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Thread started 07/22/20 7:48pm

tascar19

Question about the Xs face

has anyone else noticed when lsitening to this song that is sounds like Prince has a lisp or is sluring his words when he sings "The Xs Face"? It has almost made the song unlistenable for me now, and since I noticed it i can hear it in other songs on the album. If I am not imagining it, do you think it is a production thing or do you think it is from being on opioids during the recording?

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Reply #1 posted 07/22/20 11:23pm

luv4u

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Nothing wrong with the song

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Reply #2 posted 07/23/20 12:10am

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I’ve heard that style of production in the studio myself, and this album had a new, modern-style of production, so without listening out for it I’d confidently expect this to be from the production.

Prince consistently utilised the latest sounds and this album is a prime example of that.
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Reply #3 posted 07/23/20 3:07am

NouveauDance

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It is 100% an intentional affectation and nothing to do with using drugs.

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Reply #4 posted 07/23/20 4:53am

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doh!

"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato

https://youtu.be/CVwv9LZMah0
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Reply #5 posted 07/23/20 11:56am

TrivialPursuit

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What a shitty post. Shame on you.

Sorry, it's the Hodgkin's talking.
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Reply #6 posted 07/23/20 12:46pm

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You've only made two posts here and this is one of them?

It's clearly intentional and part of the production style. Parts of 'Hardrocklover' from the same album are similar. But I think you already knew that.
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Reply #7 posted 07/23/20 1:05pm

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TrivialPursuit said:

What a shitty post. Shame on you.


yeahthat
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Reply #8 posted 07/24/20 7:15am

ThePersian

There is no lisp. I thought this was a joke (or bait) post to begin with.
The vocals in places have certain effects on them. The audio distortion that is part of the song production soundscape might be what you are hearing.

I personally love the track. It was one of his best vocal performances in ages.
Weird that you try to bring in Opiates as a reason for his voice effects - it's something he'd been doing for over 35 years. Have you not heard the intro to 1999? Or Darth Nelson smattered across The Rainbow Children?

The Earth is but one country and mankind its citizens.
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Reply #9 posted 07/24/20 10:43am

TrivialPursuit

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How is this thread still open? Lock it, please. We got enough conspiracy bullshit out there.

Sorry, it's the Hodgkin's talking.
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Reply #10 posted 07/24/20 12:12pm

LoveGalore

[Snip - luv4u]
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Reply #11 posted 07/24/20 12:49pm

sulls

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I LOOOOOVE this track. Wish we could decipher what he's saying in the chorus.

"I like to watch."
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Reply #12 posted 07/24/20 3:03pm

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sulls said:

I LOOOOOVE this track. Wish we could decipher what he's saying in the chorus.

Bass

Wired

Edit

Play...

edit play

my bass

wired

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play...

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my...

Walking alone in the dark, I see nothing u see
I can be in a park, or flying in the…in the deep sea
I wish u’d hold my hand; then everything could b
There’s nothing strange, we’re not deranged
We only want everyday 2 b a Cosmic Day
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Reply #13 posted 07/24/20 7:26pm

RJOrion

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[Snip - luv4u]



i dig Lisa... Wendy, no...😎
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Reply #14 posted 07/25/20 5:52am

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One of my favorite songs on the album.

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