Does anyone have em? I <3 this song!

Chanting, repeated throughout the song:
One, two. Evolution will be colorized.

I can't hear U, say it!
Y'all ain't ready, I can't hear U, say it

Do like this...

One, two. Evolution will be colorized.

This is the War
Right on. [sarcastically]

The war will go on and on and on...
If U don't wanna miss your Saturday morning cartoons...

One, two. Evolution will be colorized.
One, two. Evolution will be colorized.
Yeah... right on.

The war will go on and on...
Revolution will be...
Revolution will be...
Revolution will be on and on and...

(One, two) {repeated}

The war will go on and on and on
If U do not wish 2 be in the war U should leave now

We are about 2 challenge what U believe
If U do not wish 2 be challenged U should leave now
Saturday morning awaits

Do U love your country?
Do U love God?
Do U love your country as much as U love God?

If the government...
If the government...
If the government wants 2 put a microchip in your neck, heh heh
(Right on)

Do U still love your country?

The war will go on and on
If U do not wish 2 be challenged, leave now
The evolution will be colorized
One, two, the evolution will be colorized

We are running out of the essentials of life:
Oxygen, water, food, fertile earth

Underground right now as we speak, there is a metropolis
Awaiting, waiting... 4 U, me
Clean air, food 2 eat

Will U go, will U go?
Will U go underground 2 this metropolis, this metropolis paradise?

We are running out of the essentials of life here on earth!
Will U go, will U go, will U go?

Don't U love your country?
If your country no longer exists on this earth
But exists under this earth, will U go?

Underneath in this metropolis, there's food 2 eat, clean air
It's a paradise!

One condition: microchip in your neck

One, two, the evolution will be colorized
(Right on)

Would U stay above the metropolis, the microchip city?
Would U stay above and await your fate?

Do U trust your God?

Would U stay on top of the chip and await your fate?

2night U will be challenged, U best leave now
This war will go on and on.

One, two, the evolution will be colorized
One, two, the evolution will be colorized

Without God there is no country
Without God there is no metropolis
Without God there is no oxygen, there is no food to eat
Without God there is no chocolate microchip 4 your neck

Somebody say it!

One, two, the evolution will be colorized
In other words, there'll be a little bit of U and a little bit of me

One, two, the evolution will be colorized
The evolution will be colorized {x2}

1 4 me, 2 4 U
Preach a lie, not the truth
U give me candy and keep the stone
Gonna' need it in the war

I said, 1 4 me, 2 4 U
U preach a lie, not the truth
U give me candy and keep the stone
Gonna' eat it in the war

Batter up, pitcher down
What your teachers say, it ain't sound
Pledge allegiance 2 your flag
U tie me 2 a truck, 'n' then U drag

1 4 me, 2 4 U
U preach a lie, not a truth
U give me candy and keep the stone
U gonna eat it in the war

U give me AIDS, your history
When it comes 2 mine, another name
Many die and this is true
Red, black, yellow, even Jew
Claimin' God was backin' U
All across, what a fool.

1 4 me, 2 4 U
U preach a lie, not the truth
U give me candy, U keep the stone
Gonna eat it in the war

Shall I go on?

So U say
U got a cure?
HIV
I'm not sure

Every seed, fruit 2 bear
The great Babylon, I don't care

We know your name, it's the beast
All of God's child is your feast

When the righteous one plant the seed
No more kids with mama please

Only way 2 get there is the truth, y'all
In the war baby, come on me and U!

Come on! One, two. Evolution will be colorized
One, two. Evolution will be colorized
One, two. Evolution will be colorized
Play your organ, son

One Two.
1 4 me, 2 4 U
Preach a lie, not the truth
Give me candy, U keep the stone
What the hell is goin' on y'all?

There's a mountain that's mighty high
Can't reach the top unless U fly
Ain't about the money, it's about the gold
21st century, money just got sold, y'all

You hear me?

Money just got sold, y'all
Check the date.
It's has-been
It's all gone
Your pocketbook is next
It's about the gold y'all

One, two, the evolution will be colorized
One, two, the evolution will be
One, two, the evolution will be
The evolution will be
The... evolution... will... be... colorized

(One, two, the evolution will be

[Edited 11/19/10 4:45am]

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I love this track/album/whatever. The full length version should have been released.

You reckon that Colonized mind and dreamer were written around this time....Or maybe P was chilling to this song and got the idea of the two tracks?

andykeen said:

You reckon that Colonized mind and dreamer were written around this time....Or maybe P was chilling to this song and got the idea of the two tracks?

I think Prince listens to Coast To Coast AM.

NouveauDance said:

andykeen said:

You reckon that Colonized mind and dreamer were written around this time....Or maybe P was chilling to this song and got the idea of the two tracks?

I think Prince listens to Coast To Coast AM.

Haha

andykeen said:

You reckon that Colonized mind and dreamer were written around this time....Or maybe P was chilling to this song and got the idea of the two tracks?

or 'family name'

It's - "you give me candy, keep the store" - gonna need it in the war. referring to the "man" keeping the ownership while giving out goodies. Not the "stone." that makes no sense.

MikeyB71 said:

I love this track/album/whatever. The full length version should have been released.

It's a masterpiece, one of Prince's most underrated track/album/whatever ever. With N.E.W.S., it's basically one of the only 2 Prince works in which he went far beyond his usual musical vocabulary.

