jone70 said:

Someone will org it to U. I can't orgnote anymore today. The powers that be said I've org too much today and cut me off. Listen to it you'll like it and then go out and buy it.

I haven't heard it either! Some kind soul needs to hook me up!

could someone please send me a orgnote of these new songs please

oops
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BELL6983 said:

Why that would be unethical!







So what do you think?

TheBigBang said:

This song has been released already? Shit. I need to download Itunes.

setyrmindphree said:

I thought I was the only one cut off from orgnoting. Black Sweat is the JAM!

oh yeah, i forgot to add
it's nice to see Prince play around with electronics again
it's fun, ain't it?

Pretty cool tune... I've heard better, and heard worse.

purplecam said:

Once it got started I think it was like putting out a fire with toilet paper.

Mercedes73 said:

Mercedes, when's your b'day? Mine is Feb. 26. I feel a Pisces party coming on!!!

In a perfect world, I would be listening to this song right now and forming an objective opinion on the funkiness, of which I would then post for you all to ponder...however, this is not a perfect world and this song is not playing, nor would any of you be the slightest bit interested in my objective opinion of the funkiness exuded therein...soooo, if somehow destiny led it to be that I was to listen to this song tonight, I would gladly spare you all my opinion

It's better than anything from Musicology, I'll go that far.

It's wild, but by the third listen, it's fucking addictive... ...It didn't hit me too hard the first listen, but now I'm starting to get hooked.

I'm WEAK SO VERY WEAK! Two people orgnoted me and I listened to it right away. I have NO will power. But it was worth it. Black Sweat is definitely cool; I like it much better than Te Amo. There are a few parts I could do without, but it's definitely FUNKY and makes me even more hopeful for 3121.

PurpleHeeler said:

someone orgnote this poor soul!

setyrmindphree said:

I'll share the to PurpleHeeler...
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SexyBeautifulOne said:

Feb. 28th,.Pisces, Baby!

i'm trying to decide which is a better addition to my life...'black sweat' or trader joe's new papadam curry chips.

it's kind of a tie, i have to say.

Posthumous said:

And how much more do you expect from a nearly 50 year old man?

Just wondering, I respect ya anx, it's just that I've been a Prince fan since before a lot of posters here were even born. This is the first time in over 20 years I've been this excited about a new Prince track. I could care less if it charts, though I believe it will. Honestly, if Black Sweat don't get ya dancin' just find another artist to follow, Prince ain't gonna get any better than this, if he does, then he's truly turned back the clock!

just got home & saw these requests, could ya'll let me get my piece in? Pleazzz orgnote me so i can have a piece of this new ear worm!!

MarcelJ said:

Could the Church please hear an AMEN!

Someone Please Please send me the song!!!

I've got torn feelings about this track. Examined as a single, separate entity from the rest of Prince's catalog I find it to be be a rather surprisingly tight funk track coming from him at this point in time. The minimalism really works here. It makes me quite optimistic about the rest of 3121.

However, truth be told... in the grand light of day, this is nothing new. It fits into the same musical mold as songs like Irresistible Bitch, Kiss, Rave, Undisputed, ICP&C, etc... This is not a bad thing but it does make it a bit of a retread.

I do find it interesting, though... TAC had those Parade era flourishes, and now Black Sweat feels like a "Kiss" for the new century. It's almost like Prince is revisiting 1986. His recent manner of dress and style is not incredibly removed from that period, either.

MarcelJ said:

well, bowie was in his mid-50s when he recorded 'heathen', and it's a freakin' brilliant album with songs many fans consider to be strong additions to his list of classics. paul mccartney's last album was gorgeous. the last albums of johnny cash's career were beautiful. it's possible to age gracefully as a musician and still create vital work.

and one day, i think prince will, too. he's just gotta figure some stuff out.

as a live performer, i don't think anyone can touch him. even when he's bored he's amazing.

his studio stuff? sorry, if it wasn't prince, i probably wouldn't be attracted to it. but it IS prince, and he's someone who, for a really long stretch of my life, challenged me and engaged me with his work. like i said in another thread, it's like the wild days are over and i look at him as an old friend who i like to keep in touch with, even though neither of us are who we used to be and what he's about now and what i'm about now aren't as copacetic as it used to be. it's cool. i like 'black sweat'. a lot. more than te amo, by a long stretch. do i think it's a prince classic? i dunno. probably not. but i enjoy it.

setyrmindphree said:

oh, and kate bush is the same age as prince and her last album was a masterpiece. just sayin'.

Please

some 1

orgnote me!

Te Amo still rockin' this kids world cant wait 2 experience Black Sweat...bring it on P

Thank God 4 P

Posthumous said:

I don't want to debate you, cuz we agree for the most part. What differs Prince from some of these others is that his music has taken such a dive in it's "vital" or "relevent" factors. I was starting to really wonder if he could ever regain just the energy of his early years, now I think otherwise and that's a step in my book.

MarcelJ said:

i don't expect him to make another SOTT or lovesexy. that would be silly. he's already made them, and i don't want to see him jumping on trampolines in his bikini shorts again at his age.

i do, however, think he's going to have a creative renaissance when the novelty of his "legend status" dies off and he's faced with the idea of creating a lasting piece of work that challenges him in the creation of it and his listeners in their experience of it. i think it will be a different vibe than the "masterpieces" we all point to, but i think it's still in him. i'm waiting for it. if he records some dumb fun pop music until then, that's cool.