sound comes right behind the chorus. its ok better shit on the cd 4 sho

Don't: it's on my top 20 most uninspired prince songs.