soladeo1 said:

There, I said it. The muse has seemingly departed. His latest sings are noodle-y, meandering sonic hiccups on search of anything interesting.

Out of curiousity, when was the last time you felt he had his mojo working?

I think Crimson & Clover was pretty catchy and memorable

CharismaDove said:

Askani said:

CharismaDove said:

I think Crimson & Clover was pretty catchy and memorable

At this site, I can't even tell if this sort of thing is a joke or not any more.

FragileUndertow said:

Askani said:

CharismaDove said: At this site, I can't even tell if this sort of thing is a joke or not any more.

It was

I don't know why his melodies aren't catchy anymore, but they're still somewhat decent usually

Maybe he's not trying to go for catchy songs?

CharismaDove said:

I guess it depends on what you consider catchy. I had Clouds and U Know stuck in my head after the first listen or two.. I'd consider that catchy.

CharismaDove said:

It was

Orgers can't come up with new topics for threads anymore either and it didn't take 30 plus years.

Lets Go Crazy

Kiss

Cream

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Songs with catchy melodies which I dont really rate.

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Catchy melodies isnt his problem.

Its all-round writing a decent song that is.

The melodies might not have to be "catchy" (since overly catchy tunes often become annoying and tiresome), but they should at least be somewhat memorable and original. And Prince's melodies rarely are very memorable or original these days, regardless of whether they are judged against his own glorious past or a great deal of contemporary music. It's definitely one aspect of Prince's music that is lacking something today. Lazy songwriting? Lack of fresh input, influences, inspiration? Lack of critical viewpoints? No self-editing? Loss of capability or simply lack of motivation to come up with something truly creative melody-wise? P

I can agree to a point, while I like songs like Funknroll for what they are, spoken word songs I call them, I don't like them nearly as much as the melodic Prince tunes. Spoken word songs suc as Funknroll really do nothing for me, the song Now, being in the same category, is a much better song in my opinion.

Peace

leadline said:

I can agree to a point, while I like songs like Funknroll for what they are, spoken word songs I call them, I don't like them nearly as much as the melodic Prince tunes. Spoken word songs suc as Funknroll really do nothing for me, the song Now, being in the same category, is a much better song in my opinion.

Peace

KingSausage said:

I actually find Rock N Roll Love Affair catchy and memorable. I'll show myself out.

same here. I love it

He writes catchy, memorable melodies about as often as he writes catchy, memorable lyrics. Which is to say, almost never.

KingSausage said:

Unfortunately, I found the melody (and lyrics) of Everybody Loves Me way, way too memorable.

I had almost forgotten that one. Thanks a lot.

soladeo1 said:

He's fallen into an odd trap where he's more focused a beat or a vibe rather than a melody. He's replaced a rhythmic vocal delivery with a catchy tune. Anyone know what I mean? There are catchy bits here and there, but there's more emphasis on the rhythm than the tune. (and I don't necessarily mean the beat when I say "rhythm).

soladeo1 said:

There, I said it. The muse has seemingly departed. His latest sings are noodle-y, meandering sonic hiccups on search of anything interesting.

Prince will always be one of my faviorite male artist! He get's better with time, he must be doing something right because he always sell out before I'm able to purchase a ticket!

I read "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Repair" over the Summer. Oh my gosh, that book was so boring! I did make some hightlights though, and one in particular made me think of Prince and his lackluster releases the last several years.

"Boredom is the next gumption trap that comes to mind. This is the opposite of anxiety and commonly goes with ego problems. Boredom means you're off the Quality track, you're not seeing things freshly, you've lost your 'beginner's mind' and your motorcycle is in great danger. Boredom means your gumption supply is low and must be replenished before anything else is done. When you're bored, stop! Go to a show. Turn on the TV. Call it a day. Do anything but work on that machine. If you don't stop, the next thing that happens is the Big Mistake, and then all the boredom plus the Big Mistake combine together in one Sunday punch to knock all the gumption out of you and you are really stopped."

I don't know if anyone else gets it, but just replace "motorcycle" with "song writing."

This is true. Prince has an idea and just bathically gotta say it as is, no editing, not catchy phrasing.

The noodle, meadering description is good way to put it.

Been disappointed since 1990 with George Michael as well.