5. "It didnt fit what he had going on at the time" In response to Reply # 2
It didnt fit the ATWIAD sound...and Parade was such a thought out project (movie and album) that Screams of Passion didn't fit those plans...but it was perfect for that time...so it had to get out some kinda way.
7. "I nerd out when I drink liquor lol..I also think I'm a DJ" In response to Reply # 6
I must of made my girl listen to this song at least 3 times in a row..then I played The Who's "See Me Feel Me" repeatedly. I don't know how she deals with it. At least I torture people with good shit.
2. the quintessential of the 80s style green-screening (this joint fits well with MJ video like "can u feel it" and "rock with you" and the greatest 80s-chees-video of all time "Don't Look Any Further" by the late great Flash, I mean Dennis Edwards
the song itself 1. i know what was going on (spreading the brand and getting your 5-Horseman On forthwith), but I would have MUCH rather this have been a song Prince did himself instead of the other side of his "Family". Its like the difference between good red Kool-Aid and cherry flavored Milk-of-Magnesia
2. I wish the hi-hat/rimshot clicks were a little sharper (more pronounced)
3. I like the symphonic strings as a backdrop, but I always wondered if they too could have been brought forward (pushing the drum programming back a bit) and made this a little more "sometimes it snows..." (as opposed to being a bit dated, but still jammin')
>the video: >1. Jerome look extra-extra-extra saucy Have you seen Under The Cherry Moon? Jerome IS extra extra saucy lol > >2. the quintessential of the 80s style green-screening (this >joint fits well with MJ video like "can u feel it" and "rock >with you" and the greatest 80s-chees-video of all time "Don't >Look Any Further" by the late great Flash, I mean Dennis >Edwards >
Yeah the video is bizarre. I don't know what they were going for and I bet MTV barely played it. I'm willing to guess that the whole thing was dictated second by second by you know who.
>the song itself >1. i know what was going on (spreading the brand and getting >your 5-Horseman On forthwith), but I would have MUCH rather >this have been a song Prince did himself instead of the other >side of his "Family". Its like the difference between good red >Kool-Aid and cherry flavored Milk-of-Magnesia > I think he was such a workhorse that he probably did want the song for himself, but he had more fun playing with his puppets (for lack of a better word.)
>2. I wish the hi-hat/rimshot clicks were a little sharper >(more pronounced) > A lot of 85 productions have a shitty sound but at least things were sounding better than the muddy stuff that 84 produced imo.
>3. I like the symphonic strings as a backdrop, but I always >wondered if they too could have been brought forward (pushing >the drum programming back a bit) and made this a little more >"sometimes it snows..." (as opposed to being a bit dated, but >still jammin')
I actually think the opposite..the strings are up a tad too loud but that's me.
11. "another: this is very much a soundalike to 17 days" In response to Reply # 9
>>the video: >>1. Jerome look extra-extra-extra saucy >Have you seen Under The Cherry Moon? Jerome IS extra extra >saucy lol
hence the 3rd extra
>I think he was such a workhorse that he probably did want the >song for himself, but he had more fun playing with his puppets >(for lack of a better word.)
I legit think this was an attempt to see if people would buy more into a white (less ethnic looking) version of himself
>>3. I like the symphonic strings as a backdrop, but I always >>wondered if they too could have been brought forward >(pushing >>the drum programming back a bit) and made this a little more >>"sometimes it snows..." (as opposed to being a bit dated, >but >>still jammin') > >I actually think the opposite..the strings are up a tad too >loud but that's me.
I would've just liked to see if a less electronic version would have changed it into a softer cut
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