Jestyr said:

you're a hater. If you listen to it with love you are experiencing what Prince is all about.

Let me tell u how crap Everyboby Loves Me is.....................DaveTheRave would rather listen 2 mj than that shit.............Yeh eye said it..

Has he performed this live in full? I know he sang part of the lyrics to it once or twice over another song, but I can't recall if its been performed propper. I'd love to hear how it'd be performed. I think it'd be hot.

I like it; in fact, I'm going to put it on right now.

I think u have to have a sense of humor not be too uptight to really appreciate the song. Composition and soundwise there's absolutely nothing wrong it. Its fun, upbeat, and danceable... I think people are turned off by the retro sound, but for me its the same as going back and jamming to "For You"... u gotta be in that mindframe and just rock out to it.

Giovanni777 said:

SquirrelMeat said:

I don't hear it like that. Its obviously a song about going to his live show and about all the love in the room, but I also think its aimed as a foil to "No more candy 4 U".

He is clearly having a laugh.

I like this perspective.

Me too ~G. I like the song.

SquirrelMeat said:

Tremolina said:

But obviously everybody can hear the difference in the style and energy of the recorded performance, the sound and production, not to mention the explicit sexual lyrical content of those songs as opposed to the self absorbed ego worshipping of ELM.

ELM is/sounds extremely silly. Basically as a parody on himself. I would hope it is at least. :~

I don't hear it like that. Its obviously a song about going to his live show and about all the love in the room, but I also think its aimed as a foil to "No more candy 4 U".

He is clearly having a laugh.

That's exactly what I think

Everybody Loves Me wasn't a bad song it was just the lyrics and vocals made it seem like a lame song.

The production was hot!

JoeTyler said:

I hate it when Prince tries to create something that could appear in a Disney movie or in a cartoon

this is just as bad as Neon Telephone or Teacher Teacher

I don't own an original copy of 20Ten, we all know why , but I downloaded the album and I quickly erased that weak track.

[Edited 7/21/11 12:02pm]

Song of the heart was a great children's song

He has it in him to make a great kiddy song.

Dirty mind (besides the lyrics) sounds like a kiddy song.

I like all of 2010. I like it way better than 3121 and PE. No More Candy also has that severe retro feel. Its also one of my faves of the past few years.

formallypickles said:

JoeTyler said:

I hate it when Prince tries to create something that could appear in a Disney movie or in a cartoon

this is just as bad as Neon Telephone or Teacher Teacher

I don't own an original copy of 20Ten, we all know why , but I downloaded the album and I quickly erased that weak track.

[Edited 7/21/11 12:02pm]

Song of the heart was a great children's song

He has it in him to make a great kiddy song.

Dirty mind (besides the lyrics) sounds like a kiddy song.

no, no, Dirty Mind sounds like a man eating the pussy of a 19 years old white slut...

Song of the heart is ...

meisme said:

I like all of 2010. I like it way better than 3121 and PE. No More Candy also has that severe retro feel. Its also one of my faves of the past few years.

Better than 3121.............

Love Neon Telephone too!

Jestyr said:

Giovanni777 said:

I like this perspective.

Most people miss the point of this track. It's an effort to put all the haters on blast. Your reaction determines which side of the fence upon which you stand. So if you listen to it with your own expectation of what Prince 'should' represent musically, you're a hater. If you listen to it with love you are experiencing what Prince is all about. And he executes the track using a funny, simplified palette. I have always beleived he has the greatest musical sense of humor in the business.

Where did you get that from this???????

Its clearly about a general shared love at his concert.

