Sahar2 said:

We so tired so we threw a fit
There never was no hell or boogie-man either
If U see...Look... he's in your mirror
Call it an act of God

It's either, not eater:-P

"We're so tired so we threw a fit"... makes much sense than whatever the fuck I typed. And the second line is right.

IstenSzek said:

Dsoul said:

It sounds okay but the usual clumsy politics-lite/conspiracy theorist lyrics are a bit tiring.

how about these instead:

dirty little prince closed his website 2day

wanted many dollars but the fans said nay

kicking and screaming, now anthony's gone

call it an act of god

mani wants my millions, mayte wants more

sorry i'm fickle, so my website's a bore

scuse me if i lured you with outtakes of yore

call it an act of god

but i got news for you, subscription ain't free

can i tempt you yet with a raggedy T ?

let me call the websherrif cuz you stole my cd

yeah it's out of print but hey, that's just me

call it an act of god

Perfect!!!

This song blasts when you play it in the stereo.

Timmy84 said:

Sahar2 said:

We so tired so we threw a fit
There never was no hell or boogie-man either
If U see...Look... he's in your mirror
Call it an act of God

It's either, not eater:-P

"We're so tired so we threw a fit"... makes much sense than whatever the fuck I typed. And the second line is right.

It might make more sense (and rhyme better too) if it is "fear" not "fit" but then threw probably isn't correct.

But this one of my favorites on the album...catchy and a sold good track (by his current standards, not those of 1987 of course)

FunkiestOne said:

Timmy84 said:

"We're so tired so we threw a fit"... makes much sense than whatever the fuck I typed. And the second line is right.

It might make more sense (and rhyme better too) if it is "fear" not "fit" but then threw probably isn't correct.

But this one of my favorites on the album...catchy and a sold good track (by his current standards, not those of 1987 of course)

I wish every1 with reviews would go 2 another thread How can they give a review without knowing exactly what he's singing anyway???

I agree with U about fear... I need 2 think about, and listen again... I'll get backatya

FunkiestOne said:

Timmy84 said:

"We're so tired so we threw a fit"... makes much sense than whatever the fuck I typed. And the second line is right.

It might make more sense (and rhyme better too) if it is "fear" not "fit" but then threw probably isn't correct.

But this one of my favorites on the album...catchy and a sold good track (by his current standards, not those of 1987 of course)

how about...??

We so tired, so .....through with fear
There never was no hell or boogie-man either
If U see...Look... hes in your mirror
Call it an act of God

can u fill in the dotted line... my native language is Norwegian... I dont know enuff american words/slang.

I think I got it...

We so tired, so view through with fear
There never was no hell or boogie-man either
If U see...Look... hes in your mirror
Call it an act of God

btw... I don't see Bush in the mirror when I wake up... do U??

If I did I would crawl back 2 bad and think I had a nightmare

I think this tune is fantastic. When it starts, the synth line kind of makes me want to sing, "Where is my love life..." Then it turns into something else entirely. This album is the shit. Believe the hype.

"We so tired, said we're through with fear. There never was no hell or boogeyman here. If you see him, he's in your mirror."

Love that.

Number23 said:

Could serve as an atheist anthem, as well as a call to arms for the (self) righteous. I know Prince is criticising the knee-jerk fatalism of major religions (except his own of course), but the cynical lyrics are more in line with his long-lost persona of humourously sceptical, the all-inclusive, us against them mantra, than anything he's done since Larry slipped his tongue inside his tight wee rectum.

That's so true. I've gotten that feeing on several tracks here. However, it's probably more to do with presentation of delivery than any real improvement in Prince's spiritual outlook.

piepie1976 said:

I think this tune is fantastic. When it starts, the synth line kind of makes me want to sing, "Where is my love life..." Then it turns into something else entirely. This album is the shit. Believe the hype.

"We so tired, said we're through with fear. There never was no hell or boogeyman here. If you see him, he's in your mirror."

Love that.

U're good

We so tired, said we're through with fear

There never was no hell or boogeyman either

If you see him - Look - he's in your mirror.

I think it's either, not here.... thats what I hear anyway

I't quit intersting not gettin a booklet, more fun , and we learn the lyrix faster then just reading them without haveing 2 work 2 get them right.

It's like working 4 the food on the table, not just eat

Thanks

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NeferAsetTiti, maybe you could make your own thread somewhere rather than littering the actual discussion threads for the specific songs?

jtfolden said:

NeferAsetTiti, maybe you could make your own thread somewhere rather than littering the actual discussion threads for the specific songs?

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IstenSzek said:

Dsoul said:

It sounds okay but the usual clumsy politics-lite/conspiracy theorist lyrics are a bit tiring.

how about these instead:

dirty little prince closed his website 2day

wanted many dollars but the fans said nay

kicking and screaming, now anthony's gone

call it an act of god

mani wants my millions, mayte wants more

sorry i'm fickle, so my website's a bore

scuse me if i lured you with outtakes of yore

call it an act of god

but i got news for you, subscription ain't free

can i tempt you yet with a raggedy T ?

let me call the websherrif cuz you stole my cd

yeah it's out of print but hey, that's just me

call it an act of god

NeferAsetTiti said:

jtfolden said:

NeferAsetTiti, maybe you could make your own thread somewhere rather than littering the actual discussion threads for the specific songs?

http://prince.org/msg/15/339983

Well then stay there, yo. Jumpin' up in all these threads with your spam because you know people are reading them is not tasty.

