lurker316 said:

GustavoRibas said:

Agreed. Dorothy Parker was so fresh and original, like nothing else Prince had ever done, and like nothing anyone else had ever done. It was unique and ahead of its time. In contrast, WDYWMTD is fine — nothing wrong with it. But Prince had clearly “been there, done that” before. For 2004, it sounded a bit dated, not head of its time.

I just gave WDYWMTD another listen. It is a very pleasant song. As noted above, I just don't think it's special because it's not as original or fresh as DP.

Another thing that, for me, holds the song back is its chorus. It's boring and brings no spark to the song.

What do you want me to do, girl?
What do you want me to do, babe?
What do you want me to do, girl?
What do you want me to do, babe?