The guitar is the selling point. He tries this time on his verse singing.

Verse originality is a biggie in pop.

Doesn't really have a chorus until the end. Odd.

I want to note his best lyrics are on songs he does not release.

2freaky4church1 said:

I want to note his best lyrics are on songs he does not release.

Like "I would rape you if I must"?

2freaky4church1 said:

I want to note his best lyrics are on songs he does not release.

I never thought of that, but you're right. Although "1999", "When Doves Cry", "If I WAs Your Girlfriend" and "Mountains" have pretty good lyrics off the top of my head.

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Might make a good thread idea though since we seem to be derailing a bit. "Best Lyrics In a Released/Un-released Song" or something like that. Maybe just a "Best Lyrics" thread. Prince has written a lot of really great lyrics and I don't hold it against him that these aren't the greatest in the world because I like the song. A lot.

NorthC said:

I don't think we disagree that much at all. My point was that Housequake and Blowing In the Wind are so different that you can't compare them. When you write about social issues, then, yes I do expect something like What's Going On. When you just want to have some fun, lyrics are less important. [Edited 7/2/15 9:54am]

Is "Rockhardlover" trying to be more than just a funk jam? It's a lot closer to "Housequake" than "Blowing in the Wind." I think it's a great song overall.

Like everyone else, I'm just waiting for the full version where Prince lets his guitar soar!

2freaky4church1 said:

V10LETBLUES said:

I love the rawer feel. It has the warmth missing from so much of his newer tracks. It's just good to hear the amateurish thin tinny annoying sound from AOC is completely missing here.

i would say it's because this is more likely a demo and the finished version will be on the album

bigd74 said:

Genesia said:

KingSausage said:

Bring on Free Urself! Even if I end up not loving it, I'm intrigued by these new songs. I'm always excited by new Prince music. Except for What If because fuck that song, right in the ear.

great tune, loving it

although i already donwloaded this song i wanna pay for it since the artist should be payed for such a great sound.

My initial thought was that the song needed a hook. On reflection I think it's deliberate. The line about RnB having no place is telling IMO. A remix would have obvious club potential too. This track simmers with sexuality, it's blatant but not crude which is refreshing from the standard booty song. His royal badness is back, and he's still as bad.

Philly76 said:

I see that many of you are wildly enthusiastic, but I listened to it a couple of times and it just isn't doing much for me.

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Maybe, as suggested earlier, it's just a demo?

V10LETBLUES said:

bigd74 said:

i would say it's because this is more likely a demo and the finished version will be on the album

LOL no, AOA sounded way more like demos than this. AOC sounds like cheap quickly thrown together demos. You can hear more, effort went into this than breakfast can wait or any of the other crap on it. [Edited 7/2/15 13:56pm]

will you please see my previous post asking you to please stop compalining about AOA on every single thread that is created! We get it. You hate hate hate hate hate it. STOP!

This song is stuck on repeat in my head especially the lines "she likes to party hard..."

Does anyone hear a tinge of Happy Birthday Mr Christian in this song???

I like it but his heart doesn't seem to be in it.

As if Prince is trying to sound like Prince. The spoken into sounds just like he did on the 1st few lines of Baltimore. Needs to be more raw. I wish his voice had the conviction and confidence of Peach on this track but I'm not hearing it.

Stilll like it and will buy.

EroticDreamer said:

i wave the flag for Prince as proudly as anyone on this site, but yall got me thinking im hearing a different song because ive tried to like it all evening, and im just not feelin it...its like i keep waiting for something to happen and it doesnt....sounds like a leftover from the 3rd Eye Girl lp....im sorry ima need some more funk...where's "Stare" at...unleash that joint...that snippet had me fiending

Spanky said:

This song makes me make that face I used to make as a kid when I spun songs like "If I Was Your Girlfriend" and "Sexy Dancer" and "All The Critics Love U in NY" for the first time. It's like a fuck face but it's also a Prince face. So I'm gonna call it a Puck face. Thank you Prince for helping me find my Puck face again. #HARDROCKLOVER

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I Love this type of Prince song because it feels so real and raw like he's playing a duet with his guitar The guitar was playing what he wasn't saying. It feels powerful and whole, as if Prince was internalizing feelings, then he wrote it and put music to it, fast. I wouldn't mind if it was longer, but it's a gem like it is.

terrig said:

KingSausage said:

Bring on Free Urself! Even if I end up not loving it, I'm intrigued by these new songs. I'm always excited by new Prince music.

yep

awful..trying to hard..this is the same guy who wrote Sign o the Times/1999?????????

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It has really grown on me. Really like the last part of the song. I can only imagine the live version of this will be sooooo good!!

`ms

EyeHatechu said: