Reply #510 posted 04/27/14 6:35am
dandan |
Am I the only one with thinks the lyrics are really contrived? The first verse makes me cringe for some reason
LOVE the screaming in the bridge though. P's range really is as good as it's ever been. [Edited 4/27/14 6:47am] I got two sides... and they're both friends. |
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Reply #511 posted 04/27/14 9:54am
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Two things: 1. I. LOVE. This song!!! It seems like the impossible has happened, because I've had this track stuck in my head, and on repeat. This has not happened with new Prince music in YEARS! Prolly 3121 era to be exact. Regardless, I love it! Good work, P! 2. Is anybody else hearing a nod to "When I Think Of You" by Janet in the opening chords?! Sorry if it's already been discussed, but this thread is too long to wade thru to find that shit out. Anyway, things are looking up! ![cool](/i/s/icon_cool.gif) |
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Reply #512 posted 04/27/14 11:11am
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dandan said:
Am I the only one with thinks the lyrics are really contrived? The first verse makes me cringe for some reason
LOVE the screaming in the bridge though. P's range really is as good as it's ever been.
[Edited 4/27/14 6:47am]
Completely agree! I think the song is nice musically speaking. But I totally agree; lyrically, it sounds like it took him all of 5 minutes to write the song.
Still, not the worst tune he's ever put together. |
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Reply #513 posted 04/27/14 1:36pm
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Love it!! My dude could finally be back!!!!
Down....down....down!! |
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Reply #514 posted 04/27/14 2:33pm
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KCOOLMUZIQ said:
2elijah said:
Really? I love the 'one-click' process of buying music from Amazon. It's so easy. Downloading the music to my computer after the purchase takes less than 3 seconds. Works for me.
Itunes gave me a headache when I tried to purchase it from there first, so I gave up and waited to see if the song would show up on Amazon. Amazon works for me for buying music anytime. I didn't realize I had a $1.00 credit on Amazon for purchasing something else at an earlier date, so I was only charged .31 for the song. I like the song. Has a Delfonics/Stylistics/Love Unlimited ballad vibe. The screams are awesome, as it adds more emotion to the song and works perfectly with the humble vibe of the song. Prince's falsetto voice is on the money on this track. Good job I say. ![thumbs up!](/i/s/icon_thumbsup.gif)
Did "tHEBREAKDOWN" bring U back?
Bring me back to what? I never left. ![popcorn](/i/s/icon_popcorn.gif) |
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Reply #515 posted 04/27/14 4:59pm
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It appears the song is now available on spotify, so the OP should probably be updated to reflect that. Just a heads up. Heavenly wine and roses seems to whisper to me when you smile...
Always cry for love, never cry for pain... |
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Reply #517 posted 04/28/14 8:04am
babynoz |
BobGeorge909 said:
babynoz said:
Well it wouldn't be a problem if I only bought music...I buy everything but the kitchen sink...that's the problem,
Never tried itunes because I don't do apple products.
Prince's falsetto is particularly sweet on this song.
Well c'mon babe...this is a KILLER kitchen sink...why u holding out? [img:$uid]http://i4.photo.../img:$uid]
Nooooo....me no likey divided sinks but that's a whole nother thread.... ![shake](/i/s/icon_shake.gif)
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Reply #518 posted 04/28/14 9:44am
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I've updated the original post with links to both Spotify and Xbox Music. If there's any more platforms that should be added, let me know. |
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Reply #519 posted 04/29/14 6:31am
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free0001 said:
Superconductor said:
free0001 said:
SuperC: It's wonderful that you 'love' this song. But let me ask: if there any Prince songs that you do not like, please name 1 and a brief reason 'why'.
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In doing so, you will understand how some of us may genuinely not dig 'The Breakdown' but are not egg suckers or compulsive fan-boys/girls, engaged in a war of negativity. Just sayin'....
[Edited 4/22/14 18:46pm]
First up, you make the wrong assumption that I don't understand how some people can dislike this song. That is not true. I have no problem whatsoever with you or anyone else not liking this song or any other song and explaining your reasons.
Secondly, I was making a general observation in response to the comment about the negativity on this site and my theory about where that could possibly be coming from.
In regards to your question: a song I deeply dislike is Chocolate Box, the chanting at the start, the overall sound is cold and annoying to my ears. BUT I would never say Prince should change this to that in the song or he should do this and that with the song. Or verbally abuse people who love it or say the song is shit and Prince has lost it.
Get it?
