I liked it. I thought that the beginning (scene in the kitchen) and the end (masked ladies at the table) were very good. The middle portion obviously was showcasing the beautiful girl with the great tune.

BartVanHemelen said:

Tempest said:

It's not the music that's boring. It's all the stuff going on that doesn't jive with the song like hot girls, hot outfits (& bondage?) & hot dance moves. I find it distracting and not in sync with the meaning and flow of the song. The song isn't boring. It's the distractions that don't jive with the mood & the music that are boring. Like I said previously, the girls, outfits, dance moves have been done, redone & overdone.

The song is boring as hell. It is Prince doing yet another "this will do" track. I wouldn't be surprised if it is a "bland funky popsong" preset on some keyboard. (Yes people, he has done that before. He has also sampled other people's music and he has appropriated other people's songs without their consent.)

If anyone thinks this is going to be big: good luck with that, and see your doctor for those ongoing delusions. The video starts off awfully: oh look, a girl cooking breakfast -- they could not even be arsed to reverse the archetypical roles. And then it turns into some lame-ass mix between an ancient Janet Jackson video with some untalented Pussycat Dolls-rejects.

And there are the references to a ten year old Dave Chappelle sketch. A real hip & fly guy, that Princey dude.

And after three minutes that stupid high-pitched voice comes in. No doubt regarded as "edgy" by plenty of famz. It isn't.

The video also looks awfully cheap. The location, the dancers, the editing, the colors... All of it is just so tacky and pedestrian. That it has a title sequence and a credit sequence is just baffling.

Oh, and let's not forget this is a song about a 50+ year old man macking on young girls. Not creepy at all. No sir.

But do you like it?

meh. And I really mean that. So it's more contemporary...but not very interesting or coherent. Coulsd have been WAY cooler with a better "story".

[Edited 10/11/13 11:02am]

2funkE said:

veronikka said:

REALLY!!!!

what was the point of making this person look like Prince?

That's the director.

maybe there dating or he's courtin her and wanted to give her some props. I mean she's all over his twitter...so she could be his girl now. His music his choosing. But the song is dope!

How about this for an idea for that video?

.

Video opens with someone cooking breakfast. Next shot is Prince in the studio where he's working on the music for this song.

.

His studio phone rings. He answers, "hello?". The voice on the line is the person cooking breakfast. She says, "Breakfast is almost ready."

.

Prince does a quick exhale through the nose (amused mini-laugh), and says, "Breakfast can wait. I gotta finish this."

.

He hangs up, looks a bit pensive momentarily, then smirks. He then plays back what he's layed down, and goes to the vocal booth/console room to lay down newly inspired vocals/lyrics.

.

Shots alternate between Prince alone in the studio and the breakfast being cooked, plated, and served.

.

At the end of the video, Prince walks into the kitchen and says "Thanks."

.

The Woman says, "For what? Breakfast?"

.

Prince says, "4 the idea."

.

She says, "What idea?"

.

Prince says, "Breakfast... can wait."

.

She says, "Again?"

.

Prince says, "Nevermind. Thanks."

.

[Edited 10/11/13 11:07am]

BartVanHemelen said:

Tempest said:

It's not the music that's boring. It's all the stuff going on that doesn't jive with the song like hot girls, hot outfits (& bondage?) & hot dance moves. I find it distracting and not in sync with the meaning and flow of the song. The song isn't boring. It's the distractions that don't jive with the mood & the music that are boring. Like I said previously, the girls, outfits, dance moves have been done, redone & overdone.

The song is boring as hell. It is Prince doing yet another "this will do" track. I wouldn't be surprised if it is a "bland funky popsong" preset on some keyboard. (Yes people, he has done that before. He has also sampled other people's music and he has appropriated other people's songs without their consent.)

If anyone thinks this is going to be big: good luck with that, and see your doctor for those ongoing delusions. The video starts off awfully: oh look, a girl cooking breakfast -- they could not even be arsed to reverse the archetypical roles. And then it turns into some lame-ass mix between an ancient Janet Jackson video with some untalented Pussycat Dolls-rejects.

And there are the references to a ten year old Dave Chappelle sketch. A real hip & fly guy, that Princey dude.

And after three minutes that stupid high-pitched voice comes in. No doubt regarded as "edgy" by plenty of famz. It isn't.

The video also looks awfully cheap. The location, the dancers, the editing, the colors... All of it is just so tacky and pedestrian. That it has a title sequence and a credit sequence is just baffling.

Oh, and let's not forget this is a song about a 50+ year old man macking on young girls. Not creepy at all. No sir.

Bart nailed it this time.

