Okay, here's the thing.

Irresistible bitch.
Erotic City.
Condition of the heart.
Controversy.
Dirty Mind.
Let's work.

One thing in common - long intro. Jughead - no intro.

My theory: Every Prince song with a lengthy intro. proves to be an excellent song.

Are there any Prince songs with long intros which suck? Also, is there a longer intro than Condition of the Heart on any Prince song?

Prove me wrong, y'all.

Crystal Ball - another example.

Maybe that's why NEWS is so good

Therapy said:

Whole album of an intro. Maybe that's taking things too far.

r1ghteousone said:

Veeeery good example.

DMSR and Bob George too.

TheFrog said:

Still trying to think of some poor Prince songs with long intros...

...ronnie, talk to russia's got a pretty longish intro, I suppose.

r1ghteousone said:

How about "Push"..??...that song isn't exactly sterling.

Byron said:

Aaaah, but it's got that funny "Prince! Get on tha mic!" "You don't want me on the mic!" bit. That surely saves it from being a bad song.

Ronnie talk to russia says R1ghteousone - fair point, but i quite like the song; cracks me up. If the guitars were a bit heavier and punkier i'd dig it a lot.

A lot of people here seem to hate the stuff on the Vault, but "When the Lights Go Down" has a really long intro

exodus said:

That's a great tune.

3bogs said:

I really like that song also

Love it as well.