Extraloveable has always been one of my favorite songs (released or unreleased) so this version of it is great. But, Prince, WHY DO YOU LET OTHERS RAP ON YOUR TRACKS??!! IT DIDN'T WORK WITH DOUG E. FRESH, NOR EVE, NOR TONY M, STOP. YOU DON'T NEED IT. IT WORKS WHEN YOU DO IT AND THAT IS FINE IF YOU WANT TO (DEAD ON IT, STICKY LIKE GLUE ETC), BUT STOP USING GUEST RAPPERS!!!!! I'M NOT EVEN SURE WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH WITH IT, IT DOESN'T GIVE YOU STREET CRED, IT DOESN'T MAKE YOU HIPPER (YOU ARE BEYOND HIP--UR ROYALTY!), SO FUCK IT--JUST CHEAPENS YOUR OTHERWISE GODLY MUSIC.

Besides that I love the new version.

^ Did it work with Cat and Sheila E?

NeonCraxx said:

uuhson said:

quit livin in the past, pops

The 80's are over.

not according 2 prince's setlist these days

L4OATheOriginal said:

NeonCraxx said:

The 80's are over.

not according 2 prince's setlist these days

with that logic, this new extralovable is also old school

uuhson said:

L4OATheOriginal said:

not according 2 prince's setlist these days

with that logic, this new extralovable is also old school

no this new version lacks the energy of the original. the original speaks of funk this new version is like someone just waking up from a nap

EL2011 would be much better if it didn't have that rap in the middle, that kinda ruins it and puts me off playing it, apart from that Prince's music and vox etc are nice.

But there is no way on God's earth its is better than the original thats absolutely ridiculous.

NouveauDance said:

^ Did it work with Cat and Sheila E?

Abso.effing.lutely.

Cat and Sheila E

funkaholic1972 said:

eavlinc said:

Like you were interested in anything other than starting a new thread so your voice would be heard.

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Well, if you believe that's the case: thanks for listening!

Actually, this is what I did with your opinion.

eavlinc said:

funkaholic1972 said:

Well, if you believe that's the case: thanks for listening!

Actually, this is what I did with your opinion.

I must say you're a very funny looking person! Is this your best picture? I would say: time for a makeover!

eavlinc said:

funkaholic1972 said:

Well, if you believe that's the case: thanks for listening!

Actually, this is what I did with your opinion.

I don't know why but looking at this picture makes me have to go to the bathroom

eavlinc said:

funkaholic1972 said:

Well, if you believe that's the case: thanks for listening!

Actually, this is what I did with your opinion.

This is why you're loved.

omg i prefer the old version, it's all gritty & is essence of raunch, i think prince had a boner as he sang it but the new song is really bold move.

the song is legendary, it would always be a job 4 him to equal such a cool tune but he did an amazing job! i really like the new version! he sounds really sexy but cautious & more refined, in control of himself

& i liked the idea of the rap too, she started off great but then lyrics got more naff & she fluffed it with the fake giggle like she couldn't hide her embarrassment! otherwise bloody good effort!!

i ya know...I just cant......I just you .....ya know man I just cant .....

NouveauDance said:

Spanky said:

NouveauDance said:

^ Did it work with Cat and Sheila E?

Actually, yes. I think where the rap doesn't work is when he puts them (guest rappers) in a position or pov to sound "hard". Sheila and Cat sounded like they didn't gives a fuck. That's cool.

I loved their raps.

WIthout the "door number pants" part, the new version suffers.

I downloaded the new one last week . . . I hate to say it, but I do like it better than the original. It sounds great!

Its good, but not better then the original and I dont appreciate Andy's rap.

GoldenParachute said:

Its good, but not better then the original and I dont appreciate Andy's rap.

I think the new one fits "now" better than the old one fits "then". I'm curious to hear what the third version sounds like.

Se7en said:

BillieJean92 said:

I love the original version way better !

O.R.I.G.I.N.A.L.

The song goes from amazingly fun to cute and OK. It just doesn't work as well for me slowed down.

The beat/synth bass/tempo etc to this could've been lifted from NPS or Rave.

A lot like 20Ten, I think some people are a little 'starstruck' by the supposed harking back to the old, when in fact the track has more in common with the clinical synth sound of 98-2000 than 15+ years previous that to.

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NouveauDance said:

The beat/synth bass/tempo etc to this could've been lifted from NPS or Rave.

A lot like 20Ten, I think some people are a little 'starstruck' by the supposed harking back to the old, when in fact the track has more in common with the clinical synth sound of 98-2000 than 15+ years previous that to.

[Edited 12/13/11 0:32am]

not sure why so many are down on it being slowed down. it's not like 1999, DMSR, or Automatic are all that up-tempo.

errant said:

not sure why so many are down on it being slowed down. it's not like 1999, DMSR, or Automatic are all that up-tempo.

I wasn't berating it for being slower in tempo than the original, just comparing it to the material above.

But I know there have been comments about the slowed down aspect, I think that is comparison only to the original, not other material from the same time frame.

NouveauDance said:

errant said:

not sure why so many are down on it being slowed down. it's not like 1999, DMSR, or Automatic are all that up-tempo.

I wasn't berating it for being slower in tempo than the original, just comparing it to the material above.

But I know there have been comments about the slowed down aspect, I think that is comparison only to the original, not other material from the same time frame.

yup that's it for me. I thought the tempo was fine. It's like if you heard let's go crazy at the speed of adore with a weird rap in it about elmo

NouveauDance said:

.. this could've been lifted from NPS or Rave.

^

I agree,

and imo those 2 albums are among the weakest Prince has ever released.

Extralovable 2011 =