Just put on AOA for the first time in awhile.

"Way Back Home" just got me crying as well as "Affirmations."

I ALWAYS broke up at "Way Back Home" but now.....

What do you think?

Jughead, Purple & Gold, 1999: The New Master.

suomynona said:

Jughead, Purple & Gold, 1999: The New Master.

Those might be seen as sad by you.

However, I was going more with the crying-sort-of-thing.

I never quite understood the hate for Jughead.

Purple and Gold was an interesting experiment.

The New Master well....

I always felt that the One Nite Alone album is sad.

I think I would vote for Dirty Mind. When U Mere Mine and Gotta Broken Heart are obvious examples, but throughout the whole album he has such vaulnerability in his voice, even while singing mostly empowering lyrics.

sro100 said:

suomynona said:

Jughead, Purple & Gold, 1999: The New Master.

I never quite understood the hate for Jughead.

GET STUPID GET STUPID!
The worst song of Prince's career. An epic piece of S-H-I-T. Recorded during the same session as "The Flow" and "Something Funky (This House Comes)."

If that song was in iTunes, I'd add a photo of an overflowing toilet for the album art.

It is rumored that the CIA played "Jughead" on repeat to torture suspected terrorists after 9/11. They stopped after several bled to death from their ears.

suomynona said:

suomynona said:

sro100 said:

I never quite understood the hate for Jughead.

GET STUPID GET STUPID!
The worst song of Prince's career. An epic piece of S-H-I-T. Recorded during the same session as "The Flow" and "Something Funky (This House Comes)."

If that song was in iTunes, I'd add a photo of an overflowing toilet for the album art.

It is rumored that the CIA played "Jughead" on repeat to torture suspected terrorists after 9/11. They stopped after several bled to death from their ears.

The title is "Jughead"; like the Archie's Comic character it's MEANT to be stupid. It is exactly what it is. Anyway, that's not what this thread is about.

jaypotton said:

suomynona said:

GET STUPID GET STUPID!
The worst song of Prince's career. An epic piece of S-H-I-T. Recorded during the same session as "The Flow" and "Something Funky (This House Comes)."

If that song was in iTunes, I'd add a photo of an overflowing toilet for the album art.

It is rumored that the CIA played "Jughead" on repeat to torture suspected terrorists after 9/11. They stopped after several bled to death from their ears.

Oh it is BAD (not good) for sure and certainly ONE of the worst but surely not THE worst? That honour must go to Grafitti Bridge (the song)?

Oh I forgot...yesterday was the release of "When Doves Cry" by Fetty Wap right? The one you wrote on here you heard?

sro100 said:

jaypotton said:

suomynona said: Oh it is BAD (not good) for sure and certainly ONE of the worst but surely not THE worst? That honour must go to Grafitti Bridge (the song)?

Oh I forgot...yesterday was the release of "When Doves Cry" by Fetty Wap right? The one you wrote on here you heard?

Good question. I'm guessing the Bremer Trust put the smack down on that.

sro100 said:

suomynona said:

GET STUPID GET STUPID!
The worst song of Prince's career. An epic piece of S-H-I-T. Recorded during the same session as "The Flow" and "Something Funky (This House Comes)."

If that song was in iTunes, I'd add a photo of an overflowing toilet for the album art.

It is rumored that the CIA played "Jughead" on repeat to torture suspected terrorists after 9/11. They stopped after several bled to death from their ears.

The title is "Jughead"; like the Archie's Comic character it's MEANT to be stupid. It is exactly what it is. Anyway, that's not what this thread is about.

Well, it makes me sad. Out of all of the great songs in the vault -- especially from that time period -- he put that garbage on the record. I hope Fargnoli got PAID, because someone deserved to for putting us through that.

Way Back Home always felt emotional & deep to me, so it gets me. Today is the FIRST listen without crying since all this! *progress* I haven't gone near Comeback, Here On Earth, stuff that I know is gonna gut me. Can't say what his saddest is, since the sad songs are sprinkled around the catalogue.

RiotPaisley said:

Nah... In hindsight Emancipation. The song with the baby's heart beat. He had so much hope and was so looking forward to that life, the love story of he and Mayte. To hear it now really makes me said.

Sex In The Summer.

If you want to really get sad, my vote is "Wasted Kisses."

suomynona said:

RiotPaisley said:

Nah... In hindsight Emancipation. The song with the baby's heart beat. He had so much hope and was so looking forward to that life, the love story of he and Mayte. To hear it now really makes me said.

Sex In The Summer.

If you want to really get sad, my vote is "Wasted Kisses."

Ugh, I still can't believe that some fans still think that Wasted Kisses is about his child. :smh:

RiotPaisley said:

Nah... In hindsight Emancipation. The song with the baby's heart beat. He had so much hope and was so looking forward to that life, the love story of he and Mayte. To hear it now really makes me said.

Emancipation (disc 2) is a bit of a downer for me too, since the subject matter is so specific and personal.
I also always associate The Vault: Old Friends For Sale with cloudy day listening.

IMO Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic is a sad album, lot of the songs deal with his marriage to Mayte breaking up - seems odd when the album title sounds so jolly! also it has Everyday Is A Jehovah Party on it and that's depressing enough!

sro100 said:

Just put on AOA for the first time in awhile.

"Way Back Home" just got me crying as well as "Affirmations."

I ALWAYS broke up at "Way Back Home" but now.....

What do you think?

can't think of an album full of sad songs from prince, so i can't say. even aoa had plenty of bouncy tracks.

Dandroppedadime said:

IMO Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic is a sad album, lot of the songs deal with his marriage to Mayte breaking up - seems odd when the album title sounds so jolly! also it has Everyday Is A Jehovah Party on it and that's depressing enough!

look, in no way is "everyday" a good track, but it isn't as bad as everyone here says it is. I've been watching people trash it for years, but when it comes on my ipod I never skip it. It's kinda fun sometimes...

delirious26 said:

Dandroppedadime said:

IMO Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic is a sad album, lot of the songs deal with his marriage to Mayte breaking up - seems odd when the album title sounds so jolly! also it has Everyday Is A Jehovah Party on it and that's depressing enough!

look, in no way is "everyday" a good track, but it isn't as bad as everyone here says it is. I've been watching people trash it for years, but when it comes on my ipod I never skip it. It's kinda fun sometimes...

i remember when rave came out, he was just getting back to being prince and clive davis was pumping the album. anyway, i was just finishing up my own very first album and just hearing how this man was still going strong after all those years was an inspiration, I took the poster in it and put it in front of my keyboard while i worked on songs. I can't say there are any albums of Prince's I dislike, a couple that i'm indifferent too, but I wouldn't even say I dislike them.

delirious26 said:

20ten - its sadness comes with its boredom.

One Night Alone. The whole era from Newpower Soul to 3121 seemed really rough for Prince. The music was totally uninspired and a lot of the lyrics had a sort of pleading desperation we hadn't seen since the Black Album.

I must admit listening the album 'Prince' from 1979, there are a number of melancholic, lamenting songs such as It's Gonna be Lonely. The music can be quite sombre too.

I believe there's a sort of sadness feeling and vibe throughout all his music, including the sexual oriented ones.

sro100 said:

AOA...

Its an adult fully realized look back with regret and resolute lonliness that offers no hope for the future and quiet acceptance of that realization. Beautifully sad ...

terrig said:

AOA...

Its an adult fully realized look back with regret and resolute lonliness that offers no hope for the future and quiet acceptance of that realization. Beautifully sad ...

nah, not the whole album. several songs though, for sure.