Genesia said:

kimrachell said:

why can't we have it here in usa?

He hates us.

No he just hates the midwest.

paisleypark4 said:

steakfinger said:

I was enjoying myself until the rapping started...

I know...why the rap? Why?

Well what else would &y do? If she's playing air guitar on this track, how would we know?

Is this good news? Yeah I think so. A lot of good points brought up in this thread. Nod to the past sounded right. People dig it, people don't. Not sure how I feel about it, definitely doesn't touch the original, but then again as has been mentioned, the original is untouchable. I guess it's too much to ask for him to release the original, so I'll take this, and be happy.

typo

[Edited 11/23/11 10:48am]

NuPwrSoul said:

paisleypark4 said:

I know...why the rap? Why?

Well what else would &y do? If she's playing air guitar on this track, how would we know?

After hearing the original I wouldn't say I HATE the new release

Militant said:

Absolutely incredible, updated and funky as hell, i love it!! And always loved the original too but this is a new fresh twist on it!! Awesome!

OnlyNDaUsa said:

TwiliteKid said:

Please. How is it not Extra Loveable?

I will put it this way. i played the new one. the 5 year old that was in the room did nothing. now the orginal is playing and he is dancing! even a child knows which one is better. I just hope he dosn't pick up the lyrics

I feel like the 5year old

jasontate said:

Confirmed. Listen to the two versions back to back. Absolutely no comparison.

I agree....this new version sucks.The original 1983 version is a classic.

V10LETBLUES said:

OnlyNDaUsa said:

I will put it this way. i played the new one. the 5 year old that was in the room did nothing. now the orginal is playing and he is dancing! even a child knows which one is better. I just hope he dosn't pick up the lyrics

I feel like the 5year old

i have so many things i could say to that... better not.

I Have to say I love it. Hopefully like Large Room With No Lights this means he's gonna play it live.

People need to chill a bit on this one I think.

No insult but it seems like some people have an exact list of things they want and get angry that he doesn't fill everybodies exact expectations to the letter.

If we had never heard the original I doubt most people (obviously some still would) wouldn't have a bad word to say about it.

I'm probably the only one but I'm really looking foward to any Prince Andy collaborations and also to the Remixes (hopefully they do a full remix of every song on MPLS)

Either way like it or hate it, It's better that it's out there being listened to.

OnlyNDaUsa said:

V10LETBLUES said:

I feel like the 5year old

i have so many things i could say to that... better not.

blackbob said:

i think the new version is ok...but its never going to be as good as the original...i dont think its a good idea for him to re record his unreleased classics....he underestimates what these recordings mean to his long time followers...we dont want them re recorded...we want the original recordings released and properly re mastered ...that is what the fans want...

Amen!

Despite i know the old version and what the other ppl say about the new version,

I heard it a few times on my hifi with the volume up and i just have to say

I LIKE IT

xcept the rap part in the middle of the song !

[Edited 11/23/11 11:16am]

In the Vancouver Sun interview Prince acknowledges that we old school die hards have the bootlegs. This should probably dash any hopes of him relasing any of the more risque tracks without changing them somewhat. He put out Splash without touching it probably because it wasn't a racy song. I suggest we get used to the fact that some of the vault material will never come out the way we want it to, if at all. Especially since he knows we have most of it already(some of it for decades now).

sheesh! Itunes wants an address in Canada to buy it.... argh!

All that talk about analogue vs. digital and he releases it through itunes. It seems that Prince doesn't give a damn about it all and he just cares about how much money he can make. The internet is dead as long as it cannot give me money; when it does, it is alive and well.

If we were "analogue" people, as he has proudly said lately, he would release this in vinyl.

Not that I would buy it, anyway. But I'd celebrate it.

[Edited 11/23/11 11:18am]

NuPwrSoul said:

paisleypark4 said:

I know...why the rap? Why?

Well what else would &y do? If she's playing air guitar on this track, how would we know?

SoulAlive said:

blackbob said:

i think the new version is ok...but its never going to be as good as the original...i dont think its a good idea for him to re record his unreleased classics....he underestimates what these recordings mean to his long time followers...we dont want them re recorded...we want the original recordings released and properly re mastered ...that is what the fans want...