Do I 'get it'? Well hail yeah, I got it! We all deserve the chance to be heard and understood, thanks for the clarifier.... i kinda sort of luv Chocolat Box ![razz](/i/s/icon_razz.gif) La, la, la
He, he, hee! |
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Reply #520 posted 04/29/14 7:44am
KCOOLMUZIQ |
kmc said:
free0001 said:
Do I 'get it'? Well hail yeah, I got it! We all deserve the chance to be heard and understood, thanks for the clarifier....
i kinda sort of luv Chocolat Box ![razz](/i/s/icon_razz.gif)
"Chocolate Box" & the accompanying "Discojellyfish" is a complete "Masterpiece".... ![eye](/i/s/sym_eye.gif) will ALWAYS think of ![prince](/i/s/sym_prince.gif) like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. ![eye](/i/s/sym_eye.gif) mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that ![prince](/i/s/sym_prince.gif) wasn't of this earth, ![eye](/i/s/sym_eye.gif) would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. ![prince](/i/s/sym_prince.gif) |
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Reply #521 posted 04/29/14 9:00am
Reply #522 posted 04/29/14 9:20am
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For me, one of his BEST EVER. Had me at first listen.
truly amazing song. another one for the ages. |
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Reply #523 posted 04/29/14 10:25am
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What was the story with Discojellyfish?
It sounds familiar but I can't recall. |
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Reply #524 posted 04/29/14 11:59am
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thedoorkeeper said:
What was the story with Discojellyfish?
It sounds familiar but I can't recall.
just a instrumental portion of Chocolate Box, it's ok. better than CB because it has no annoying vocals ![biggrin](/i/s/icon_biggrin.gif) [Edited 4/29/14 12:00pm] She Believed in Fairytales and Princes, He Believed the voices coming from his stereo
If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me? |
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Reply #525 posted 04/29/14 12:01pm
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oops [Edited 4/29/14 12:01pm] She Believed in Fairytales and Princes, He Believed the voices coming from his stereo
If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me? |
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Reply #526 posted 04/29/14 7:34pm
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bigd74 said:
thedoorkeeper said:
What was the story with Discojellyfish?
It sounds familiar but I can't recall.
just a instrumental portion of Chocolate Box, it's ok. better than CB because it has no annoying vocals ![biggrin](/i/s/icon_biggrin.gif) [Edited 4/29/14 12:00pm] She was hanging out and dancing at the discojellyfish. This lead to her meeting a fellah and dirtying some sheets. A short period later she missed her menstrual cycle but didn't think much of it. Bybtme she realize there was an issue, the octopus heart had been beating too long and she wasn't allowed to make it stop. Turns out pretzelbodylogic isn't always so much fun.. |
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Reply #527 posted 04/30/14 8:14am
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bigd74 said:
thedoorkeeper said:
What was the story with Discojellyfish?
It sounds familiar but I can't recall.
just a instrumental portion of Chocolate Box, it's ok. better than CB because it has no annoying vocals ![biggrin](/i/s/icon_biggrin.gif)
It was a preview available ahead of the album. When it was posted, many Prince fans swore that it was not Prince but rather a fan faking it with a Prince-like track. At least one even "proved" this to be the case.... ![lol](/i/s/icon_lol.gif)
Of course when it came out with vocals, proving it was Prince after all, those that were wrong used their same arguments to "prove" the song sucks!
Good times...
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Reply #528 posted 04/30/14 8:23am
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djThunderfunk said:
bigd74 said:
just a instrumental portion of Chocolate Box, it's ok. better than CB because it has no annoying vocals ![biggrin](/i/s/icon_biggrin.gif)
It was a preview available ahead of the album. When it was posted, many Prince fans swore that it was not Prince but rather a fan faking it with a Prince-like track. At least one even "proved" this to be the case.... ![lol](/i/s/icon_lol.gif)
Of course when it came out with vocals, proving it was Prince after all, those that were wrong used their same arguments to "prove" the song sucks!
Good times...
![wink](/i/s/icon_wink.gif)
the song you're thinking of is the shorter, instrumental version of "Never B Another Like Me"
which was posted on mplsound.com (later "another boy" appeared on that site iirc).
"Disco Jellyfish" was 'released' on the lotusflower.com website, where it played on a stereo
on the site, until the day the site went live.
and true love lives on lollipops and crisps |
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Reply #529 posted 04/30/14 9:31am
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IstenSzek said:
djThunderfunk said:
It was a preview available ahead of the album. When it was posted, many Prince fans swore that it was not Prince but rather a fan faking it with a Prince-like track. At least one even "proved" this to be the case.... ![lol](/i/s/icon_lol.gif)
Of course when it came out with vocals, proving it was Prince after all, those that were wrong used their same arguments to "prove" the song sucks!
