http://www.myfoxtwincitie...Jc.twitter

Uh, there must be more song lyrics than these:

BALTIMORE
lyrics by Prince
NPG RECORDS, copyright 2015

NOBODY GOT IN NOBODY'S WAY
SO EYE GUESS U COULD SAY
IT WAS A GOOD DAY
AT LEAST A LITTLE BETTER THAN THE DAY IN BALTIMORE

DOES ANYBODY HEAR US PRAY?
4 MICHAEL BROWN OR FREDDIE GRAY PEACE IS MORE THAN THE ABSENCE OF WAR
ABSENCE OF WAR

R WE GONNA C ANOTHER BLOODY DAY?
WE'RE TIRED OF CRYIN' & PEOPLE DYIN'
LET'S TAKE ALL THE GUNS AWAY

ABSENCE OF WAR- U AND ME
MAYBE WE CAN FINALLY SAY
ENUFF IS ENUFF IT'S TIME 4 LOVE

IT'S TIME 2 HEAR,
IT'S TIME 2 HEAR

THE GUITAR PLAY! (guitar solo)

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

fantasticjoy said:

Will this new song remind us of Sign 'O' the Times?

The New Master?

purplethunder3121 said:

Uh, there must be more song lyrics than these:

BALTIMORE
lyrics by Prince
NPG RECORDS, copyright 2015

NOBODY GOT IN NOBODY'S WAY
SO EYE GUESS U COULD SAY
IT WAS A GOOD DAY
AT LEAST A LITTLE BETTER THAN THE DAY IN BALTIMORE

DOES ANYBODY HEAR US PRAY?
4 MICHAEL BROWN OR FREDDIE GRAY PEACE IS MORE THAN THE ABSENCE OF WAR
ABSENCE OF WAR

R WE GONNA C ANOTHER BLOODY DAY?
WE'RE TIRED OF CRYIN' & PEOPLE DYIN'
LET'S TAKE ALL THE GUNS AWAY

ABSENCE OF WAR- U AND ME
MAYBE WE CAN FINALLY SAY
ENUFF IS ENUFF IT'S TIME 4 LOVE

IT'S TIME 2 HEAR,
IT'S TIME 2 HEAR

THE GUITAR PLAY! (guitar solo)

This is not a fully developed song at all from reading the lyrics. Even I would throw these lyrics away. Doesn't make me very hopeful about the music...

I have a feeling this is not going to be good. He should just do a tribute concert in Baltimore or something. He could open with "We March" and close with "Let's Go Crazy" and then people could spill out into the streets literally going crazy and setting the town on fire one more time.

Angelsoncrack said:

2elijah said:

Angelsoncrack said: There are protests going on in Baltimore over Freddie Gray's death in the hands of police. Protests also have been taking place in NYC, Minneapolis, DC, Philadelphia and Cincinnati, Ohio so far. A larger protest will be held this weekend in Baltimore. About 10,000 expected as some reports stated earlier this week.

Aah fair enough. I saw some report saying they'd been letting animals out from the nearby Zoo but I don't know if that was true or not. Sounds crazy.

no. Not true. National news is all about selling ads and stright up making up bullshit.

thedoorkeeper said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

This is unprecedent 4 any artist 2 b prolific enough, to come with a protest song this quickly. Eye can't wait to hear it! http://i59.tinypic.com/24lts3l.jpg [Pic takes up wayyyyyyy too much bandwidth snip - luv4u]

No you are wrong. Neil Young wrote the song Ohio in reaction to the Kent State killings as soon as it hit the news. Prince is not the first musician to react to national events. You are blinded by your obsessive love for Prince and your ignorance of history. That said I think its good to see musicians dealing with real issues and not just love songs about pancakes. Kudos to Prince.

shhhh. there ARE no other musicians as far as this dude is concerned - dont burst his bubble - lord knows what he will do.

bashraka said:

http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/28955948/exclusive-prince-releases-baltimore-in-peaceful-protest-at-paisley-park#.VUP6Oy9kEJc.twitter

Nicely written story!!!

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Basically fans have to wait for Jay-Z to answer Prince's call to stream "Baltimore" on TIDAL. Why not go to iTunes and release it that way. It'll be quicker and will get highest exposure while the story is in the headlines for the moment.

If P would just compose a WELL-WRITTEN song in protest and sing it the way he did "Free" on the B'day 1984 boot...

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3rdeyedude said:

purplethunder3121 said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

Cherry Cherry baby!!! lol

would have never known Lake Minnetonka had a skincare spa/cream if this thread didn't exist

So, let us know, OldFriends! Does it miraculously cause the cracked dry lake bed to suddenly become moist and smooth?

I will update everyone as soon as I get mine (clearing throat)

purplethunder3121 said:

Uh, there must be more song lyrics than these:

BALTIMORE
lyrics by Prince
NPG RECORDS, copyright 2015

NOBODY GOT IN NOBODY'S WAY
SO EYE GUESS U COULD SAY
IT WAS A GOOD DAY
AT LEAST A LITTLE BETTER THAN THE DAY IN BALTIMORE

DOES ANYBODY HEAR US PRAY?
4 MICHAEL BROWN OR FREDDIE GRAY PEACE IS MORE THAN THE ABSENCE OF WAR
ABSENCE OF WAR

R WE GONNA C ANOTHER BLOODY DAY?
WE'RE TIRED OF CRYIN' & PEOPLE DYIN'
LET'S TAKE ALL THE GUNS AWAY

ABSENCE OF WAR- U AND ME
MAYBE WE CAN FINALLY SAY
ENUFF IS ENUFF IT'S TIME 4 LOVE

IT'S TIME 2 HEAR,
IT'S TIME 2 HEAR

THE GUITAR PLAY! (guitar solo)

Those are part of the songs lyrics?

