This song seems to be so popular. I don't know what I am missing, but I don't think it is that great of a song. Especially on ONAL. It interrupts a great medley (and I usually don't like medleys). It is probably my least favorite song on SOTT. It sounds like a song that my 4 year old neice would like.

It's one of his best buddy! Get your heart broken a few times go out with a few head-cases and then listen again.Hoo-Haa!

comeon said:

Perhaps you should learn a little from that lil' gal.
She seems to me to have excellent taste already.

comeon said:

Nothing wrong with that

For my part, comeon, I love it--I like the melody (direct and simple and very catchy; the essence of pop) and the message. It's not only a 'fun' bubblegum song, but it has a spiritual/political theme.

I ask you to listen to it again. However, comeon, it does seem that different people have different tastes--perhaps you are more into his 'funk' side?

regards

andyf

comeon said:

I know I'm gonna get flamed for saying this,but I've never understood what's so great about this song.I agree with you comeon,it is also my LEAST favorite song on 'SOTT'.It just doesn't do anything for me.I think it sounds kinda silly and childish,like a first grade sing-along ditty...lol...

DavidEye said:

Each to their own of course, but I always thought it was supposed to sound that way. Like Andyf says, its the essence of bubblegum pop, but also has an undercurrent of meaning which in my opinion makes it a great little song. Great because its quirky, rather than in spite of.
PS - Having listened to this album for X amount of years I still can't find the elusive track I don't like, but that makes me a rather run of the mill, boring fan

But it is very much styled on Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds and sounds like a schoolyard ditty because, gosh, it's talking about kids at school!!!

Not everyone's cup of tea, certainly, but I love it. It's in the same vein as tracks like Movie Star and Scarlet Pussy, as far as I'm concerned.

Mindflux said:

Right on Mindflux! Prince has a brilliant habit of making the sound of the music concur with the lyrics--in If I Was Your Girlfriend, he sounds feminine.


andyf

I have always loved this song. It was on the mix tape given to me that introduced me to Prince. At the time I thought it stood out much like "it" does but its position on SOTT or ONA is irrelevant to me - I hear it and I smile. That’s what its all about to me - great "SONG"

I love it.

I think it's wonderful.

DavidEye said:

I think that's why I like it so much. It always makes me smile.

I liked it when I first started listening to Prince, as well as Slow Love. Now I usually skip past those songs to hear the other songs on SOTT.

LOVE this song on the live album; just wish he woulda played the whole thing. The live cut is from the Seattle show, which attended!!! remember grinnin' from ear 2 ear as soon as the band struck the first chord!

love this tune!

I love this song... live or otherwise. It's so stupid and cute.

I love it!

Top 20 Prince songs for me!

I love this song!