Did Prince create a video for "Something in the Water" from the 1999 album?
Also has he ever performed "Something in the Water" in concert?



Thank you,


Daood
Soul Detective

nope. he never made a video for 'something in the water' although i would personally like to see one.

i think he's only played that song once at a club show with The Revolution during the Purple Rain days and maybe at a few aftershows later in his career.

ecnirp84 said:

He actually played SITWDNC during his acoustic set on the Musicology Tour in Detroit.. I was shocked and very pleased that he did..

ecnirp84 said:

Thanks for responding!

Fifty50Clown said:

Thanks for responding!

I can't imagine that song being performed acoustically, being that its a dark meloncholy song with haunting keyboard playing that underscores the lyrics.

daood said:

Yeah it was the shocker of the night for me.. it was done really well.. but of course this version didn't have the sonic, gutteral screaming as in the recorded version.. and it wasn't nearly as long.. as some of the other acoustic numbers he cut it short..

Something In The Water (Does Not Compute) was played at the following Concerts:


Date City Venue

1983
10. April Chicago, IL The Pavilion / University Of Illinois

1984
07. June Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
28. December St. Paul, MN Civic Center
31. December Dallas, TX Reunion Arena

2002
25. June Chanhassen, MN Paisley Park
15. October Rotterdam Ahoy
28. October Paris Le Bataclan

2004
11. June Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
18. June Chanhassen, MN Paisley Park
20. July Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum
30. July Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena

2006
28. May Las Vegas, NV 3121 At Empire Ballroom (ex Utopia)

2007
16. February Las Vegas, NV Club 3121 at Hotel Rio
23. February Las Vegas, NV Club 3121 at Hotel Rio
27. April Las Vegas, NV Club 3121 at Hotel Rio
12. September London The O2 Arena (Millenium Dome)

There's also some sweet ass rehearsal stuff of him performing it several times in early 80s. Also video of that Roadhouse Garden rehearsal where he plays it.

Can't help but love it!

Manbearpig said:

The Roadhouse Garden rehearsal performance of SITW is so sick!!! I mean that in the most positive way possible!
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brechten said:

Yeah, I was at that show - he played it solo at the piano - the gasps were audible.

some people tell me I've got great legs, can't figure out why you make me beg. Does not compute - gotta love a line like that.

MonaLuvYou said:

Yep. At the O2 I'm sure I could hear a snigger go around the room when he sang that - his legs aren't what they used to be, I suppose.

i wish there had been a video for "Something in the Water"; it's in my top 7 definitely.

brechten said:

Thanks!

Manbearpig said:

Thanks!

One of my all-time favorite P songs, and a reason 1999 is still prob my fav of his albums. You really get the sense of a single person in his basement making extremely personal and unusual music. It is very brave in a way.

LeanderWapshot said:

It's a composition that reminds me of Gary Numan style of music. He must have been in the basement because that song is dark as midnight in a town with no street lights; yet musically and vocally screaming, catapulting this master piece into some kind of wonderful, that really can't be put into words!

Definately one of my favorite Prince song/album/era..Would love to hear what the 1983 live verion sounded like..Prb dark

Played it at the 02 gigs in London a couple of years ago on the piano.

Very dark but beautiful.

Def my fav track on 1999 !

Rinluv said:

So would I!!!!!

DiscoMafia said:

Any thoughts about "Computer Blue" in comparison to "Something In the Water?"

The original demo of "Something in the Water" is great also. It's MUCH darker than the released version, and with extra piano parts as well.

Militant said:

What?

How did you discover this recording?

daood said:

It's out there

Length is 4.03, although the album version is that length too so that doesn't mean much lol.

There's some different vocals as well. I prefer this version. This should have been the album version. It's way more atmospheric, although the vocal take is a bit looser.
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Militant said:

Well I guess I'm gonna have to put on my black cape and become "Soul Detective" and find this gem!

Thanks

Great song from a brillant album.. The minneapolis sound at his best... and his full emotion at his greatest.

I wish he performed that song on his concerts in Paris last October,
I really enjoy that song..

Militant said:

Yup, with a base line in it aswell..

daood said:

Yea, Something In The Water(Alternate Version) is on The Work Volume 1 CD2 bootleg and others..