It seems what i would expect

Prince is ant-guns, I don't know how his JW convictions play into

how far into social politics he can really go

I can respond, we'll see a lot more bloody days across this globe

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Like someone else said a Baltimore concert, but then how much would he charge and who would be able to attend. Would he be willing to break form and do songs that could bring people together as well reflect the whole of the situation black white poor rich etc

Uptown

Free

Pop Life

Party Up

Positivity

Dance On

Eye No

Money Don't Matter Tonight

the Cross

Very much looking forward to hearing "Baltimore", despite the tragic circumstances that inspired Prince to write it. Does my heart good when I see him serving as a positive example to fellow artists, by using his platform to make a statement in a display of compassion and conscience.

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I'm digging the artwork, too. Very cool.

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I'd prefer he chose Baltimore as his next hit-n-run stop. The song lyrics aren't cringe worthy as I was expecting, so that's a good start.

Wish he'd do something as good as Nina Simone's "Baltimore". Looking forward to hearing it though. I won't be purchasing tidal for that shit though.. As someone posted above, just put it on iTunes.. keep it simple.

I can't wait to hear it...Prince's voice, music and commentary are necessary.

OldFriends4Sale said:

Prince is ant-guns, I don't know how his JW convictions play into

Listen to LOVE SIGN and watch the video, especially the end. This was before he became a JW.

Even though Eye'm sure the track is brilliant! Eye wish would have recorded "Baltimore" as a one-man band. Eye prefer him in the studio that way...NOONE attacks an instrument like him

But the inviting of the press in attendance was thoughtful. Plus eye'm sure the guitar solo is smoking!!!!!!!!!!!!

OldFriends4Sale said:

purplethunder3121 said:

Uh, there must be more song lyrics than these:

BALTIMORE
lyrics by Prince
NPG RECORDS, copyright 2015

NOBODY GOT IN NOBODY'S WAY
SO EYE GUESS U COULD SAY
IT WAS A GOOD DAY
AT LEAST A LITTLE BETTER THAN THE DAY IN BALTIMORE

DOES ANYBODY HEAR US PRAY?
4 MICHAEL BROWN OR FREDDIE GRAY PEACE IS MORE THAN THE ABSENCE OF WAR
ABSENCE OF WAR

R WE GONNA C ANOTHER BLOODY DAY?
WE'RE TIRED OF CRYIN' & PEOPLE DYIN'
LET'S TAKE ALL THE GUNS AWAY

ABSENCE OF WAR- U AND ME
MAYBE WE CAN FINALLY SAY
ENUFF IS ENUFF IT'S TIME 4 LOVE

IT'S TIME 2 HEAR,
IT'S TIME 2 HEAR

THE GUITAR PLAY! (guitar solo)

Those are part of the songs lyrics?

It seems what i would expect

Prince is ant-guns, I don't know how his JW convictions play into

how far into social politics he can really go

I can respond, we'll see a lot more bloody days across this globe

.

Like someone else said a Baltimore concert, but then how much would he charge and who would be able to attend. Would he be willing to break form and do songs that could bring people together as well reflect the whole of the situation black white poor rich etc

Uptown

Free

Pop Life

Party Up

Positivity

Dance On

Eye No

Money Don't Matter Tonight

the Cross

These are the lyrics so far according to the news link posted on this thread. I just copied and pasted. If Prince is going to write a song about the tragic situation in Baltimore, his lyrics and music should reflect his disturbance, turbulance, and response in a way that is more than a throw-away media statement--that is not his history and it shouldn't be now (with the exception of Purple & Gold LOL). Just my opinion.

Jill Jones posted a link on FB (I can't copy and paste on the org) that has more complete information about the song and the recording of it. Very interesting. He also talked about Joni's health problems and had tears in his eyes while discussing her. It's on myfoxtwincities.com. Wish I could share the link but it doesn't work for me.

bashraka said:

http://www.myfoxtwincitie...Jc.twitter

This is the link Jill posted! More in-depth article and more personal.

prittypriss said:

bashraka said:

http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/28955948/exclusive-prince-releases-baltimore-in-peaceful-protest-at-paisley-park#.VUP6Oy9kEJc.twitter

This is the link Jill posted! More in-depth article and more personal.

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It was first posted by Iris Perez as it's her Fox 9 exclusive report and video:
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https://twitter.com/IrisP...5713828864

http://www.myfoxtwincitie...isley-park

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And there's this "dance rally 4 peace" party...

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prittypriss said:

bashraka said:

http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/28955948/exclusive-prince-releases-baltimore-in-peaceful-protest-at-paisley-park#.VUP6Oy9kEJc.twitter

This is the link Jill posted! More in-depth article and more personal.

I saw the same link posted on @baron3121. Unless Jill Jones broke the story, what difference does it make who posted the link first?

7roses said:

prittypriss said:

This is the link Jill posted! More in-depth article and more personal.

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It was first posted by Iris Perez as it's her Fox 9 exclusive report and video:
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https://twitter.com/IrisP...5713828864

http://www.myfoxtwincitie...isley-park

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And there's this "dance rally 4 peace" party...

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Wow. Aren't "rallies for peace" usually free?

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

7roses said:

And there's this "dance rally 4 peace" party...

Wow. Aren't "rallies for peace" usually free?

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Maybe proceeds will go to a good cause? Not that this is mentioned anywhere...

Anyway...with a $30 cover most likely he'll play if you pay and wear gray

7roses said:

Well, you fooled me for a moment--I thought this was the song...

purplethunder3121 said:

7roses said:

Well, you fooled me for a moment--I thought this was the song...

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...considering the "Baltimore" lyrics (is that all?!) and the lenght of this video it could have been the song!