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PrintableLike it - interesting subject matter! Like the live-esque sound effects.
Go Prince...! 'Made in the image of Cause and Effect' sounds also like ' Made in the Image of God', and 'I am what I am because I affect', ie. because he causes an effect on people / affects people, thats why he's so well known / is who he is today. [Edited 2/27/10 10:50am] [Edited 2/27/10 10:52am] Anyone slightly reminded of 'Rock and Roll is Alive (And It Lives in Minneapolis)? [Edited 2/27/10 10:58am] | |
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I've only listened to it twice and the nicest thing I can say about it so far is that I find it mildly charming. | |
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Thanx 4 posting this...it's bn a while since his last release...eye pray this gives insight in2 his next album! | |
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PurpleRain747 said: Thanx 4 posting this...it's bn a while since his last release...eye pray this gives insight in2 his next album!
lets hope NOT. The Most Important Thing In Life Is Sincerity....Once You Can Fake That, You Can Fake Anything. |
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he's SO MEAN to actually share HIS art with us. shame on him!
sarcasm aside. its, o-KAY. not a "hit" but i do like the musicianship. 2nd and 3rd listens were better. i think when he doesn't FLOOR us upon first listen(s) its a testament to how deep his talent well truly runs. and despite these "haters on the internet" that well is FAR from dry. STILL the most interesting musician out there for me. i'll take the good with the not so good and the bad, not just the good | |
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I really liked the song upon first listen! I enjoy Prince's rock-infused work (including the ever unpopular Chaos and Disorder), and I didn't mind that the song had several sections. I admire the fact that Prince doesn't always follow the forms and conventions of typical pop songs (such as the epic instrumentals on The Rainbow Children). It looks like this song is getting a pretty negative reaction, but it doesn't bother me, because we all have our own taste and opinions. Prince has something for everybody, and while this isn't necessarily his best song ever, it brought a smile to my face this morning.
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really bad! | |
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I like it. The lyrics and the jammin' guitar, can't wait to hear it live and on stereo.
----- I am here, where are U? Ha, ha. | |
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It is not a terrible song for sure, but not a good song either.
Like i said before the lyrics and song feel really forced. I feel no honest emotion in it, just bland.....but virtuosic blandness for sure. Prince may never have been the best singer or guitar player or composer, but there has always been a spark of originality, that certain something that makes things pop, sizzle and groove, and it always felt so natural and it was second nature to him we thought he would forever churn them out. I dislike this song for the same reason I dislike "The Rainbow Children" and it has nothing to do with the lyrics or the virtuosity of the band playing. As much is going on, when there is no spark or originality to something it just sounds dead and muddy, no matter how hard you play the drums or fluently play the guitar. On the Rolling Stone website I thought this persons comment summed it up pretty good. Why does everything Prince has recorded since 1995 make it sound like he was backed by the house band of the Arsenio Hall show?
A competent song or band with no character of its own just churns our generic sounding product, and the reason i have always turned to Prince's music was as an escape from generic. The song is definitely off beat and virtuosic but for some reason still sounds dead forced and generic. [Edited 2/27/10 11:50am] | |
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vainandy said: All it takes is hearing all that silly foolishness and nonsense on "MPLShit" to make a bland new song sound better. It's kinda like feeling better to only be slapped rather than beat down.  So your general reaction is -->  We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves. | |
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When i listened to it found myself looking to see how long was left. It's bad when you're longing for it to end. It's a sad day when listening to a new Prince song feels like a chore.  |
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I like it. To each his own I guess.
The heavy side is pretty heavy for P. Nice prog/rock jam. Fantasy is reality in the world today. But I'll keep hangin in there, that is the only way. | |
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TheFreakerFantastic said: Like it - interesting subject matter! Like the live-esque sound effects.
Go Prince...! 'Made in the image of Cause and Effect' sounds also like ' Made in the Image of God', and 'I am what I am because I affect', ie. because he causes an effect on people / affects people, thats why he's so well known / is who he is today. [Edited 2/27/10 10:50am] [Edited 2/27/10 10:52am] Anyone slightly reminded of 'Rock and Roll is Alive (And It Lives in Minneapolis)? [Edited 2/27/10 10:58am] i also heard it MADE IN THE IMAGE OF GOD... Love God. Love Music. Love Life. | |
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I like it. | |
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NuPwrSoul said: With this track, Prince continues the dual trend that he's been on over the past few releases: on the one hand the song evidences greater technical & compositional proficiency than before in terms of phrasing, chord changes, and playing; yet on the other hand the lyrics showcase his increasing emotional distance from his audience (& from himself, if I can be so bold).
Lyrically, he is no longer willing to share his struggles (of the flesh, mind, heart, or soul) with his art or his audience (even though he HAS to have struggles because that is what makes us human). Instead we get someone trying to convince himself that everything is okay because he is saved (of the Elect) because he is made in the image of God (not "cause" as the circulating lyrics indicate) and is subject to no man. His art no longer asks questions, but aspires to provide answers. It's not inviting. When he declares, "I am here" and then asks "Where are you?" one gets the sense that he's not really interested in where "you" are, as much as he is preoccupied in telling us where "I am." This artist believes his "here" is where everyone should be. When this phrasing first appeared in his work, it was the Rebirth of the Flesh, and the declaration was "We are here, where are you." WE. There is no more WE in Prince's world. Prince is in autobiographical mode. This is about him. He is writing/reflecting on HIS life story, and trying to fit the pieces into the narrative of what he considers "The Greatest Story Ever Told." It's an old and tried true story, but one gets the sense that in his work it is forced or contrived--it's not organic. His metaphors and language is too easily and directly drawn from religious scripture. Maybe Prince feels if you're going to, what better to signify on than what's believed to be Divine words? What it means is that we're not going to get yellow daisies in the yard, bubble baths with pants on, animals striking curious poses or any of that weird-only-Prince-could-come-up-with-this-shit type of language. [Edited 2/26/10 17:52pm] ON. POINT.  Listen to me on The House of Pop Culture podcast on itunes http://itunes.apple.com/u...d438631917 | |
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npgmaverick said:[quote] NuPwrSoul said: His art no longer asks questions, but aspires to provide answers. It's not inviting. When he declares, "I am here" and then asks "Where are you?" one gets the sense that he's not really interested in where "you" are, as much as he is preoccupied in telling us where "I am." This artist believes his "here" is where everyone should be.
