Yeah, I’d be nice to see a release of some of the unreleased George stuff from Paisley Park. Although Blacktronic Science, Mr. Fiddler and 7 Years Ago… can scratch that itch too.
I really like singing I Need Love so much that I transcribed the lyrics to three versions of it and posted it on this site. The delivery always gives me “Major-General” vibes.
Also, maybe you heard Erick the Architect’s recent Ezekiel’s Wheel, but I also thought it was clever how they riffed on Oil Spill with “Have Ezekiel’s wheel gone squeaky”.
Which reminds me, there seemed to be some sort of biblical theme from around this period that I don’t think ever directly surfaces.
- “mad messiah G.C.” (Rhyme and Rhyme)
- “like they were Moses and I was the Pharaoh of Egypt” (Yank My Doodle/N*****ish?)
- “that’s when the grape fell from the vine” (Way Up (Instrumental))
- “he who has the gold makes the rules” (High In My Hello)
- “claim to be a preacher or teacher” (Maximumisness)
- “second coming” (Sloppy Seconds)