I rarely listen to Ice Cream Castles, more than a few songs. I dug My Drawers, Jungle Love and especially The Bird. But when it came to the slow jams like Chili Sauce (Can't stand that infuriating waitor voice) and my song of choice ITKCMYC, I never really gave them a chance.

I recently dug out this gem on the BFTP 6.0 boot. Nowhere in the Prince community has this masterpiece rarely got any spotlight. When I first listened to it, it felt like an experience. Now, when I listen to it, it still feels like an experience. When I first heard it on the boot I didn't know about the controversy with the cuts and fadeouts in the album version. That's how many times I listened to it before. Today, I really can't believe that he released the song that way on the album. It might be one of the worst decisions that passed through.

Where this song really got me hooked is the fusion between the spoken words and the musical elements. The bassline opens and this song go off on a low key with the piano and synth always present all throughout the entire song while Morris is speaking in his seducing voice "You like my crib baby". A few words later he start singing typical smooth lyrics and going into the chorus with the catchy "If The Kid Can't Make You Come......Nobody can". The drum is on point, which, if I believe Princevault, is Morris, so cred to him. The verses/chorus lead line goes on 2 minutes or so until this song goes in to overdrive. And this is my first issue with this song. The guitar. Wow, where do I begin. This bluesy leadline that will follow this whole song from here on out is so good I literally had tears in my eye. And that's the problem. It's not even Prince. It's Jesse. And however good he is I really wish that was one of Prince's guitar god moment. I'm not going to lie here. But whenever some of my friends that are discovering Prince for the first time I play them this and claiming that it is Prince on guitar because they also adore this work of mastery. And I believe he could play some of those notes and maybe did so in rehearsal. But just to be clear, I also love you Jesse Johnson.

Now, I'm going to be specific on some guitar -and instrumental porn further down the line. So lets start from 30 seconds before the "pretty blouse" section. The tweaks, the bends on the guitar are so funky and bluesy at the same time it's not even funny. And let's dive into the spoken part "That's a pretty blouse" "Thank you" "Take it off!" "Is that better?" "A little bit, I'd rather see it live in concert though"

direct slowdown in the music and the guitar is changing down a tiny bit but the fucking chords are orgasmic "Well, I tell you what cutie, I'll let you take that off" The synth is also making a lead role here folks "Ding-Dang!!" and the guitar just before "This little hook" is also saying "dan-dan!!"

"This little hook went to Holland" | synth "Baam-baam!!!"
This little hook went to France | Piano a louuuuud "Dun-Dun!!!!!"
This little hook went to London
And this little hook went to... | Synth "Diiiiing!!!"
Uhmm

The speaking part goes on a bit with the instruments just unbelieveable in the background complementing the voices.

Then Morris says "Oh, baby, you're just too sexy" and what the hell is happening next. Rhythm guitar?!?!?!?!?!?!?! "Waka-waka-waka-waka-waka-waka"

Morris? | Rhythm guitar "Waka-waka-waka-waka"
Yeah, baby | Rhythm guitar "Waka-waka-waka-waka"
What's my name? | Rhythm guitar "Waka-waka-waka-waka"
It's baby, ain't it? | Rhythm guitar "Waka-waka-waka-waka"
Oh, Morris, what's my ... | Rhythm guitar "Waka-waka-waka-waka"
Ah ga ga ga ga! | Rhythm guitar "Waka-waka-waka-waka"
Oh, Morris! | Rhythm guitar "Waka-waka-waka-waka"
Too sexy! | Rhythm guitar "Waka-waka-waka-waka"

It continues a bit until my absolute favourite musical arrangement by Prince of all time. Here we go.

Holland

France

London

Dance

Holland

France

London

Dance

Holland

France

London

Dance

The guitar is now doing it's final lead line.......

Holland | Guitar "Waow-waow-waow-waow"

France | Guitar "Waow-waow-waow-waow"

......Before making a standing ovation to the baddest, filthiest, nastiest, funkiest, unbelievable fucking BASSSLINE HE EVER CREATED!! And I'm not saying you will agree, but when it comes to climaxing a song to it fullest after just soaking in musical elements after elements for nearly seven minutes I personally just burst out in tears almost every time because it's so well crafted and organic. Holy shiiiiiiit!!!

London | Bass "dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun"

Dance | Bass "dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun"

SYNTH STAB/PIANO STAB DIRECTLY AFTER "DANCE"!!!!!! "BA-DAM-BAAAAAAM!!!"

BASSLINE DIRECTLY AFTER SYNTH STAB!!!!! "dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuun"

He delays the basshook just a millisecond on the first line

SYNTH STAB/PIANO STAB AGAIN!!!!!! "BA-DAM-BAAAAAAM!!!!!"

BASSLINE AFTER SYNTH STAB!!!!!!!! "dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-duuuuun"

The second basshook a way shorter but also evident and amazingly funky

Now the song goes back to it's original form and it's time to pledge the allegiance

Chorus "If the Kid Can't Make you come......Nobody"| low synth in the background "ba-da-da-da-da-dam"

Let me hear the pledge of allegiance, baby | low synth in the background "ba-da-da-da-da-dam"

What do you mean? | two seconds later a LOUD SYNTH IN THE BACKGROUND!! "BA-DA-DA-DA-DA-DAM!!!!"

You know, like you used to do in school

You got to be kidding | just one or two seconds later a LOUD SYNTH IN THE BACKGROUND!! "BA-DA-DA-DA-DA-DAM!!!!"

I guess you're not
Come on, baby
Morris is listening

After the last sentence you wait about 10-12 seconds and the guitar goes with two quick chords like "Bam-bam!"

And then the last Synth/piano stab comes in and put this song to the stratosphere

"BAAAAAAAAAA-BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM!!!!"

"..........Of the United States...........Of America"

I've now broke it down in detail why I can listen to this song over and over and over again without being tired of it. And now I'm really spent so why won't you give me some feedback. THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!

[Edited 2/18/18 16:51pm]

Just got into this song recently - it's pretty amazing.

I've never seen anyone "officially" confirm it but it's a pure tribute to Hot Buttered Soul isn't it? It still sounds like the Minneapolis Sound though, that's one of the most impressive things about it. I love it. That edit on the album is amongst the most awkward things he's ever done though, what was he thinking??