- Prince came back to play guitar and Chance and Maceo Parker sang a duet of Knock on Wood, which ran into What is Hip, with Prince on vocals. Curiously, Prince, who had been cleaning up the lyrics to all of the songs he's been doing on this tour, left in the lyrics about "smoking all the best weed."

Where? When? Who? What? Why? How? Which? Wherefore? Whence?

house of blues aftershow 2 days ago.

thebanishedone said:

Why now? From the nature of your post I'd think u just ran home from the concert and jumped on your computer or something.

smoking the best weed part

thebanishedone said:

Listen to the lyrics - they don't approve pf smoking weed - it's basically saying - you can do all those so-called 'hip' things - but that's not what it is.

What Is Hip

So ya wanna dump out yo' trick bag.
Ease on in a hip thang,
But you ain't exactly sure what is hip.

So you started to let your hair grow.
Spent big bucks on your wardrobe.
Somehow, ya know there's much more to the trip.

(Refrain #1)
What is hip?
Tell me, tell me, if you think you know.
What is hip?
If you're really hip,
the question, Will it show?
You're into a hip trip.
Maybe hipper than hip.
What is hip?
(Refrain #1 ends)

You became a part of a new breed.
Been smokin' only the best weed.
Hangin' out with the so called Hippie set.

Seen in all the right places.
Seen with just the right faces.
You should be satisfied, but it ain't quite right.

( refrain #1 )

Come on!

(Refrain #2)
Hipness is. What it is!
Hipness is. What it is!
Hipness is. What it is!
Sometimes hipness is, what it ain't.
(end refrain #2)

( guitar solo )

You went an' found you a guru.
In an effort to find you a new you,
And maybe even raise your conscious level.

While you're striving to find the right road,
There's one thing you should know,
What's hip today, might become passe'.

(Refrain #1 )

Think about it y'all.

(Refrain #2 )

What is hip?
Ahhhhh!
What is hip?
I'd like to know!
What is hip?
Is it in the style of your hair?
What is hip?
Is it in the clothes that you wear?
What is hip?
I'd like to know.
What is hip?
I'd like to know.
What is hip?
What is hip y'all? Hey!
What is hip?
Hey! Oh!
What is hip?
What is hip y'all?
What is hip?
I wanna know.
What is hip?
Ahhhhh!
What is hip?
I wanna know what hipness is.
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