This song is extremely funky. It's one of my favourite of the 2000's. It's just...that bass gets me everytime. Those drums are tight. Those synths. The rhythm guitar. Prince was THROWING IT DOWN.

OOPS! Mods move please?

It was discussed a while ago, and it seems there isn't a lot of love for it.

I think it's good, but it's not one of my favorites from that album.

smoothcriminal12 said:

OOPS! Mods move please?

ok. Moving to Prince: music & more......

luv4u said:

smoothcriminal12 said:

OOPS! Mods move please?

ok. Moving to Prince: music & more......

Thanks!

Musicology.. the best song on the album,

but it is so much better live, with real horns on it....

The Jay Leno performance with Candy Dulfor on sax was incredible.

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^ Pic is from the rehearsals video.

thedance said:

Musicology.. the best song on the album,

but it is so much better live, with real horns on it....

I disagree with it being the best song on the album, but I agree that it sounds better with real horns.

My favorite Musicology Songs, ordered:

1. Call My Name
2. If I Was The Man In Ur Life
3. Cinnamon Girl
4. The Marrying Kind
5. A Million Days
6. Illusion, Coma Pimp & Circumstance
7. Musicology
8. Reflection
9. Life O The Party
10. What Do U Want Me 2 Do?
11. Dear Mr. Man
12. On The Couch

1-2 = ; 3-9 = ; 10-11 = ; 12 =

Edit: order changed; "What Do U Want Me 2 Do?" moved from 12 to 10; Life O The Party & Reflection swapped places.

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Good groove. But too little ideas to make it a great funk song!

NeonCraxx said:

A great way to kick off so called "comeback", though he never went anywhere.

It was his comeback to the mainstream. He hadn't had a huge hit song or album since 1995. I think it was his best selling album since Diamonds and Pearls, though the suceess was largely due to giving away free copies on tour, and the huge press he got from the tour, Grammys & Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame induction/performance.

I like the album, but I think the suceess it had was largely due to the tour & other live performances.

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Ahhhh. The song/era that got me into Prince! My second fave on the album behind Call My Name. Just listened to this yesterday. Funkyyyy

smoothcriminal12 said:

This song is extremely funky. It's one of my favourite of the 2000's. It's just...that bass gets me everytime. Those drums are tight. Those synths. The rhythm guitar. Prince was THROWING IT DOWN.

A jam indeed

The rhythm resembles this tune

I dig "Musicology" a lot. And I actually prefer the studio version than any live version I've heard. My favorite part, the rhythm guitar, comes through so much clearer.

I loved it instantly when it came out, though it took me a few years to come around to getting the album. I was happy for his success, and think I may have passed him in public outside a radio station on the street a few months before it came out, not knowing yet he's living in Toronto, cause the dude had on heels, shades and made me do a double take, but I decided against following him.

this song kills live..

Here,

My favorite Musicology Songs, ordered:

1-Musicology

2-Illusion, Coma Pimp & Circumstance

3-A Million Days

4-What Do U Want Me 2 Do?

5-Call My Name

6-Dear Mr. Man

7-On The Couch

8-If I Was The Man In Ur Life

9-The Marrying Kind

10-Cinnamon Girl

11-Reflection

12-Life O The Party

1 to 5

6 to 11

12

thedance said:

1 to 5

6 to 11

12

I'm glad to see my rating system catching on!

And I need to go back and redo my list.. I actually don't mind "What Do U Want Me 2 Do".. i shouldn't have put it last; though I still don't understand those who say it's one of his best songs post-80s

Apparently you like the album, minus "Life O The Party". Weird, being that you're always saying his music hasn't been that good since 95.

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^ earlier on I have rated the Musicology album 7/10,

01. Purple Rain (10)
02. Sign "O" The Times (10)
03. 1999 (10)
04. Lovesexy (10)
05. Parade (10)
06. Around The World In A Day (10)
07. The Gold Experience (10)
08. Dirty Mind (10)
09. Controversy (9)
10. Diamonds & Pearls (9)
11. Love Symbol Album (9)
12. Come (9)
13. Black Album (9)
14. The Rainbow Children (9)
15. Graffiti Bridge (8)
16. Prince (8)
17. For You (8)
18. Batman (8)
19. Crystal Ball (8)
20. Emancipation (8)
21. LotusFlower / MPLSound (8)
22. 20Ten (8)

23. Musicology (7)

sorry to those who actually can't stand these "number" ratings from me...

thedance said:

^ earlier on I have rated the Musicology album 7/10,

sorry to those who actually can't stand these "number" ratings from me...

Screw them. There's nothing wrong with rating things.

You said in another thread that Prince's only great recent albums were TRC and Lotusflow3r, yet you seem to only dislike one song on this album. Personally, while I like this album, I consider it one of the weakest of his recent albums.

the studio version is weak

the bass sample is repetive and boring , it's the same throughout the song

it kicks ass live though

Absolutley!!!!!!!!!!!!!

x100000000

I love it too!! What's not to like about it anyway?

The live performance from the "Art of Musicology" on MTV is awesome! Esp with 'Dear Mr Man'.

This jam and 'Shhh' were the highlight of the Musicology Tour in my opinion.

Right on point!

CrabalockerFishwife said:

NeonCraxx said:

A great way to kick off so called "comeback", though he never went anywhere.

It was his comeback to the mainstream. He hadn't had a huge hit song or album since 1995. I think it was his best selling album since Diamonds and Pearls, though the suceess was largely due to giving away free copies on tour, and the huge press he got from the tour, Grammys & Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame induction/performance.

I like the album, but I think the suceess it had was largely due to the tour & other live performances.

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Dewrede said:

the studio version is weak

the bass sample is repetive and boring , it's the same throughout the song

it kicks ass live though

It may be repetitive but it GROOVES! One really long jam I love that just sits in teh pocket is Gil Scott Heron's "B Movie" from the album Reflections. Aint nothing wrong with laying the same bass part down for a long time if it's fonky

Getting raped in prison is a jam as well.

I love it! It's the horns, they makes me want to dance

Love that song. It was one of my favorite albums of 2004. I never forget the excitement that came on here when Prince release Black Sweat as well.

ladygirl99 said:

Love that song. It was one of my favorite albums of 2004. I never forget the excitement that came on here when Prince release Black Sweat as well.

That song literally screams excitement....like a white lady

i feel like it's too stationary, which prevents me from really liking it. same with "Dirty Mind." i need more changes in a song. and it's odd that he calls a song with almost no changes, "Musicology," when it has so little merit in terms of actual musicality. it should be called, "Groovology," if anything.