The way these 2 are connected reminds me of Abbey Road's 2nd side

This album will have many hits

contrary to many folks opinions here I haven't heard a bad realease by him yet.

Didn't you hear him when he said he want to give the audience what they need as opposed to what they want to hear???

Drkman said:

yeah.
those are my two fave songs from musicology

Mine too

If Eye Was the Man in U're Life should be the next single. I think it could be a big hit on R&B stations as well as pop.

The Marrying Kind confuses me

CherrieMoonKisses said:

Kinda hard to umm...follow isn't it?

Despite it having an unusual structure and being over-the-top, I think it's the most interesting song on the album...in the long run it'll probably turn in to one of my faves.

matrix16 said:

I totally agree!! It is my favorite song from this CD. I just keep replaying it over & over! I think it would b a big hit!!!

These two were the first songs to really grab me from Musicology, maybe because they were unexpected. They're still my favorites.

Marryin kind.. he warned him to keep her.. now prince is hittin it.


great song.

CherrieMoonKisses said:

Ya gotta listen to the 2 songs together.....they're related

Sdldawn said:

That's it!!!

violet1 said:

Word em up! These two track are really one song and together they make the best song on Musicology - by a long shot.

[This message was edited Mon Aug 2 3:46:35 2004 by LookUp2C]

Drkman said:

Ironically, when I heard the these tracks I thought of Side 2 of Abbey Road as well. Cinnamon Girl-On The Couch give me that Abbey Road feel. The Marrying Kind/If Eye Was The Many In U're Life are among my favorites on the album.

If Eye Was the Man in U're Life
nice Summer hit record!

Best song for me too!!! I really like this one!! But any comparing with Abbey Road???? The only thing is that the songs belong together, and look like one track.... i really am a huge Prince fan, but Abbey Road is the best album ever made.... you cannot compare these two!!!

r1ghteousone said:

I agree 100% with U r1ghteousone!. Your 2 points of UNUSUAL STRUCTURE & being O-T-T are 2 REASONS why I STILL give MAD props to PRINCE.

As for these 2 tracks...I found them VERY INTERESTING on the way back from the STAPLES CENTER SHOW.

Even FRANK ZAPPA was quoted as saying something very positive about PRINCE'S uniqueness & style of composition/songwriting & ZAPPA did'nt like alot of contemporary music.

THANKS R1GHTEOUSONE.....

FISH

Drkman said:

Yup and they go together nicely, and I believe the stories follow one another. My faves as well.

Paradisekiss03 said:

Me too!

Drkman said:

I love these 2. But can i need to hear it even if i really want hear it too? Or does wanting to hear it supersede needing to hear it? It's a perfect blend either way.

Agreed. These are two great songs and they grow on you over time. My wife is from Russia and sorta new to Prince. She loves these two songs and she took a while to warm up to them. She's a trained pianist and she mentioned the multiple melodies of "The Marrying Kind." I used to like "I Was The Man" more, but I'm shifting now to the 1st one of the two. They're the first songs I can remember that approached the kind of Purple Rain energy and the flow that those songs had together. Brilliantly done Prince! And, sort of a surprise attack too. Lots of people are saying there are no big surprises on Musicology, but I think these two cuts are a coup.

I truly believe these two songs are not nearly long enough and I'm hoping there will be an extended mix of both. "If I was..." is very modern and I think it will carry well on radio. I was actually surprised and excited about that one

YES YES YES. i agree with everyone showin these tracks love. These tracks are BY FAR the most inspired and best sounding minutes on the album. i love "if eye..."! i start off with this track everytime i throw this collection on...

fasteddie said:

And then I love how Prince adds...that if he was the man in Ur life, he'd treat U right, so so right and... buy U flowers every single day.' I totally agree that "These tracks are BY FAR the most inspired and best sounding minutes on the album." Musicology

Great tracks! Prince is superfunky!

i prefer, for the moment, the duo of "a million days" and "call my name"... those two seem to go together as well.

but i just barely got the album... i could change my mind on future listenings.

2 Great songs, on 1 fantastic album

fasteddie said:

HEEEEELP! Sorry guys! I'm doing my best, I've bought Musicology and I've tried really hard to listen to it again and again: The whole album just leaves me cold, that squeaky clean sound just does not do it for me. And I find The Marrying Kind really boring. Sounds nearly like some of that boring jazz rock from the early 90s.
I know litres of blood has been shed on this site over recent Prince albums, and especially this one, and I don't want to start a riot here (especially as this is my 1st post on this site, ouch!) but honestly I don't understand what turns you on here.
His voice seems to be more in control than ever, the instrument-playing is flawless, but that's the point: it's so smooth it makes me want to scream! Funk should be dirtier than that.
I'm a big fan of all the old stuff (that is pre-diamonds & pearls), I didn't mind the rainbow children, i even think that one was better than musicology. I know, i know, you can't ask an artist not to evolve and to keep doing the same stuff again and again. But anyway that's no reason to pat old Prince on the back everytime he comes up with a new album.
But i promise, I'll keep trying a couple of times. But I'll have to listen to Dirty Mind at least 5 times to give me the courage...