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Thread started 08/04/09 12:51pm

TheKing662

Erotic City

I dont know what to say,literally,i dont know what to say on the chorus,Fuck or Funk.I love this song though,have it on my myspace.I always thought it was Appolonia instead of Sheila E.
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Reply #1 posted 08/04/09 12:53pm

Imago

It came out when I was 12 years old lol

EVERYBODY thought he was saying "fuck".


One of the best no-album tracks by any artist, ever.
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Reply #2 posted 08/04/09 12:53pm

Imago

dude, you're threads totally suck. Keep this up and you're gonna be VERY popular in the General Discussion forum thumbs up!
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Reply #3 posted 08/04/09 12:53pm

Dayclear

When I'm feeling frisky I say Fuck, but your a kid so..... confused
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Reply #4 posted 08/04/09 12:59pm

TheKing662

Imago said:

dude, you're threads totally suck. Keep this up and you're gonna be VERY popular in the General Discussion forum thumbs up!



Well u just commented so u must liked it.
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Reply #5 posted 08/04/09 1:04pm

dance4me3121

A classic and it has always sounded like Sheila to me.As for the F word, I do believe it's being used in the song. Same goes for Batdance,although it says funk in the booklet for the CD I have.
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Reply #6 posted 08/04/09 1:30pm

EroticDreamer

Classic. I have 13 variations of it, including live performances.
Erotic City shouldn't have been released as a B-side, it should have been the title track for Prince's album after Purple Rain.
Maybe I'm just dreamin'...
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Reply #7 posted 08/04/09 1:43pm

missjay23

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Just say funck
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Reply #8 posted 08/04/09 1:47pm

HonestMan13

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TheKing662 said:

I dont know what to say,literally,i dont know what to say on the chorus,Fuck or Funk.I love this song though,have it on my myspace.I always thought it was Appolonia instead of Sheila E.


If we cannot make babies
Maybe we can make some time
Thoughts of pretty U and me
Erotic City come alive
We can fuck until the dawn
Making love till cherry's gone
Erotic City can't U see
Thoughts of pretty U and me
When eye go 2 a Prince concert or related event it's all heart up in the house but when eye log onto this site and the miasma of bitchiness is completely overwhelming!
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Reply #9 posted 08/04/09 1:51pm

TheKing662

HonestMan13 said:

TheKing662 said:

I dont know what to say,literally,i dont know what to say on the chorus,Fuck or Funk.I love this song though,have it on my myspace.I always thought it was Appolonia instead of Sheila E.


If we cannot make babies
Maybe we can make some time
Thoughts of pretty U and me
Erotic City come alive
We can fuck until the dawn
Making love till cherry's gone
Erotic City can't U see
Thoughts of pretty U and me


It's sure not "thoughts"
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Reply #10 posted 08/04/09 3:20pm

FunkyDissCo

It sure is thoughts, and from all I ever understood, the trick of the song is exactly this: not using the 'fuck' word by singing 'funk' - or not.
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Reply #11 posted 08/04/09 3:55pm

benjaminira

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FunkyDissCo said:

It sure is thoughts, and from all I ever understood, the trick of the song is exactly this: not using the 'fuck' word by singing 'funk' - or not.

I've always thought it was "...fuck so pretty, U & Me...Erotic City come alive..."
If it breaks when it bends, U better not put it in!
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Reply #12 posted 08/04/09 4:00pm

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benjaminira said:

FunkyDissCo said:

It sure is thoughts, and from all I ever understood, the trick of the song is exactly this: not using the 'fuck' word by singing 'funk' - or not.

I've always thought it was "...fuck so pretty, U & Me...Erotic City come alive..."


Everyone thought that "thoughts" was "fuck".
Now the part "We can fuck/funk until the dawn..." is still debated today.
When eye go 2 a Prince concert or related event it's all heart up in the house but when eye log onto this site and the miasma of bitchiness is completely overwhelming!
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Reply #13 posted 08/04/09 4:12pm

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Imago said:

It came out when I was 12 years old lol

EVERYBODY thought he was saying "fuck".


