OldFriends4Sale said:

rdhull said:

man, yall are on some fuckig kind of shit!

Boogy man in the day time!...Michael Myers...rape?!

yall are trippin!!!

yall been watching Zodiac or some shit?

lol u know Prince loved S&M rape talk abductions aliens and such

Think of that basement he lived in in Purple Rain, all those rooms, red lights, faces and dolls

none of that fits ATWIAD though

yall some spooky ninjas

ATWIAD, creepy? Hell no, it's one of my favorites.

It's the shit he makes now, that creeps me out.

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

ATWIAD, creepy? Hell no, it's one of my favorites.

It's the shit he makes now, that creeps me out.

I always got a slightly unhinged/disturbed feel from this album. Especially his delivery of "Come to the park and play with us" in Paisley Park where he sounds like Igor. I actually find those mentioned Halloween scenes to be a good summation of the feel. Much of his material from the 80s had some kind of dark or unhinged element to it in my estimation.

rdhull said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

a lot of Prince music then during that period had a creep(at times) dangerous dark edge to it, even the happy stuff

like in the movie Halloween, in the bright daytime after school Jamie Lee Curtis is in her room nice day but feels a tinge of something not being right and sees a what she things is a man in black and a white mask watching her from her families backyard, then he's gone

A funny thing a lot of used to say back then it always sound like you could hear a phone ringing when listening to Prince music, Arsenio Hall vocalized that sentiment on his talk show years later

the hell are u talking about?

LOL

don't u c him?

OldFriends4Sale said:

rdhull said:

the hell are u talking about?

LOL

don't u c him?

Yes, he is all in black with a white powdered face?

Yeah..the cover is kind of creepy

I see it now

thanks for ruining ATWIAD for me yall lol

riocoolnes said:

My point is. When listening to this album to u ever get scared? Not because of the music itself but because u feel like theres something missing? Kinda like being in a utopia of somesort of unatural order and happiness. Does the album ever make u paranoid?

Or is this just me?

The only part of the album I might possibly find a bit creepy is "Temptation", when Prince gets introspective, and particularly when the God voice tells him to die (did NOT care for that). And the music playing at that part was dark. But from a spiritual standpoint, and even musically, the end of the song is resolved.

I always thought Prince was quite masterful with disonance. It is skillfully employed in the song "Paisley Park"--a song I have always loved, find it very energizing and positive, but it contains a few has musical elements that contrast so artfully with the harmonic melodies. That syncopated keyboard (I think it's a keyboard) that plays in the background through out the song starts of very high, and lofty, lifting, but at the point in the song where he talks about the man whose home got condemned, it shifts down and sounds more like...the music you would hear at a carnival in a bad dream. But that musical disharmony is there to communicate the disharmony in the character's unfortunate story--a story all too real for many in real life. It might sound a bit creepy until you realize its there to shed an emotional light on the injustice of poverty. At least, that's my take on it.

I don't find ATWIAD creepy at all, nor does it make me feel paranoid. I find it quite positive really. (And a very enjoyable listening experience.) Only "America" and "Temptation" might be outliers, but I wouldn't go so far as to call them creepy.

I do relate to rdhull's sense of unease that something's missing, but I'm paranoid that in real life we're penned up in an artificially induced dystopia where we are fed food that is no longer sustenance; truth is hidden--or ridiculed; education has more to do with programming than enlightenment; critical thinking is discouraged; and spiritual development is suppressed. There is arguably a lot to be paranoid about but I don't think ATWIAD is one of them.

People seem to be confusing creepy with moody here! There is a mood that is carried throughout the whole album; a difficult trick, perfectly pulled off.

The only Prince song I would consider creepy is "There's Others Here With Us". Now that really does meet that definition.

PopcornFetus said:

rdhull said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

LOL

don't u c him?

Yes, he is all in black with a white powdered face?

Yeah..the cover is kind of creepy

I see it now

thanks for ruining ATWIAD for me yall lol

lol

naw ATWIAD is my favorite album, it not creepy, I was 16 when the album came out immediately went and bought it and fell in love. I was lost in that park scene, and I knew we were in for something wonderful just by the images and characters.

