Isnt that song a classic? Damn i wish i still had the video.

That song gives me chills, the vox is on point and the effects cant be beat.

That album was full O classics...especially "Super Soul Fighter" and " Belong 2 U"

paisleypark4 said:

I got it

psykosoul said:

Lenny's most orignal song EVER!

Excellent stuff.

That song makes me wet! That whole album is amazing!!! LOVE IT!

5

I skip that shit every time

psykosoul said:

YEAH ME TOO!!!!! Sexy video!!!

Great tune!
I was really impressed with Lenny's use of different sounds on this one.
My wife and I have also had some interesting discussions about the lyrics.
I initially felt the song was about a loose, fun-filled woman who knows her way around the world. My wife thought it was about a prostitute. What do y'all think?

OdysseyMiles said:

That's y i loved the video, becaused it explained it like she was some type of robotic prostitute, all glittery and black and weird lookin'.

calhounsqsaid:


Man that song IS the shit.

paisleypark4 said:

I guess this means I have to see the video. Or admit that my wife was right.....
I'll try to track down the video.

OdysseyMiles said:

oh what a bad macheeeeennnnah!

paisleypark4 said:

I google imaged "black velveteen" and look what I found:


sweet

mrdespues said:

ORIGINAL NOTHING

HE TAKE KEYBOARD LINE FROM HERESY BY NINE INCH NAIL

POOK said:

yeah right. as if lenny's listened to NIN. it's just a similar sounding 16th note rhythm played on a keyboard. big deal. NIN did not invent that, silly monkey!

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[This message was edited Fri Aug 6 14:25:54 2004 by mrdespues]

OdysseyMiles said:

The 21st centry dreemah!!!

That's nice

mrdespues said:

I know it even sounds close 2 "I Just Cant Get Enough" by Depeche Mode, that doesnt mean its a copy or a rip off, its a average New Wave pattern that tons of times i have heard

paisleypark4 said:

EXACTLY.

mrdespues said:

mrdespues said:

SURE SURE

POOK BET HE NEVER LISTEN TO SHARP DRESS MAN BEFORE HE WRITE WHERE WE RUNNIN EITHER

OR ALL ALONG WATCHTOWER BEFORE HE WRITE HE NOT WANNA BE STAR

OR WHEN LEVEE BREAK BEFORE HE WRITE BEYOND SEVENTH SKY

OR ANY AL GREEN SONG BEFORE HE WRITE IT AINT OVER

[This message was edited Fri Aug 6 15:21:16 2004 by POOK]

That is a hot song off his best album (although my favorite album by him is "Circus").

POOK said:

??

VinnyM27 said:

Is that a good album?

CalhounSq said:

I agree! I love the 5 album, but this is the only song on the project that I can't stand. I was actually disappointed that this song was included on Lenny's Greatest Hits album when there were so many songs on 5 that were better. "Thinking Of You" (which was also released as a single and video), "Live" and "Supersoulfighter" come immediately to mind.

POOK said:

He did completely rip-off Earth Wind & Fire's 'That's the Way of the World' for that one.
[This message was edited Sat Aug 7 10:44:21 2004 by psykosoul]

I've heard a lot of trashing of that album, but it's one of my favourite's of his.

psykosoul said:

Damn, you're kinda right! Y'all amaze me sometimes, it has to be REALLY obvious for me to recognize rip offs like that

i like AMG's analysis of it "Like any veteran in the late '90s, he dabbled in electronica, adding a few trip-hop loops and analog synths to his bedrock rock n' soul. It's enough to make 5 sound relatively fresh, at least compared to the retro dead-end of Circus, yet it sounds like Kravitz read about the idea of electronica without actually listening to any music."


correct, but it's still pretty good.

todd305 said:

LOL! I was disappointed too when this song was included on Lenny's Greatest Hits! And like CalhounSQ, I skip over the song every time!