Actually, Uncle Sam is a better song. Good rascism message.

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Deja it is 2003, the 80's are over Sis, deal with it.

I'd rather hear "One Kiss At A Time"...

"When We're Dancing Close And Slow" does wonders in the shower

"Girl" is sex on wax...

But your analysis was really worth the read, NuPwrSoul. Quite enjoyable

2freaky4church1 said:

huh?

Do Me, Baby is the original.

NuPwrSoul, what do you mean huh? lol.

Y'all mutha muthas is missin the point

2freaky4church1 said:

i wuz born in 1980. it's never ova.



kiss it.

Anji said:

that's where it all began, in a sense, but still...

Anji said:

Do Me Baby has the lyrics and seduction in the vocals. But godammnit I'm talkin bout the FEEL the FEEL.

Go put Shhh on a loud stereo system with some serious subwoofers and lay down with yo girl and tell me ya dont start grindin to the FEEL.

NuPwrSoul said:

understand. Shhh... is definitely among my all time favorites, yes... turn it up! (I must remain modest)

when i fust heard Prince's versions of Shhh I was so blown away by that intro. I hadn't heard a kick ass intro like that for a ballad since The Ohio Players' I Want to Be Free.

And thanks NewPwr...you've given me a title for a song I wrote based on Shhh.

NuPwrSoul said:

:O That made me tingle...

CalhounSq said:

CalhounSq said:

Try Phil Collins.

is it me or is it getting a little hot in here?

il take off all me clothes lad...

. sorry .

Strangely enough,

I don't appreciate this song maybe as much as I should.. because of Tevin's version coming out 1st..

that somehow changed my perspective of the song once "the artist" did his own version..


yeah, I suppose "shh" has a certain, PG-13 naughty "feel" to it.. but like it's been said elsewhere in this thread.. songs like "Do Me Baby" & "Girl" & 1 or 2 others.. they have more of that "sex on wax" feel to them..

but-

like we say in French:


à chaqun son.. truc!

i agree..prince's version takes a 'good' song and turns it into a 'great' song...

i liked tevin's version okay..but prince's version def'ly got something else goin' on...

this could be the only song in my collection & i would be happy.

no1 can do it better than P.
This osng proves it.
guitar-wise
sould wise
sex wise

100/10

The guitar is weak on the album version.

mltijchr said:

Sooo b/c he has other songs that are more clearly "sex on wax", this one can't be appreciated for its pounding sexiness??

I like Prince's version better than Tevin's. It's more passionate and intense. More exciting.
Prince sang it like he KNEW what he was talkin'bout!

mltijchr said:

Mhm Mhm Mhm get the wax out yalls ears man. We *AINT* talkin about the lyrics! We're talking about the FEEL, the tempo, the way the song starts off slow and builds to a climax only to STOP and then build and then STOP and then build to finally blow in a guitar solo at the end.

Do Me Baby and Girl may have the lyrics, but they in no way sonically portray sex in the same way. Do Me Baby comes close but the song is delivered pretty straightforwardly until the pillow talkin scene near the last half.

But as far as following along the rhythm and movement, it's all about SHHH.
[This message was edited Tue Apr 1 19:26:41 PST 2003 by NuPwrSoul]

Very nice description, NuPwr. I also would’ve never guessed that this tepid Tevin Campbell version could’ve been turned into something of high quality.

For those of you who are still struggling with the “Do you after school like some homework” line, try to look at that as Prince making an analogy to the passion of young love, not Prince trying to write in the voice of a young person.

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Brendan said:

OR that it's a students duty, obligation to do their homework after school... People kill me w/ their inability to process that line coming from him

CalhounSq said:

Even better.

NuPwrSoul said:

Ummm...sure...whatever you say.
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