"Everybody Loves Me"

Tonight I love everybody
Everybody loves me
The beat you're giving is the rhythm of life
Everybody get happy

If you really come to party
This is the place to be
Tonight I love everybody
Everybody loves me

Everybody loves me
Everybody loves me
Everybody loves me

Tonight the stars are out
There's music in the air
The sounds of joy and celebration
Are drowning out despair

If you're the king of hate
Or if you're the queen of misery
Tonight I love everybody
Everybody loves me

Everybody loves me
Everybody loves me
Everybody loves me

This party's sick
With all the [Incomprehensible]
Get the police quick
Don't let them shut us down

Don't do it
No
Rock it

Tonight I love everybody
That's right, everyone
I don't care what you came here for
As long as you have fun

Everybody get free
Everybody get free
Everybody love me

There ain't no shame
In having a good time
There's only us to blame
If we make it up right
Oh, I ain't lying

There ain't nothing to it
But to do it
There ain't nothing to it
But to do it

Shake it like you don't know better
Woop de woop
Shake it like you don't know better
Woop de woop

There ain't nothing to it
But to do it

Everybody loves me
Everybody loves me
Everybody loves me
Me

Everybody loves me
Everybody loves me
Me

Everybody loves me
Everybody loves me

There ain't nothing to it
But to do it
There ain't nothing to it
But to do it
There ain't nothing to it
But to do it

Tonight I love everybody
Everybody loves me
Tonight I love everybody
Everybody loves me

Tonight I love everybody
Everybody loves me
Tonight I love everybody
Everybody loves me

The "incomprehensible" but is:

This party's sick,

We're gonna rock this whole town

JoeTyler said:

formallypickles said:

Song of the heart was a great children's song

He has it in him to make a great kiddy song.

Dirty mind (besides the lyrics) sounds like a kiddy song.

no, no, Dirty Mind sounds like a man eating the pussy of a 19 years old white slut...

Song of the heart is ...

SquirrelMeat said:

Jestyr said:

Most people miss the point of this track. It's an effort to put all the haters on blast. Your reaction determines which side of the fence upon which you stand. So if you listen to it with your own expectation of what Prince 'should' represent musically, you're a hater. If you listen to it with love you are experiencing what Prince is all about. And he executes the track using a funny, simplified palette. I have always beleived he has the greatest musical sense of humor in the business.

Where did you get that from this???????

Its clearly about a general shared love at his concert.

"Everybody Loves Me"

Tonight I love everybody
Everybody loves me
The beat you're giving is the rhythm of life
Everybody get happy

If you really come to party
This is the place to be
Tonight I love everybody
Everybody loves me

Everybody loves me
Everybody loves me
Everybody loves me

Tonight the stars are out
There's music in the air
The sounds of joy and celebration
Are drowning out despair

If you're the king of hate
Or if you're the queen of misery
Tonight I love everybody
Everybody loves me

Everybody loves me
Everybody loves me
Everybody loves me

This party's sick
With all the [Incomprehensible]
Get the police quick
Don't let them shut us down

Don't do it
No
Rock it

Tonight I love everybody
That's right, everyone
I don't care what you came here for
As long as you have fun

Everybody get free
Everybody get free
Everybody love me

There ain't no shame
In having a good time
There's only us to blame
If we make it up right
Oh, I ain't lying

There ain't nothing to it
But to do it
There ain't nothing to it
But to do it

Shake it like you don't know better
Woop de woop
Shake it like you don't know better
Woop de woop

There ain't nothing to it
But to do it

Everybody loves me
Everybody loves me
Everybody loves me
Me

Everybody loves me
Everybody loves me
Me

Everybody loves me
Everybody loves me

There ain't nothing to it
But to do it
There ain't nothing to it
But to do it
There ain't nothing to it
But to do it

Tonight I love everybody
Everybody loves me
Tonight I love everybody
Everybody loves me

Tonight I love everybody
Everybody loves me
Tonight I love everybody
Everybody loves me

That's pretty much it. Anybody trying to explain that song as something dark is missing the point.

wreckasto said:

Last year when I picked up the 20TEN cd and I couldn't believe how horrible this cd was except for 2 songs one being "Future Soul Song" and the other being a Prince classic that feels like 1981 all over again. That song is "Everybody Loves Me". From the retro beat to the 1999 era claps to the cool distorition of his voice. I would love to see Prince end his shows with this song with a video montage of Prince interacting with his fans. Just like "The 1 U wanna C" from Planet Earth and "Dreamer" from Lotus "Everybody Loves Me" is a classic lost within a bunch of crap. Quality Control is needed , so that these "new" classics can be appreciated.

