i finally found a copy with the beginning on it.

Anyway what are ur views on this jam? I think it is under-rated and I love it so much., The music is beautiful and makes me calm. I would love it with or without the vocals. My friend is a big P famatic and he cant stand Player...

Player is the jam. It comes off so easy I can see why it is calming. No big theaterics..just a nice smooth quiet melody with Prince sing-talking non chalantly. An album of this type of stuff would be sweet.

rdhull said:

No! when did he record this? U know?

paisleypark4 said:

d & p-era...

I love this. It feels so intimate and secret, as if he's talking to you directly. It is reminiscent of Me Touch Myself in the style of talking.

it was cool in a Light New Jack Swing kind of way.

yeah it did seem as if he is talking 2 u himself. Makles him even sexier. This didnt sound good 4 D&P. Thanx u guys! A very very nice jam.

One of his greatest outtakes, in my opinion. A+

Player should be released now!

Could you see a Dr. Dre remix for the video with Snoop and Prince picking up chicks and poppin' Kryz?

TRON said:

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Hayyyl yeah...

mistermaxxx said:

there isnt anything new jack swing about player

rdhull said:

I might have gotten it mixed up with "don't say you love Me"? from that time period.I got those Outtakes back then.it was a Laid-Back Jam.more on the B-Side tip but cool.I got my tracks mixed up there.Peace

For some reason, this song always reminded me of 80s Kool and the Gang... lol.

It's a cool song though, even though I never had a version that was clear enough to be able to make out any of the lyrics.

jtgillia said:

yeah it sound like Cherish in a more laid out beats way. I love how the falcetto "plaaayer" come on.
And yeah i can picture it being a hit with the likes of Q Tip or Outkast, or even Snoop singin this with Pharell sayin "plaaayer!"

PP4, we should get talking sometime, we seem to have similar tastes.

I find the way he says Player slightly longing and melancholy but that is the appeal. I just like the intimacy of it, it really does sound like he's talking to you.
On DTT lyrics, they say that this is reminiscent of Money Dont Matter 2 Night, and I can see that slightly, but it reminds me more of the boot Me Touch Myself in its style. If you havent heard that you should its a very revealing and mystifiying song.

It also reminds me a lot beat-wise of G-Spot.

Freaker said:

u r so cool man and i agree with u totally. Me Touch Myself I always coreograph a nasty song 2 it! Ima org note u man! .

What bootleg is this on?

Marrk said:

Diamonds&Pearls Outtakes that also had "SchoolYard",Don't Say U Love Me,5 Women among others on it.I got it back in 91.

It is awful

Schoolyard!

rdhull said:

I was gonna reply to mistermaxxx and say I LOVE the NewJack sound!

Then you came along and shut 'em down, rdhull

The song is kinda dumb.

i understand y sum peeps cant dig this song, but It got 2 me. My friend used 2 send me boots from England, and this one was one of the last trax on there (rite after Empty Room one of the many versions). I kept rewinding it over n over.

Marrk said:

The Work Vol.4 Disc #.1

I agree! I love the easy-breezy sound of it


Gotta go back and listen 2 that joint again

Harlepolis said:

Ah, i have a couple of the earlier volumes of 'The Work'.The ones with the more interesting stuff on it.

Marrk said:

Yeah but they(Vol.3, 4 & 5) got some intersting gems over here and over there.

Like his demo version of Earth Wind & Fire's "Super Hero" I really didn't expect that at all!

Harlepolis said:

that song is aiight.

paisleypark4 said:

What you mean aiight? That song is the JAAAM, baby

I always giggle whenever I hear its intro and the adlips after the 2nd hook,,,this is song is def vintage EWF