Prince - "Holly Rock" - Official Animated Music Video

Reply #151 posted 07/29/19 3:02pm

Zannaloaf

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Ugh! It's dreadful and corny! He would never have approved something like this. It seems the estate and WB are doing their best to ruin his legacy and sense of cool!

https://twitter.com/armandserrano/status/723404458307153920

Reply #152 posted 07/29/19 3:54pm

Missmusicluver 72	I think it is so cute and I like the animation! It would be also cool to see a live performance of this also. Love is God, God is love, girls and boys love God above~ The only Love there is, is the Love We Make~ Prince4Ever
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Reply #153 posted 07/29/19 5:18pm

studal

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It's feckin' brilliant. Pure cheese. Made my day. And a fantastic song. Loved all the output at that time. He was so proliffic at tht stage. A machine. Love and respect. Love the man. Love the music. Love. Was probably in love with him too. Amazing.

Looking for a new man. Freaks need not apply. Freeeks can tho ;-p

Reply #154 posted 07/29/19 9:18pm

gandorb

OperatingThetan said:
LINK: https://youtu.be/HaphX02vY6k The official video for Prince's 'Holly Rock' will premiere at 12pm (CT) on Thursday, July 25. The new animated video was created by Electric Light Studios and co-produced by The Prince Estate and Warner Records. https://mobile.twitter.co...0314019847 [Side note: At 12pm CT tomorrow, the official video for the second single from #PrinceOriginals, "Holly Rock," will premiere on @YouTube - luv4u] .

Perhaps one of my least favorite songs on Originals, but it made an enjoyable video that is getting a fair amount of exposure.

http://soundcloud.com/funky-temple

Reply #155 posted 08/02/19 1:27am

FunkyStrange

what a steaming pile...

https://www.youtube.com/w...Zlfbep2LdU

Reply #156 posted 08/02/19 4:04am

av36

I like the video. It remind's me of Peter, Bjørn & John's 'Young Folks.' More importantly my kids liked it and it's this sort of stuff that's going to get them interested in Prince.

Talking of my kids listening to 'Holly Rock' the first time my 6 year old heard it she immediately shouted to me 'Dad, that sounds like 'Beep beep I'm a sheep!'

I had no idea what she was talking about so I you tubed said song and by Joe she was right. It's alarmingly similar! Beep beep is by all accounts hugely popular with the kids - it's there with Raining Tacos and that Baby Shark thing.

The Estate should either sue immiediately (which would be good as Beep Beep is intensely annoying) or use it's similarity to get the kids on board with Prince. They may want to remove the 'Bullshittin' line first that prevents my kids anyway from hearing the whole song....

If they do sue and win, remember where they read it first....

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Reply #157 posted 08/02/19 6:00pm

Doalwa

I love this song...it's one of those Prince songs that you really have to listen to on headphones, though to get the full experience.

Some of the stuff that goes on deep in the back of the mix is crazy...there are some guitar solos on this song that rival his best guitar stuff but you can just barely make it out...quite infuriating, really!

The video is very nice, I like that they did something different for a change...got pretty tired of that rehearsal footage.

I say: Keep it coming, right now it feels good to be a Prince fan.

Reply #158 posted 08/03/19 8:34am

Ugot2shakesumt
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I don't love the song, it's "ok", but I like the video. It gives it a color and flavor. It adds charm.But most of all, it adds a nice tinge of Prince and his style. And also I finally know what the lyrics say lol. I honestly never even cared what he was singing about other than it was the name of the track.

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Reply #159 posted 08/04/19 12:49pm

funkaholic1972

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I enjoyed this animated video, although it is somewhat simple and the likeliness with Prince could have been better. I wouldn't mind more of these animated Prince videos in the future.

RIP Prince: thank U 4 a funky Time!

Reply #160 posted 08/06/19 12:14pm

sulls

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It's cool. I like the female swaying from side to side.

"I like to watch."

Reply #161 posted 08/07/19 2:47am

VaultCurator

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I may have been a bit slow here, but has anyone else noticed the connections between Holly Rock and the Dream Factory LP?

The opening ad libs in the song 'Dream Factory' are "Holly Rock ain't all it seems. Don't get too serious, it's just a dream"

And then there was the interlude 'Nevaeh Ni Ecalp A' which includes the line "Welcome to Holly Rock. You are just in time. Got any dreams you ain using?"

RIP EXTRALOVEABLE!!!

Reply #162 posted 08/07/19 9:25am

Rev

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FunkyStrange said:

what a steaming pile...

I feel the same way. Unwatchable. I had to walk away, it was embarassingly childish. Like my 16 year old did it for a high school project...

Reply #163 posted 08/07/19 8:39pm

blackwell1

Just hard to watch. Not worthy of a song that is not worthy to be picked for a video above so many others. sad Hoping it gets better.

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Reply #164 posted 08/08/19 6:08pm

feeluupp

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sulls said:

It's cool. I like the female swaying from side to side.