Then the inside painting of the park from a distance, I could see myself walking through there (of course with the powdered face man or the killer clown stalking me) just kidding

Clowns/Carnivals/Circus'/traveling Fairs, in movies books and real life always carry an edge of hidden danger though. hehehe sorry...

the short man, the bearded lady (people in cages to be stared at) grotesques, night time, carnivals and amusement parks especially in Haunted House/House of Mirrors.Roller Coasters are made for that... think Pinocchio Pleasure Island & the Travelling Carnival scenes. Have u ever scene the Wiz? Some of the most scariest parts were at the Coney Island parts and then the clownish guy carrying the 'fun' items 2 that grown into the killer clownish things over 7ft tall

I remember a 1970s movie about some teens who go to an amusement park and decide to spend the night in the haunted house, one of the creepiest scenes was the end in the daylight we find 1 girl escapes in a car with this 'happy music' playing but it looks like shes been turned into a puppet with a happy face. I will never be able to listen to Mr Sandman again because of Halloween

Prince had a lot of that in his 1999-DreamFactory/SOTT years clowns, images of of parks, Harlequin clowns

Come 2 the Park & Play with Us...

EMPEROR101 said:

whatever it is, Its definitely not a favorite of mine... I remember buying it the day it was released and sorta feeling cheated... I thought Tambourine was cool and Raspberry beret was already a hit but, nothing else grabbed me right away. It was actually the parade tour and seeing some of the songs performed live that changed my thoughts on the album.

i'm with u on that, which is why I wish he would have done more with ATWIAD. And album that gives us that much change from PR has to be presented well in order for people to get it.

If he did more performances of it, more videos with single releases, etc people would have been drawn in. Just like a Parade or Carnival. He did 2 shows prior to Parade, his birthday show(?) that was this secret showand had Sheila E and band, and then the 10.27.1985 Theatre Du Verdure:Pop Life Paisley Park Tempation Go-rehearsed America Paisley Park performed where the America video was shot.

Still my #1 favorite Prince album

GoldTimer said:

People seem to be confusing creepy with moody here! There is a mood that is carried throughout the whole album; a difficult trick, perfectly pulled off.

The only Prince song I would consider creepy is "There's Others Here With Us". Now that really does meet that definition.

If that was to fit with the Parade album, I can sorta see it, because he was fixiated on death. Bad move for the ending of that film, but

Maybe Power Fantastic lyrics sorta explain it a bit

Late at night, when the world is sleeping
U r frightened, 'cause the Power's creeping
In your room is something u're afraid of
Life or doom is what this feelings made of
Power Fantastic
Is in your life at last
U're a little apprehensive

rdhull said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

LOL

don't u c him?

Yes, he is all in black with a white powdered face?

Yeah..the cover is kind of creepy

I see it now

thanks for ruining ATWIAD for me yall lol

Dont U C him?

OldFriends4Sale said:

LadyZsaZsa said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

lol

naw ATWIAD is my favorite album, it not creepy, I was 16 when the album came out immediately went and bought it and fell in love. I was lost in that park scene, and I knew we were in for something wonderful just by the images and characters.

Then the inside painting of the park from a distance, I could see myself walking through there (of course with the powdered face man or the killer clown stalking me) just kidding

Clowns/Carnivals/Circus'/traveling Fairs, in movies books and real life always carry an edge of hidden danger though. hehehe sorry...

the short man, the bearded lady (people in cages to be stared at) grotesques, night time, carnivals and amusement parks especially in Haunted House/House of Mirrors.Roller Coasters are made for that... think Pinocchio Pleasure Island & the Travelling Carnival scenes. Have u ever scene the Wiz? Some of the most scariest parts were at the Coney Island parts and then the clownish guy carrying the 'fun' items 2 that grown into the killer clownish things over 7ft tall

I remember a 1970s movie about some teens who go to an amusement park and decide to spend the night in the haunted house, one of the creepiest scenes was the end in the daylight we find 1 girl escapes in a car with this 'happy music' playing but it looks like shes been turned into a puppet with a happy face. I will never be able to listen to Mr Sandman again because of Halloween

Prince had a lot of that in his 1999-DreamFactory/SOTT years clowns, images of of parks, Harlequin clowns

Come 2 the Park & Play with Us...

