(I should add that "The Arms of Orion" is a gaping hole of crap. Skip that shit or slot in "200 Balloons" instead.)
― birdistheword, Tuesday, 29 December 2020 22:20 (three years ago) link
"The Future" slaps.
― Patriotic Goiter (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 29 December 2020 22:21 (three years ago) link
Not only ambition, it lacks craft. It sounds like he bashes it out in a few days. But yeah its enjoyable. Batdance is fun :) I'd prob have preferred it if Tim burton used 1999 and baby I'm a star like he planned before prince jumped on board. Dont imagine burton or Nicholson thought they got prince on his best day when they heard the soundtrack.
― candyman, Tuesday, 29 December 2020 22:28 (three years ago) link
But yeah, it's a quickie throwaway like the black album. Which is cool, but dont pretend like it isn't :p I mean, half of love sexy sounds throwaway too!
― candyman, Tuesday, 29 December 2020 22:31 (three years ago) link
I've seen posted elsewhere, but it's been said that The Black Album (and its replacement, Lovesexy) marked a shift where Prince became less interested in crafting tight, polished songs. So you definitely hear that continue with Batman. Anyway, it's never going to be a major work but it's on par with the Magical Mystery Tour double EP - a highly enjoyable trifle that's more fun than the movie it was made for.
― birdistheword, Tuesday, 29 December 2020 23:07 (three years ago) link
Batman >> Lovesexy >>> Black Album
― Patriotic Goiter (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 29 December 2020 23:09 (three years ago) link
All of which >>> Diamonds and Pearls
― On average, this critic grades 8.3 points lower than other critics (Eric H.), Tuesday, 29 December 2020 23:13 (three years ago) link
Lemon crush is underrated.
― candyman, Tuesday, 29 December 2020 23:29 (three years ago) link
xxpost Batman >> Lovesexy? Yikes!
― SQUIRREL MEAT!! (Capitaine Jay Vee), Wednesday, 30 December 2020 12:04 (three years ago) link
id buy a super deluxe edition of the batman soundtrack.
― candyman, Wednesday, 30 December 2020 13:14 (three years ago) link
I simply like more songs on Batman: "The Future," "Electric Chair," "Scandalous," for starters. And "Batdance" remains a glorius wtf moment, at once part of and adjacent to his catalog.
― Patriotic Goiter (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 30 December 2020 13:16 (three years ago) link
hey Jackielet me put my 7 inch in the computer
― Looking for Cape Penis house (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 30 December 2020 13:28 (three years ago) link
id buy a longer version of the batdance vicki vale remix.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5l4MW-yg_c
― candyman, Wednesday, 30 December 2020 13:37 (three years ago) link
supposedly a remix with big daddy kane was comissioned too, but never released
Alfred - fair enough. I just think his songwriting and arranging struck some sort of weird, baroque vein on Lovesexy and it was dullsville, for the most part, from there.
― SQUIRREL MEAT!! (Capitaine Jay Vee), Wednesday, 30 December 2020 14:22 (three years ago) link
Dullsville “afterwards”, I meant to write.
― SQUIRREL MEAT!! (Capitaine Jay Vee), Wednesday, 30 December 2020 14:23 (three years ago) link
All his albums after SOTT until D&P were tossed off quickies. I'll take alphabet st, glam slam, Anna stesia and I wish u heaven over the best of batman though.
― candyman, Wednesday, 30 December 2020 15:49 (three years ago) link
I love "Vicky Waiting" and "Electric Chair" is a great heavy funky track.
― AlXTC from Paris, Wednesday, 30 December 2020 15:53 (three years ago) link
― Tuomas, Wednesday, 6 January 2021 10:34 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlBQxQkE-wE
200 balloons is a total, deliriously hammered out throwaway but fun.
― candyman, Wednesday, 6 January 2021 10:52 (three years ago) link
Back in the day, I hated "Partyman" a lot. Today it sounds completely awesome. I think I just needed to get past the drums.
― Totino's Fortnite Training Room (DJP), Wednesday, 6 January 2021 14:51 (three years ago) link
Ain't nothing but a muffin
― candyman, Wednesday, 6 January 2021 17:26 (three years ago) link