With the release of the so called 'Band version' on the D&P SDE, I was shocked to hear that Rosie was not on it (even though Prince name checks her, and fills in the vox for her - I guess he was planning to add her later) I checked out the version we all know and love and I noticed Rosie wasn't on that verison either! Sounds like Elisa Fiorilla (?) fills in for Rosie - Now I'm sure I've heard Rosie sings on this? Maybe a live or rehearsal version? Or was I just imagining it? Surely there must be a verison in the vault with Rosie on it they could have used - this SDE version seems like a remix, Prince even says 'Dance to the remix single' !!! So they released an unfinshed remix instead of the original verison (which I'm guessing there is a Rosie added mix). Rant over. Although I do kinda like this new version

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I know but don't love the shorter version. I don't love this new one either.

the short version with elisa is such a great fun track, I listen to that all the time

this longer version lacks a lot of that fun. but it's still a nice version tho.

First listen was jarring to have Rosie introduced and not appear but I love this 'band version.'

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The drums, the groove, Sonny's solo and the chants are all pure funk to me. This version would've been a great opener for D&P back then to introduce the new band.

dodger07 said:

First listen was jarring to have Rosie introduced and not appear but I love this 'band version.'

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The drums, the groove, Sonny's solo and the chants are all pure funk to me. This version would've been a great opener for D&P back then to introduce the new band.

Agree 100%

I thought this was 'just a jam' when we had it as a boot. Now, I love it...everytime I listen, I listen all the way through. So fun and funky. So damn ...LIVE!

LILpoundCAKE said:

the short version with elisa is such a great fun track, I listen to that all the time

this longer version lacks a lot of that fun. but it's still a nice version tho.

I thought it was Rosie on the boot version shouting "Something fuuuunky this house comes". No way is that Elisa? One Iam on about starts with the phone bleeps LOL

thesexofit said:

LILpoundCAKE said:

the short version with elisa is such a great fun track, I listen to that all the time

this longer version lacks a lot of that fun. but it's still a nice version tho.

I thought it was Rosie on the boot version shouting "Something fuuuunky this house comes". No way is that Elisa? One Iam on about starts with the phone bleeps LOL

there are two versions of the short take circulating. one with elisa and one with rosie (and possibly elisa on bg?)

LILpoundCAKE said:

thesexofit said:

I thought it was Rosie on the boot version shouting "Something fuuuunky this house comes". No way is that Elisa? One Iam on about starts with the phone bleeps LOL

there are two versions of the short take circulating. one with elisa and one with rosie (and possibly elisa on bg?)

Oh Jesus. 3 versions LOL....I like the track but its not worthy of an album track....live opener woulda been cool though

From Duane's notes on the D&P SDE vault tracks, apparently "Something Funky" was a new take recorded on 31 January 1991 whereas Princevault gives it as 14 November 1990... confusing, right? Nonetheless, this funky version is far superior to the 4-minute version.

LILpoundCAKE said:

thesexofit said:

I thought it was Rosie on the boot version shouting "Something fuuuunky this house comes". No way is that Elisa? One Iam on about starts with the phone bleeps LOL

there are two versions of the short take circulating. one with elisa and one with rosie (and possibly elisa on bg?)

Who is it on the D&P Beginnings, boot? Hadn't listened to that in a while but always assumed Rosie. Listening again now that it's been mentioned, yeah, it doesn't sound like her.

there are two versions of the short take circulating. one with elisa and one with rosie (and possibly elisa on bg?)

Exactly. There are 4 versions around as far as I know:

1. the released B-side version

2. the recently released long band version

3. unreleased #1 with Levi in band introduction including Elisa as placeholder for Rosie

4. unreleased #2 with Levi in band introduction including Rosie

This version 4 has this very prominent "radio" intro and outtro but I cannot find out what it is.

Can somebody help me out? Even princevault doesn't mention it.

thenewfunkystuff said:

Exactly. There are 4 versions around as far as I know:

1. the released B-side version

2. the recently released long band version

3. unreleased #1 with Levi in band introduction including Elisa as placeholder for Rosie

4. unreleased #2 with Levi in band introduction including Rosie

This version 4 has this very prominent "radio" intro and outtro but I cannot find out what it is.

Can somebody help me out? Even princevault doesn't mention it.

Thanks for the info there! but when was it a b-side??

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LOSTPASSWORDMAN said:

Thanks for the info there! but when was it a b-side??

B-Side of "Gett Off"

thenewfunkystuff said:

LOSTPASSWORDMAN said:

B-Side of "Gett Off"

B-side of Gett Off was Horny Pony.

thenewfunkystuff said:

LOSTPASSWORDMAN said:

B-Side of "Gett Off"

In which country and when?

I just realized the version on the SDE introduces Sonny, but not Levi. The version on Beginnings is the opposite: it introduces Levi but not Sonny.

I suppose it would have been easy for the Estate to make a mix that had Levi, Sonny and Rosie in all at the same time, but then people would have complained it was a Frankenstien.

LOSTPASSWORDMAN said:

With the release of the so called 'Band version' on the D&P SDE, I was shocked to hear that Rosie was not on it (even though Prince name checks her, and fills in the vox for her - I guess he was planning to add her later) I checked out the version we all know and love and I noticed Rosie wasn't on that verison either! Sounds like Elisa Fiorilla (?) fills in for Rosie - Now I'm sure I've heard Rosie sings on this? Maybe a live or rehearsal version? Or was I just imagining it? Surely there must be a verison in the vault with Rosie on it they could have used - this SDE version seems like a remix, Prince even says 'Dance to the remix single' !!! So they released an unfinshed remix instead of the original verison (which I'm guessing there is a Rosie added mix). Rant over. Although I do kinda like this new version

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By the way, why did you add an "In" to the title? Just to be silly?

You know the title comes from a line in MacBeth: "By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes."

It was also used as the title of a Ray Bradbury novel, "Something Wicked This Way Comes".

IanRG said:

thenewfunkystuff said:

B-Side of "Gett Off"

In which country and when?

Sorry for the confusion. This comes when you have been a fan for ages and you are getting old and starting to mix things up.

Of course Horny Pony was the B-side of Gett Off.

Something Funky This House Comes has never been officially released before.

So there are THREE known versions amongst collectors:

1. the recently released long band version

2. unreleased #1 with Levi in band introduction including Elisa as placeholder for Rosie

3. unreleased #2 with Levi in band introduction including Rosie

Again, sorry for the confusion.

[Edited 11/13/23 23:57pm]