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A CELEBRATION: NEWPOWER SOUL With Crystal Ball still rotating its way through my playlist, the word came out that a new album was due to drop. Credited as a New Power Generation release NewPower Soul I was curious how much of it would be a group workout and how much of it would be pure . Slotting the cd into my player, I loaded up NewPower Soul. And as instructed the groove did make my head bop, up and down up and down. As if hypnotising me into the groove. While lacking the punch of some of the other album openers the bouncy vibe laid the work for the album – focused on dance grooves and fun rather than reinventing or pushing musical bounds. Case in point, Mad Sex, a slithering little song that just kicks back in the groove of the track. Nothing overwhelming about it, the track quickly lost my attention and ended up being background music. Saved for the lyric book that tried to entice me back with every new verse. With its ethereal vibe Until Your In My Arms Again is a song that shows off the artistry of song writing, of laying down on a page the truth, in all it’s painful glory. The longing is tangible, the pain real. The sadness ever present despite the beautiful arrangement and vocal. When You Love Somebody to me always feels like it would have been more at home on emancipation. It has a Disc 1 vibe to it, sliding up next to somebody’s somebody. Now you know I love SS, so I was bound to fall for this track too. A playful track punctuated by horn stabs and carried by a hopeful though that you accept the good and the bad in relationships and a flip side to the whole “why do you put up with such $hit” line. What the final breakdown has to do with the song I don’t know, but it’s funky so I let it be. Lol. When I first heard Shoo-bed-ooh I was hooked on the stripped back feel of the track, but now whatever appeal it had has overstayed its welcome. It just feels lightweight. Shame, cause I once really loved this song. Unfortunately lightweight is how I would describe Push It Up! Unfortunately by referencing “Jam of the Year” it just highlights what the song isn’t, a kick a$$ funk jam. Instead it comes across undercooked and under baked. Thankfully Freaks on This Side with its sample of “Now” does justice to the comparison. With a modern funkadelic feel, the track warbles along through the verses and hits with a hook in the chorus. A smile raiser. From the first note of Come On I was there. The prancing beat, and slinking synth bass line had me. Then that playful melody danced across my speakers. So before a word was spoken I had bought it. Thankfully the chorus lived up to the catchiness of the groove. And was I ever so pleased it was the lead single with the remixes that came along with it. The sex you up title has be awarded to The One. It had always been a hidden gem in the catalogue with its simmering seduction and enchanting arrangement. Lost on many during the 2003 live tour of Australia I for one was happy it was in the set. Reminiscent of The Question of U, it’s one of my favour ballads. It’s a shame Funky Music follows it. This run of the mill funk groove did nothing to me back then and fails to move me today. Dressed up in all the production value it can muster, it just fails to impress. Am I alone in thinking the most interesting track on the set is Wasted Kisses? I remember when I first listened to the album, Funky Music lost me and I pressed stop. It wasn’t until I played the album a second time later that night as I was drifting off to sleep that after a few minutes of silence I was jolted upright by the song. There is a great deal of sadness inherent in this track, and I think that is the appeal. Addressing the same issues as I Hate U, but done with a darker funkier edge it remains a favourite of mine. In whole the album was disappointing. I remember it not sticking around too long amongst the stuff I listened to that year. And to be honest it was the start of a sense of apathy that crept into my appreciation for Prince / . From here and the next few releases I would buy them religiously, listen to them find a gem or two and then kind of park the album. It was a time where if I wanted to really feel the funk I was delving back into the catalogue than relishing the new material. Even today as I relisten to the album I can’t help but think it is a tad disjointed, almost a rushed collection of individual songs than a cohesive set. Sure there are some wonderful songs on here, but as an album it just doesn’t sit right. Swa For other discussion on your fave prince album hit http://prince.org/msg/7/312438 [Edited 8/24/09 15:46pm] "I'm not human I'm a dove, I'm ur conscience. I am love" | |
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SUPRMAN said: harveya said: And that's your opinion Never represented it as anything other than. I understand it's not a universal view, just mine. I'm perfectly fine with that. I swear to God, you are a living grab bag  I never cease to be surprised by you I would not put NPS that high on my list but I LOVE how dark that album is.  2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: SUPRMAN said: Never represented it as anything other than. I understand it's not a universal view, just mine. I'm perfectly fine with that. I swear to God, you are a living grab bag I never cease to be surprised by you I would not put NPS that high on my list but I LOVE how dark that album is. I actually do like every song on the album. I can't understand why people dog it. I don't want you to think like me. I just want you to think. | |
