NDRU said:

This version is fine, but the original is far better to my ears. This one has more energy but the sounds are haphazard and less artfully put together

Yeah, it does have a "screwed" and rather dirty and simple character, but I think it fits the song perfectly.

Sounds like he's been experimenting with pitch-correction effects on his vocals (especially in rockier songs, since Boom). There are a couple of instances on both Screwdriver versions where it definitely sounds like he used some kind of autotune.

Can you hear it too?

Dave1992 said:

Sounds like he's been experimenting with pitch-correction effects on his vocals (especially in rockier songs, since Boom). There are a couple of instances on both Screwdriver versions where it definitely sounds like he used some kind of autotune.

Can you hear it too?

He turned it off for the last three seconds. That's how he sounds these days.

I like this version, but wish it would have finished stronger. It sort of meanders to a close during the last couple of minutes. A tighter edit or a closing guitar solo would have done the version more justice. Also, I miss the "Screwwwww!" yell he does near the end of the original.

Still, a fine alternate version, I like them both.

NDRU said:

This version is fine, but the original is far better to my ears. This one has more energy but the sounds are haphazard and less artfully put together

I agree, as soon as the rave stabs start things turn sour quickly!

errant said:

Cuddles said:

man, all that guitar work i wish i had a better recording, it sounds so muffled. I want it to sound like I am there.

I thought the same thing at first, but after a few listens, and comparing it to the regular version (which I also have as a download - iTunes for that one), I don't think it's the quality of the file.

I think it's the mix of the song. It's more raw and less polished. It isn't the bitrate, I think it's the mix. It's mixed in a much more raw way without the same compression and hotness applied to the standard version.

Bingo!

I quite liked the original but for me this is far far superior. I find the beginning of the original a bit clunky and weak. This kicks straight into that simple but really addictive riff. For me the song has gone from a 5.5/10 to 8/10. Excellent.

I like it

I like the original but this version is a slight improvement. The guitar sound is funkier and the guitar solo after 90 seconds energizes the song. I'm a little disappointed with the way Prince sings the last verse though, here I prefer the original version.

But what I really like about this remix is how Prince manages to make the last three minutes fun and exciting. There are more than a few examples of songs where he runs out of good ideas towards the end, not so here. It's good rock, it feels experimental, it's funky, and that eccentric sound beginning at 5:16 is one of the coolest sounds on a Prince song in a long time.

He even breaks out the Cloreen Baconskin voice!

This song is so awesome.

I do not understand the majority of you all. The original is embarrassing. THIS version, astonishingly, he's managed to make a dumbed-down track sound astonishingly creative.

This is a spectacular track and i hated the original poppy mess. This one is raw, creative, fusion, longer, PRINCE.

I still dislike the title and catchprase, but everything else he has completely 180º it.

I'm amazed. He did this 180º with one track in the same genre and got opposing sounds, then he drops Breakfast Can Wait as well.....they couldn't be worlds apart and yet they each sound like a master of each craft....just amazing. It's par-for-the-course with Prince, but it still amazes me.

WetDream said:

WetDream said:

NDRU said:

WetDream said:

I do not understand the majority of you all. The original is embarrassing. THIS version, astonishingly, he's managed to make a dumbed-down track sound astonishingly creative.

This is a spectacular track and i hated the original poppy mess. This one is raw, creative, fusion, longer, PRINCE.

I still dislike the title and catchprase, but everything else he has completely 180º it.

I'm amazed. He did this 180º with one track in the same genre and got opposing sounds, then he drops Breakfast Can Wait as well.....they couldn't be worlds apart and yet they each sound like a master of each craft....just amazing. It's par-for-the-course with Prince, but it still amazes me.

I think the majority of people on this thread said they preferred it to the original

Yes, but why? The original is better imo.

NDRU said:

This version is fine, but the original is far better to my ears. This one has more energy but the sounds are haphazard and less artfully put together

All the versions have something great. For me the best would be the video version but a minute shorter. Go punk and do a hit n run. The song should be a quick blast of energy, no more than 3.5 minutes. THAT would be a masterpiece.

I agree with 'haphazard'. Bit like his 90s extended material. He never got it wrong during the 80s and he is soooooo close this time. Bit like wanking on drugs.

I bought two tracks I hadn't heard before, this and Breakfast Can Wait. This one is so good I've had it on repeat and haven't been able to listen to the other new song yet.

paulludvig said:

NDRU said:

WetDream said: I think the majority of people on this thread said they preferred it to the original

Yes, but why? The original is better imo.

it is better to me, too

The person I made that comment to said they didn't understand the majority of us who were saying the remix is not as good. But most people are actually saying they like the remix better

This track is worth the $3.52 all by itself, in my opinion. As others have said, the raw vibe of it gives it so much energy...just awesome!

For those in the thread who have said they ordered tracks but didn't get them, check http://3rdeyegirl.com/my-account and see if they are there.

I liked the original, quite a bit. More than any new Prince song since...well, I dunno. Since "3121" maybe? (The song, not the album).

However, since buying the "remix" (which is a silly name for it really, since it's more like a different version than a remix) I can't imagine going back to the original. The new version is just SO damn fun, I can't stop listening to it.

I especially love the last few minutes, which some people seem to dislike ... I think it's fantastic, and silly, and funky, and weird, and absurd, and oh-so-Prince.

theblueangel said:

I especially love the last few minutes, which some people seem to dislike ... I think it's fantastic, and silly, and funky, and weird, and absurd, and oh-so-Prince.

my sentiments exactly

theblueangel said:

I liked the original, quite a bit. More than any new Prince song since...well, I dunno. Since "3121" maybe? (The song, not the album).

However, since buying the "remix" (which is a silly name for it really, since it's more like a different version than a remix) I can't imagine going back to the original. The new version is just SO damn fun, I can't stop listening to it.

I especially love the last few minutes, which some people seem to dislike ... I think it's fantastic, and silly, and funky, and weird, and absurd, and oh-so-Prince.

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