[img:$uid]http://ionetheurbandaily.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/prince-says-hai.gif?w=301&h=360[/img:$uid] Look, it's got a bottle of Cristal! lol

LOL forgot about that one, that was scene high society clowns

riocoolnes said:

So i've basically heard almost every single prince album and one i usually like is Around the world in a day. It reminds me of a peacefull spring day for the most part of many of the songs. Isn't his finest work but songs like The ladder(especailly live), paisly park, rb, pop life, and america make the album a very GOOd album but not great.

The point of this post isn't really to review the album but if ur bored u may do so.

My point is. When listening to this album to u ever get scared? Not because of the music itself but because u feel like theres something missing? Kinda like being in a utopia of somesort of unatural order and happiness. Does the album ever make u paranoid?

Or is this just me?

After listening to the black album, come, dirty mind, and 1999 i would have to say this album is as creepy as it gets and idk if it was intended to be that way. If u listen to the extended version of rb there hits a point after the song ends in regular version where i believe the orchestra drops an octave and the violens become more prevalent and the song takes a dark turn from this ultra happy paradise. Or paisly park with its creepy guitar intro and prince's weird description of this utopia. Or tamborine which just freaks me out for no reason and isn't a track that im a fan of. Idk its not a bad freak out as i love these songs its just sometimes i get this random paranoia and was wondering if anyone felt the same.

Interesting. I feel something like that too.

Good point u r making.

Kinda like being in a utopia of somesort of unatural order and happiness. Does the album ever make u paranoid?

Could relate to especially here. I think, also, it's something in my own reception of the album, I feel a tiny bit of anger, let's say, or something close, about this album, as I think it has so many wonderful songs and musical ideias, yet it's a NEAR-CLOSE classic. It seems something's missing for me. Or maybe it's because, by comparison from 1999 to Lovesexy, ATWIAD goes between all these other albums that seem to be more fully accomplished...

Emancipation89 said:

Whoever said this album is bright and sunny is dead wrong. Not exactly "creepy" to me but there seems to be some kind of dark comedy vibe about this whole album, especially with songs like Pop Life, the Ladder, and the title track. It's not just the cover, or one song, a certain video...It's not one thing but it's the overall vibe of the album. It's hard to describe. Whether he's unhappy and pretending to be happy, or he's somewhat satisfied but desperately longing for some more, I never considered this album to be a simple happy go lucky album. And I personally think this side of Prince is more vividly shown in Parade album.

Exactly. I feel it too. Don't it seems, also, that the people on the cover are covered corpses? I mean, look at the colors, the people are very somber and of a darker palete than the rest of the pictures. I think that was done on purpose.

BrazilianOnRaspberryBeret said:

Emancipation89 said:

And I personally think this side of Prince is more vividly shown in Parade album.

Agree with everything you said but, more on Parade? I couldnt think of a happier and most sexy and alluring song than Kiss, and Do U Lie?, Anotherwholeinyourhead, Girls & Boys are very positive too. Even the "sad" Sometimes It Snows in April has a veeeery relaxed feel to it.

[Edited 3/30/13 18:38pm]

rdhull said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

lol u know Prince loved S&M rape talk abductions aliens and such

Think of that basement he lived in in Purple Rain, all those rooms, red lights, faces and dolls

none of that fits ATWIAD though

yall some spooky ninjas

Totally agree with rduhll here. I was just going through my own Beatle's love affair and

totally got this record. It was "A Love Bizarre" and "Sgt. Pepper" and I couldn't love it more.