I completely disagree with your statement ^^. Prince is inviting us to "look at where we are" as a matter of cause and effect. He obviously knows where he is and its up to us as individuals to make an assessment of "where we are". | |
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After a few more listens and after this last one in particular,
could it be that this is what he would sound like if he took the majority's suggestions on what "Prince music" should sound like? -more 'old school' Prince -more rock oriented -more mainstream The title alone, to me, says it all. Why else would he put it out there all alone? Just my 2 euro cents! Prost!  "Whatever skin we're in
we all need 2 b friends" |
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nayroo2002 said: After a few more listens and after this last one in particular,
could it be that this is what he would sound like if he took the majority's suggestions on what "Prince music" should sound like? -more 'old school' Prince -more rock oriented -more mainstream The title alone, to me, says it all. Why else would he put it out there all alone? Just my 2 euro cents! Prost!   Wow, I like! | |
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These song lyrics, written by a wonderful band named 3 sum up how I currently feel about Prince and his fans. (The gender in the lyrics has been changed)
"A ghost in the water.... And I think he thinks he's alive. Like a lamb to the slaughter, Boy don't be a fool, he'll be draining the pool as U dive." [Edited 2/27/10 13:38pm] | |
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HonestMan13 said: I think if any orger has been so consistently disappointed with Prince's output for an extremely long period of time that it's time to move on already. Obviously he isn't doing what you need him to do as an artist. Keep in mind though many on here bashed other songs and CDs only to have them grow on them over time. so before you go on the 'this song is Prince by the numbers' bandwagon maybe you should give it some time. If it's really over for you then let it be over already.
I love how you think you're gonna bump people out of this joint. It aint happening
. [Edited 2/27/10 13:53pm] 2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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There are some seriously fanatical people on here
Let's type this simply for those that still don't grasp opposing views: It's OK that we all do not agree with you. 1)You think this is one of the best tracks Prince has ever released - glad that this is your experience. It ain't mine 
2) I don't read anywhere within all these posts that anyone 'wants Prince to return to the 80's' - I think what some, myself included, are saying is that this track is ok but not fresh, exciting, raw. Do give up the 'if you don't love this track what are you doing being a fan' crap. It's tiresome and, frankly, your level of fanatacism is pretty scary: ever considered therapy....?  [Edited 2/27/10 14:09pm] | |
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As I stated before, I like it.
I think it jams. But if you don't that's fine. Remember music is subjective. I get enjoyment out of it. And that's really all that matters. Fantasy is reality in the world today. But I'll keep hangin in there, that is the only way. | |
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I love it! loving the guitar and drums on it, can't wait to hear it in wma.
Cannot belief the negativity here on Prince  FUNKNROLL!  "February 2014, wow". 'dre.  | |
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I think there is just a lot to digest in this song. It's one of those that throws you for a loop the first time you hear it. It will grow on people the more times they listen. Prince, like so many artists with true genius, has gone beyond the simplicity of his earlier music, which was much more accessible to the common listener. Some people will go along for the ride he's on now, others won't. But his remarkability as one of the greatest artists of our time is undeniable, and I'm so glad he's still making music! | |
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catpark said: I love it! loving the guitar and drums on it, can't wait to hear it in wma.
Cannot belief the negativity here on Prince Yes! Agree with your sentiment. Is there a better quality version"out there"? Fantasy is reality in the world today. But I'll keep hangin in there, that is the only way. | |
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let's all say how great the next song he releases is, then he might release something that truly is great agai n | |
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I wish I had a HQ mp3 of this to put on my mp3 player. Then I could play it through my nice stereo system. Loud. Fantasy is reality in the world today. But I'll keep hangin in there, that is the only way. | |
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Bah ..... I just eq'd it slow'd it speed it up twisted it round filtered it thru a dead crap into a heavy reverb with a leather shoe timbre and I got it.
It says: Gods Intellect!!!! [Edited 2/28/10 2:31am] | |
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It's grown on me.
I like it now. It's a light-weight, tha man celebrating himself and preaching self-responsibility. Not very insightful but it Is a pop track.  small circles, big wheels!
I've got a pretty firm grip on the obvious! |
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It's grown on me. I've given it a few more listens and I actually like it. I think because it was being previewed on radio, some might have been expecting a more pop/commercial sounding song. That it ain't, but as a free Prince track, it's actually quite good.
Not to compare, but the verses remind me of 'F.U.N.K.' while the more heavy guitar parts remind me of elements of both 'Play In The Sunshine' and 'Family Name.' And the 'watery' vocal in the middle part reminds me of 'Boom.' Only bit that's kinda ruins it is the cheesy 'HEY' chant. I like the vocals on the chorus, quite catchy and I like the way it twists and turns. Could have done with Michael B. on the drums, but the guitar work is brilliant. Not really sure what he's talking about, but I'm not one for examining lyrics too deeply. For a 'free' Prince track: 3.5/5 ...Oh, and has any one found out what the backwards message is yet? [Edited 2/27/10 14:43pm] 3121... Don't U Wanna Come? |
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