One of the best no-album tracks by any artist, ever.

that's cuz he's saying *$%k exclaim lol
2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740
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Reply #14 posted 08/04/09 4:45pm

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sheilaE annoys me to hell on that song

i still like it but imo Free World(JJ)>Erotic city
You're so glam, every time I see you I wanna slam!
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Reply #15 posted 08/04/09 4:53pm

SupaFunkyOrgan
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minneapolisFunq said:

sheilaE annoys me to hell on that song

i still like it but imo Free World(JJ)>Erotic city

is it cuz she can't sing? lol
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Reply #16 posted 08/04/09 5:03pm

FunkyDissCo

minneapolisFunq said:

sheilaE annoys me to hell on that song

i still like it but imo Free World(JJ)>Erotic city


If you're saying it's better, well that's debatable of course, but I would always hold Erotic City as the much stronger cut.

If you're saying Free World was the original track and EC a rip-off, well that's plain nonsense since FW was recorded 1 or 2 years later.

But nice you bring it up, the similarities are quite striking.
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Reply #17 posted 08/04/09 5:16pm

blueautumn

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Just when you think the 'know it all' Prince fans know it all.
What? Ya'll know this forum isn't for Charles...right?
..."holding someone is truly believing"
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Reply #18 posted 08/04/09 6:10pm

mellow1

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cool I always thought it was Fuck not Funk. It sounds too much like Fuck too me. music
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Reply #19 posted 08/04/09 6:27pm

ElCapitan

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"Erotic City ("make love not war Erotic City come alive")"

Ya'll know damn well he says "fuck". They played that song unedited for several weeks when it first came out, then all of a sudden, censored. Guess the angry phone calls became too much.
"What kind of fuck ending is that?"
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Reply #20 posted 08/04/09 6:33pm

Dayclear

Prince was definetly in the frame of mind to say what he wanted to back then and I say he said FUCK.
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Reply #21 posted 08/04/09 7:26pm

teiemka

Has he played it since he became a JW.....guess it must be fuck! demon
Prince is a musician not a lifestyle.
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Reply #22 posted 08/04/09 8:02pm

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FunkyDissCo said:

minneapolisFunq said:

sheilaE annoys me to hell on that song

i still like it but imo Free World(JJ)>Erotic city


If you're saying it's better, well that's debatable of course, but I would always hold Erotic City as the much stronger cut.

If you're saying Free World was the original track and EC a rip-off, well that's plain nonsense since FW was recorded 1 or 2 years later.

But nice you bring it up, the similarities are quite striking.



Im merely stating that i think Free World is a better song. JJ jacked the bassline and set it off

I know erotic city came first, dont try to label me as some type of imposter. mad
You're so glam, every time I see you I wanna slam!
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Reply #23 posted 08/04/09 8:50pm

RKJCNE

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I always thought he said "fuck" but told people it was "funk" to get away with it.
2012: The Queen Returns
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Reply #24 posted 08/04/09 8:57pm

Efan

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I think he's saying "fuck."

I think Sheila's saying "funk." I don't think Sheila ever swore on any record (IIRC). If she did here, that would be the only time, I believe.

And I think Sheila sounds great on the record. biggrin
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Reply #25 posted 08/04/09 9:15pm

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I love this song and I have it on Vinyl - Extended mix

I never understood why 'Lets Go Crazy' was always out of stock until I heard Erotic City (The B Side).

God I miss the 80's
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Reply #26 posted 08/05/09 4:31am

jdcxc

This song does not get enough credit for it's progressive gender politics. The idea of creating a society devoid of marriage and the ridding of puritanical views regarding sexuality is a revolutionary philosophy. The concept of sex for procreation without pleasure is denounced. It's a celebration of sexuality without the barriers our society places on women and relationships. The whole Madonna/virgin/whore paradigm is explored with P on the side of the whore.

Can you imagine Prince writing this song today?
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Reply #27 posted 08/05/09 5:53am

Tame

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TheKing662 said:

Imago said:

dude, you're threads totally suck. Keep this up and you're gonna be VERY popular in the General Discussion forum thumbs up!



Well u just commented so u must liked it.



King...don't worry about Imago...He's mean. cool
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight...
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Reply #28 posted 08/05/09 5:55am

Tame

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I was never really that crazy about this song, even growing up. I love everything by Prince, but this song didn't move me one way or the other. I kind of liked the song and I didn't bother singing along with it. cool
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight...
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Reply #29 posted 08/05/09 7:21am

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today he would sing>>> We can Christ until the dawn wink
boogie Bounce party y'all nutty
Like the wall of Berlin woot!
It's going down people -(5.7.2010) wall
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