I have no thoughts on the song nor the video, whatsoever. I just need to KNOW, does this being here mean the ban is over and we can start posting PRINCE videos on here again??????

If not....

[Edited 10/11/13 11:14am]

The girl in the video is va va voom gorgeous! Leather pants never looked so good.

The song? It reminded me of something from the 80's by an artist far far lesser than Prince.

Giovanni777 said:

How about this for an idea for that video?

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Video opens with someone cooking breakfast. Next shot is Prince in the studio where he's working on the music for this song.

.

His studio phone rings. He answers, "hello?". The voice on the line is the person cooking breakfast. She says, "Breakfast is almost ready."

.

Prince, wearing perfectly-matched blacks, does a quick exhale through the nose (amused mini-laugh), and says, "Breakfast can wait. I gotta finish this."

.

He hangs up, looks a bit pensive momentarily, then smirks. He then plays back what he's layed down, and goes to the vocal booth/console room to lay down newly inspired vocals/lyrics.

.

Shots alternate between Prince alone in the studio and the breakfast being cooked, plated, and served.

.

At the end of the video, Prince walks into the kitchen and says "Thanks."

.

The Woman says, "For what? Breakfast?"

.

Prince says, "4 the idea."

.

She says, "What idea?"

.

Prince says, "Breakfast... can wait."

.

She says, "Again?"

.

Prince says, "Nevermind. Thanks."

Nice.

I just made one small addition.

U know what I find hilarious?....How a Prince fan site is the only outlet bitching about this video...It's amazing...A lot of bitter folks here...lol

Here's what the rest of the world is saying about this...because they are not looking to Prince to reinvent the music video well...Hell, this is a HUGE step from that laughable "Screwdriver" video....I think people on the Org have become conditioned to just go all Bart crazy now...Hey, it is what it is...

---

Spin Magazine

[Edited 10/11/13 11:39am]

Genesia said:

Giovanni777 said:

How about this for an idea for that video?

.

Video opens with someone cooking breakfast. Next shot is Prince in the studio where he's working on the music for this song.

.

His studio phone rings. He answers, "hello?". The voice on the line is the person cooking breakfast. She says, "Breakfast is almost ready."

.

Prince, wearing perfectly-matched blacks, does a quick exhale through the nose (amused mini-laugh), and says, "Breakfast can wait. I gotta finish this."

.

He hangs up, looks a bit pensive momentarily, then smirks. He then plays back what he's layed down, and goes to the vocal booth/console room to lay down newly inspired vocals/lyrics.

.

Shots alternate between Prince alone in the studio and the breakfast being cooked, plated, and served.

.

At the end of the video, Prince walks into the kitchen and says "Thanks."

.

The Woman says, "For what? Breakfast?"

.

Prince says, "4 the idea."

.

She says, "What idea?"

.

Prince says, "Breakfast... can wait."

.

She says, "Again?"

.

Prince says, "Nevermind. Thanks."

Nice.

I just made one small addition.

Ha! Okay, you're hired. Set design, wardrobe... hell, whatever you want... even breakfast.

well at least it looks more high end than about 90% of his other vids

it would have been better if he'd been there himself with the guitar,

but hey ho. i guess the kids will like it?

Giovanni777 said:

Genesia said:

Nice.

I just made one small addition.

Ha! Okay, you're hired. Set design, wardrobe... hell, whatever you want... even breakfast.

I do make a mean frittata...

murph said:

Wow, I really didn't like that. Rico suave with his little dirty faces. The young lady was very attractive (big ole ) and all that food looked delicious. All that dancing and shit and no Prince . Female doppelganger was an interesting choice instead. Interesting = no hit video for this cool song .

Desperate.

Pathetic.

Formulaic.

Creepy.

Nonsense.

purplepolitician said:

undertheesea said:

purplepolitician said:

Wow, I really didn't like that. Rico suave with his little dirty faces. The young lady was very attractive (big ole ) and all that food looked delicious. All that dancing and shit and no Prince . Female doppelganger was an interesting choice instead. Interesting = no hit video for this cool song .

Watch out girlfriend...you could get accused of being a bitter fan cuz you want to see prince in his own video.

I'm a boyfriend, thank you very much . Far from bitter, just constructive criticism. I'm not the genius .

This video makes no sense...only about 5% has anything to do with the lyrical content of the song. Giovanni's idea is 100% better.

[Edited 10/11/13 12:04pm]

©2014!!!!!!?????? looks like next year will b THE big year!

The girl in the video is va va voom gorgeous! Leather pants never looked so good.

purplepolitician said:

undertheesea said:

purplepolitician said: Watch out girlfriend...you could get accused of being a bitter fan cuz you want to see prince in his own video.

