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Reply #30 posted 12/16/15 12:37am

dodger

It's just hit me - this would be great as the finale of a Muppets film.

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I can just see them all in a small theatre on stage with Kermit and Miss Piggy singing 'get a big brush and paint the town....'

Statler and Waldof up on the balcony clapping along with The Swedish Chef playing a horn. Maybe have to edit the 'dirty little hotel room' line though.

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Reply #31 posted 12/16/15 4:30am

KCOOLMUZIQ
prince should have submitted this song for the live recent remake of "The Wiz". It would have been perfect for it!
eye will ALWAYS think of prince like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. eye mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that prince wasn't of this earth, eye would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. prince
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Reply #32 posted 12/16/15 5:19am

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Reminds me of Hot Summer. Just sayin'...

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Reply #33 posted 12/16/15 5:11pm

funksterr

dodger said:

It's just hit me - this would be great as the finale of a Muppets film.

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I can just see them all in a small theatre on stage with Kermit and Miss Piggy singing 'get a big brush and paint the town....'

Statler and Waldof up on the balcony clapping along with The Swedish Chef playing a horn. Maybe have to edit the 'dirty little hotel room' line though.

You beat me to it. I came here to say exactly the same thing. I think Prince has some old Muppets albums laying around Paisley Park somewhere.

Now to the bigger question: If 'the big city' is in her arms, exactly where is her 'dirty little hotel roo--' nevermind. biggrin

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Reply #34 posted 12/17/15 12:38am

Stranger

djThunderfunk said:

Reminds me of Hot Summer. Just sayin'...

Reminds me of a hot mess... wink

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Reply #35 posted 12/17/15 12:50am

jaawwnn

Disappointed this wasn't an Operation Ivy cover neutral

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Reply #36 posted 12/19/15 12:29am

shredher

Is there any lyrics available?

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Reply #37 posted 12/19/15 3:07am

funksterr

Finding Nemo 2?

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Reply #38 posted 12/19/15 11:18am

RJOrion
This song doesnt start percolating till the second half...easy to miss it if you patient enough to make through the first couple of verses...
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Reply #39 posted 12/20/15 3:11pm

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Perfect song for TV or film.
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Reply #40 posted 12/21/15 12:48pm

egansmind

My fave on the album, sounds like something that would have fiited in on the Sign O The Times album.

And to say that it must be good !

LOVE IT

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Reply #41 posted 12/21/15 12:55pm

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Would work in a Disney film.

All you others say Hell Yea!! woot!
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Reply #42 posted 12/23/15 8:39am

delirious

SchlomoThaHomo said:

I'm fully aware of the cheese factor of this one, and I totally understand why certain people wouldn't like it. I find it charming and fun. The horns on the breakdown are sick as hell.

Lyric question: is it "dirty little hotel room/workin' on bomb?" or "workin on a bar?"

The horns on the breakdown are courtesy of Phillip Lassiter - http://philiplassiter.com/ - did the arrangement for Big City and played on it. For reference he also did the arrangement for Mutiny on the Arsenio Hall show - you can hear some of the similar techniques used.

He is a good friend of mine - actually having dinner with him tonight in Dallas - I will mention some of the love for the horns on this song!

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Reply #43 posted 12/23/15 8:41am

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delirious said:

SchlomoThaHomo said:

I'm fully aware of the cheese factor of this one, and I totally understand why certain people wouldn't like it. I find it charming and fun. The horns on the breakdown are sick as hell.

Lyric question: is it "dirty little hotel room/workin' on bomb?" or "workin on a bar?"

The horns on the breakdown are courtesy of Phillip Lassiter - http://philiplassiter.com/ - did the arrangement for Big City and played on it. For reference he also did the arrangement for Mutiny on the Arsenio Hall show - you can hear some of the similar techniques used.

He is a good friend of mine - actually having dinner with him tonight in Dallas - I will mention some of the love for the horns on this song!


Please do. His stuff is brilliant!

"That's when stars collide. When there's space for what u want, and ur heart is open wide."
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Reply #44 posted 12/23/15 8:57am

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delirious said:

SchlomoThaHomo said:

I'm fully aware of the cheese factor of this one, and I totally understand why certain people wouldn't like it. I find it charming and fun. The horns on the breakdown are sick as hell.

Lyric question: is it "dirty little hotel room/workin' on bomb?" or "workin on a bar?"

The horns on the breakdown are courtesy of Phillip Lassiter - http://philiplassiter.com/ - did the arrangement for Big City and played on it. For reference he also did the arrangement for Mutiny on the Arsenio Hall show - you can hear some of the similar techniques used.

He is a good friend of mine - actually having dinner with him tonight in Dallas - I will mention some of the love for the horns on this song!

