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"  don’t really care so much what people say about me because it is a reflection of who they r." |
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People seem to hate "Jughead" but I think most fans are just indifferent to "Shy". It's album filler. Pleasant album filler. But it's on album with 5 great singles so it pales. | |
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most generic plug-in rationalization for a "quality" Prince track ever. [Edited 11/13/22 15:29pm] |
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yep.
it subverts expectations for one track on the LP. how dare he. who does he think he is, Prince? stick to the script. [Edited 11/13/22 15:32pm] |
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Gold Experience fans like it because it's his corniest album. you're eating BBQ with a knife&fork with these kind of grounded rationalizations. |
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WhisperingDandelions said:
Gold Experience fans like it because it's his corniest album. you're eating BBQ with a knife&fork with these kind of grounded rationalizations. Your last two comments made me laugh out loud hahahaha. Worth starting the thread just for that! |
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" don’t really care so much what people say about me because it is a reflection of who they r." |
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WhisperingDandelions said:
yep.
it subverts expectations for one track on the LP. how dare he. who does he think he is, Prince? stick to the script. [Edited 11/13/22 15:32pm] Crybaby shit right here. Nobody is saying any of that. People are allowed to not like a song. Grow the fuck up already. | |
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Except literally the takes you co-signed branding it an outlier:
Of course those are other people's takes, we're so rarely blessed to hear you elucidate your own opinion because you generally tap out after six or seven syllables... Unless it relates to you obsessively quoting my each and every post the second they hit the screen, the epitome of "grown up". You got a spouse, kids, dog, cat, goldfish with that kind of next level cosmic maturity? |
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WhisperingDandelions said:
Except literally the takes you co-signed branding it an outlier:
Of course those are other people's takes, we're so rarely blessed to hear you elucidate your own opinion because you generally tap out after six or seven syllables... Unless it relates to you obsessively quoting my each and every post the second they hit the screen, the epitome of "grown up". You got a spouse, kids, dog, cat, goldfish with that kind of next level cosmic maturity? I'm not reading all that until you can prove you aren't cobbling it together with an extra bitchy See & Say. | |
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Musically it's fine for me, not great. Lyrically it's never sat right with me. He's falling in love with someone while she's describing how she murdered someone. |
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Raevene said: Musically it's fine for me, not great. Lyrically it's never sat right with me. He's falling in love with someone while she's describing how she murdered someone. Prince invented romanticizing serial killers. No wonder it's a middle aged lady thing. | |
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Strange lyrics about shooting someone, bit odd really.
i like the bootleg version with beat underneath. |
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LOSTPASSWORDMAN said: Strange lyrics about shooting someone, bit odd really.
i like the bootleg version with beat underneath. Not really odd but I guess dark for some? He’s clearly singing about a female gang member in Los Angeles. Never heard the version with beat underneath but would like to. |
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SpookyPurple said: LOSTPASSWORDMAN said: Strange lyrics about shooting someone, bit odd really.
i like the bootleg version with beat underneath. Not really odd but I guess dark for some? He’s clearly singing about a female gang member in Los Angeles. Never heard the version with beat underneath but would like to. It can be found on YT. It’s ok but unsure if it’s official, likely a fan made remix |
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Prince actually wrote some decent gangsta rap responses in this period, ie he wrote about violence, rather than teying to rap too much, tho yeah he still did that too Shy and count the days are two good prince does g-rap songs Now sucks cos its prince trying to sound like a frat boy |
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It grew on me, and that guitar is real cool, but I can´t help thinking that, if songs like The Ride, Days of Wild and Interactive replaced We March, Shy and maybe Now or P Control, it would have been an almost perfect album |
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I like Shy for Prince's story-telling vocals. TGE was one of my favorite albums with such a unique place in the 90s. I honestly don't skip a track on TGE except for (don't kill me), TMBGITW. I have never, ever felt the love for that song. I can't even to this day listen to it, I will listen to Shy hundred times over than that song. "A strong spirit transcends rules." - Prince | |
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funkbabyandthebabysitters said: Prince actually wrote some decent gangsta rap responses in this period, ie he wrote about violence, rather than teying to rap too much, tho yeah he still did that too Shy and count the days are two good prince does g-rap songs Now sucks cos its prince trying to sound like a frat boy Count the Days is not gangsta rap, lol. It is a straight up classic RnB song with soul and gospel mixed in. It's not even rapping at all much less gangsta rapping you crazy white boy. | |
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Do you have reading comprehension issues? Never said it was gangsta rap. I said its obv influenced by rap of that period in that the lyrics include quite a bit of copious violence and expletives. To princes credit, he weaves it in well. Its like jodeci innyue mid 90s incorporating rap influences into their second album. |
