This has to be in Prince's top 10 funky songs of all time!

The lyrics... the vibe... the video (although unreleased and unseen by many) is funky as hell!

It's one of those songs you can put on, and cruise the town on a Friday or Saturday night.

Good stuff!

Hi Yo it's the BONE RANGER!

Groovy!

oh yeah, this is gonna be good ~come~

Yes, I agree ! Good song (or remix) !!


18 & over

(Come) {repeat in song}

CHORUS:
18 & over, I wants 2 bone ya (Yeah, baby)
18 & over (Oh yeah, this is gonna be good)
18 & over, I wants 2 bone ya (Yeah, baby)
18 & over (Oh yeah, this is gonna be good)

Now wait a minute
This ain't nothin' but a little funky mack song
All I'm sayin' is that I wanna smack it all night long
On and on until the early morn'
Givin' up all U need so U can get your groove on
And as long as I got your attention (Yeah)
There's a couple of new positions that I'd like 2 mention
Did U ever hear the one about the pinwheel? (No)
That's the one where I put your legs behind your head
And real dirty like, I'ma spin U around
And grab U by the waist and pump U till I hear my baby say "Oww!"
That's what I know U like
I'm your nigga now and I'm about 2 read your rights
And as sure as I'm a nasty boy (What?)
My girl, U know U got the right 2 make plenty noise (Oh!)
'cause this is your night and I'ma do U real good
Just like a Kemo Sabe, Bone Ranger should
Come

18 & over, I wants 2 bone ya
18 & over (Oh yeah, this is gonna be good)
Come
18 & over, I wants 2 bone ya
18 & over (Oh yeah, this is gonna be good)

And er ah...
That's what we layin' 4 in the 9 5
As long we know it's safe, we ain't riskin' no lives (Yeah)
My doctor's name is Feelgood, makin' it so I do
And if your name is "Healthy" then it's cool if me and U
Just come - yeah baby, U should do all that
Come - yeah baby

(Oh yeah, this is gonna be good)
18 & over, I wants 2 bone ya
18 & over

Hi-yo Silver, it's the Bone Ranger, I'll freak U 2 the marrow
With a little somethin' that I call the wheelbarrow
Walkin' up on your hands while I straddle your thighs
In goes the truth and out goes the lie
And before the beach gets 2 sandy (Uh oh)
We'll call a wet towel, W.C. - it's Handy
And it's all nice, comin' one, comin' twice
And if the Johnny's slippery, we'll have 2 take the trip 2 Electricity
And check out the sights (Check out the sights)
And check out the sights

When I blow that mind, baby (All night, alright)
I'm gonna drive U crazy (All night, alright)

(Oh yeah, this is gonna be good)
18 & over, I wants 2 bone ya
18 & over

Electricity (Electricity)
Plug it in if U dare, plug it in if U dare
This motherfucker's so fast, it eats underwear
So there, my little sweet sugar bear
If that ain't enough 2 make U throw your hands in the air
Then I'm all gone like the horns in this song (Oh oh oh oh!)
'cause I gots 2 keep U comin' till the early morn'
And if U like that, then U can come back
And if U don't - smack! And I'm out

18 & over, I wants 2 bone ya

When I blow that mind, baby (All night, alright)
I'm gonna drive U crazy (All night, alright)

18 & over, I wants 2 bone ya
18 & over (Oh yeah, this is gonna be good)
18 & over, I wants 2 bone ya
18 & over (Oh yeah, this is gonna be good)

CHORUS

(Oh yeah, this is gonna be good)
18 & over (Oh yeah, this is gonna be good) {x2}

One of his worst.

vainandy said:

you high on petrol?

vainandy said:

And if U like that, then U can come back
And if U don't - smack! And I'm out

That's my jam!

vainandy said:

Agreed.

When I first heard that, i just thought "grow up Prince", what was he then? 39?

And i'm sure there's sleighbells on it. SLEIGHBELLS!!

Marrk said:

Oh come on!!

Hi Yo Silver, it's the Bone Ranger!!!!

Classic!!

This is a GROOVE!

And hey... 39 and still willin' to wax like that??? Pinwheels n' shit! That's wuss up!!

I like the vibe of this song

This song, like many other Prince songs, is one of those songs that reflect the musical climate of the time it was written. Though it is a typical Prince song you can still hear a lot of "charts" influences,, i.e. the keyboard motif á la Dr.Dre or the rapping that is reminiscent of Snoop Dogg´s laid back early 90s style.
Prince´s music has always been a reflection of what came before him, what is going on in the now, and sometimes a glimpse into the future. This song bears a lot of similarities with what was new and hip in the early 90s, just like his 80s music bore a lot of similarities with current trends back then and yet still sounded very unique and different or sometimes he took something that was already out there and took it to another level....see early 80s synth pop/ club jams like Laid Back´s White Horse and Prince´s Erotic City.

18 and Over is a cool, catchy little song with a funny video but, even back in the 90s when it was brandnew, I thought WTF, those lyrics are a bit immature.

Good song though, especially the fantastic live rendition he gave at the Paradiso in Amsterdam in March 1995, with Morris Hayes playing a mean organ and Prince on the black symbol guitar.
Good times!

Morris - What about these 2?

- What about these 2. They gonna be in my version of the VIDEO!!!

I wrote almost all of Crystal Ball off because of crap like this. Unlistenable.

I LOVE this song! Its always in rotation on my ipod when im working out!

abigail05 said:

I think you would really love the live version from 1995.The music sounds phenomenal...Morris on the organ, Michael B. and Sonny....Prince playing guitar.
The lyrics may be silly but it is one of my all time favorite live songs by the old NPG.
Don´t remember if he ever played it again after that.It´s the only live version I know of.The guitar part sounds a little bit like the end of Clockin the Jizz...which is also a song with silly lyrics but the music sounds good.

The shit hop feel to it is what really makes it horrible. He sound like a little fake queen trying to impress his rough trade boys.

Exactly.



That's what made it so horrible.




And that's what made it so good.

there's something cute about this stage in Prince's life, flirty and charming, yet curious and vulnerable, I am glad he matured healthily since then

This is the only song I approve Prince rapping on!