Love Prince, but sometimes he just doesn't know when enough is enough. Not counting extended or unreleased versions, which Prince song do you think could most benefit from a little chopping? My vote goes to Sleep Around. Second place is Alphabet St., which could have ended nicely after Cat's rap. Your thoughts?

"automatic", after the moaning part---enough already, man!!!

And "thevies in the temple"...that songs gets on my nerves after a good 2 minutes. He coulda at least cut the mj-like scream at the end.
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"The daisy chain" , a good song but 2 long and ur lost interest in da song!

half the stuff on ona live...

and "do me baby"-the so-called dialoge at the end I coulda done without
(sorry dansa)

lovebizzare said:

that's cool, i don't understand why the hell p did that in the first place...it ain't got a purpose there, really...

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

True...and the other half is way too short. Why can't we get more than 30 seconds of I Wanna Be Your Lover?

Efan said:

i'm sayin! but that wuz o-tay...i get my giggles from the audience participation on that track, anyhow.

lovebizzare said:

Agreed! LOL

That's one song I would never put on a CD-R for anyone.

I like it, but the "I'm so cold" part is cringeworthy.

Automatic
The Human Body (lots of Emancipation songs go on forever to fit the 60min CD..pointless)
I Wanna Be Your Lover
The Continental (depending on my mood)
Gold (better in its single version)

WildheartXXX said:

say huh?

WildheartXXX said:

Yeah, what was up with that? White Mansion ends nicely, then picks up again with the Martin sample? It ruins a good song.

Temptation
I'm as weird as the next guy, and lil' man's weirdness is what I love about him, but that shit is just a step up. I think the extended version of "Computer Blue" does the love vs. sex thing better - without the "you don't! Now die!" business.

FunkMistress said:

and that screamin-like-your-balls-have-been-ripped off-like screamin at the end...

I don't get you folks...

Supernova said:

the only thing i don't get here is how someone would wanna shorten "iwbyl"...that instrumental coda's the shit!!!!



i wanna be your edit
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Handclapsfingasnapz said:

The coda of that song is where The Minneapolis Sound began.

Supernova said:

exactly.

"Cloreen Bacon Skin". It was great to hear it the 1st time but subsequent listens scream for an edited version.

"Sex (the 80's r over)". The 80's may be over but this song will just keep going on and on and on and...

automatic
come - album version
sleep around
the human body
temptation
i definitely agree with do me, baby

FunkMistress said:

That part scared me the first time I heard it--as if the scream at the beginning of the album wasn't enough.

XtrueX said:

The longer it goes on the more I get into it...

put on ya hat, come on!!

CalhounSq said:

co-sign..."cbs" is hot!!!

still can't believe folks wanna shorten "iwbyl"...

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

yeah, that's just wrong

"I wanna be your lover" may appear to be long,but in the '70s all of the r & b songs were long, so he was in line with the times. I wish that Empty Room was longer.

The 12 inch version of America..20 minutes is really 2 long.