Amen!

I agree with u both, but we know he's not going to release any song with the lyrics like that anymore.

well im lovin it..its on repeat in my car

im sure all of the star wars vanilla geeks can keep on moanin and bitchin and comparing collections and sending each other emails of ticket stubs and their mazeretti vinyl

(all still in original plastic sleeve so as not to damage it)

me?

im still diggin the music-im still amazed a man of this age is putting out music like this.

being into prince still 84 the one thing i have learned about this cat is that he never looks back-so i would be amazed if he ever released a box set of bootlegs.

This "remake" is amongst being funky and played astoundingly well is dignified.

the dude has got dignity in spades

perhaps alot of you should open the curtains,turn off the computer and turn on your stereo?

you may like it.

no gusto

jonylawson said:

well im lovin it..its on repeat in my car

im sure all of the star wars vanilla geeks can keep on moanin and bitchin and comparing collections and sending each other emails of ticket stubs and their mazeretti vinyl

(all still in original plastic sleeve so as not to damage it)

me?

im still diggin the music-im still amazed a man of this age is putting out music like this.

being into prince still 84 the one thing i have learned about this cat is that he never looks back-so i would be amazed if he ever released a box set of bootlegs.

This "remake" is amongst being funky and played astoundingly well is dignified.

the dude has got dignity in spades

perhaps alot of you should open the curtains,turn off the computer and turn on your stereo?

you may like it.

jonylawson said:

This "remake" is amongst being funky and played astoundingly well is dignified.

Are you real?

I don't hate it, but I think it might gel with me more if the tempo was a little more upbeat, it feels really slow and plodding - can't dance to it, can't fuck to it - what is it for?! Prince has still got that same problem with awkward, unmelodic and unrhythmic lyrical fitting too.

I was getting into it though until the rap which was just, eurgh, just unpleasant

Haven't heard it yet but I'm just laughing at all y'all!

BartVanHemelen said:

banishedones666 said:

http://www.drfunkenberry.com

Ok. This. Is. Insane!!!

Never in a million years did I think Prince would release this song in any type of format officially at all.

A rubbish and pointless remake.

[Snip - luv4u] And what kind of shambolic crap is "we feel it is through Live Nation who struck the deal for Prince"?

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And that's the guy Prince is using as his semi-official mouthpiece? That's the best he could find, a barely literate gossip-monger?

LMMFAO!!!! I agree; this remake was COMPLETELY pointless! See, THIS is why I don't want his ass ANYWHERE near any "bonus tracks" if his remasters were to ever be done. And the lyric changes are God awful!! Just pure muck! Completely takes the fun out of the song. And was that fuckin' Auto-tune I heard?? I need to wait 'til I get home to hear that shit clearer, but it wouldn't surprise me if it was.

Gohi said:

jonylawson said:

This "remake" is amongst being funky and played astoundingly well is dignified.

Are you real?

so you dont think this is played well or fu........aw jesus whats the point..

HonestMan13 said:

If U don't like it then don't listen 2 it ever again. If U love it then download it and enjoy it!

Wow, that's some really insightful advice. Don't you think that's going to happen anyway?? Just like those of us who think his reworking of "In A Large Room With No Light" was complete, utter shit don't even look in that song's direction, let alone listen to it.

Since getting the full version, it's growing on me a lot. Not a classic but that's why it's previously unreleased. The arrangement is pretty good really, quite a hard song to rerecord as the original has 80's written all over it.

As for the rap, no thanks!

HonestMan13 said:

Considering that practically every Orger has heard the original and owns it then adding in the fact that we knew any released vault track would be re-recorded. Why would anyone expect ot hear the original track 30 years later? If you want the exact vault tracks then guess what you've had them for decades already!

Not in crystal clear quality! How can you even make that ridiculous statement? It's not like he's re-recorded When Doves Cry and if we don't like it, we can always listen to the RELEASED original. Both versions of that would be in crystal clear quality, but the original of Extra is indeed in bootleg quality (depending on the version some people have). So, that comparison just isn't the same.