Just rediscovered this on Saturday and I really love it! Love the funky bass intro and atmospheric keyboard line. Not a big fan of the album overall (except Electric Chair and Scandalous) but The Future is cool!

yes always liked this track....one of the best on the album....love the minimal slightly threatening feel on this track...

I've liked the Batman soundtrack from the get go and even like the Batdance video which is creative imo. Lots of love from me for "The Future" as well as "Electric Chair" which kicks serious a**.

Yep, love it. I even love the remix.

"fffwhaaat are youuuu?"

Always loved this one, it fits the Batman darkness

the vibe and music is very similar to the Line, probably made around the same time

Verse 2 has always been dope to me.

"Yellow Smiley offers me X
Like he's drinking seven up
I would rather drink 6 razor blades
Razor blades from a paper cup
He can't understand, I say 2 tough
It's just that I've seen the future
And boy it's rough"

Efan said:

Yep, love it. I even love the remix.

That William Orbit pair of remixes of The Future and Electric Chair are killer. Love 'em.

One of Prince's most underrated tracks in a career teeming with them.

Funny how he actually saw the future, but he acted like a jerk, anyway. Funny, indeed

I prefer the remix, anyway. On top of that, the "Who are you??? I'm Batman" dialogue turns the song into a '89 dated relic

squirrelgrease said:

Efan said:

Yep, love it. I even love the remix.

That William Orbit pair of remixes of The Future and Electric Chair are killer. Love 'em.

yes they are, those are some sublime remixes. wish he would have let orbit do some more.

Loving this track! Very good beat and minimalistic sound/arrangement. One of his better dance tracks IMO.

Yep - totally under rated!!

Love it!

Does he use the theme from Hart to Hart in this track? sounds similar.

squirrelgrease said:

Efan said:

Yep, love it. I even love the remix.

That William Orbit pair of remixes of The Future and Electric Chair are killer. Love 'em.

One of the questions I would most like to ask Prince is how he came to use the quote from Lincoln Steffens.

One of his best, also Electric Chair !!!

He opened the Nude-tour with The Future and it was a top10 hit in The Netherlands

and got a lot of airplay in Belgium (don't know if it got in the charts).

And I'll say it again, I love this kinda of solid sound..one thing I miss these days

(in music in general).

a lot of love here

One of my favorite parts is the "Whoa!" he says towards the end. Prince should perform this song more often.

Lots of love here too.

hmm, i'll have to check for those William Orbit remixes don't think i've heard them

Doesn't do anything for me!

datdude said:

hmm, i'll have to check for those William Orbit remixes don't think i've heard them

It was a Europe-only release, with a remix of Electric Chair as the b-side.

Efan said:

datdude said:

hmm, i'll have to check for those William Orbit remixes don't think i've heard them

It was a Europe-only release, with a remix of Electric Chair as the b-side.

Thanks Efan. It's a winner!

Elle85n09 said:

Efan said:

It was a Europe-only release, with a remix of Electric Chair as the b-side.

Thanks Efan. It's a winner!

Every once in a while a place like FYE or your local CD collectors' specialty store will have one in stock.