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Printablenamepeace said: Timmy84 said: I don't know how he thought he'd attract some hip-hop heads with that song.
 As a hip-hop head, I don't know how he thought that either, but he did! 
In the year of The Low End Theory, Death Certificate, Apocalypse '91, and Cypress Hill, among others, Prince's "answer" to hip-hop came off as, well, a Prince song. But it was still a good Prince song and a club favorite backinaday. It's a close call for me. But of all Prince's attempts to incorporate hip-hop into his sound, "Gett Off," for my  was among the best of the bunch.
Though I did dig another Prince "hip-hop joint" ("My Name is Prince"), I only enjoyed it when another man rapped instead of Mr. Nelson.
[Edited 9/21/07 15:02pm] I thought the groove was interesting. But those rhymes? Oh my. 
[Edited 9/21/07 15:16pm] Man Prince was W-A-C-K, WACK, on this song. I wonder if someone dare produced an answer record against that song too. | |
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Najee said: namepeace said: As a funk cut, I agree.
As a Prince cut, it works great. Save we're comparing Prince's "Gett Off" with a funky song. [Edited 9/21/07 15:29pm] The similarities are only in the title, and the question is one of preference, not comparison per se. Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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namepeace said: Najee said: Save we're comparing Prince's "Gett Off" with a funky song. [Edited 9/21/07 15:29pm] The similarities are only in the title, and the question is one of preference, not comparison per se. And in that case: "GET OFF" over "GETT OFF". One t over two t's, dig?  | |
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namepeace said: The similarities are only in the title, and the question is one of preference, not comparison per se.
OK, my preference is the song that's actually funky, not the clumsy attempt at sounding funky. THE TRAFFIC JAMMERS, The Org's house band: VAINANDY -- lead singer; NAJEE -- bass; THE AUDIENCE -- guitar; PHUNKDADDY -- rhythm guitar; ALEX de PARIS -- keyboards; Da PRETTYMAN -- keyboards; FUNKENSTEIN -- drums. HOLD ON TO YOUR DRAWERS! | |
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I like Prince's "Gett Off" and all but I have to go with the dance factor too! Foxy's "Get Off"! Even though for some reason I always thought Chic did that song.
The only people that could really dance to Prince's "Gett Off" were the folks in the video.  [Edited 9/21/07 22:11pm] | |
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Foxy gets my vote | |
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SoulAlive said: that video is funny
Why didn't they have the female vocalists onstage with them?
but I gotta give it to Foxy.Their song was a major JAM during the disco era. I knew I heard a woman in that song. Imma have to go wit Foxy on this one. | |
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NOT FAIR 2 COMPARE!!!!!
I GREW UP ON BOTH OF 'EM, AND THERE'S ROOM IN MY JUKEBOX 4 BOTH!!!!! ONE'S FUNK & THE OTHER'S DISCO!!!!! | |
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You mf's just wanna scream "oowa oowa oowa oowa oowa oowa oowa oowa ooooo!" without being suspect ADMIT IT!    I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it | |
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Foxy's "Gett Off" reminds me of my old rollerskating days at the St Louis Park roller rink. But I would have to go with Prince's version because I have a relative who's in the video. | |
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Oh yeah, Foxy's "Get Off" is a dance classic! One vote for Foxy | |
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Najee said: namepeace said: The similarities are only in the title, and the question is one of preference, not comparison per se.
OK, my preference is the song that's actually funky, not the clumsy attempt at sounding funky. I love'em both for different reasons, but as I'm sometimes clumsy, maybe I relate to the "two-T" version more! Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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Timmy84 said: Man Prince was W-A-C-K, WACK, on this song. I wonder if someone dare produced an answer record against that song too. He sounded like a broke Michael Jackson trying to make a diss record. [Edited 9/22/07 8:01am] Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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Timmy84 said: FOXY no fuckin' doubt. I love "Gett Off" but I get more dance out of "Get Off". "Gett Off" is too fuckin' slow, lol.
I agree! That's what I love about the disco era,particularly the years 1978 and 79.The songs were FAST! Today's kids couldn't keep up with grooves that fast.If Foxy's "Get Off" comes on at a club,you gotta MOVE!! That's a serious ass-shaking groove right there. Prince's "Get Off" doesn't even come close. | |
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CalhounSq said: You mf's just wanna scream "oowa oowa oowa oowa oowa oowa oowa oowa ooooo!" without being suspect
ADMIT IT! HELL YEAH and FUCK who think I'm suspect. 
It's FUNKY disco to me. | |
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I prefer Prince and the NPG's Get Off. lol All you others say Hell Yea!!  | |
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Prince all the way. Peace and be wild! | |
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I only dig "Gett Off" because of the James Brown reference...honestly. | |
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Timmy84 said: CalhounSq said: You mf's just wanna scream "oowa oowa oowa oowa oowa oowa oowa oowa ooooo!" without being suspect
ADMIT IT! HELL YEAH and FUCK who think I'm suspect.
It's FUNKY disco to me.   I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it | |
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Ever since this thread I've been playing Foxy's non-stop, why cant my generation make music as good as this?!?!?!    | |
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MajesticOne89 said: Ever since this thread I've been playing Foxy's non-stop, why cant my generation make music as good as this?!?!?!
Because they think everything can be made by just computers. Least with "Get Off", you had live instrumentation mixed in with there and the vocalists were going off unlike this generation that rather dance to one beat very slowly.  | |
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Timmy84 said: MajesticOne89 said: Ever since this thread I've been playing Foxy's non-stop, why cant my generation make music as good as this?!?!?!
Because they think everything can be made by just computers. Least with "Get Off", you had live instrumentation mixed in with there and the vocalists were going off unlike this generation that rather dance to one beat very slowly. You can say that again! Hell, they don't even dance any more. How could they, everything is too slow nowadays. On the dance floor, they do stupid hand and arm gestures looking like they are swatting off flies. Andy is a four letter word. | |
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vainandy said: On the dance floor, they do stupid hand and arm gestures looking like they are swatting off flies.
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Timmy84 said: MajesticOne89 said: Ever since this thread I've been playing Foxy's non-stop, why cant my generation make music as good as this?!?!?!
Because they think everything can be made by just computers. Least with "Get Off", you had live instrumentation mixed in with there and the vocalists were going off unlike this generation that rather dance to one beat very slowly. yeah.. this generation is lazy.. wont learn how to play like real musicians.. so.. they depend on computers for sound.. [Edited 9/23/07 22:47pm] | |
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MajesticOne89 said: Ever since this thread I've been playing Foxy's non-stop, why cant my generation make music as good as this?!?!?!
That's what I'm sayin! Back in the day,we had real JAMS! I grew up on this stuff.Somewhere along the day,the younger artists and producers forgot about the importance of a good groove. | |
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ROSIE GAINES DOES HER THANG ON "GETT OFF"!!!!!
REMINDS ME OF ETTA JAMES!!!!! THE JAMES BROWN "MOTHER POPCORN" SAMPLE WAS DOPE AS HELL!!!!! AT LEAST PRINCE WAS A BETTER RAPPER THAN TONY M.!!!!!
I OWN "GETT OFF" ON A 45!!!!! | |
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ButterscotchPimp said: Oh, it's not even close in my book.
Gett Off was a cool song, but not even close to being Prince's best. Get Off by Foxy was/is one of the FUNKIEST disco songs ever written and some of the baddest bass playing ever recorded. Foxy gets my vote. Sums it up for me. It still makes me dance. | |
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