I'm sorry,we were playing the "start a thread with a title as long as or shorter than the previous one" game weren't we.Hence this thread shall be an appreciation of the song "It" , which I think is awesome despite someone distressingly describing it as "beat heavy filler" somewhere recently,anyone else love this track?

Not me. It is def not one of my faves.

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[This message was edited Mon Dec 22 18:18:40 PST 2003 by Nothinbutjoy]

"fuckin on your mind" is my fav part

IT is one of Prince's raunchiest, funkiest throw downs ever. It's one of my favorites from SOTT!

one part has hi sounding like Twiggy from Buck Rodgers when he goes "bigga da diddy" or something like that

rdhull said:

every time somebody mentions that part i always sing it out loud...

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

I also sing this part real louod when it s on etc

btw I think IT is the worse song on SOTT..but even the worst song has some good qualities to it...Prince is THAT good
[This message was edited Mon Dec 22 18:31:27 PST 2003 by rdhull]

This song is cool. It's that dark murky obsessive stuff that he doesn't seem to want much to do with anymore.

I've never considered IT to be a weak track. SOTT would not have been as good without it. Spare, funky, catchy... an almost perfect Prince song.

squirrelgrease said:

this shit comes in all loud and demanding out of place sceeching and hollering

rdhull said:

indded it is mine too

I think this is my favorite track on CD1. Such a great beat!!

I absolutely adore this song!!! The beat machine, his vocals, and the guitar solo are all on point. The subject matter is not too shabby either, he is letting it all hang out here. I love the way the track builds and builds until the release after the "feels so good must be a crime" line. It simulates sexual intercourse instrumentally, while his vocals/lyrics convey a feeling that most of us have time to time. Also, the beat programming on this song is some of the best of his career. The beat is pulsating and the slight tempo changes are exquisite. I've never understood why some people say this song isn't worthy of Sign 'O The Times, I consider it one of the best songs on the LP. Timeless!!

When Prince performed "When Doves Cry" at the Hit & Run shows in 86'. He used the same beat for the song "It".

I really like this track. It took years to finally grow on me but it's most def cool...