Good times...
![wink](/i/s/icon_wink.gif)
the song you're thinking of is the shorter, instrumental version of "Never B Another Like Me"
which was posted on mplsound.com (later "another boy" appeared on that site iirc).
"Disco Jellyfish" was 'released' on the lotusflower.com website, where it played on a stereo
on the site, until the day the site went live.
D'oh!
I stand corrected. Thanks for the save, IstenSzek!
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Reply #530 posted 04/30/14 9:35am
2elijah |
babynoz said:
2elijah said:
babynoz said:
Amazon is da debbil...I spend way too much time and $$ over there,
I must say, our Princey is in fine voice on this song.
Really? I love the 'one-click' process of buying music from Amazon. It's so easy. Downloading the music to my computer after the purchase takes less than 3 seconds. Works for me. Itunes gave me a headache when I tried to purchase it from there first, so I gave up and waited to see if the song would show up on Amazon. Amazon works for me for buying music anytime. I didn't realize I had a $1.00 credit on Amazon for purchasing something else at an earlier date, so I was only charged .31 for the song. I like the song. Has a Delfonics/Stylistics/Love Unlimited ballad vibe. The screams are awesome, as it adds more emotion to the song and works perfectly with the humble vibe of the song. Prince's falsetto voice is on the money on this track. Good job I say. ![thumbs up!](/i/s/icon_thumbsup.gif)
Well it wouldn't be a problem if I only bought music...I buy everything but the kitchen sink...that's the problem,
Never tried itunes because I don't do apple products.
Prince's falsetto is particularly sweet on this song.
You know if Prince sings this song live, with those screams, he is going to have to have stretchers available for some fans who may get overwhelmed by his screams in 'The Breakdown'. Remember in Vegas 2006, at the Empire Club, when he played a tease of 'The Dance', but didn't play or sing that song, and some female fans started screaming like crazy banshees on crack, because they thought he was going to sing it? That was hilarious. [Edited 4/30/14 9:43am] |
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Reply #531 posted 04/30/14 12:08pm
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2elijah said: babynoz said:
2elijah said:
babynoz said:
Amazon is da debbil...I spend way too much time and $$ over there,
I must say, our Princey is in fine voice on this song.
Really? I love the 'one-click' process of buying music from Amazon. It's so easy. Downloading the music to my computer after the purchase takes less than 3 seconds. Works for me. Itunes gave me a headache when I tried to purchase it from there first, so I gave up and waited to see if the song would show up on Amazon. Amazon works for me for buying music anytime. I didn't realize I had a $1.00 credit on Amazon for purchasing something else at an earlier date, so I was only charged .31 for the song. I like the song. Has a Delfonics/Stylistics/Love Unlimited ballad vibe. The screams are awesome, as it adds more emotion to the song and works perfectly with the humble vibe of the song. Prince's falsetto voice is on the money on this track. Good job I say. ![thumbs up!](/i/s/icon_thumbsup.gif)
Well it wouldn't be a problem if I only bought music...I buy everything but the kitchen sink...that's the problem,
Never tried itunes because I don't do apple products.
Prince's falsetto is particularly sweet on this song.
You know if Prince sings this song live, with those screams, he is going to have to have stretchers available for some fans who may get overwhelmed by his screams in 'The Breakdown'. Remember in Vegas 2006, at the Empire Club, when he played a tease of 'The Dance', but didn't play or sing that song, and some female fans started screaming like crazy banshees on crack, because they thought he was going to sing it? That was hilarious. [Edited 4/30/14 9:43am]That fool would need a stretcher fo' hisself! Screaming like that every gig-night, that fool'd b passing himSELF out. ![eek](/i/s/icon_eek.gif) |
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Reply #532 posted 04/30/14 12:47pm
2elijah |
BobGeorge909 said: 2elijah said:
You know if Prince sings this song live, with those screams, he is going to have to have stretchers available for some fans who may get overwhelmed by his screams in 'The Breakdown'. Remember in Vegas 2006, at the Empire Club, when he played a tease of 'The Dance', but didn't play or sing that song, and some female fans started screaming like crazy banshees on crack, because they thought he was going to sing it? That was hilarious.
[Edited 4/30/14 9:43am]
That fool would need a stretcher fo' hisself! Screaming like that every gig-night, that fool'd b passing himSELF out.