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funkbabyandthebabysitters said: Do you have reading comprehension issues? Never said it was gangsta rap. I said its obv influenced by rap of that period in that the lyrics include quite a bit of copious violence and expletives. To princes credit, he weaves it in well. Its like jodeci innyue mid 90s incorporating rap influences into their second album. Ummm ... Shy and count the days are two good prince does g-rap songs Please don't waste energy trying to make it seem like I misunderstood you. I didn't. You misspoke. And singing about violence isn't a gangsta rap song. | |
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LoveGalore said: funkbabyandthebabysitters said: Prince actually wrote some decent gangsta rap responses in this period, ie he wrote about violence, rather than teying to rap too much, tho yeah he still did that too Shy and count the days are two good prince does g-rap songs Now sucks cos its prince trying to sound like a frat boy Count the Days is not gangsta rap, lol. It is a straight up classic RnB song with soul and gospel mixed in. It's not even rapping at all much less gangsta rapping you crazy white boy. LOLOL |
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" don’t really care so much what people say about me because it is a reflection of who they r." |
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You guys read far too literally (AND conveniently - the first thing in the post i wrote about this song ang g-rap, i said "Prince actually wrote some decent gangsta rap responses in this period, ie he wrote about violence, rather than teying to rap too much, tho yeah he still did that too" so read again you sad little literalist with no textual or musical imagination)
to reiterate, in case that wasn't clear for you at the back, its not prince trying to sound like dr dre or snoop But considering the era, and how much prince was clearly paying attention to rap and rnb at the time, its undeniably influenced by what was in the air at the time So no, its not an ACTUAL gangsta rap (or rap, full stop) song, DUH, but its prince assimilating stuff common in popular rap at the time (which he alao responded to in days of wild and love sign, just in a very different way) it similiar to how dangelos brown sugar is a weed song, and wouldn't exist without songs about getting blunted in the mid 90s (and yes i know rick james wrote about weed too before you tell me how brown sugar is just a straight up traditional rnb song) As for count the days being a straight up rnb or gospel song, lol, ok. [Edited 11/16/22 13:39pm] |
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funkbabyandthebabysitters said: You guys read far too literally (AND conveniently - the first thing in the post i wrote about this song ang g-rap, i said "Prince actually wrote some decent gangsta rap responses in this period, ie he wrote about violence, rather than teying to rap too much, tho yeah he still did that too" so read again you sad little literalist with no textual or musical imagination) to reiterate, in case that wasn't clear for you at the back, its not prince trying to sound like dr dre or snoop But considering the era, and how much prince was clearly paying attention to rap and rnb at the time, its undeniably influenced by what was in the air at the time So no, its not an ACTUAL gangsta rap (or rap, full stop) song, DUH, but its prince assimilating stuff common in popular rap at the time (which he alao responded to in days of wild and love sign, just in a very different way) it similiar to how dangelos brown sugar is a weed song, and wouldn't exist without songs about getting blunted in the mid 90s (and yes i know rick james wrote about weed too before you tell me how brown sugar is just a straight up traditional rnb song) As for count the days being a straight up rnb or gospel song, lol, ok. [Edited 11/16/22 13:39pm] You consistenly say some of the dumbest things at this site, and then you are always willing to double down on the foolishness, like we cant see or read...its hilarious |
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RJOrion said: funkbabyandthebabysitters said: You guys read far too literally (AND conveniently - the first thing in the post i wrote about this song ang g-rap, i said "Prince actually wrote some decent gangsta rap responses in this period, ie he wrote about violence, rather than teying to rap too much, tho yeah he still did that too" so read again you sad little literalist with no textual or musical imagination) to reiterate, in case that wasn't clear for you at the back, its not prince trying to sound like dr dre or snoop But considering the era, and how much prince was clearly paying attention to rap and rnb at the time, its undeniably influenced by what was in the air at the time So no, its not an ACTUAL gangsta rap (or rap, full stop) song, DUH, but its prince assimilating stuff common in popular rap at the time (which he alao responded to in days of wild and love sign, just in a very different way) it similiar to how dangelos brown sugar is a weed song, and wouldn't exist without songs about getting blunted in the mid 90s (and yes i know rick james wrote about weed too before you tell me how brown sugar is just a straight up traditional rnb song) As for count the days being a straight up rnb or gospel song, lol, ok. [Edited 11/16/22 13:39pm] You consistenly say some of the dumbest things at this site, and then you are always willing to double down on the foolishness, like we cant see or read...its hilarious At first, I wanted to reply because I love to watch people die on the dumbest hills but I just... Can't... Anyways. | |
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 The irony. |
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funkbabyandthebabysitters said: The irony. I mean, just because I say that doesn't mean I am not guilty of it. Most people are from time to time. | |
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Agree with you a lot here, TGE is overrated as an album and Shy is a highlight for me. Prince's rock was cheesed out mostly. RIP Prince: thank U 4 a funky Time... |
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LOL, That goes to show how much variation there is amongst Prince fans about what is his best music! For me Shy is a moment of redemption in a sea of cheesy overproduced 'synthrock' songs... [Edited 11/17/22 0:14am] RIP Prince: thank U 4 a funky Time... |
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era albums. I could write a book on the brilliance of this record. Every song is a gem.