Just found out about it a few days ago. Of course it's borning, typos and all, but I'm wondering if I could have a transcript of what Beavis and Butt-Head thought of the video when they watched it, asides from the fact that they said it was recorded inside Prince's butt...

What are you smoking over there?

The video, as I remember it, for that song was nothing but a blank screen. WB tried to use it to promote The Black Album, and Prince wasn't having it, so he just released a blank video. Don't know who did the subtitles.

As far as the MTV show, that's a different beast and has nothing to do w/ Prince's input, TMK. If you could figure out they said it was recorded inside Prince's butt, then you can transcribe the rest for yourself, I would imagine.

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If it wasn't recorded in 1987 with the band, then it should not have happened. And I'm glad it didn't

OldFriends4Sale said:

If it wasn't recorded in 1987 with the band, then it should not have happened. And I'm glad it didn't

True. I can't see a video with Sonny, Tommy, Michael, and Morris, when we know it should be Sheila, Boni, Matt, Levi, and Mico.

TrivialPursuit said:

violetcrush said:

TrivialPursuit said:

True. I can't see a video with Sonny, Tommy, Michael, and Morris, when we know it should be Sheila, Boni, Matt, Levi, and Mico.

Well technically it was just Prince who recorded the song in ‘87, so he could have done some kind of solo video, but of course he wouldn’t have since he wanted nothing to do with that album once he pulled it back in ‘87.

yes, but it would not have been 1987 Prince, we would have gotten Typhoon Prince instead /with a Tony M rap lol I I know he wasn't around by then lol

TrivialPursuit said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

If it wasn't recorded in 1987 with the band, then it should not have happened. And I'm glad it didn't

True. I can't see a video with Sonny, Tommy, Michael, and Morris, when we know it should be Sheila, Boni, Matt, Levi, and Mico.

right, that sorta why some songs on Graffiti Bridge and Pink Cashmere released way outside of the time of the recording energy didn't always vibe right with me

OldFriends4Sale said:

It's going to sound like I'm trolling, but I really think this is probably the best video of his career. And in 2019 I'm surprised someone hasn't reappraised this as one of the more daring/unique/bold/artistic decisions ever as far as music videos go period, not just within the realm of Prince but music at large. It's very stark.

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At the very least it's pretty lame there's not a single copy on the official channel, I'm not even saying we need it remastered in HD but where is this thing officially.

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So the subtitles for sure weren't Prince's idea? I still love the video concept but the subtitles I feel really put it over the top.

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WhisperingDandelions said:

I'm trying to YouTube this now, at the very least it's pretty lame there's not a single copy on the official channel, I'm not even saying we need it remastered in HD but where is this thing.

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Is this what you're looking for? (link removed on request)

It's taken from MTV2 (as shown by the ident at the start).

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WhisperingDandelions said:

I want the 1985 video for Love or Money

OldFriends4Sale said:

violetcrush said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

I want the 1985 video for Love or Money

Oh wow, he filmed a video for the song??! Do you know anything about it?

WhisperingDandelions said:

So the subtitles for sure weren't Prince's idea? I still love the video concept but the subtitles I feel really put it over the top.

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Keep in mind, this was a black video, that someone played with the closed captioning turned on the screen, and rerecorded it with the misspelled lyrics. Then had the nereve to release it and call it a video.

This "video" had no Prince input and should never be considered as one of his music videos. Stupid and lazy on the WBs part.

OldFriends4Sale said:

violetcrush said:

OldFriends4Sale said: Oh wow, he filmed a video for the song??! Do you know anything about it?

Okay, yep. I really want to see that video!!! Is it confirmed that they completed the shoot?

WhisperingDandelions said:

It's going to sound like I'm trolling, but I really think this is probably the best video of his career. And in 2019 I'm surprised someone hasn't reappraised this as one of the more daring/unique/bold/artistic decisions ever as far as music videos go period, not just within the realm of Prince but music at large. It's very stark.

Hah, it's like the video equivalent of John Cage's song "4'33".

violetcrush said:

WhisperingDandelions said:

It's going to sound like I'm trolling, but I really think this is probably the best video of his career. And in 2019 I'm surprised someone hasn't reappraised this as one of the more daring/unique/bold/artistic decisions ever as far as music videos go period, not just within the realm of Prince but music at large. It's very stark.

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At the very least it's pretty lame there's not a single copy on the official channel, I'm not even saying we need it remastered in HD but where is this thing officially.

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If Prince has nothing to do with creating the video then I would imagine it will not be released on his official channel.

I see. So he had nothing to do with the video for "The One" either? Is that why the estate glossed over that one, too?

And he had no part in deciding to release a black screen "non-video"? Because the contrary has been intimated in any discussion on the subject I've ever read.... Because even if the extent of his contribution was waving his hand with a wince and sighing to "put nothing on the screen" he had something to do with the video....

But your take reminds me when someone questioned why the estate would release material in the improper tape speed, or taken from cassettes, and maybe it's our bootlegs and original copies that are off. Solid take.

LovesexyIsThe1 said:

This "video" had no Prince input and should never be considered as one of his music videos. Stupid and lazy on the WBs part.

Prince wasn't the one to decide on a black screen in lieu of a genuine video?

How much Prince input was in the NC2U and Holly Rock videos on the official channels, btw?

WhisperingDandelions said:

LovesexyIsThe1 said:

This "video" had no Prince input and should never be considered as one of his music videos. Stupid and lazy on the WBs part.

Prince wasn't the one to decide on a black screen in lieu of a genuine video?

How much Prince input was in the NC2U and Holly Rock videos on the official channels, btw?

90% on the NC2U video

violetcrush said:

rebelenterprise said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

"Maybe it's a closeup of his butt"