SOMETHING IN THE WATER (DOES NOT COMPUTE)

OH HOW I LOVE THIS SONG,,,, ITS A GREAT TRACK....

WHATS UR THEORY ON THIS SONG ...

its about a troubled relationship.

piccolo7 said:

Have you listened to it? It's not exactly cryptic.

ernestsewell said:

yes l have listened to this song.....
why havent you mmm ???

I didn't really dig this song when I first got into 1999.

Now I think it is one of the best songs on the album. His vocals are killer, and I love the drums.

ernestsewell said:

l knw its not hard to understand ...all l was askin everyone is what do they think of the song in general terms....thats all...

LOVE THIS TRACK! The opening drum machine riff is killer. It has an electronic atomospheric aura to it.

One of my faves when I was teen frequently rejected by beautiful women.

emesem said:

Ahhh! Now I remember why I loved this song. It was the soundtrack to my first major breakup.

Heh...

The song 4 me is about a love that should work. A love that U want 2 work, but 4 whatever reason it doesn't. The sex is good. The attraction is there, but something doesn't add up and that little something is the one little thing that U need 2 make it happen... and damn! That sucks every time!

I thought it was weird when i first heard it mind you I was young back in the day but it grew on me a bit. Isnt my fave but its a oldy but goody

mschirmer said:

the one little thing usually being that he/she is just not that into you.

This is my favorite song on 1999

the scream at the end is spine tingling

nyse said:

"Bitch...you think you special? sO DO I....."

A true Master Piece !

Men are from Mars... women from Venus... ?



"Something In The Water (does Not Compute)"

Some people tell me I got great legs
Can't figure out why U make me beg
Does not compute (Does not compute)
Don't not compute (Don't not compute)
U think you're special, well so do I
Why do special women make me cry?
Does not compute (Does not compute)
It don't not compute (Don't not compute)

Must be something in the water they drink
It's been the same with every girl I've had
Must be something in the water they drink
'Cuz why else would a woman wanna treat a man so bad?

Some people think I'm kinda cute
But that don't compute when it comes 2 Y-O-U
It don't compute (Don't not compute)
Somethin' mama don't compute (Don't not compute)
What's the hangup? What's the scam?
Guess U think I'm just another 1...1 of your fans
It don't compute (Don't not compute)
Somethin' honey don't compute (Don't not compute)

Must be something in the water they drink
It's been the same with every girl I've had
Must be something in the water U drink
'Cuz why else would a woman wanna treat a man so bad?

I've got 2 get 2 U, baby
Some people think I'm kinda smart
Why must a fella stop with U before he starts?
It don't compute, mama (Does not compute)
Somethin' don't compute (Don't not compute)
I'd buy U clothing, buy U fancy cars
But U gotta talk 2 me, baby, tell me who U really r

Must be something in the water they drink
It's been the same with every girl I've had
Must be something in the water U drink
Why else would a woman wanna treat a man so bad?

(Must be something in the water U drink)
(Does not compute)
(Don't not compute)
(Don't not compute)
(Must be something in the water U drink)
Bitch -- U think you're special? (Must be something in the water U drink)
So do I
(second coming) (Must be something in the water U drink)
Why in God's name
do U wanna make me cry?
Why? Why? (Must be something in the water U drink)
I'd do anything 4 U, anything (Must be something in the water U drink)
Why don't U talk 2 me? (Must be something in the water U drink)
Tell me who u r (Must be something in the water U drink)
don't do this 2 me (Must be something in the water U drink)
please don't do this (Must be something in the water U drink)

Why? Why?
I do love U. I do.
Or else I wouldn't go through all the things I do

"Some people think i'm kind of cute, but that dont compute when it comes to Y-O-U"

lol..He just cant fathom that someone isnt in to him...what a great song

As dark and ominous as some of the tracks on 1999 feel none are quite as dark as SOMETHING IN THE WATER (does not compute). With the drum machine set to panic, the song bubbles along sinking the listener into a well of desperation and despair. Prince lays it all out on this track, with those pained screams and frustration. The clash of sounds from the totally alien almost android music to the raw humanity of the vocals make this a brilliant track, and one of his most under-rated.

Prince's mastery of the LinnLM1 drum machine is on full display in this amazing track.

piccolo7 said:

yeah, it holds a certain place within me - its the first song i heard
P. perform live.

Great song. Trent from NIN said he really dug this song.

I also like the live 84 soundcheck 8 min version where P just wails on the guitar throughout.

Don't like it, never have.

It's a good song to listen to with the lights out and candles lit, with the blinds half open letting in little slivers of moonlight.

It's one of my top favs..From the first listen..I use a part in the song as my signature and theme in real life. Great song.

saafiir said:

All I drink is Pepsi...So I'm not gonna treat Prince bad.

Lay off the carbonated beverages...no good 4 u

My favorite song . I probably listened to this song more than any other song in my lifetime. To this day I still listen to it repeatedly.

love the song, but not the album version it is poor in comparisson to the alternative versions.

It's the best one on the album, is my theory

I'vre always dug how Prince just sounds like he means EVERY word on EVERY track, but this is just one of his more heart felt songs.

Personally, I don't know what he was going through relationship wise when it was released but I don't get why you'd want to hurt the sexiest guy alive like that

how can anyone say they don't like this classic track?...I think it's his best screams ever in any single song.. such heart-felt emotion.. you can feel his pain