BrazilianOnRaspberryBeret said:

Emancipation89 said:

Whoever said this album is bright and sunny is dead wrong. Not exactly "creepy" to me but there seems to be some kind of dark comedy vibe about this whole album, especially with songs like Pop Life, the Ladder, and the title track. It's not just the cover, or one song, a certain video...It's not one thing but it's the overall vibe of the album. It's hard to describe. Whether he's unhappy and pretending to be happy, or he's somewhat satisfied but desperately longing for some more, I never considered this album to be a simple happy go lucky album. And I personally think this side of Prince is more vividly shown in Parade album.

Exactly. I feel it too. Don't it seems, also, that the people on the cover are covered corpses? I mean, look at the colors, the people are very somber and of a darker palete than the rest of the pictures. I think that was done on purpose.

EXACTLY those pictures really capture the esscense of this album. They live in a world full of colors but the colors aren't as bright as they are supposed to be. THe world looks like it should make them happy but they look sad. It's kinda like if hell was in heaven.

Has everyone gone mad? The cover is all Prince is different guises.

He was breaking away from Purple Rain.

It's great.

If you can't love Prince in 1985, go to a different site!!!!!!!!!!!!

8up said:

Has everyone gone mad? The cover is all Prince is different guises.

He was breaking away from Purple Rain.

It's great.

If you can't love Prince in 1985, go to a different site!!!!!!!!!!!!

Woah woah. WE ALL LIKE THIS ALBUM OR LOVE IT. Something can be creepy and awesome at the same time. I love creepy. But at times i can' stomach around the world in a day because of the creepiness. It's a different kind of creepiness which makes it strange from prince. The so called creepy parts of purple rain would be the last few seconds of computer blue with the screams of pain or the scream of somebody help me during dmsr. Around the world in a day is just a 360 spin for prince in terms of creepiness.

^^^ Ok...I kinda understand. When this album came out I bought it from WalMart when

I was 15 so maybe I'm jaded a bit because I played it like a junkie. Forgive me for being

defensive, I apologize. I just don't see anything remotely creepy about this record. Only

pure human emotions, which I construe, can be creepy.

RioC., what the hell is the matter with you??

You don't like this fine album, one of the greatest Prince albums, and before you did not like 4TTiYE.

Around The World is amazing, especially the extended versions on 12 inch vinyls..

Paisley Park 6 minutes

Pop Life 9 minutes UK

Raspberry Beret 7 minutes

America 21+ minute

She's Always In My Hair.. excellent..

Girl and Hello

the Around The World album is a masterpiece to me, 10/ 10.

so trippy like someone already said..

sounds like his version of the Sgt Pepper album... really great music..

.

[Edited 3/31/13 2:53am]

Dom Perignon!

LadyZsaZsa said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

lol

naw ATWIAD is my favorite album, it not creepy, I was 16 when the album came out immediately went and bought it and fell in love. I was lost in that park scene, and I knew we were in for something wonderful just by the images and characters.

Then the inside painting of the park from a distance, I could see myself walking through there (of course with the powdered face man or the killer clown stalking me) just kidding

Clowns/Carnivals/Circus'/traveling Fairs, in movies books and real life always carry an edge of hidden danger though. hehehe sorry...

the short man, the bearded lady (people in cages to be stared at) grotesques, night time, carnivals and amusement parks especially in Haunted House/House of Mirrors.Roller Coasters are made for that... think Pinocchio Pleasure Island & the Travelling Carnival scenes. Have u ever scene the Wiz? Some of the most scariest parts were at the Coney Island parts and then the clownish guy carrying the 'fun' items 2 that grown into the killer clownish things over 7ft tall

I remember a 1970s movie about some teens who go to an amusement park and decide to spend the night in the haunted house, one of the creepiest scenes was the end in the daylight we find 1 girl escapes in a car with this 'happy music' playing but it looks like shes been turned into a puppet with a happy face. I will never be able to listen to Mr Sandman again because of Halloween

Prince had a lot of that in his 1999-DreamFactory/SOTT years clowns, images of of parks, Harlequin clowns

Come 2 the Park & Play with Us...

[img:$uid]http://ionetheurbandaily.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/prince-says-hai.gif?w=301&h=360[/img:$uid] Look, it's got a bottle of Cristal! lol

Dom Perignon!

