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'MR GOODNIGHT' - WHAT A SONG! Hi All,
I know you may think I'm crazy for saying this but I truly belive that Mr Goodnight is one of the best prince songs ever made. But I've noticed that alot of fans dont like it. I think the vocal arrangement, the beat and the lyrics are just amazing. I think because the content is a bit of fun people underestimate the greatness of this funky pop/rnb tune. When I first heard it I could not stop playing it and many friends who do not like Prince started getting into him after they heard it, they were amazed that he was still making such cool and sexy music. This song also highlights that Prince can make anything sound amazing! What does everyone else think ... I'm seriously hoping there are others out there who love this tune as much as I do! | |
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I think it would have made an interesting B-side or individual release, but it's not album-worthy. |
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your right in that it gets more casual goers and the younger generation interested, a lot of his new stuff would blaze up the charts if they were everywhere but, i agree with se7en. Its not particularly the sound by Prince that blows a hardcore fan like me away in most cases, newbies? i would say so it would grab them in most cases. [Edited 8/17/09 5:09am] [Edited 8/17/09 7:35am] This Post is produced, arranged, composed and performed by WetDream | |
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yea i'm with u in the minority on this one. it grabbed me right away when i was listening to the PE link and i still like it. feels like a sexy summer song to me. and prince's vocals with shelby and bria just sound perfect. | |
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It's one of Prince's near misses. Almost a good song if not for some occasionaly corny rhyming and a chorus that might have worked in '82, but by now is the earmark of someone who just doesn't get rap. It's not his worse song, but it sounds like it was put together by 'Band In A Box' or something like that. Prince wrote 'Holly Rock' during hip-hop's classic era and it was corny as can be back then, too. Prince and rap will always be a bad combination, he just doesn't get it. But on Mr Goodnight he wasn't bad for a lot of it, but then KABOOM! He fell into some bad rhyming habits. | |
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Seek psychiatric help. | |
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I like this song a lot too. | |
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Se7en said: I think it would have made an interesting B-side or individual release, but it's not album-worthy.
 agree. How can I stand 2 stay where I am? / Poor butterfly who don't understand. | |
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funksterr said: It's one of Prince's near misses. Almost a good song if not for some occasionaly corny rhyming and a chorus that might have worked in '82, but by now is the earmark of someone who just doesn't get rap. It's not his worse song, but it sounds like it was put together by 'Band In A Box' or something like that. Prince wrote 'Holly Rock' during hip-hop's classic era and it was corny as can be back then, too. Prince and rap will always be a bad combination, he just doesn't get it. But on Mr Goodnight he wasn't bad for a lot of it, but then KABOOM! He fell into some bad rhyming habits. I thought 18 & over was a very good exception. Ol' School Company too This Post is produced, arranged, composed and performed by WetDream | |
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I love it.
The man is amazing, love all his music | |
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Amazing: inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
Amazing: causing great surprise or sudden wonder; to overwhelm with surprise or sudden wonder; astonish greatly. Mr. Goodnight: not amazing. | |
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I love this song!!!!! It's so catchy and cute. The line about "the little Spanish man" always makes me giggle, for some reason.  RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you. | |
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it's a silly song
but deep down I like it | |
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yo' prince came with the smoothest Pimp game on this....lol
the layed back delivery proved to me he still can flow... | |
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this song definitely did grow on me. his delivery is excellent!
however, i don't understand your angry smiley for the thread hahah | |
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2 me,it sounds like he was going 4 that same laid back hip hop groove of Notorious B.I.G.'s 1995 summer smash "One More Chance".The resemblence is uncanny!The chorus reminds me of TLC 4 some reason. |
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i Love the song too. But i Love "Somewhere Here On Earth" more. | |
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I do love the light humor in this song..."Mr. Goodnight," is a great song.  "The Lion Sleeps Tonight... | |
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Mindbells9 said: 2 me,it sounds like he was going 4 that same laid back hip hop groove of Notorious B.I.G.'s 1995 summer smash "One More Chance".The resemblence is uncanny!The chorus reminds me of TLC 4 some reason.
Hey, I thought the same thing when I first heard this song, about the Biggy song.  | |
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Mindbells9 said: 2 me,it sounds like he was going 4 that same laid back hip hop groove of Notorious B.I.G.'s 1995 summer smash "One More Chance".The resemblence is uncanny!The chorus reminds me of TLC 4 some reason.
It's very similar vocally to "Creep" from TLC. The Biggie song samples DeBarge's "Stay With Me", and "Mr. Goodnight" definitely has that vibe on it as well. | |
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It's fabulous no matter what anybody says.
http://prince.org/msg/7/234668 http://prince.org/msg/7/234332?&pg=4 http://prince.org/msg/7/298455 | |
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Great song Only Prince could pull it off | |
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I don't love it, but I do like it. RIP  | |
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ernestsewell said: Amazing: inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
Amazing: causing great surprise or sudden wonder; to overwhelm with surprise or sudden wonder; astonish greatly. Mr. Goodnight: not amazing. "You put water into a cup, it becomes the cup...Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend." - Bruce Lee
"Water can nourish me, but water can also carry me. Water has magic laws." - JCVD | |
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his rapping in the song is corny as hell i was laughing all the way through  | |
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I never could get into it..it sounds old..his rhyming delivery is medicore at best..but I always applaud his attempts at rapping..no matter how corny he sounds | |
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MR. GOOD NIGHT SOUND BETTER THAN ANY CURRENT RAP SONG ON THE RADIO RIGHT NOW | |
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MJPNFORLIFE said: Hi All,
I know you may think I'm crazy for saying this but I truly belive that Mr Goodnight is one of the best prince songs ever made. But I've noticed that alot of fans dont like it. I think the vocal arrangement, the beat and the lyrics are just amazing. I think because the content is a bit of fun people underestimate the greatness of this funky pop/rnb tune. When I first heard it I could not stop playing it and many friends who do not like Prince started getting into him after they heard it, they were amazed that he was still making such cool and sexy music. This song also highlights that Prince can make anything sound amazing! What does everyone else think ... I'm seriously hoping there are others out there who love this tune as much as I do! To Each His Own... anyway you must be a newbie or a young "fan"... nope ? I'll die in your arms under the cherry moon... | |
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I wouldn't say it's one Prince's best songs ever, but it's decent. "And When The Groove Is Dead And Gone, You Know That Love Survives, So We Can Rock Forever" RIP MJ 
"Baby, that was much too fast"...Goodnight dear sweet Prince. I'll love you always | |
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I agree...top 20 Prince song of all time.
Love it Thanks for the laughs, arguments and overall enjoyment for the last umpteen years. It's time for me to retire from Prince.org and engage in the real world...lol. Above all, I appreciated the talent Prince. You were one of a kind. | |
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