I love the segue. I truly dig the fact that my favorite two songs on the album are right together.

"We Can Funk". Yet another song that Prince should've kept for himself. After you hear the original version, the official album version is never quite as satisfying (except the end where Prince basically takes the song over).

mistermaxxx said:

Yep.

I love the "hand-off" to Miko for the solo at the end..

i nvr listened 2 We Can Funk until i gave Gb a spin the other day.
now: TUUUNE!

goes in2 Joy so well...& all of a sudden the mood change is just kick ass.

The version of We Can Funk on the Thunderball bootleg CD called "Dream Factory" is the shit!!! It is by far the best take of that song that exists. I wish that the man would go on jamming for another 20 minutes. I always thought that the duet with George Clinton on GB really killed the song; I hate the whispering that they do. It always made me feel like P and George Clinton were singing this song to each other. However, We Can Funk is the bomb when it comes to "funking" with your girlfriend. Dig???


Natsume:

France

I love these two tracks off of GB, the last 3mins of we can funk are sheer brilliance, the tension building of the synths, Prince's vocals, the lyrical content, backgrounds etc. come togther to make a strong statement before JIR...This is classic Prince.

I think the old 1986 we can funk that blends in from the old 1986 I can't stop this feeling I got is way better

rdhull said:

I always thought the "P" was a play on words. It could mean to "pee" or the P in P-Funk! They've got so much funk that the cup will overflow...sorta like a piss test! Get it?

The title of this song was 'We Can Fuck' and the original studio recording probably dates back to 1982.

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giotto said:

The title We Can Fuck potentially brings new insight into a sexual fetish for peeing.

U got electric ass baby
U got electric thighs baby
I can't wait no longer child
It's getting stronger, baby
open up your eyes





I'm testing postive 4 the funk

Natsume said:


2 best songs of GB blending 2gether, i luv it!

familygroove said:

(YES)(YES)(YES)!!! You stole my post! The way he screams, You! Got electric ass, baby!

These two songs together have been played on repeat in my house too many times to count. And I love the segue.
Pimps 'n thangs
like to hang outside and cuss...

I like both versions but I prefer the 86 version between the two because it sounds more personal and less cluttered with sound. The GB version is kind of sloppy sounding, and the "testing positive" line always seemed awkward, especially with the aids crisis.

rdhull said:

I couldn't have said it better myself.

I think The ball / Joy in Rep is better. Personally I love how 'We can funk' ends and 'Joy' begins without the interlude. We can funk was ended way too early on the album.

PS, is the end

"We be funkin over here and over there ain't s**t"

or is it (This is how I reckon it sounds)

"We be f**kin over here and over there ain't s**t"

Its really cool either way.

I also love all the lines that were cut out like...
"My princess your so beautiful, my pricess your so smart"
"Do you want to undress me baby, shall I undress you"
...I love all them bits.