Does anyone know or care to speculate on what Prince's original intention was for this song?

He performed it on Leno complete with an artistic backdrop and full band. It looked like it was part of some project of its own originally.

Then it made no appearance on the lotusflow3r project, when it could have easily been placed on one of the CDs.

The studio version sounded a lot like something that could have taken the place of "The Morning After" on the download version. Or been included as a bonus track on the website... I mean, it wouldn't have been difficult--the website is extremely sparse on material.


Does anyone know much about this track? It wasn't stellar, but it wasn't bad either.

The studio version of the song is also complete--it's not a demo. So it was retail-ready even before lotusflow3r was released.

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I really didn't care for the Leno performance, but I love the studio version. I too would like to know wtf the deal with this song is. Prince is a mystery, wrapped in a riddle, sauteed in butter, cooked in oil and served on a stick.

Turn Me Loose, $, Feel Good, Feel Better, Feel Wonderful and F.U.N.K. were all part of an organic funk album Prince had in the pipeline for a release around his Coachella gig in 2008. The Leno backdrop was the cover art.

Papaj said:

Really?

Papaj said:

what I read here on the org was this was the original third disc of Lotusflow3r.It also included a studio version of Prince And The Band.The album was to be entitled FUNK. He decided to replace this with Elixer.

Which means at some point the Lotusflow3r album would have had a different tracklist.

Of course there is no real evidence for the above.

If the things that have been said already aren't true (how come they should be?), I think he just didn't know what direction to go after most weren't satisfied with Planet Earth and what he did at that time. He tried out the old-school, orgnaic, jam-style funk on us again to see whether we still dug THAT. It turned out that most were quite bored by it, wanted to stop recording his jams and actually start WRITING songs again, so I think he ditched that.

Prince should put at least a new EP up on Lotusflow3r with the following:

Prince & The Band
Sexy MF (2007 version) - think it may have been done by DJ Rashida
F.U.N.K
Turn Me Loose
-new song that we haven't heard

I know this might be wishful thinking.....but let's see what happens.

'Turn Me Loose' was also registered at ASCAP in readiness for collection of publication monies.

candy dulfer mentioned a funk record on here web page. she recorded this record with prince and some great funk musicians she said... i remember reading this on the org sometimes before "turn me loose" hit the radio station. prince gave the song just as an exclusive to push another boy from bria valente.

.. hope you get what i am trying to say... my english isnt that good

Very interesting stuff. i'm sure in about 10 years we'll get the full story from from Scififilmnerd.... Ultimate LotusFlow3r!!!


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mushmackalenta said:

There's ZERO evidence of this. Be careful folks: This site, and the Prince fan community in general is awfully prone to picking up on rumours and running with them as fact. Let's not let that happen here, OK?

I Loved the "Leno," performance.

turn me loose, funk , and prince and the band have the makings of a great collection--i gather TOO great to include as a 3rd disc released at one shot

Turn Me Loose is a great example of a great song across the board for me... with one big exception....I just don't feel right singing the lyrics anywhere. Even with the song. That's a bummer for me...

langebleu said:

Interesting. Were other songs registered at the same time with ASCAP that would partially back up the above unknown album rumor?

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

SO

squirrelgrease said:

I can't trace any other registration which helps either confirm or deny.

langebleu said:

Thanks!

Turn Me Loose sounds like it came from the imagination of an old woman. I can't stand the way they layer the vocal part on the word "Loose" in the chorus. It's so cheezy, so lazy, so sad to see Prince fall into that particular songwriting trap. At least he decided not to have an official release, but he embarrassed himself just as much by coming out with that unfocused mess "Never Be Another Like Me'. I've been holding back criticism of LameazzFiller, but at some point I'm going to have to tell y'all what I truly hear on that album.

TwiliteKid said:

Whether or not it's a rumor, an organic funk album would've been very cool.

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is this the anal song?

prince was told by a female to turn me loose set me free let me go and then he reversed it and wrote this song from that
did u notice how he looked after performing it like yeah u turn me loose
she also went and had brain surgery and he wrote Feel Good, Feel Better, Feel Wonderful and it lifted her spirit
she is alive 2day

mzkqueen03 said:

LOL, so it was you huh

it was decent, but fook it. i gots both versions anyways

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mystifying1 said:

:popcorn:hmmmm.....some interesting insight here. Maybe in telling him she knew all along she was really telling herself.
Though the song was a bit of a jab - i liked it.
brain surgery? Now that's funny!