It's funny that there's currently also a thread on F.U.N.K. on the board and that song is getting a lot of praise. I've been wondering if "(There'll Never B) Another Like Me" would have gotten a better reception had Prince used the "Camille" style vocals on it. That would have given it more edge and it might have suited the song's comical lyrics quite well. If I think about the more recent Prince funk tracks that I've enjoyed the most - F.U.N.K., $, Dance 4 Me, Ol' Skool Company - they've all had the speeded up, "Camille" vocals on them. Those type of tracks just often feel more energetic.

IstenSzek said:

It was so funny when the instrumental version popped up on the mplssound website before we knew of the album. People were saying things like "no way is this prince, this is weak ass imposter shit. Badly done copying". And then it turned out to indeed be prince. I'm sure some people then went from hating to loving it. I've never minded this song as much as some of the other songs on that album, like "chocolate box", which is just annoying and grating. At least this song is pretty mute and harmless. The lyrics are silly but the music is ok. Nothing special, just ok. But I can't say I hate it.

I remember that, too. Lol! There were a lot of people saying it was a wanna be or someone just foolin' around on their keyboard. Then, when it was revealed to really be Prince, I actually just shook my head and did a facepalm.

I'm sure this wasn't quite the buzz Prince was expecting when he released it on the net without his name or vocals. I'm sure he was expecting rave reviews! THAT was the funniest part!

I quite like it personally but it strangely doesn't sound like a Prince song to me...

I like it. Especially enjoy the last couple of minutes.

I really like the MPLSound album, I prefer it to Lotusflow3r.

frazetta said:

This song sucks as much as grown people still using U for you, B for be, 4 for four, 2 for two/to/too and almost as non-hetero as using an eye picture for I.

Bollocks 2u

It's a grower, for sure....

1. It's funky as hell.

2. It's truth.

3. The instrumental is nice

fractions of decent sounds but overridden by being complete shit.

this track is almost unlistenable to me...these type of tracks make me wonder if prince really has lost it..but then he has dance 4 me and old skool company and tracks like that tell me he hasnt....he just releases more poor tracks than he used to....and he released poor tracks in the 80s as well...just not very many..

IstenSzek said:

I've never minded this song as much as some of the other songs on that album, like "chocolate box", which is just annoying and grating. At least this song is pretty mute and harmless. The lyrics are silly but the music is ok. Nothing special, just ok. But I can't say I hate it.

I wish he kept "Disco Jellyfish" instead of "Chocolate Box"

i actually don't mind the album, but this song is possibly one of the worst songs associated with Prince (and i'm including Wedding Feast and Purple And Gold here). i haven't listened to it in a while but i know that when i do i will skip this song after about 8 seconds, Chocolate Box is better as is most of the album, Valentina is a bit dodgy aswell.

I don't mind it, I certainly don't skip it. Unlike Chocolate Box

^ I skip this and Chocolate Box too, the 2 first tracks are bad, on MPLSound... the rest is great.

8/10 to MPLSound. Not bad overall.

davetherave6767 said:

NouveauDance said:

Absolute Hardcore Fucking Turd

U dont like it then.....

He hates everything. I like this song.

davetherave6767 said:

This song is funky as hell and eye love it,when eye 1st heard it 4 seconds in b4 prince had started singing i loved it....Its a realy uplifting song/its a happy song..Ask ur Mother ur sister ur brother..this song Funky as a Mf.....

herb4 said:

davetherave6767 said:

U dont like it then.....

He hates everything. I like this song.

Umm, this song is a steaming pile of poo.

Suncali said:

davetherave6767 said:

This song is funky as hell and eye love it,when eye 1st heard it 4 seconds in b4 prince had started singing i loved it....Its a realy uplifting song/its a happy song..Ask ur Mother ur sister ur brother..this song Funky as a Mf.....

I totally agree with you. This song is complete funk and I cannot believe what orgers are posting about it. I also like Chocolate Box right after this song. Great beats and dancing songs. And, he is so right...there'll NEVER b another like him Luv ya Prince!!!!

NO.

Suncali said:

davetherave6767 said:

This song is funky as hell and eye love it,when eye 1st heard it 4 seconds in b4 prince had started singing i loved it....Its a realy uplifting song/its a happy song..Ask ur Mother ur sister ur brother..this song Funky as a Mf.....

I totally agree with you. This song is complete funk and I cannot believe what orgers are posting about it. I also like Chocolate Box right after this song. Great beats and dancing songs. And, he is so right...there'll NEVER b another like him Luv ya Prince!!!!

Eye love cocky title...how orgers skip it eye will never no...u like what u like eye guess...We like it so cool:thumbsup:

This going into Chocolate Box is the worst one-two combo in Prince history.

I like this song. So far there has never been another quite like Prince. This song was meant to be.

blackbob said:

this track is almost unlistenable to me...these type of tracks make me wonder if prince really has lost it..but then he has dance 4 me and old skool company and tracks like that tell me he hasnt....he just releases more poor tracks than he used to....and he released poor tracks in the 80s as well...just not very many..

I think the reality is that this song is just as good as some of the songs from the 80's and it's not that he released fewer "poor" tracks then but simply that we've heard these same types of "average" tracks over and over again now for several decades... They end up sounding worse than they really are simply because they bring nothing new to the table.

If this had been a B-side to U Got The Look or something I'm sure some fans would have been lamenting that this wasn't on the album.

jtfolden said:

blackbob said:

this track is almost unlistenable to me...these type of tracks make me wonder if prince really has lost it..but then he has dance 4 me and old skool company and tracks like that tell me he hasnt....he just releases more poor tracks than he used to....and he released poor tracks in the 80s as well...just not very many..

I think the reality is that this song is just as good as some of the songs from the 80's and it's not that he released fewer "poor" tracks then but simply that we've heard these same types of "average" tracks over and over again now for several decades... They end up sounding worse than they really are simply because they bring nothing new to the table.

If this had been a B-side to U Got The Look or something I'm sure some fans would have been lamenting that this wasn't on the album.

Just kidding.

[Edited 8/12/11 9:35am]

smoothcriminal12 said:

jtfolden said:

I think the reality is that this song is just as good as some of the songs from the 80's and it's not that he released fewer "poor" tracks then but simply that we've heard these same types of "average" tracks over and over again now for several decades... They end up sounding worse than they really are simply because they bring nothing new to the table.

If this had been a B-side to U Got The Look or something I'm sure some fans would have been lamenting that this wasn't on the album.

Just kidding.

[Edited 8/12/11 9:35am]

I knew I'd get a comment on that remark. I think it's true, though. Not that it compares anywhere close to his best work but I think longterm Prince fans have more of a problem with this type of track than newbies might.

IstenSzek said:

I've never minded this song as much as some of the other songs on that album, like "chocolate box", which is just annoying and grating. At least this song is pretty mute and harmless. The lyrics are silly but the music is ok. Nothing special, just ok. But I can't say I hate it.

I agree. It's far from great, but I don't mind the song.

Now "Chocolate Box"? I hate that shit.

As soon as it goes whooo!!!! , i hastily fumble to forward it to save my embarrassment.I would never ever play this in public, it's terrible

Now "Here" ...there's a track

[Edited 8/12/11 12:08pm]