Simply just a cool song Funky as hell with a message A great song to sum up all the mess that Prince went through with WB I've always loved the song-only Prince could've made such madness funky! I love it and the whole cd-great work

"I had 2 have double everything" - I like the honesty and self-analysis of that line. Musically it didn't grab me right away, kind of robotic sounding. After I saw a performance at the Brit awards I started to dig it more. Cool track, solid bassline. Nice way to close the album. Not an anthem, not a deep message, just a cool track.

Musically it's cold, dry, and not that interesting. The chorus is forgettable. However, a lot of the lyrics are telling, and one of those moments where Prince goes a little deeper in his personal drama to pull out a song.

Ever since I was a little baby
I had 2 have double everything
When they tell me that's enough
That's when I wanna fill my cup
2 the top, Johnny, hear me sing

CHORUS:
Emancipation - free 2 do what I wanna
Emancipation - see U in the purple rain
Emancipation - free 2 do what I wanna
Emancipation - break the chain, break the chain

Ever since that Eve did unto Adam, alright
What somebody been sho'nuff doin' 2 me (Watch it!)
I've been tryin' 2 break the chain
Get my little ass out the game
I'd rather sing with a bit more harmony, oh

CHORUS

Johnny please, huh, when I was on my knees
My back was broken and my spirit ill at ease
And now it seems just like the autumn leaves
Your money's turned from green 2 brown and now U best believe

CHORUS

(Emancipation) {repeat in BG}
Break the chain, oh yeah
Well, sho'nuff
See U in the purple rain
Emancipation - free 2 do what I wanna
Break the.. break the.. break the chain!

Hey!
Alright!
Hey! {x4}

Emancipation
Free - don't think I ain't!

Emancipation

ernestsewell said:

Ever since that Eve did unto Adam, alright
What somebody been sho'nuff doin' 2 me (Watch it!)
I've been tryin' 2 break the chain
Get my little ass out the game
I'd rather sing with a bit more harmony, oh

love this song. pity the lyrics are so draconian in parts. aint it a damn shame he let his mind get so damn colon-ized. he got right royally effed up the clacker didnt he?

anyway, love the music as usual.

I think this could have been an immensely fantastic track if it had been produced like say "Make Your Mama Happy". Rocking acoustic drums and real horns.

As it is, I like the funky bass line and think it is a good song, that along with many of it's brothers and sisters on Emancipation cuold have been lifted to heavenly status had it not been so poorly produced.

It's terrible. You'd think the title track to "the album he was born to make" would have a little more substance to it. I'd rather have a 3-minute extension to "The Love We Make". It's such a letdown... Three hours of buildup for what's basically a slow version of "We Gets Up"?

Meh.

ewww, not a big fan of this album least of all the title track.. all that break the chain nonsense & oprah on her running machine warbling along... no ta

however if prince had been on the running machine in boxers & sparring like rocky workout stylee it might have won me over

DoffieParker said:

ewww, not a big fan of this album least of all the title track.. all that break the chain nonsense & oprah on her running machine warbling along... no ta

however if prince had been on the running machine in boxers & sparring like rocky workout stylee it might have won me over

I had forgotten about that. Thanks for ruining my appreciation of the song:lol:

fms said:

DoffieParker said:

ewww, not a big fan of this album least of all the title track.. all that break the chain nonsense & oprah on her running machine warbling along... no ta

however if prince had been on the running machine in boxers & sparring like rocky workout stylee it might have won me over

I had forgotten about that. Thanks for ruining my appreciation of the song:lol:

u welcome...yea oprah wobbling all over the shop...