I'm a boyfriend, thank you very much . Far from bitter, just constructive criticism. I'm not the genius .

oopss..my bad . I was being sarcastic but not to your post..from someone elses talkin about bitter fans.

I always loved the song but that video is TERRIBLE, so unimaginative, so cliché, so 1992

And yeah, having the song starting again from scratch for end credits is so bloody CHEAP, it shoulda been an instrumental version!

BartVanHemelen said:

And after three minutes that stupid high-pitched voice comes in. No doubt regarded as "edgy" by plenty of famz. It isn't.

did he pawn the camille voice box? this sounds like straight helium.

Genesia said:

Giovanni777 said:

Ha! Okay, you're hired. Set design, wardrobe... hell, whatever you want... even breakfast.

I do make a mean frittata...

Genesia said:

Giovanni777 said:

How about this for an idea for that video?

.

Video opens with someone cooking breakfast. Next shot is Prince in the studio where he's working on the music for this song.

.

His studio phone rings. He answers, "hello?". The voice on the line is the person cooking breakfast. She says, "Breakfast is almost ready."

.

Prince, wearing perfectly-matched blacks, does a quick exhale through the nose (amused mini-laugh), and says, "Breakfast can wait. I gotta finish this."

.

He hangs up, looks a bit pensive momentarily, then smirks. He then plays back what he's layed down, and goes to the vocal booth/console room to lay down newly inspired vocals/lyrics.

.

Shots alternate between Prince alone in the studio and the breakfast being cooked, plated, and served.

.

At the end of the video, Prince walks into the kitchen and says "Thanks."

.

The Woman says, "For what? Breakfast? Cuz that's my duty as property of and servant to The Wise One in the theocratic order so no problem there master."

.

Prince says, "4 the idea."

.

She says, "What idea?"

.

Prince says, "Breakfast... can wait."

.

She says, "Again?"

.

Prince says, "Nevermind. Thanks."

Nice.

I just made one small addition.

Nice, here's another small addition...

[Edited 10/11/13 12:49pm]

bluefish said:

This video makes no sense...only about 5% has anything to do with the lyrical content of the song. Giovanni's idea is 100% better.

[Edited 10/11/13 12:04pm]

Thanks, bluefish. I thought of that and wrote it in about 20 seconds. Even though I made it slightly comical, my version is actually related to the song and also shows Prince's quick wit and imagination.

Back in my D.C. days, me and a few musician buddies discussed how Prince can make a song about anything. It became a running joke. Once, during a rehearsal break, I said that I needed a big glass of water... then I realized what I had, and did an impromptu song... 'Big Glass O' Water'. I had folks rolling on that one.

starkitty said:

BartVanHemelen said:

And after three minutes that stupid high-pitched voice comes in. No doubt regarded as "edgy" by plenty of famz. It isn't.

did he pawn the camille voice box? this sounds like straight helium.

really?

I dig the voice. The song in my eyes is crazy good! Love it!

His music is out of this world to me!!!

and no im not a fam...

just someone who appreciates a true artist thats willing to still hang around in most of the throw up sounds coming out in todays sound!

I appreciate his music and willingness so much!!!!!

Thank u P. for never giving in or up!!!!

l

Giovanni777 said:

How about this for an idea for that video?

.

Video opens with someone cooking breakfast. Next shot is Prince in the studio where he's working on the music for this song.

.

His studio phone rings. He answers, "hello?". The voice on the line is the person cooking breakfast. She says, "Breakfast is almost ready."

.

Prince does a quick exhale through the nose (amused mini-laugh), and says, "Breakfast can wait. I gotta finish this."

.

He hangs up, looks a bit pensive momentarily, then smirks. He then plays back what he's layed down, and goes to the vocal booth/console room to lay down newly inspired vocals/lyrics.

.

Shots alternate between Prince alone in the studio and the breakfast being cooked, plated, and served.

.

At the end of the video, Prince walks into the kitchen and says "Thanks."

.

The Woman says, "For what? Breakfast?"

.

Prince says, "4 the idea."

.

She says, "What idea?"

.

Prince says, "Breakfast... can wait."

.

She says, "Again?"

.

Prince says, "Nevermind. Thanks."

.

[Edited 10/11/13 11:07am]

I love this idea! Prince should listen to his fans more and stop with the Internet Policeing!!

meh. Watched once, moving on. Gurl is fine, but an ass like that will only get you so far. Maybe I'm just getting older. Is it me or does it seem like a vehicle for her more than anything else?