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SUPRMAN said: SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: I swear to God, you are a living grab bag I never cease to be surprised by you I would not put NPS that high on my list but I LOVE how dark that album is. I actually do like every song on the album. I can't understand why people dog it. could do without push it up, otherwise I think it's fantastic 2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: nurseV said: Love it  I was just listening to it last night and really want to know the real deal behind this song  Is it about Mayte, etc? Without being disrespectful does anyone know?My interpretation of the song is not about a failed relationship but about the death of his baby. Overdue, that's how I describe the hour, the minute the moment that I first laid eyes on you... The first time Prince sees his baby. Think about how much Prince must have wanted kids and think of how agonizing it must have been for him to have to wait 9 months for this moment. Certainly "overdue" could describe the length of time for him to finally be able to lay eyes on his own child for the first time. I guess I knew, that sooner or later this power, would manifest itself into a rendezvous... The song is about kisses right? The power he is speaking of is the power of the kiss. Think of the power that a kiss holds. Enough to make two people want to be inside each other. Power enough to lead him and his wife in the DANCE ELECTRIC-sexual union. Kissing...leading to sex...leading to pregnancy...leading to the baby's birth...leading to the moment he first laid eyes on the baby. Small dark room, that's where I let you smother, in front of your gut torn (lyrics are questionable as to gut torn) mother, why should I care?... Wasn't Prince's baby on life support at some point? So say that this part of the song Prince is reminiscing of being in the hospital where he and Mayte are faced with making the final decision on whether to keep the little baby alive on machines or let him rest in peace and pull the plug. If the baby's life support system was finally shut off, most likely this would have caused the baby to smother and gasp for final breaths. Why does he say Gut torn? I think this lyric is Gut Torn and can be taken in two ways. Gut torn--Mayte's gut is torn from having to make this decision on her precious son. Have you never been gut torn over a situation? I'm sure like most of us, you have. OR Gut torn...literally. Having just given birth, her gut is torn from the experience of child birth. I think it would be both at the same time. Also, he says "Why should I care", I take this as him not wanting to care because it is just too much but you can tell by the way he sings the word "CARE" in the song that he really does care. Cheap perfume all over those burgundy stockings, the ones I tied you up with I should have just left em there... Perhaps this line is directed at Mayte. Remember how scripted Prince's marriage and the pregnancy were? They got married on Valentines day, that night conceived, 9 months later thay had a baby. What if on the night they conceived, Prince tied Mayte up with those perfumed burgundy stockings? If he had just "left em there", they may not have had the sexual union that led to the conception of their doomed child. Why did I waste my kisses on you... Kisses wasted towards their intended purpose. Sounds very plausible... I don't think I've read a better explanation of this song's lyrics. Esp the "gut torn" part... I could never discern what he was saying, but it all makes sense. Especially with the flatline sound effect added around that part. "That...magic, the start of something revolutionary-the Minneapolis Sound, we should cherish it and not punish prince for not being able to replicate it."-Dreamshaman32 | |
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Gut torn mother is more literal than just childbirth because she had to have a C-section didn't she? | |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: nurseV said: Love it I was just listening to it last night and really want to know the real deal behind this song Is it about Mayte, etc? Without being disrespectful does anyone know?My interpretation of the song is not about a failed relationship but about the death of his baby. Overdue, that's how I describe the hour, the minute the moment that I first laid eyes on you... The first time Prince sees his baby. Think about how much Prince must have wanted kids and think of how agonizing it must have been for him to have to wait 9 months for this moment. Certainly "overdue" could describe the length of time for him to finally be able to lay eyes on his own child for the first time. I guess I knew, that sooner or later this power, would manifest itself into a rendezvous... The song is about kisses right? The power he is speaking of is the power of the kiss. Think of the power that a kiss holds. Enough to make two people want to be inside each other. Power enough to lead him and his wife in the DANCE ELECTRIC-sexual union. Kissing...leading to sex...leading to pregnancy...leading to the baby's birth...leading to the moment he first laid eyes on the baby. Small dark room, that's where I let you smother, in front of your gut torn (lyrics are questionable as to gut torn) mother, why should I care?... Wasn't Prince's baby on life support at some point? So say that this part of the song Prince is reminiscing of being in the hospital where he and Mayte are faced with making the final decision on whether to keep the little baby alive on machines or let him rest in peace and pull the plug. If the baby's life support system was finally shut off, most likely this would have caused the baby to smother and gasp for final breaths. Why does he say Gut torn? I think