Isn't that Camille at his best?



What a perfect way to use the simple minor seventh which would soon be the precurser for hits like Falling To Pieces by Faith No More.

The rhythm already got your mind, body and soul hitched - the drum machine with the off-beat bass drum and this weird sound - I can't even define it - that's ever present right from the start at every fourth.

Add the funky major sixth guitar licks and those slick background vocals.

Oh, and the chorus! When the distorted guitar thrives and the chords start to wander...


This song is fucking great and so is the extended version - I love the ending there, with him creating some funky noises with his singing, doing the reverse melody of the keyboard a little bit off-beat.


To me, this song is the colour green.





Come on, orgers, give that song some love, y'all!

I loooove this song - haunting, funky, weird, in your face

zobilamouche said:

So do I

Aelis said:

Dave1992 said:

right back at ya

Love this song. I like how the chorus unexpectedly comes out of nowhere, didn't think it would go that way! Shockadelica, dobe-doobeedoo

I love it... but I never got green... I guess I was too influenced by the 12" cover... those Apocalypse Now kind of colors...

one of my favorite Prince songs, period. Funky!

Oh yeah!
Yeah!
Looka here

(The lights go out)
The lights go out, the smell of doom
Is creepin' into your lonely room
The bed's on fire, your fate is sealed
And U're so tired and the reason is Camille-mille

Shockadelica - The girl must be a witch
She got your mind, body, and soul hitched
Shockadelica - U need a second opinion, but she never wears a stitch
So U can't take her home

She got U tied with a golden rope
She won't let U play your guitar
And when U've cried enough
Maybe she'll let U up 4 a nasty ride in her shockadeli-car

She'll make U beg her ("Please girl")

Shockadelica - She got U in a trance
Cuz when this woman say dance, U dance
Shockadelica - U need a second opinion, but U just can't leave her alone
With her U got no mind of your own

Shockadelica, Shockadelica
Doo bee, doo bee, doo bee, yeah!
Shockadelica, Shockadelica
Doo bee, doo bee
Shockadelica

The lights go out, the smell of doom
Again is creepin' into your lonely room
Is this a dream or is this real? (Or is this real?)
Or is this just a mirage U feel?
Shockadelica {x2}

Shockadelica - She must be witch
She got your mind, body, and soul hitched
Shockadelica - U need a second opinion, she never wears a stitch
U can't take her home

Shockadelica - She got U in a trance
When this girl say dance, baby, baby, baby, U dance (Shockadelica)
U dance, U dance, U dance, U dance, U...

Shockadelica (She must be a witch)
Shockadelica (She got my mind, body, and soul hitched)
Doo bee, doo bee, yeah
Shockadelica (I think I need a... I think I need a second opinion)
Shockadelica (I don't know...)
Doo bee, doo bee, doo bee

The lights go out, the smell of doom
Again is creeping into your lonely room
Is this a dream or is this real?
Or is this just a mirage U feel? {repeated loop}
(Shockadelica)

Shockadelica

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...here's a thread that can get me going!...been playing this song for 20 yrs straight...never tire of it...always return to it...I always characterise it as 'Housequake's mutant cousin'...

There's just no song out there similar to it...

peace

I always sing:

Shockingdelicates



No other persona or era can capture the beast of Camille. How do you think this shit up? Thank God for Prince because even though you'd never know how to create something so wicked, he layed it down

the guitar in this song is simply great

Definitely a classic!! This was back when collecting Prince was fun...

I remember when I first heard this on a local radio urban station one Saturday night! The DJ was mixing it up. I started jumping up and down just knowing this was some new Prince! Went to the wrecka stowe the following day and bought the IIWYG 12".

shonenjoe said:

Everything is great. The evil synths, screamin over a witch, the wailing guitar. Imagine Camille for real

Hey, this would make for a cool org project. How about our resident artists draw their renditions of what they think Camille would look like?!

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Camille looks like Prince but "smaller"...?

dannyd5050 said:

Oh hell No. She needs to be vamped out. Even more hardcore than Prince on his must cuntish days

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Actually I see Camille as a boy and he looks like this:

dannyd5050 said:

too innocent

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Supa, there's a picture in the interview he did with Musician magazine in the 80's. I know I have that magazine somewhere; but it's where he is wearing black tights and is jumping up in the air with his legs out. Do you know that picture? That's what I really imagine Camille to look like. I need to find that picture.

dannyd5050 said:

are you referring to one of these? :

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

You're quick! Yep, that looks like Camille to me!!

I like the lyric, Get Up! U been laying on my guitar, U nasty bitch

buttcheeks said:

Me too. Back then I was all like...

Easily one of his best Bsides ever. Shockadelica is my ringtone so I groove to it on a daily basis!

Such an ace track, creams my ear every time. If you'll forgive the disgusting imagery.

Always thought that 'Shockadelica!' was what Prince shouted on 'Cindy C.' Wish it was.

buttcheeks said:

damn you beat me to it..lol..one of my favorite songs...

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

So true.

I bet Jesse Johnson has nightmares about this tune.

somebody should post the picture when he had those sunglasses on during the lovesexy concert !!



how come we can dance

how come we cant party

its about the party

ohhh shit somebody at my door