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Thread started 11/03/22 2:03pm

paisleyparkgir
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The song "it" from SOTT

I really love it but I never hear anyone talk about it why is that ?

I loved how he performed it at the end of Forever in my life in the SOTT movie and also during the diamonds and pearls tour at the end of Thieves in the Temple.

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Reply #1 posted 11/03/22 2:04pm

LoveGalore

It's one of my favorite songs on the album. I don't think a lot of people feel the same.
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Reply #2 posted 11/03/22 2:08pm

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we don't want to think about much of anything all the time let alone figure out what IT is, i think.

and some people are scared of clowns so maybe (oops) is a trigger

come on, everybody knows that "IT" is really a princespeaktextism for SUITE whereby eliminate "IT" and then what is left is USE, or U KNOW (in the spanish translation) or US (duh) and

why hasn't anybody created the game called "princespeaktextisms" and made them relevant yet?

i guess people just aren't obsessed like me

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Reply #3 posted 11/03/22 2:43pm

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Prince definately got the dirty, gritty, nasty production right on this one.

It's like the album artwork went dark.

"Whatever skin we're in
we all need 2 b friends"
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Reply #4 posted 11/03/22 2:56pm

SoulAlive

love this song headbang

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Reply #5 posted 11/03/22 3:21pm

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Its like the whole idea most ppl have of him served up in one song
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Reply #6 posted 11/03/22 3:58pm

OnlyNDaUsa

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I talk about it all the time it's alright

"Keep on shilling for Big Pharm!"
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Reply #7 posted 11/03/22 6:20pm

AllSe7en

It feels so good it must be a crime...

Alright...
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Reply #8 posted 11/03/22 7:56pm

paisleyparkgir
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Susannah inspired some real good songs.

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Reply #9 posted 11/03/22 8:41pm

bonnie184

A banger! It has climbed the list throughout the years.

I love how he says "Alright" after every line.

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Reply #10 posted 11/03/22 9:12pm

RJOrion

I always loved "It" and "Hot Thing" more than most people do
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Reply #11 posted 11/04/22 7:33am

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When the Love Of My Life and I got back together for a short while in the early 90s, she told me every time she heard "It" she was reminded of me.

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That was the best compliment I've ever received.

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Reply #12 posted 11/04/22 7:42am

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Always a highlight from this amazing album for me. Never gets old.

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Reply #13 posted 11/04/22 8:17am

dodger07

I'm not a big fan of the album version but I love the D&P tour arrangement with Thieves In The Temple

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Reply #14 posted 11/04/22 9:34am

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heartpeacesheart said:

we don't want to think about much of anything all the time let alone figure out what IT is, i think.

and some people are scared of clowns so maybe (oops) is a trigger

come on, everybody knows that "IT" is really a princespeaktextism for SUITE whereby eliminate "IT" and then what is left is USE, or U KNOW (in the spanish translation) or US (duh) and

why hasn't anybody created the game called "princespeaktextisms" and made them relevant yet?

i guess people just aren't obsessed like me

I enjoy your sarcasm. Nice caricature of the the weirdos here.

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Reply #15 posted 11/04/22 1:08pm

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my favorite prince fever dream of a song. that last minute is sublime. those distorted bg vocals eek drool



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Reply #16 posted 11/04/22 2:35pm

MIInsane

heartpeacesheart said:

we don't want to think about much of anything all the time let alone figure out what IT is, i think.

and some people are scared of clowns so maybe (oops) is a trigger

come on, everybody knows that "IT" is really a princespeaktextism for SUITE whereby eliminate "IT" and then what is left is USE, or U KNOW (in the spanish translation) or US (duh) and

why hasn't anybody created the game called "princespeaktextisms" and made them relevant yet?

i guess people just aren't obsessed like me

Uh...

Huh????

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Reply #17 posted 11/04/22 2:46pm

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MIInsane said:

heartpeacesheart said:

we don't want to think about much of anything all the time let alone figure out what IT is, i think.

and some people are scared of clowns so maybe (oops) is a trigger

come on, everybody knows that "IT" is really a princespeaktextism for SUITE whereby eliminate "IT" and then what is left is USE, or U KNOW (in the spanish translation) or US (duh) and

why hasn't anybody created the game called "princespeaktextisms" and made them relevant yet?

i guess people just aren't obsessed like me

Uh...

Huh????

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i don't get what was so difficult to follow ...please explain your confusion

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Reply #18 posted 11/04/22 3:44pm

MIInsane

heartpeacesheart said:

MIInsane said:

Uh...

Huh????

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i don't get what was so difficult to follow ...please explain your confusion

Honestly? It's almost like you gathered a bunch of those word magnets, threw them in the air and typed whatever you saw when they landed.

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Reply #19 posted 11/04/22 4:38pm

SoulAlive

I think "It" could have been a single.Sounds like a Top 10 winner to me.

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SoulAlive said:

I think "It" could have been a single.Sounds like a Top 10 winner to me.

Right ? this along with a cool video = total win.

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Reply #21 posted 11/05/22 8:47am

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great song about having sex all the time

"Todo está bien chévere" Stevie
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Reply #22 posted 11/05/22 9:30am

LoveGalore

dammme said:

great song about having sex all the time



Most of prince's discography tbh
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Reply #23 posted 11/05/22 11:48am

heartpeaceshea
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MIInsane said:

heartpeacesheart said:

i don't get what was so difficult to follow ...please explain your confusion

Honestly? It's almost like you gathered a bunch of those word magnets, threw them in the air and typed whatever you saw when they landed.

(i totally did that)

kiss my bottom alignment

you guys are in so much trouble

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Reply #24 posted 11/05/22 12:51pm

LoveGalore

heartpeacesheart said:



MIInsane said:




heartpeacesheart said:



i don't get what was so difficult to follow ...please explain your confusion



Honestly? It's almost like you gathered a bunch of those word magnets, threw them in the air and typed whatever you saw when they landed.





(i totally did that)



kiss my bottom alignment



you guys are in so much trouble





A place to enjoy the multicolorful Prince as he would shine his fashion and never get bored ��?










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Interesting
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Reply #25 posted 11/05/22 1:50pm

heartpeaceshea
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this site is best viewed at a zoom rate of 400%.

trust me. try it.

you'll love it 2 the 9's

to the nyeyigh yigh yigh yigns....

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Reply #26 posted 11/05/22 11:21pm

strongoxman1

This song's title makes it hard to search for; does anyone have information about the unreleased "full version" mentioned on Princevault?
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Reply #27 posted 11/06/22 12:10pm

heartpeaceshea
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Why is "it" in lower case letters.

didn't start out that way

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Reply #28 posted 11/06/22 1:14pm

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LoveGalore said:

dammme said:

great song about having sex all the time

Most of prince's discography tbh

"It"'s kind of a dilution/direct simplification of his core lyrical themes.

"It"'s detractors maybe find that level of minimalism off-putting along with the darker vibe, dunno, but it's never been a super beloved track.

This is one of his best songs, though. I was a bit of a goth kid growing up so I'm biased when he goes darker tapestry especially because he so rarely went there. Kinda ties back to that "law of attraction" thread probably, but he was damned good at them darker styles.

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Reply #29 posted 11/06/22 4:16pm

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So Prince recorded "It" in May 1986. In September 1986 Stephen King's book "It" came out. I good portion of the book takes place in June 1958! And then later on in the part set in 1985, Prince's "New Album" is mentioned--with the dig at Prince that the person did not want the album.

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