It used 2 think like u (about the 45 mn version) but people who were there keep saying that the missing parts were just a rythm loop, so i dunno, it might b stronger as it is.

Now i'd love 2 hear it (the complete per4mance without the overdubs) anyway, just 4 the sake of documentation about one of my fave Prince song/album/whatever

So bad no one had a recorded that night this

databank said:

MikeyB71 said:

I love this track/album/whatever. The full length version should have been released.

It's a masterpiece, one of Prince's most underrated track/album/whatever ever. With N.E.W.S., it's basically one of the only 2 Prince works in which he went far beyond his usual musical vocabulary.

It used 2 think like u (about the 45 mn version) but people who were there keep saying that the missing parts were just a rythm loop, so i dunno, it might b stronger as it is.

Now i'd love 2 hear it (the complete per4mance without the overdubs) anyway, just 4 the sake of documentation about one of my fave Prince song/album/whatever

So bad no one had a recorded that night this

I was just listening to a boot of an aftershow in Rotterdam from '98. The War is played near the end of the performance, lasts about 10-15 mins.

Great track, it is one of only two cd's that i really want to complete my collection too, i have missed several opportunities to grab this one......i wont miss the next, till then i have to make do with my download.

MikeyB71 said:

databank said:

It's a masterpiece, one of Prince's most underrated track/album/whatever ever. With N.E.W.S., it's basically one of the only 2 Prince works in which he went far beyond his usual musical vocabulary.

It used 2 think like u (about the 45 mn version) but people who were there keep saying that the missing parts were just a rythm loop, so i dunno, it might b stronger as it is.

Now i'd love 2 hear it (the complete per4mance without the overdubs) anyway, just 4 the sake of documentation about one of my fave Prince song/album/whatever

So bad no one had a recorded that night this

I was just listening to a boot of an aftershow in Rotterdam from '98. The War is played near the end of the performance, lasts about 10-15 mins.

Great track, it is one of only two cd's that i really want to complete my collection too, i have missed several opportunities to grab this one......i wont miss the next, till then i have to make do with my download.

im about to put this cassette tape up for sale.

if anyone is interested, org note me.

thanks

itsjustaroundthecorner said:

MikeyB71 said:

I was just listening to a boot of an aftershow in Rotterdam from '98. The War is played near the end of the performance, lasts about 10-15 mins.

Great track, it is one of only two cd's that i really want to complete my collection too, i have missed several opportunities to grab this one......i wont miss the next, till then i have to make do with my download.

im about to put this cassette tape up for sale.

if anyone is interested, org note me.

thanks

It says "4 promotional use only, not 4 sale"

It was a gift that was meant to be shared further as a gift, not to make stupid money with.

"just around the corner"

Great funky jam, I have idea what the lyrics are about........

very strange song, I mean the message is soooo weird.

I need to track this one down and the One song with all the spoken dialogue.

Tremolina said:

itsjustaroundthecorner said:

im about to put this cassette tape up for sale.

if anyone is interested, org note me.

thanks

It says "4 promotional use only, not 4 sale"

It was a gift that was meant to be shared further as a gift, not to make stupid money with.

"just around the corner"

Originally it was distributed in that way.

Later, it was made available for sale through the official site.

Tremolina said:

itsjustaroundthecorner said:

im about to put this cassette tape up for sale.

if anyone is interested, org note me.

thanks

It says "4 promotional use only, not 4 sale"

It was a gift that was meant to be shared further as a gift, not to make stupid money with.

"just around the corner"

What's wrong with selling a collector's item?

Nothing but when its this seller intention to sell the tape that was a gift and said "Not 4 sale" I think its shitty.

Give it away if you must, but you don't sell a gift.

If he bought it himself, it 's a whole different matter, because then its not a gift anymore

Efan said:

Tremolina said:

It says "4 promotional use only, not 4 sale"

It was a gift that was meant to be shared further as a gift, not to make stupid money with.

"just around the corner"

What's wrong with selling a collector's item?

wow, didnt mean to tick you off, tremolina.

i bought this years ago... i havent listened to it in ages.

i have a gigantic prince collection..

i need $ to fund some home improvements.. so i need to part with some of my precious prince things ive amassed over the years.

its actually kind of painful to part with some of it.

i feel like an episode of 'hoarders'!

anyway, thats the deal.

itsjustaroundthecorner said:

wow, didnt mean to tick you off, tremolina.

sorry about that

One of my fave Prince tracks.

I remember recieving this cassette completely by surprise and then being blown away by the music therein.

Also a big fan on N.E.W.S.

databank said:

MikeyB71 said:

I love this track/album/whatever. The full length version should have been released.

It's a masterpiece, one of Prince's most underrated track/album/whatever ever. With N.E.W.S., it's basically one of the only 2 Prince works in which he went far beyond his usual musical vocabulary.

It used 2 think like u (about the 45 mn version) but people who were there keep saying that the missing parts were just a rythm loop, so i dunno, it might b stronger as it is.

Now i'd love 2 hear it (the complete per4mance without the overdubs) anyway, just 4 the sake of documentation about one of my fave Prince song/album/whatever

So bad no one had a recorded that night this

Truth!

My favorite Prince song.

Thank U,Andykeen