That's the only thing the budget allowed her to do. lol

Reply #165 posted 08/09/19 9:34am

violetcrush

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Yes, this was during the time that Prince was lashing out at his friends/former associates - Morris, Jimmy Jam, Jesse, and especially Paul Peterson who we know was the subject of the song Dream Factory. I just watched the 3/3/86 First Ave show again where he calls out Jimmy during Mountains and sings the “what have you done for me lately” line during controversy, then he “chops” down the “Oak Tree” and does the “wooden leg” dance, and then most blatantly he calls out Paul Peterson by name during Mutiny with chants of Dream Factory and Holly Rock.
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I think Holly Rock was Prince’s slam toward those who had left him and moved to LA to pursue their own careers, and Dream Factory was specifically aimed at Paul because he unexpectedly quit The Family to have his own record deal.
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I don’t think Holly Rock was that significant to him. I don’t think he ever performed the full song live - it was always just the one liner chant.

Reply #166 posted 08/10/19 10:35am

feeluupp said:

Ofc they choose the "worst" song on the album... lol

That ain't the worst song! Lol
It's funky.

I'll die, but I won't go away~

Reply #167 posted 08/10/19 10:37am

feeluupp said:

rdhull said:

TwiliteKid said:

Listen closely - there's guitar playing along with the sax. That said, does it matter? This isn't a documentary.

He's trolling (again).

Yes I am a troll, the biggest troll on this site, my goal is to destroy Prince.

rolleyes

Then you went and picked a fight with the wrong gang. wink

I'll die, but I won't go away~

Reply #168 posted 08/10/19 2:13pm

feeluupp

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Miitch said:
feeluupp said:

Yes I am a troll, the biggest troll on this site, my goal is to destroy Prince.

Then you went and picked a fight with the wrong gang.

You know what sarcasim is? rolleyes

Reply #169 posted 08/11/19 9:44am

AvocadosMax said:

“He never would have approved of dis!!”
You don’t know that. He seemed to love cartoon versions of himself starting with 20TEN up until his very last studio album.

Very true. I feel like he'd be amused by it, even if it's not the usual brand of 'cool'. It's a chill animation to a funky song. What's not to love?

I'll die, but I won't go away~

Reply #170 posted 08/11/19 9:46am

Michael Clouds 8 minutes ago

rdhull said:

Animator: “so which era of Prince do you want included in this video?” Estate: “YES”

lol..but I like the different era's approach though.

The styles are all from the 90s though aren't they? I might be wrong, but it feels like the purple rain era.

I'll die, but I won't go away~

Reply #171 posted 08/11/19 2:54pm

feeluupp said:

Miitch said:

feeluupp said:

Yes I am a troll, the biggest troll on this site, my goal is to destroy Prince.

Then you went and picked a fight with the wrong gang.

You know what sarcasim is? rolleyes

I'll be honest and admit that I missed that.
No hard feelings. wink

I'll die, but I won't go away~

Reply #172 posted 08/12/19 7:49am

TheFreakerFant
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Zannaloaf said:

TheFreakerFantastic said:

Ugh! It's dreadful and corny! He would never have approved something like this. It seems the estate and WB are doing their best to ruin his legacy and sense of cool!

https://twitter.com/armandserrano/status/723404458307153920

Yes, exactly, that was never released, meaning he didn't approve it!!!

Reply #173 posted 08/20/19 12:28pm

nextedition

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Rev said:

FunkyStrange said:

what a steaming pile...

I feel the same way. Unwatchable. I had to walk away, it was embarassingly childish. Like my 16 year old did it for a high school project...

Because Prince made such amazing musicvideos? lol

Reply #174 posted 08/21/19 6:41am

WhisperingDand
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Miitch said:
rdhull said:

Michael Clouds 8 minutes ago

Animator: “so which era of Prince do you want included in this video?” Estate: “YES”

lol..but I like the different era's approach though.

The styles are all from the 90s though aren't they? I might be wrong, but it feels like the purple rain era.

Yes, it's literally one 1999 style and the rest are all from Purple Rain.

Reply #175 posted 08/22/19 9:52am

SanMartin

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To me the video looks cheap and tacky, BUT Prince wasn't above looking tacky with the Alphabet Street video, the Graffiti Bridge film, the 20Ten cover art etc.. So, whilst I don't like the video, I don't disapprove of it because it's the kind of thing I can fondly imagine Prince having commissioned.

The song's fun. Never heard it before (I'm trying to really get familiar with some of the stuff I've paid less attention to over the years before moving on to newer releases; right now I'm listening to The Slaughterhouse). Holly Rock is probably the best example of Prince being the main inspiration behind Uptown Funk, and I'm sure I'm not the first person to say that.

Reply #176 posted 09/01/19 5:41pm

MotownSubdivis
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Pretentious crying, whining, bitching and moaning: The Thread

I know I'm super late but damn some of y'all are just impossible to please. There is nothing wrong with the song or the video. It's certainly higher budget than the average Prince video.