Friday, October 29, 2004
Subjects for further review, purple edition: "Something in the Water (Does Not Compute)" by Prince
The most avant-garde track he released pre-Purple Rain which also works easily as a pop track. [Though I bet if it had been a single, it would’ve stiffed pop and done middlingly R&B; this was still ’82, after all.] "Water"’s minor-chord lead keyb lines contrast effortlessly with the thick chords making up the song’s skeleton, and his tossed-off "u think you’re special? Well so do I" line is a classic purple kiss.
The most avant-garde track he released pre-Purple Rain which also works easily as a pop track. [Though I bet if it had been a single, it would’ve stiffed pop and done middlingly R&B; this was still ’82, after all.] "Water"’s minor-chord lead keyb lines contrast effortlessly with the thick chords making up the song’s skeleton, and his tossed-off "u think you’re special? Well so do I" line is a classic purple kiss.
# posted by Thomas : 9:39 PM