LadyZsaZsa said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

lol

naw ATWIAD is my favorite album, it not creepy, I was 16 when the album came out immediately went and bought it and fell in love. I was lost in that park scene, and I knew we were in for something wonderful just by the images and characters.

Then the inside painting of the park from a distance, I could see myself walking through there (of course with the powdered face man or the killer clown stalking me) just kidding

Clowns/Carnivals/Circus'/traveling Fairs, in movies books and real life always carry an edge of hidden danger though. hehehe sorry...

the short man, the bearded lady (people in cages to be stared at) grotesques, night time, carnivals and amusement parks especially in Haunted House/House of Mirrors.Roller Coasters are made for that... think Pinocchio Pleasure Island & the Travelling Carnival scenes. Have u ever scene the Wiz? Some of the most scariest parts were at the Coney Island parts and then the clownish guy carrying the 'fun' items 2 that grown into the killer clownish things over 7ft tall

I remember a 1970s movie about some teens who go to an amusement park and decide to spend the night in the haunted house, one of the creepiest scenes was the end in the daylight we find 1 girl escapes in a car with this 'happy music' playing but it looks like shes been turned into a puppet with a happy face. I will never be able to listen to Mr Sandman again because of Halloween

Prince had a lot of that in his 1999-DreamFactory/SOTT years clowns, images of of parks, Harlequin clowns

Come 2 the Park & Play with Us...

[img:$uid]http://ionetheurbandaily.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/prince-says-hai.gif?w=301&h=360[/img:$uid] Look, it's got a bottle of Cristal! lol

thedance said:

RioC., what the hell is the matter with you??

You don't like this fine album, one of the greatest Prince albums, and before you did not like 4TTiYE.

Around The World is amazing, especially the extended versions on 12 inch vinyls..

Paisley Park 6 minutes

Pop Life 9 minutes UK

Raspberry Beret 7 minutes

America 21+ minute

She's Always In My Hair.. excellent..

Girl and Hello

the Around The World album is a masterpiece to me, 10/ 10.

so trippy like someone already said..

sounds like his version of the Sgt Pepper album... really great music..

.

[Edited 3/31/13 2:53am]

Lol, I never said i don't like this album i think its great. But wat im trying to say its creepy. An album can still be amazing and be creepy at the same time. If u read some of my posts throughout the thread ud see wat im talking about.

BrazilianOnRaspberryBeret said:

Emancipation89 said:

And I personally think this side of Prince is more vividly shown in Parade album.

Agree with everything you said but, more on Parade? I couldnt think of a happier and most sexy and alluring song than Kiss, and Do U Lie?, Anotherwholeinyourhead, Girls & Boys are very positive too. Even the "sad" Sometimes It Snows in April has a veeeery relaxed feel to it.

What I meant was, as I talked about the black comedy elements in Prince's songs, if Prince was being a bit subtle with it on ATWIAD, it was perfected in the Parade album.

Imo just like ATWIAD, the title track Christopher Tracey's parade is a great introduction to the album. It sounds like a fun, upbeat and exciting tune but towards the end of the song you can feel the quirkiness of some kind, almost as if something went wrong in this Parade.

And there is I Wonder U; real simple lyrics and it could have almost been a romantic song but the composition has that obvious eccentric feel to it, making the lyrics sound almost disturbing to listen to. (doesn't mean I don't like it though, I truly love every single song on this album for different reasons)

Do U Lie is actually a quite depressing song if you just read the lyrics of it, and Anotherloverholenyohead is not exactly a happy tale either when you really think about it. But Prince decided to come up with such vibrant melodies for both songs, which is very interesting to me. It's almost like he'd rather entertain the audience and make them laugh even with sad stories. It truly became a Parade, a circus a show. I don't necessarily mean that Parade is an eerie album as a whole but it certainly has many layers of emotions.

I find condition of the <3 breaks it aparet a bit. And the little bittty bits of the album make me feel very alone, much in the way that "There is Lonely" does. COurse that song accomplishes it in one track whereas ATWIAD takes a while to make you feel totally lonessome and...kind of...watched.