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crazy day for Prince fans

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[Moderator edit - Post has been updated with Amazon and Google Play links, as well as updated artwork. Mods, feel free to add reviews of the song below this edit. Thanks. Militant.]

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[Moderator edit - Lyrix - thanx 2 orgers lifelnnz and SchlomoThaHomo for transcribing - Militant]

Listen 2 me closely as the story unfolds
This could be the saddest story ever been told
used 2 want the house with the biggest pool
Reminiscing now, just feel like a fool


U keep breaking me down, down, down
U keep breaking me down, down, down
Keep breaking me down, down, down
U keep breaking me down, down, down


used 2 throw the party every New Year's Eve
1st 1 intoxicated, last 1 2 leave
Waking up in places that U would never believe
Give me back the time, U can keep the memories


U keep breaking me down, down, down
U keep breaking me down, down, down
U keep breaking me down, down, down
U keep breaking me down, down, down


Every book read said that would meet somebody like U
Whenever was sorry, so sorry 4 the things used 2 do
A journal full of numbers that used 2 go thru ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
All behind me now all because of U!


U keep breaking me down, down, down
(U keep breaking me, U keep breaking me down!)
U keep breaking me down, down, down
( don't wanna, wanna, wanna go ... no, no, no, no, no!)
U keep breaking me down, down, down
(Don't wanna go down, down, down, down, down)


(Down, down, down) (repeat)

Baby, baby
See, there's a door that U can walk through where there used 2 be a wall
don't care, it's cool as long as U catch me, baby
Catch me when fall (If there's ever a fall)


Closer 2 the breakdown
Closer we get 2
Closer we get 2
Closer we get 2
Closer we get 2 the breakdown

ARock said:

Damn u beat me to it!

it's finally out! yaaas

[Edited 4/18/14 22:23pm]

I'm getting web page not available--

so--what's the label? Is it Warner?

EddieC said:

I'm getting web page not available--

so--what's the label? Is it Warner?

NPG Records under exclusive license to Warner Bros. Records, Inc.

It ain't on UK stores yet, so i'm eager to read opinions from certain folk....although i am taking into account it has been a mad day in Prince world, so emotions will be high, so there will be a lot of "best song ever" and "biggest let down ever".

[Edited 4/18/14 21:09pm]

WetDream said:

This was definitely a nice surprise. I have to let this marinate somewhat as well, but on first listen, it's very nice, definitely "Prince". The only complaint I have, and has nothing to do with the song, but the sound quality if the songs from iTunes; is it getting worse? The first part of the song sounds fine, but once it starts to fill out with bass, and at about 3:25 the distortion gets very evident. I bought a new turntable and started listening to vinyl again though, maybe that's why it sounds so shitty quality-wise.

Holy crap!

It's the version he played at the Dakota ages ago!

I thought we'd never get that.

I really like the part he sings in his lower register. "Every book I read said that I would meet somebody like U. Whenever I was sorry, so sorry for the things I used 2 do."

Come on, Amazon!!!

In bizarre first press news--I see that the Brooklyn Vegan site has announced the release.

How very odd.

Maybe I should go there for my music news.

BlackandRising said:

This was definitely a nice surprise. I have to let this marinate somewhat as well, but on first listen, it's very nice, definitely "Prince". The only complaint I have, and has nothing to do with the song, but the sound quality if the songs from iTunes; is it getting worse? The first part of the song sounds fine, but once it starts to fill out with bass, and at about 3:25 the distortion gets very evident. I bought a new turntable and started listening to vinyl again though, maybe that's why it sounds so shitty quality-wise.

I think that Itunes doesn't create the mp3 files. They just distribute.

Not available in canada??

[Edited 4/18/14 21:39pm]

Thank you prince~!

I absolutely love this song!!!!!!! It sounds like real Prince music.

BlackandRising said:

This was definitely a nice surprise. I have to let this marinate somewhat as well, but on first listen, it's very nice, definitely "Prince". The only complaint I have, and has nothing to do with the song, but the sound quality if the songs from iTunes; is it getting worse? The first part of the song sounds fine, but once it starts to fill out with bass, and at about 3:25 the distortion gets very evident. I bought a new turntable and started listening to vinyl again though, maybe that's why it sounds so shitty quality-wise.

Your ears aren't deceiving you -- it sounds very distorted and brickwalled. I hope he puts it on his site in better quality soon.

Sound quality aside, I think the song is amazing! I could do without the Star Wars laser sound effects, but otherwise it's perfect.

EddieC said:

bluefish said:

BlackandRising said:

This was definitely a nice surprise. I have to let this marinate somewhat as well, but on first listen, it's very nice, definitely "Prince". The only complaint I have, and has nothing to do with the song, but the sound quality if the songs from iTunes; is it getting worse? The first part of the song sounds fine, but once it starts to fill out with bass, and at about 3:25 the distortion gets very evident. I bought a new turntable and started listening to vinyl again though, maybe that's why it sounds so shitty quality-wise.

Your ears aren't deceiving you -- it sounds very distorted and brickwalled. I hope he puts it on his site in better quality soon.

Sound quality aside, I think the song is amazing! I could do without the Star Wars laser sound effects, but otherwise it's perfect.

Huh? I'm really trying to wait until it shows up somewhere else, but if you guys keep making references like this I'm gonna have to get it from iTunes.

bluefish said:

BlackandRising said:

This was definitely a nice surprise. I have to let this marinate somewhat as well, but on first listen, it's very nice, definitely "Prince". The only complaint I have, and has nothing to do with the song, but the sound quality if the songs from iTunes; is it getting worse? The first part of the song sounds fine, but once it starts to fill out with bass, and at about 3:25 the distortion gets very evident. I bought a new turntable and started listening to vinyl again though, maybe that's why it sounds so shitty quality-wise.

Your ears aren't deceiving you -- it sounds very distorted and brickwalled. I hope he puts it on his site in better quality soon.

Sound quality aside, I think the song is amazing! I could do without the Star Wars laser sound effects, but otherwise it's perfect.

I hope this isn't an indication of how he wants the remasters to sound. His releases have been heading this way for a while.

ehh..... I like Pretzelbodylogic better as a single. I am glad you guys finally got your single. I guess it has been overhyped to me as I thought that was extremely boring unfortunately. I am in the minority though as I really like the 3rd eye girl singles and its starting to look like maybe that project is getting aborted? 2 singles now solo Prince and both are zzzzzzzzzz.

bluefish said:

BlackandRising said:

This was definitely a nice surprise. I have to let this marinate somewhat as well, but on first listen, it's very nice, definitely "Prince". The only complaint I have, and has nothing to do with the song, but the sound quality if the songs from iTunes; is it getting worse? The first part of the song sounds fine, but once it starts to fill out with bass, and at about 3:25 the distortion gets very evident. I bought a new turntable and started listening to vinyl again though, maybe that's why it sounds so shitty quality-wise.

Your ears aren't deceiving you -- it sounds very distorted and brickwalled. I hope he puts it on his site in better quality soon.

Sound quality aside, I think the song is amazing! I could do without the Star Wars laser sound effects, but otherwise it's perfect.

My copy has perfect sound. I am not having the problem you are experiencing.

Great song. So much better than the 3rdEyeGirl garage rock. My downloaded version has distortion, too. But I'm lovin the lasers

i love it. it's the best of the stuff he's put out in the last year.