U did not like Lavaux? Sticky Like Glue? Act Of God? wow......wow....

I cant get in2 this one..why didnt he just re-record Turn It Up or Broken and put that on the end of the album instead?

[Edited 7/22/11 12:06pm]

paisleypark4 said:

wreckasto said:

Last year when I picked up the 20TEN cd and I couldn't believe how horrible this cd was except for 2 songs one being "Future Soul Song" and the other being a Prince classic that feels like 1981 all over again. That song is "Everybody Loves Me". From the retro beat to the 1999 era claps to the cool distorition of his voice. I would love to see Prince end his shows with this song with a video montage of Prince interacting with his fans. Just like "The 1 U wanna C" from Planet Earth and "Dreamer" from Lotus "Everybody Loves Me" is a classic lost within a bunch of crap. Quality Control is needed , so that these "new" classics can be appreciated.

U did not like Lavaux? Sticky Like Glue? Act Of God? wow......wow....

I guess to each his own. But I love Lavaux and Sticky Like Glue. Act of God has some nice music to it, I got past the lyrics lol

vitriol said:

^Those ain't classics. They're simply rubbish.

Wow... music critique and dumbass all wrapped up in one.... good, vitroll...

Timmy84 said:

paisleypark4 said:

U did not like Lavaux? Sticky Like Glue? Act Of God? wow......wow....

I guess to each his own. But I love Lavaux and Sticky Like Glue. Act of God has some nice music to it, I got past the lyrics lol

Mostly the lyrics are right on...

Freedom aint free

They'll lock u in a cell if u try to be!

paisleypark4 said:

Timmy84 said:

I guess to each his own. But I love Lavaux and Sticky Like Glue. Act of God has some nice music to it, I got past the lyrics lol

Mostly the lyrics are right on...

Freedom aint free

They'll lock u in a cell if u try to be!

I actually DUG that part.

Timmy84 said:

paisleypark4 said:

Mostly the lyrics are right on...

Freedom aint free

They'll lock u in a cell if u try to be!

I actually DUG that part.

The lyrics of Act of God are the only thing I really like about that song... its probably the only song on that album that i didn't really like the music so much as the lyrics. It has a Sly & Family Stone type vibe to it for me but I think that it would only really work for me if it were played with real instruments. But as you said above, i guess to each their own..

ban that orger.........

freedom ain't free... is Prince trying to say what exactly?? taxes? bootlegs? downloading music? Please... I hate hearing multi-millionaires piss and moan about money they have to pay. Most celebrities have their noses so far up liberal's butts and they should be mad at them since liberals want those rich celebs to pay even more!! So shut the F up and pay.

I think singers should just get on stage, do their little song and dance and then get the hell off stage!

if this was released by somebody else, say the black eyed peas, everybody would agree it's a pile of infantile crap. it sounds like something you would hear on the soundtrack of a disney cartoon for allah's sake!! if anybody thinks this is reminiscent of jack u off then you're mentalists.

The lyrics are cheesy but I actually quite like the instrumental.

no the fuck it ain't.

imago said:

no the fuck it ain't.

Omg Dan. I noticed the avi pic before, but didn't see what was written below it. Did you just add that? lmao

I am listening to it now, and I must admit it's not as cheesy as it was the first 2 times I heard it the first time I heard "20Ten", and I have heard 20Ten on many occasions. Haha. ( I heard it 2 times the first time I heard the CD, because I could not believe he recorded it...LOL..I was like what???) I have always skipped this, because it just IRKS me. BUT now listening to it, it does sound like something that could be on 1999. Still I would never call it a classic. It's annoying, and I can't feel it, the more I listen to it now while typing this; it just makes me say AHHHH!!!...Shut UP ALREADY..DAMN! lol. It's not his worst ever, but definitely his most annoying and cheesy in the last 10 years.