Anybody dig this song from the past? I dig it past and present. "The Future"

Astasheiks said:

Anybody dig this song from the past? I dig it past and present. "The Future"

That song and the Batman soundtrack is funky!

I like every track, Partyman being my least favorite but ok.

Batdance rox.

Very good song i discovered it not long ago.

It shares the same beat technique as "Good Love". I bet they were recorded close in time.

ufoclub said:

It shares the same beat technique as "Good Love". I bet they were recorded close in time.

Even more similar to the outtake The LINE (1988)

It has always been my favorite from the Batman soundtrack.

When I first heard it, to me it felt like who things might have seemed to be in Prince's life/camp at the time, it did have a apocolyptic, darker/colder/lonely feel to it sorta like Sign o the Times.
Things again were changed up. But this time all that remaind of his 1980 music community was Dr Fink Miko & Levi and the first two would be gone in a years time...

Great song.I think it should have been a single.Can you imagine the awesome video that Prince could have made for this song?

One of his best album openers.!

Love the song, the album, the era.

Love it. It's like a funky engine that just won't stop.

What struck me was that the whole album received so much criticism when it was released, but it's an absolute joy to listen to compared to Prince's last 5 releases or so. It makes clear how far downhill the music has gone since then.

jdcxc said:

The Orbit remix is also cool. Batman has some real underrated high points...Vicki Waiting is brilliant.

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And "The Future". Love it for its somber mood, and the enigmatic lyrics.

SoulAlive said:

Great song.I think it should have been a single.Can you imagine the awesome video that Prince could have made for this song?

It was released as a single in Europe with Electric Chair as the B Side....didn't chart that great though.

dearmrman said:

SoulAlive said:

Great song.I think it should have been a single.Can you imagine the awesome video that Prince could have made for this song?

It was released as a single in Europe with Electric Chair as the B Side....didn't chart that great though.

I thouhgt it did pretty well in the Dutch charts.

It peaked at number 9, which is pretty good for a 5th single.

Astasheiks said:

Anybody dig this song from the past? I dig it past and present. "The Future"

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The opening track of the Tour...

Great singing on that song

What about the lyrics?

Has reality changed so they do not fit anymore?

One of my favorites, together with Vicky Waiting. Stone cold classics, in my opinion.

udo said:

Astasheiks said:

Anybody dig this song from the past? I dig it past and present. "The Future"

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The opening track of the Tour...

Yeah! The Future / 1999 / Housequake / Sexy dancer, just tro get things started!

So what's the lyrics about?

I've seen the future and it will be
I've seen the future and it works
And if there's life after, we will see
So I can't go like a jerk

Systematic overthrow of the underclass
Hollywood conjures images of the past
New world needs spiritually
That will last
I've seen the future and it will be

I've seen the future and it will be
I've seen the future and it works
And if there's life after, we will see
So I can't go like a jerk

Yellow Smiley offers me X
Like he's drinking seven up
I would rather drink 6 razor blades
Razor blades from a paper cup
He can't understand, I say 2 tough
It's just that I've seen the future
And boy it's rough

I've seen the future and it will be
I've seen the future and it works
And if there's life after, we will see
So U can't go like a jerk
No, no

I've seen the future and it will be
Wait a minute

Pretty pony standing on the avenue
Flashin' a loaded pistol, 2 dumb 2 be true
Somebody told him playin' cops and robbers was cool
Would our rap have been different if we only knew?

I've seen the future and it will be
I've seen the future and it works
If there's life after, we will see
Don't go out like a jerk

Systematic overthrow of the underclass
Hollywood conjures images of the past
New world needs spiritually
That will last
I've seen the future and it will be
I've seen the future and it will be
I've seen the future and it will be

I've seen the future and it will be

I've seen the future and it will be
I've seen the future and it will be

"Think about the future"

gimme the electric chair for all my future crimes

Talk of this album always makes me long for the Rave 1989 album or a seperate full on album promoted with videos tours concept etc

The Future
Electric Chair
Dance With the Devil
Me Touch Myself
Fuschia Light
Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic

Still Would Stand All Time
God is Alive

The Voice Inside

The Line

OldFriends4Sale said:

What is it about, why everything in life is not crytal clear. I mean we can't even know for sure why a dog's tail moves.

it's the first P song I ever heard. Finding out that you could perform better stunts on an Amiga Batmobile vs a Amstrad Batmobile? Now that's priceless.

Or freely available at a car fire boot sale!!

Cx

214 said:

What is it about, why everything in life is not crytal clear. I mean we can't even know for sure why a dog's tail moves.

oh stop it with your astrology balls - the wolves were bred with lizards so their heads would get smaller , yet look cute when attached to trees.

Even now women carry invisible lizard dogs in their pockets, next to their pocket Iceland device and social justice repellent.

mrsquirrel said:

214 said:

What is it about, why everything in life is not crytal clear. I mean we can't even know for sure why a dog's tail moves.

oh stop it with your astrology balls - the wolves were bred with lizards so their heads would get smaller , yet look cute when attached to trees.

Even now women carry invisible lizard dogs in their pockets, next to their pocket Iceland device and social justice repellent.

U don't understand

jdcxc said:

1) The Orbit remix is also cool. 2) Batman has some real underrated high points...Vicki Waiting is brilliant.

I agree to both..

The Future is excellent..