I was front row when he did this at Xenophobia and I never forgot it

Republicans and Spring.

I understand the theme, but never got the connection to the title

I recently heard an outtake with different lyrics, and it still doesn't make much more reference to it.

The Xenophobia boot rules, nevertheless!

nayroo2002 said:

Republicans and Spring.

I understand the theme, but never got the connection to the title

I recently heard an outtake with different lyrics, and it still doesn't make much more reference to it.

The Xenophobia boot rules, nevertheless!

In this case he is not making a metaphor to Republicans (such as in Paisley Park), I believe he is drawing contrast between opposites or varying things.

The demo arrangement is so good. I wish this existed in pro sound quality. It's superior to the released mix with tons more synth and embellishements and a more conventional voacl. I even like the lyrics better!

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I love elephants and flowers! One of his more spiritual songs thats not too in your face. More people should hold it in higher regard imo. 10/10 for the outfit too lmao

Angelsoncrack said:

I love elephants and flowers! One of his more spiritual songs thats not too in your face. More people should hold it in higher regard imo. 10/10 for the outfit too lmao

ALso the best performance in the movie as pictured above

E&F should have been a single !

absolutely love this jam and live it is even more amazing, especially when enjoying it for the +++ vibes/energy tip

RJOrion said:

there's not many....i always thought that Elephants & Flowers was slept on...it was even the best performance scene in the Graffitti Bridge movie Crazy You Walk Dont Walk Sweet Baby are a few more that are underrated too

I agree. As for my personal feelings about E&F. Well its one of my favorite prince songs, and i love it to death.

Poplife88 said:

I LOVE this track! Yes, it is definitely underrated. But there is another track from this very album I think is even better and even more underrated...Joy In Repetition.

JIR is in no way underrated. It's rated highly as far as I can tell

TheEnglishGent said:

Poplife88 said:

I LOVE this track! Yes, it is definitely underrated. But there is another track from this very album I think is even better and even more underrated...Joy In Repetition.

JIR is in no way underrated. It's rated highly as far as I can tell

No, no, no. The album version is absolute garbage... the lone drumbeat version is the best thing he ever did. Didn't you get the memo?

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Actually, JIR is underrated. It's so good, that even the high praise it gets isn't enough.

I always thought it was kind of a fan favourite, and so it was probably quite highly rated.

Interesting to hear the live version (which I stumbled on poking around the interweb). The way the band attacks the part of the riff that falls just ahead of the 3 is funky 'n' all, but it kind of knocks me out of time - a bit like Hendrix's 'Who Knows'. Usually, Princey likes to give it to us straight, rather than play with our senses.

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JoshuaWho said:

Angelsoncrack said:

I love elephants and flowers! One of his more spiritual songs thats not too in your face. More people should hold it in higher regard imo. 10/10 for the outfit too lmao

ALso the best performance in the movie as pictured above

I had completely blocked that wardrobe dysfunction.

Love it...but always preferred the bootleg version, where he sings about "Coco"

TheEnglishGent said:

i've been listening to elephants and flowers a lot recently, it's great. I didn't know there were bootleg versions floating around...

I love Elephants & Flowers. Grafitti Bridge is an underrated album with lots of hidden gems.

The Question of U is another underrated song.

Not underrated at all, beloved by many a fan. I love his live versions of it in 2007. He played it a few times on the Live Out Loud tour in 2013? Anyone here hear it?

Poplife88 said:

TheEnglishGent said:

JIR is in no way underrated. It's rated highly as far as I can tell

Amongst us hard cores both songs are highly regarded...but both are criminally underrated/unnoticed to even casual Prince fans. JIR is one of his best songs and deserves more attention. [Edited 4/6/15 19:16pm]

While what you say is true, Prince non-singles tend to be underrated by casual fans--because they don't hear them.

RJOrion said:

only Skipper Nelson could rock that checkerboard/duality poncho/dress, with the face paint and shadow beard, and still look fly as hell...im a married straight man, and im watching and thinking "damn,this dude hair look bouyant and luxurious"...smh..

It is a good thing Prince never landed in jail: with his fine traits, his small posture and tasty round butt he would have made an excellent shower room victim. Prisoner to inmate Prince: "Hey you there little bitch with the long hair, pick up that bar of soap for me!"

SoftSkarlettLovisa said:

I love Elephants & Flowers. Grafitti Bridge is an underrated album with lots of hidden gems.

The Question of U is another underrated song.

Perfectly stated. This is what I was trying to get across in my amazingly awkward posts above.

Back on topic: I agree that E&F is a great track. Actually there are many great Prince songs on the GB soundtrack that are underrated. It is too bad it was decided to include the sideproject songs, if it had been a pure Prince affair it could have been one of his very best albums!

funkaholic1972 said:

It is too bad it was decided to include the sideproject songs, if it had been a pure Prince affair it could have been one of his very best albums!

How many times do we need to hear this...?

Maybe someone can mention the cowbell, too - another bit of nonsense.

But yes, Elephants & Flowers is great. Today, we have What If.