When I first heard "Lovesexy" and the segue between "Eye No" and "Alphabet St", I figured the voice was saying "I got more ho's than a golf course" as in a pimpish play on words.

But I see that in the lyrics of "Big Tall Wall" he says:

Baby doll, U're so glam
Every time I see U I wanna slam
U have the nerve 2 walk up my street
Didn't anybody tell U that
My modus operandi left a lot 2 be desired?
I got more holes than a golf course
Oh yeah, U're hot company

So what does he mean? Same thing?

ufoclub said:

When I first heard "Lovesexy" and the segue between "Eye No" and "Alphabet St", I figured the voice was saying "I got more ho's than a golf course" as in a pimpish play on words.

But I see that in the lyrics of "Big Tall Wall" he says:

Baby doll, U're so glam
Every time I see U I wanna slam
U have the nerve 2 walk up my street
Didn't anybody tell U that
My modus operandi left a lot 2 be desired?
I got more holes than a golf course
Oh yeah, U're hot company

So what does he mean? Same thing?

A ho' is a girl. It's slang. A golf course has holes aka ho's. Pretty easy.

One of the funnier lyrics from Prince that I think is a better play on words is "We're gettin' ready to get funkier than a sack of granddaddies".

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TrivialPursuit said:

ufoclub said:

When I first heard "Lovesexy" and the segue between "Eye No" and "Alphabet St", I figured the voice was saying "I got more ho's than a golf course" as in a pimpish play on words.

But I see that in the lyrics of "Big Tall Wall" he says:

Baby doll, U're so glam
Every time I see U I wanna slam
U have the nerve 2 walk up my street
Didn't anybody tell U that
My modus operandi left a lot 2 be desired?
I got more holes than a golf course
Oh yeah, U're hot company

So what does he mean? Same thing?

A ho' is a girl. It's slang. A golf course has holes aka ho's. Pretty easy.

One of the funnier lyrics from Prince that I think is a better play on words is "We're gettin' ready to get funkier than a sack of granddaddies".

[Edited 1/23/19 22:58pm]

"Ho'" stands for "hole"?? 4 realz? I'd always assumed it was short for "whore", but "hole" makes it even more offensive

databank said:

TrivialPursuit said:

A ho' is a girl. It's slang. A golf course has holes aka ho's. Pretty easy.

One of the funnier lyrics from Prince that I think is a better play on words is "We're gettin' ready to get funkier than a sack of granddaddies".

[Edited 1/23/19 22:58pm]

"Ho'" stands for "hole"?? 4 realz? I'd always assumed it was short for "whore", but "hole" makes it even more offensive

it's only just now dawned on me, too

ps: i always thought the other lyric was 'funkier than a sack of grains'
and was like 'what's so funky about a sack of grains anyway?'

IstenSzek said:

nextedition said:

IstenSzek said:

it's only just now dawned on me, too

ps: i always thought the other lyric was 'funkier than a sack of grains'
and was like 'what's so funky about a sack of grains anyway?'

What is so funky about a sack of granddaddies?

The only thing I can come up with, is a certain smell that some old people have ("granddaddies" ... no offense to any old person)...so I'm guessing that's the funky part.

"I've got more holes than a golf course' - I always thought he meant he had plenty of women he could 'get his hole' with.

oceanblue said:

nextedition said:

IstenSzek said: What is so funky about a sack of granddaddies?

The only thing I can come up with, is a certain smell that some old people have ("granddaddies" ... no offense to any old person)...so I'm guessing that's the funky part.

@ both of you

I've always heard "Oh yeah, you'll have company," not "you're hot company."

TheBigBang said:

I've always heard "Oh yeah, you'll have company," not "you're hot company."

makes sense. since he has more 'ho's' than a golf course, it's to be expected that she'll have company when dating him


anywho, i used to think they had a lot of hoes at the golf course to hoe the grass


at the end of the day it's just as rude, it's just that the new explanation is even more perplexing,
given that it's right there on lovesexy, which is like his most non profane album

Ho' is short for whore/prostitute. Hole is a slang word for a woman/vagina. Ho' is not short for hole. Maybe a play on words in the lyrics, but not the same definition.

databank said:

TrivialPursuit said:

A ho' is a girl. It's slang. A golf course has holes aka ho's. Pretty easy.

One of the funnier lyrics from Prince that I think is a better play on words is "We're gettin' ready to get funkier than a sack of granddaddies".

[Edited 1/23/19 22:58pm]

"Ho'" stands for "hole"?? 4 realz? I'd always assumed it was short for "whore", but "hole" makes it even more offensive

Let me be clear: golf courses and women both have holes that men love to shoot white things into. (There's probably a ball joke in there somewhere, too.)

From "Style": "Style is Mayte in the shower" When I first heard this, I couldn't believe my ears.

From "Love 2 the 9s": "Will U keep your cool if I washed ur feet?" I was thinking at first that the girl gets mad if Prince tried to wash her feet for whatever reason - now I'm guessing the girl is ticklish and Prince is asking will she commit to a foot wash without squirming. Either way, I'm thinking "hmm?"