Please take time to re-visit this track!

I visit it all the time.

It is perhaps Prince's greatest song. Nothing has been as primitive but futuristic at the same time. Nothing has been as guttural.

I owe Prince a lot for this song- it may end up becoming my favorite song ever.

"-- U think you're special?
So do I
Why in God's name
do U wanna make me cry?
Why? Why?
I'd do anything 4 U, anything
Why don't U talk 2 me?
Tell me who u r
don't do this 2 me
please don't do this
Why? Why?
I do love U. I do.
Or else I wouldn't go through all the things I do"

Ain't that the truth!

Great track. And what about the celebration rendition? That
was cool!!!

I love the outtake version with him on the piano. After hearing that version it's hard for me to go back to the released one.

_ e B _ t _ c _ a _



Change... GROOVE!!




[This message was edited Thu Jan 30 3:25:58 PST 2003 by CalhounSq]

NuPwrSoul said:

Xactly!

dorothyparker87 said:

love both to death. the albumversion gets all freaky at the end; the outtake stays a bit laidback but has lots of feeling in it too.

NuPwrSoul said:

I agree! The outtake version seems to have a bit more soul in it, for some reason!

It´s one of my all-time favourites. The drumbeat is haunting!

NuPwrSoul said:

Totally. The handclaps are right there. You can almost picture prince at the piano with just a drum machine in the basement of his purple house.

Definitely one of my all time favorites.

This is the song I used to play when I couldn't cry.

Somthing In The Water (Does Not Compute)

Please take time to re-visit this track!


Now don't crusify me but I never herd of this song. lol

He did this in Montreal during the soundcheck...Amazing!!!

Yes, it's really tough...the released or the outtake version?


...puh, can't decide!

One of my favourite songs...the version with piano is
also cool but the one I REALLY like and listen to quite
often is that 14 min. rehearsal version.
The version at Xenophobia was also amazing...and was one
of the greatest, most unexpected surprises during a Prince
concerts of all the ones I´ve seen. No other song could
have surprised me more than Something In The Water...
I had heard about Prince doing Whole Lotta Love and Paisley
Park and so on, even Dolphin , during soundchecks...but this
one was very special, IMHO.

WHAT???!!!
There's another version of Something In The Water???
I had no idea. This is definitely one of my all-time favorite Prince songs.
I MUST FIND THIS PIANO VERSION!
Thanks for the info. Great post.

I dig the outtake version more, not taking anything away from the released version though. Somehow, a bit funkier in the outtake...

AngelPie7070 said:

... 2 the noose with u ...

Snatch a copy of the '1999' LP... its track # 7...

Hearing it changed my whole perspective on Prince... i finally realized 'Awww... so the leg warmer wearin, politically swearing, mad dirty minder can feel somethin other than anger... wow'

I tell yah (with a little cliche) something in the water doesnt compute when it comes 2 this song... b/c damn I didnt know any piece of music could b that memorable... hehe trust me its gr8er than gr8, u have 2 listen 2 it!

One of my favourites and I think definately most close to core songs in terms of expression that I have heard from him. I love it!! That scream just blows a hole through me, I can so feel the pain he is expressing. Very real to his emotions song I feel.

The released version doesnt even compare to the alternative (unreleased) version as that is much better and more moving and futuristic souding.
The alternate version is definately one of my fav. songs of his

I dig that Cold Cool Vibe going on with the song.

Chasing said:

Great song,even if the screaming does SCARE THE HELL out of me.

In high school I used to blast this song when my girl and I got in a fight. WHOA! That was ages ago

NuPwrSoul said:

Agreed.

Prince sounds more "real" on this version (and serious) than on the 1999 CD version.

I think he's in his "Prince Persona" on the original. Y'know. It's the one from this era ("Sexuality").

The outtake piano solo gets

It's one of his best. A classic piano solo on a futuristic-sounding track! What a nice contrast! This version is akin to his ONA efforts because he does not include background vocals.

The futuristic synths, chords, and Linn beat are far superior to the one from 1999.

I don't understand why he chose the other one.

I've never heard the piano version before. I gotta find that. The album version is a classic. It fits perfectly with the rest of 1999 and the song still sounds great.

Im surprised nobody has mentioned the 13 minute live/rehearsal version (neon rendezvous).It Kicks!

Both versions are aces. Incredible song.

All three versions are mind-blowing.

The piano version? Is this the one that features on 'Cosmos'? I LOVE it! Much better than the official track. Otherwise I have NO idea which version everyone's referring to.