I noticed that this sounds distorted like some other beginnings/ends of a few Prince songs that had a “hidden message”. Has anyone ever played it backwards to see if there’s a message there?

Well I know it contains the exact same sample as used in the intro of the song ‘D.A.N.C.E’ by Justice

Distorted?

Do you mean the radio tuning sound at the start of the track?

Find it hard to believe that there would be a 3-second hidden message here.

And what other tracks have a 'distorted' beginning or ending that contain a hidden message, other than the end of Darling Nikki?

sounds like a radio tuner to me...nothing more...smh...now this thread got me listening to the song over and over listening for hidden messages because him and Lianne Lahavas do seem like theyre trying to say something beneath the surface... ive been trying to decode this song for years... one of P's greatest compositions ever... and that damn funky coda is uncut dope...

RJOrion said:

I know there are people here who can listen to it backwards. I’m hoping somebody will, and advise as to whether there’s anything there or not.

I agree too, that this is one funky track.

AvocadosMax said:

Didn’t know that. Thanks!