In your opinion what was the last best song by Prince?
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For a rock tune, I would say, "Colonized Mind."

For a slower Love song, "Somewhere Here On Earth."

F.U.N.K.

As far as the Lotus goes if you mean latest best, I'd say The lotusflower theme itself, the run from Love like jazz into Beverley Park for instrumental. Lyric wise and song wise Colonised mind.

Album: Best song, (imo.)...

LF: Colonized Mind
MPLSoUND: Ol' Skool Company
Planet Earth: Future Baby Mama
3121: Black Sweat
Musicology: Title track
TRC: The Everlasting Now

"No More Candy 4 U", IMHO.

thedance said:

Totally ditto.

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There's still lots on Lotusflow3r and Planet Earth that I really love, they're both holding up really well, for me at least.
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I love the Wall of Berlin and Crimson and Clover, (disclaimer, it is really hard to pick two, and I might change my mind)

great? prince-top-40?

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wonderingwhy said:

Colonized Mind.

By the way..nice username, Jarvius

Hmmm... Hard to say. Musically? Lyrically? Both?
Ill just go with both...
Its a tie between Dreamer and Colonized Mind. Great music! and the lyrics were very well thought out. Not just thrown together for rhymes sake.

A Colonized Mind

as classic as Anna Stesia

raspberry beret

zaza said:

It has to be. I'll recognize that edit anywhere.

The Morning After. A rare example these days of Prince being able to write a song with no pretense.

Can't believe no one has mentioned Purple and Gold yet, the thread is still in it's early stages though.

A Colonized Mind

The only recent song that I'll still be listening to in a few years time.

very few things this decade stand up to his best work, IMHO... but F.U.N.K. for sure does.

Thanks everybody I think it is clearly between F.U.N.K and Colonized Mind from the responses

squirrelgrease said:

i really like it as well. sounds like something that should have been on The Dream Factory.

motherfunka said:

You had to go there.

NoVideo said:

It totally brings back that Revolution vibe for me.

squirrelgrease said:

Just imagine 12" ext.version Something like RB12".

zaza said:

Here

I love that song

my mind went immediately to lotus...and then i had to ask myself which tune,
because there are so many great ones.

i have to choose colonised mind and only understood the meaning after much introspection

download a child w/ no mother/father

no respect for authority/ a hard time showing love

ain't it the truth comin' from one who experienced the separation of parents

Dreamer

i agree that 'here' is the closest he has come in a long time to something really good.

I would say Dreamer. I loved this song from the begining and its a strong track. Realy great guitar work and its the best song on Lotusflow3r