Has anyone ever noticed the similarities in the rhythm of these 2 songs? I am listening to Scarifice and a coworker said it reminded him of the song the Joker was playing during the art gallery scene from Batman, Partyman.

Your thoughts?

They both have pretty cool bass lines too. Yeah, they do "feel" similar.

the only difference between them:

Partyman was a fun song from when Prince still really mattered

The Sacrifice of Victor was a drag that closed a career-killing record

Rudy said:

I dont think this symbol album was career killing ... I thought My name As Prince ... Single ... Killed it ... it was 2 weird ... and when 7 came out ...people were like WTF ??? I liked the boobies in the S.O.V. Video though HEHEHE

I think that Partyman has got the same rhythm as 1999

Enigmoid said:

Hi Enigmoid,
I remember reading somewhere that when they did the "Batman" movie, for that gallery scene, they played '1999', and overdubbed it in post production with Partyman. Supposedly, Jack Nicholson was a big fan of the '1999' song.

lastdecember7 said:

My name is Prince was weird? I don't think it's any good but I wouldn't say it was weird. 7 is a great song. No one else would have done that song.

Rudy said:

The Sacrifice of Victor ROCKS! I used to play it on repeat, full blast. I should do that today.

And was hardly a career-killing record. Yes, it was around the time when Prince's commercial success dropped off, but that actually happened afterward. He got three radio hits off : "My Name Is Prince", "The Morning Papers", and "7". Does that qualify as a career-killer?

The Sacrifice Of Victor and Partyman may sound alike, the atmospheres of the two songs are completly different.I like them both, maybe The Sacrifice Of Victor a little bit more. Love the gosel-ending : "Sometimes, U gotta leave the one u love! Somebody! Anybody! Everybody wave your hand! Around the corner, there's another sacrifice!..."

gold said:

"...but you got to do the best you can, y'all! Said you got to go through it..."