Fair point

LoveGalore said:

The fragility of it all

You mean the fragility of the Beatles White Album?

There's something about it that's so black it's like "How much more black could this be"? And the answer is none. None more black.

Phase3 said:

Beavis and butthead were right when they did commentary for the "When 2 R in love" video. They said it was a close up of princes butt [Edited 10/29/20 14:42pm]

I haven't seen that. Will have to google it. Probably lots of people who wouldn't be mad at "close up of Prince's butt."

Also, wouldn't Beavis and Butthead be biased against songs with numbers in the title? IIRC, they aren't too fond of numbers. Too many of them and all that.

rednblue said:

Phase3 said:

rednblue said:

I haven't seen that. Will have to google it. Probably lots of people who wouldn't be mad at "close up of Prince's butt."

Also, wouldn't Beavis and Butthead be biased against songs with numbers in the title? IIRC, they aren't too fond of numbers. Too many of them and all that.

They have to be fans of his.They mentioned him a handful of times or more.They commentate for the video for "The most beautiful girl in the world " too. I actually think they said it was the inside of prince's butt

Well in that case, I may have to become a fan of theirs.

Haven't seen much of their stuff, never having cable and all. But these days, it's much easier to find things.

Thanks for the info!

Phase3 said:

RODSERLING said:

RODSERLING said:

Phase3 said:

Beavis and butthead were right when they did commentary for the "When 2 R in love" video. They said it was a close up of princes butt [Edited 10/29/20 14:42pm]

So I didn't imagine this : there was indeed an official video for When 2 R in Love? Did it receive airplay on MTV ?

I had the same reaction and wondering.

From Prince Vault:

https://www.princevault.c..._R_In_Love

There are a few Org threads about this video, e.g.:


http://www2.prince.org/msg/7/104857

[Edited 10/29/20 22:18pm]

Phase3 said:

RODSERLING said:

So I didn't imagine this : there was indeed an official video for When 2 R in Love? Did it receive airplay on MTV ?

Yes

even more when I got a look at the video B+B were describing

Imagine searching eagerly for the fabled "close up of Prince's butt" video and realizing it is, per thread title, a screen nearly "all blackness."

Serves me right.

Phase3 said:

RODSERLING said:

So I didn't imagine this : there was indeed an official video for When 2 R in Love? Did it receive airplay on MTV ?

Yes

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Yep. Back in the day it was even announced and explaining there was nothing wrong with your television, and there wasn't a protest going on either... I remember some female VJ saying this IICC.

I was looking forward to see this video, as I read or heard somewhere he did it all black.

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I remember very well that it indeed made you focus more on the song than anaything else.

(I have it somewhere still on VHS)

And with those lyrics, you could imagine your own video in your head.

Found it also very daring of both Prince, and MTV to make/broadcast this.

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[Edited 10/30/20 3:12am]

Vannormal said:

funkbabyandthebabysitters said:

RODSERLING said:

funkbabyandthebabysitters said:

If the black album actually was released in 87 I dont really see it being big in clubs as planned. Or am I wrong to think that? The songs seem too fast compared to what was big in rnb at the time. Which DJ would play cindy c or supeecalifrigasexy? Lol

Le Grind is the lead single for me.

Don't have knowledge of what was happening in various club scenes.

But for me, I love Le Grind. Can't sit still when that song comes on.

RODSERLING said:

Ok, thank you. I also talked about my memories of this video in this topic : ofhttps://prince.org/msg/7/464826 . I found out the video in YouTube, recorded from MTV ( with an hilarious intro) https://youtu.be/Fhi24jUogyI

Thank you for the links. Saw https://prince.org/msg/7/464826 when you started the thread the other day. Enjoyed reading! But did you mean to link to an older thread? I didn't see the video under discussion in that one.

Vannormal said:

Phase3 said:

RODSERLING said: Yes

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Yep. Back in the day it was even announced and explaining there was nothing wrong with your television, and there wasn't a protest going on either... I remember some female VJ saying this IICC.

I was looking forward to see this video, as I read or heard somewhere he did it all black.

-

I remember very well that it indeed made you focus more on the song than anaything else.

(I have it somewhere still on VHS)

And with those lyrics, you could imagine your own video in your head.

Found it also very daring of both Prince, and MTV to make/broadcast this.

-

[Edited 10/30/20 3:12am]

However the video came into being in that form, my reaction is like yours. It is great for the song.

Maybe because I've had the song playing in my head for so many years, it feels to me that what goes on in each listeners head should be the (possibly more elaborate : ) ) video. Perhaps I underestimate the potential of a less spare official video, though. I don't know.

Also love that the video highlights the lyrics, but really wish it didn't have the mistakes.

Thanks for the info on how the video was presented on television. Do you remember whether this was at time of Lovesexy release or Black Album release?

rednblue said:

rednblue said:

RODSERLING said:

rednblue said:

However the video came into being in that form, my reaction is like yours. It is great for the song.

Maybe because I've had the song playing in my head for so many years, it feels to me that what goes on in each listeners head should be the (possibly more elaborate : ) ) video. Perhaps I underestimate the potential of a less spare official video, though. I don't know.

Also love that the video highlights the lyrics, but really wish it didn't have the mistakes.

Thanks for the info on how the video was presented on television. Do you remember whether this was at time of Lovesexy release or Black Album release?

Good question indeed. I also happened to enjoy more the song with this lyrics video.

Prince Vault has this listing:

Video Versions TitleLengthReleasedVersionAdditional info When 2 R In Love 0:46 Lovesexy Live 1 VHS Live 9 September 1988, Westfal...st Germany When 2 R In Love 1:28 Lovesexy Live 1 VHS Live Reprise; 9 September 1988, Westfal...st Germany When 2 R In Love 3:58 Promotional release only Promo video 1994 promo video to support “The Black Album”; see When 2 R In Love video for details

Unreleased Versions TitleVersionAdditional Info When 2 R In Love studio full version, over a minute longer with an extra verse

Point taken about When 2 Are in Love being an already-released song. Also agree with you that in general, Le Grind would have been good as one of the early songs featured in various ways.

On another subject, I wonder about that "extra" When 2 R in Love verse. Perhaps it's something already widely understood.

[Edited 10/30/20 7:36am]

funkbabyandthebabysitters said:

It's a complete throw away album barring when 2 r in love But a fun one

Nah. It rocks hard.

rednblue said:

RODSERLING said:

Phase3 said: So I didn't imagine this : there was indeed an official video for When 2 R in Love? Did it receive airplay on MTV ?

I had the same reaction and wondering.

From Prince Vault:

https://www.princevault.c..._R_In_Love

There are a few Org threads about this video, e.g.:


http://www2.prince.org/msg/7/104857

[Edited 10/29/20 22:18pm]

Easily his best video, bar none.

with "Le Grind" subtitles.

[Edited 10/30/20 17:09pm]