When people say 90's Prince and look dismissive, play this track from the blindingly ambitious Love Symbol album.

robertgeorge said:

I love Damn U and I love the whole Symbol album 1992,

The single releases are incredible...

Sexy MF
My Name Is Prince
7
The Morning Papers

Great music videos as well.

thedance said:

Back when I could still hit those high notes, I used to sing this song at karaoke. Every time I sang it someone would always come over to me afterwards and ask me who originally sang the song. And every time I said Prince they would have a shocked look on their faces. Some would be like 'No way!' I would have to show the non-believers the cd and lyrics booklet that came with it to prove it to them. I loved it!

robertgeorge said:

When people say 90's Prince and look dismissive, play this track from the blindingly ambitious Love Symbol album.

His vocals on "Damn U" are flawless.

kingricefan said:

robertgeorge said:

When people say 90's Prince and look dismissive, play this track from the blindingly ambitious Love Symbol album.

Yes indeed.

GTsymbolover said:

robertgeorge said:

When people say 90's Prince and look dismissive, play this track from the blindingly ambitious Love Symbol album.

There is always something spectacular amongst everything he has done, however folks will always find fault, sadly there are lot of fixed minds in the 🌎. It's like the folks who say I don't like anything post 80's so they miss all his recent work and bizarrely all his current variations on his early 80's work, go figure, simply there loss!

Amen!

It's one thing that bothers me now is that I can't hit those notes anymore. I keep on trying but just can't do it. I wish I could because it would be my own tribute to Prince and I could spread the joy around.

dodger said:

kingricefan said:

Back when I could still hit those high notes, I used to sing this song at karaoke. Every time I sang it someone would always come over to me afterwards and ask me who originally sang the song. And every time I said Prince they would have a shocked look on their faces. Some would be like 'No way!' I would have to show the non-believers the cd and lyrics booklet that came with it to prove it to them. I loved it!

You must have been a good singer back in the day then! I remember a reviewer at the time saying it was like vocal gymnastics. One of his best ballads IMO

kingricefan said:

It's one thing that bothers me now is that I can't hit those notes anymore. I keep on trying but just can't do it. I wish I could because it would be my own tribute to Prince and I could spread the joy around.

dodger said:

kingricefan said: You must have been a good singer back in the day then! I remember a reviewer at the time saying it was like vocal gymnastics. One of his best ballads IMO

Don't even sweat it. The video is now OFFICIALLY on Youtube, which means we can OFFICIALLY spread the joy of Prince's spectacular glory in this song around - in tribute to him - to our heart's content!

I've just discovered this song a couple of days ago, i like it a lot.

214 said:

I've just discovered this song a couple of days ago, i like it a lot.

Couple of days ago, You never listen to the album that "Damn U" is on all the way through?

robertgeorge said:

When people say 90's Prince and look dismissive, play this track from the blindingly ambitious Love Symbol album.

thank you for mentioning this

Astasheiks said:

214 said:

I've just discovered this song a couple of days ago, i like it a lot.

Couple of days ago, You never listen to the album that "Damn U" is on all the way through?

Is it couple of days ago without the "a"? no i haven't listenedthe whole album.

Love this song, love this video - incredible stuff

DarkKnight1 said:

Amazing song off of an absolutely perfect album. One of his best. is the one album that made me an obsessed fan.

I wouldn't go that far, but you're not me right?

Damn shame such a masterpiece gets this bland "me myself and I" video.
I prefer the song to remain abstract, I don't get this narcissistic lip-syncing.
No budget for a symphonic orchestra, I see.
Give me the betacam of "Paisley Park" any day instead of this Hollywood self-absorbed postcard.
The song deserved better than yet another shot at Prince's face. Not that he isn't cute.

GTsymbolover said:

robertgeorge said:

When people say 90's Prince and look dismissive, play this track from the blindingly ambitious Love Symbol album.

There is always something spectacular amongst everything he has done, however folks will always find fault, sadly there are lot of fixed minds in the 🌎. It's like the folks who say I don't like anything post 80's so they miss all his recent work and bizarrely all his current variations on his early 80's work, go figure, simply there loss!

It may be his most complex. It requires proper audio conditions, it's so dense.
Fantastic arrangements, incredible 3D production, Love Symbol has everything.
Give a spin to its Funny Cousin, "Exodus", whenever the Opera starts to feel too heavy to bear.
What a band.

bonatoc said:

bonatoc said:

I like the version on Arsenio. Especially the "I'm on fire...til you come and put me out."

That's a dirty line, in retrospect. I always took that figuratively. That's our Prince!

Love the guitar solo, too. I think it was Levi. Nothing that Prince couldn't do, though.

[Edited 10/4/17 16:15pm]