this lyric is Gut Torn and can be taken in two ways. Gut torn--Mayte's gut is torn from having to make this decision on her precious son. Have you never been gut torn over a situation? I'm sure like most of us, you have. OR Gut torn...literally. Having just given birth, her gut is torn from the experience of child birth. I think it would be both at the same time. Also, he says "Why should I care", I take this as him not wanting to care because it is just too much but you can tell by the way he sings the word "CARE" in the song that he really does care. Cheap perfume all over those burgundy stockings, the ones I tied you up with I should have just left em there... Perhaps this line is directed at Mayte. Remember how scripted Prince's marriage and the pregnancy were? They got married on Valentines day, that night conceived, 9 months later thay had a baby. What if on the night they conceived, Prince tied Mayte up with those perfumed burgundy stockings? If he had just "left em there", they may not have had the sexual union that led to the conception of their doomed child. Why did I waste my kisses on you... Kisses wasted towards their intended purpose. What a great interpretation! Everything fits into place when you think about it this way-thanks Supa  | |
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nurseV said: SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: My interpretation of the song is not about a failed relationship but about the death of his baby. Overdue, that's how I describe the hour, the minute the moment that I first laid eyes on you... The first time Prince sees his baby. Think about how much Prince must have wanted kids and think of how agonizing it must have been for him to have to wait 9 months for this moment. Certainly "overdue" could describe the length of time for him to finally be able to lay eyes on his own child for the first time. I guess I knew, that sooner or later this power, would manifest itself into a rendezvous... The song is about kisses right? The power he is speaking of is the power of the kiss. Think of the power that a kiss holds. Enough to make two people want to be inside each other. Power enough to lead him and his wife in the DANCE ELECTRIC-sexual union. Kissing...leading to sex...leading to pregnancy...leading to the baby's birth...leading to the moment he first laid eyes on the baby. Small dark room, that's where I let you smother, in front of your gut torn (lyrics are questionable as to gut torn) mother, why should I care?... Wasn't Prince's baby on life support at some point? So say that this part of the song Prince is reminiscing of being in the hospital where he and Mayte are faced with making the final decision on whether to keep the little baby alive on machines or let him rest in peace and pull the plug. If the baby's life support system was finally shut off, most likely this would have caused the baby to smother and gasp for final breaths. Why does he say Gut torn? I think this lyric is Gut Torn and can be taken in two ways. Gut torn--Mayte's gut is torn from having to make this decision on her precious son. Have you never been gut torn over a situation? I'm sure like most of us, you have. OR Gut torn...literally. Having just given birth, her gut is torn from the experience of child birth. I think it would be both at the same time. Also, he says "Why should I care", I take this as him not wanting to care because it is just too much but you can tell by the way he sings the word "CARE" in the song that he really does care. Cheap perfume all over those burgundy stockings, the ones I tied you up with I should have just left em there... Perhaps this line is directed at Mayte. Remember how scripted Prince's marriage and the pregnancy were? They got married on Valentines day, that night conceived, 9 months later thay had a baby. What if on the night they conceived, Prince tied Mayte up with those perfumed burgundy stockings? If he had just "left em there", they may not have had the sexual union that led to the conception of their doomed child. Why did I waste my kisses on you... Kisses wasted towards their intended purpose. What a great interpretation! Everything fits into place when you think about it this way-thanks Supa You mean I get Kudos from Nurse today?!    2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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Let's not! Things are stressful enough with hoping to hear back from two places where I had interviews. 
Actually, I'm loading my MP3 player and I know I have to include "New Power Soul" because everything Prince is going on there (I thought owned everything available through retail but I keep forgetting "One Night Alone...Live"...sigh...someday)! The two singles were actually good choices, no? I'll definately give it another chance. | |
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squirrelgrease said: ernestsewell said: That's my least favorite track. 
Oh. FAIL. My Wife was just telling me about this!!!...that's hilarious  | |
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HonestMan13 said: Come On, Mad Sex, The One, Wasted Kisses, Shoo-Bed-Ooh all are fantastic tracks. A lot of my friends(not Prince fans) liked Shoo-Bed-Ooh.
The CD single for Come On also rocked! Good lawd! Come On (latenitemix) and The One (remix) are the bomb! [Edited 8/26/09 13:56pm] "You can be the President, I'd rather be the Pope" | |
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I liked:
Newpower Soul Mad Sex Push It Up Freaks on This Side Come On The vocals (Prince and Marva King) and horns on this album R superb. "He's a musician's musician..." | |
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