His contributions MAKE this song!

Always cry 4 love, never cry 4 pain.
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Reply #45 posted 12/23/15 9:12am

alandail

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Perfect song for TV or film.

Is that what it is? He had one song on the Bright Lights, Big City sound track.

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Reply #46 posted 12/23/15 10:57am

delirious

bluegangsta said:

delirious said:

The horns on the breakdown are courtesy of Phillip Lassiter - http://philiplassiter.com/ - did the arrangement for Big City and played on it. For reference he also did the arrangement for Mutiny on the Arsenio Hall show - you can hear some of the similar techniques used.

He is a good friend of mine - actually having dinner with him tonight in Dallas - I will mention some of the love for the horns on this song!

His contributions MAKE this song!

Absolutely...you should check out some of his original projects on his website - new album Dreamzz has a lot of the funk and horns that we like and his previous album Philthy I like just as much - maybe better - I need to go listen to them again smile You can also watch videos of sessions, new horn arrangements for Uptown Funk, etc - pretty cool stuff..

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Reply #47 posted 12/24/15 7:56am

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Anyone else hear the bass reference to funkin' for Jamaica in this song. Thought it was a sample when I first heard it!

Good song though - just seen someone asked was it unused for the film soundtrack that good love was on, was wondering the same myself!
[Edited 12/24/15 8:18am]
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Reply #48 posted 12/24/15 10:22am

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marksinclair said:

Anyone else hear the bass reference to funkin' for Jamaica in this song. Thought it was a sample when I first heard it!

Good song though - just seen someone asked was it unused for the film soundtrack that good love was on, was wondering the same myself!
[Edited 12/24/15 8:18am]


Yep, loud and clear!
RIP Prince: thank U 4 a funky Time...
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Reply #49 posted 12/24/15 10:28am

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funkaholic1972 said:

marksinclair said:

Anyone else hear the bass reference to funkin' for Jamaica in this song. Thought it was a sample when I first heard it!

Good song though - just seen someone asked was it unused for the film soundtrack that good love was on, was wondering the same myself!
[Edited 12/24/15 8:18am]


Yep, loud and clear!

I hear it too. smile
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Reply #50 posted 12/24/15 2:24pm

RJOrion

marksinclair said:

Anyone else hear the bass reference to funkin' for Jamaica in this song. Thought it was a sample when I first heard it! Good song though - just seen someone asked was it unused for the film soundtrack that good love was on, was wondering the same myself! [Edited 12/24/15 8:18am]

yessir...definitely can hear it

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Reply #51 posted 12/24/15 4:05pm

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funkaholic1972 said:

I quite like it on first listen. Again good musicianship.

I love this song now, it has a Sly Stonish vibe and I love the horns. This album just keeps getting better with each spin.

RIP Prince: thank U 4 a funky Time...
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Reply #52 posted 12/28/15 10:28am

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He says, "Now, sing" but didn't fly Ledesi's adlibs in right after. So I do it!! lol DODODODODODODODUH
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Reply #53 posted 12/28/15 4:54pm

luvsexy4all

it sucks....

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Reply #54 posted 01/04/16 1:21am

lmejding

At the beginning he says "Hallo u ???, let's go"

What is he saying?

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Reply #55 posted 01/05/16 12:54am

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Sounds like A Superconductor era song to me. (some of the chord changes).

Wouldn't be surprised if this was one of the Andy Allo collaboration songs and one of the candidates for their aborted album.

Did he replaced her voice (leaving her characteristic pronunciation of 'big cHWity' in towards the end of the song) + added horns, just like on Extraloveable?

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Reply #56 posted 01/05/16 6:36am

delirious

lmejding said:

At the beginning he says "Hallo u ???, let's go"

What is he saying?

Sounds to me like he is saying "C'mon all you Polaroids" LOL - can that be right?

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Reply #57 posted 01/08/16 7:43am

ZiggmanZoo

Listening right now...this is really a good song. I love the second part of the song and these horns are great! Classic Prince having fun = I will have fun too!

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Reply #58 posted 01/08/16 8:35am

feeluupp

This song is pretty much a great example for PHASE 2. As the PITCHFORK review stated, organic sound, but very underwhelming album.

Phase 2 and Planet Earth are great albums for the upper middle aged fams. Good office music, or cleaning the house music.

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Reply #59 posted 01/08/16 5:28pm

ZiggmanZoo

feeluupp said:

This song is pretty much a great example for PHASE 2. As the PITCHFORK review stated, organic sound, but very underwhelming album.

Phase 2 and Planet Earth are great albums for the upper middle aged fams. Good office music, or cleaning the house music.

May I ask, what do you consider to be good Prince albums, that is, not underwhelming?

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