Cerebus said:

NeferAsetTiti said:

http://prince.org/msg/15/339983

Well then stay there, yo. Jumpin' up in all these threads with your spam because you know people are reading them is not tasty.

and dont forget the report button ppls, mods are few and far between...and a wee bit busy at the moment id expect.

Did I hear a sample of "Data Bank"?

Prince on a politico-funk shuffle. Whilst I know over time it might grab be tighter than it's current hold I am just not feeling it. In fact sadly its not until the last 30 seconds that I start to get into it. Maybe next time round it will spin it's magic but for not it's just feeling like filler - but not bad for a 5th track.

dreamfirstborn said:

In God we Trust.

U have to know which god he is talking about.

great song!!!!!

Love the vocals, the beat etc, but as the album is so strong it tends to feel like an interlude into 'Lavaux.'

Not sure if the 'Saddam' reference is outdated or is merely looking back on events. As one could look back on hurricane Katrina and not be out-of-touch.

I like the fact Prince is looking outward.

BigDaddyHQ said:

This is one of my favorite tracks on the album. the funky/bluesy groove is total kick azz IMO. I have absolutely no problem with the lyrics... nor do I understand why peeps keep saying they're preachy. He's making more of a political statement than anything else. And it seams that ever since he became a JW... some fans cringe at the mention of the word God.. even though he has ALWAYS made religious and political statements in the past and they had no problem with the lyrics then... so why so much now.

In fact the 'preachiness' or statements in this song are more or less no different than what he has done in many songs in the past... pre-JW days. Most notable being Sign O the Times. I never heard people have problems with the lyrics of that song... but this one they do..?

oh and lyrics wise... correction

"Tax dollars build a plane, drop a bomb

Supposedly to keep us all safe from Saddam

Bringing bad news to another war mom"

reference to 'war moms' should be kinda obvious

[Edited 7/10/10 3:56am]

Agreed. 100%. No preachiness here. Just lazy listening and knee-jerk reactions whenever Prince so much as says 'God.'

This is clearly a political, social song. Not remotely religious.

The same applies to Prince's soul ballads and r&b, it is uniformly regarded as 'bland and generic.' This is largely because many here prefer Prince's rock material.

Little disappointed with this track. When I had read the reviews and references to political/ social commentary I was excited. Much prefer dear Mr Man.

Listenable but kind of plods on going nowhere might be one I'll skip.

[Edited 7/11/10 10:51am]

Sahar2 said:

FunkiestOne said:

It might make more sense (and rhyme better too) if it is "fear" not "fit" but then threw probably isn't correct.

But this one of my favorites on the album...catchy and a sold good track (by his current standards, not those of 1987 of course)

how about...??

We so tired, so .....through with fear
There never was no hell or boogie-man either
If U see...Look... hes in your mirror
Call it an act of God

can u fill in the dotted line... my native language is Norwegian... I dont know enuff american words/slang.

I'm gonna listen to this one again and if I hear "fear" I'm gonna have to agree because it would rhyme first of all.

purplecam said:

PicklesMcMillan said:

sounds like prince went church on us

but its not all the way church

I agree.

Co-Sign. Some people on this board would not know a funk groove if it fell on their heads. They do not have the ability to enjoy the groove which is almost non-existent today’s music.

Big Ken from the Prince podcast is dissin you guys who are overreaching on the lyrics. I tend to agree. The lyrics are not that preachy. There good left wing stuff.

YEP he's singing "so we're through with fear".

To hell with being scared.

Dirty fat banker sold a house today

Sold an auction wants the family out the way

Kicked them on the street 'cause they couldn't pay the tax

Called it an act of God

I get a million dollars for people to hear me sing

Gotta get a banker half of everything

Did the founding fathers holler about the same thing (yes they did)

Called it an act of God

Well I got news for you

Freedom ain't free

They'll lock you in a cell if you try to be

The ones who say no make history

Called it an act of God

Tax dollars build a plane and drop a bomb

Supposedly to keep us all safe from Saddam

Bringing bad news to another war mom

Called it an act of God

Well I got news for you

Freedom ain't free

They'll lock you in a cell if you try to be

The ones who say no make history

Called it an act of God

Funny how nobody's holy books are the same

Everybody's God got a different name

The day it's all over it's the end of the game

And they'll call it an act of God

It'll be all over when the people are free

Free to be who and what they wanna be

Wherever we go it's up to you and me

Call it an act of God

We're so tired

Said we're through with fear

There never was no hell or boogie man here

If you just see (look) he's in your mirror

Call it an act of God

Call it what you want

Except an act of God (repeat 3x)

Call it an act of God

Call it what you want

Except an act of God (repeat 5x)

[Edited 7/11/10 13:08pm]