![eek](/i/s/icon_eek.gif)
So in other words...he'll be going through a breakdown every night he sings that song. ![hmmm](/i/s/icon_hmm2.gif) ...well...hecould skip a night or two in between the shows he chooses to sing that song, to give his voice a rest. [Edited 4/30/14 12:50pm] |
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Reply #533 posted 04/30/14 12:59pm
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2elijah said: BobGeorge909 said:
That fool would need a stretcher fo' hisself! Screaming like that every gig-night, that fool'd b passing himSELF out.
![eek](/i/s/icon_eek.gif)
So in other words...he'll be going through a breakdown every night he sings that song. ![hmmm](/i/s/icon_hmm2.gif) ...well...hecould skip a night or two in between the shows he chooses to sing that song, to give his voice a rest.
[Edited 4/30/14 12:50pm]
Well gee....I had no idea he could do that. The thought never even occurs to me. Maybe the concert goers can sip green tea with their legs crossed, and in a reserved manner, take in the sounds that are hurling out of the Marshall Amps across the arena, landing in the next county. Green tea is some DAMN good stuff, it should be a challenge to stay calm...that green tea really gets the party rollin'....lemme tell ya. [Edited 4/30/14 13:00pm] |
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Reply #534 posted 04/30/14 1:22pm
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BobGeorge909 said: 2elijah said: So in other words...he'll be going through a breakdown every night he sings that song. ![hmmm](/i/s/icon_hmm2.gif) ...well...hecould skip a night or two in between the shows he chooses to sing that song, to give his voice a rest. [Edited 4/30/14 12:50pm]Well gee....I had no idea he could do that. The thought never even occurs to me. Maybe the concert goers can sip green tea with their legs crossed, and in a reserved manner, take in the sounds that are hurling out of the Marshall Amps across the arena, landing in the next county. Green tea is some DAMN good stuff, it should be a challenge to stay calm...that green tea really gets the party rollin'....lemme tell ya. [Edited 4/30/14 13:00pm]:lol:Better catch up dude. |
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Reply #535 posted 04/30/14 5:08pm
KCOOLMUZIQ |
Its amazing how Prince still has perfext vocal range after over 30 years in the business... ![eye](/i/s/sym_eye.gif) will ALWAYS think of ![prince](/i/s/sym_prince.gif) like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. ![eye](/i/s/sym_eye.gif) mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that ![prince](/i/s/sym_prince.gif) wasn't of this earth, ![eye](/i/s/sym_eye.gif) would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. ![prince](/i/s/sym_prince.gif) |
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Reply #536 posted 05/01/14 2:24pm
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KCOOLMUZIQ said:
Its amazing how Prince still has perfext vocal range after over 30 years in the business...
Without naming names (hate to put down another artist to prop up Prince), I would have to agree. |
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Reply #537 posted 05/01/14 5:55pm
babynoz |
2elijah said:
babynoz said:
Well it wouldn't be a problem if I only bought music...I buy everything but the kitchen sink...that's the problem,
Never tried itunes because I don't do apple products.
Prince's falsetto is particularly sweet on this song.
You know if Prince sings this song live, with those screams, he is going to have to have stretchers available for some fans who may get overwhelmed by his screams in 'The Breakdown'. Remember in Vegas 2006, at the Empire Club, when he played a tease of 'The Dance', but didn't play or sing that song, and some female fans started screaming like crazy banshees on crack, because they thought he was going to sing it? That was hilarious. [Edited 4/30/14 9:43am]
Sheeeeit gurl, that was me doing that screaming....I almost died from him teasing us like that. I certainly would have died if he had played the whole song though. ![lol](/i/s/icon_lol.gif)
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Reply #538 posted 05/01/14 5:56pm
babynoz |
KCOOLMUZIQ said:
Its amazing how Prince still has perfext vocal range after over 30 years in the business...
Not amazing at all....the man is a professional who takes very good care of himself.
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Reply #539 posted 05/01/14 6:05pm
2elijah |
babynoz said:
2elijah said:
babynoz said: You know if Prince sings this song live, with those screams, he is going to have to have stretchers available for some fans who may get overwhelmed by his screams in 'The Breakdown'. Remember in Vegas 2006, at the Empire Club, when he played a tease of 'The Dance', but didn't play or sing that song, and some female fans started screaming like crazy banshees on crack, because they thought he was going to sing it? That was hilarious. [Edited 4/30/14 9:43am]
Sheeeeit gurl, that was me doing that screaming....I almost died from him teasing us like that. I certainly would have died if he had played the whole song though. ![lol](/i/s/icon_lol.gif)
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