But it is still a pretty good song, although not one of prince s best. Gett off, ill only call you after if you say i can gett off, let a woman be a woman and a man be a man gett off, if you want to, baby here i am, here i am gett off gett off 1, 2, 3, nah, little cutie, i aint drinkin, gett off scope this, i was just thinkin, you plus me, what a ride if you was thinkin the same, we could continue outside. In true prince form, the aside gett off spelled with two ts because. Prince and the new power generation diamonds and pearls. Mar 07, 2018 available with an apple music subscription. Primary artist, audio production, arranger, composer, lyricist, producer. The name comes from a song on prince s 1990 album graffiti bridge, however the phrase welcome 2 the new power generation was mentioned on the opening track of. Prince was in a transitional place in 1991 and was in the midst of a creative renaissance following the nude tour with his newlyformed band, the new power generation. Speakers include filmmaker spike lee, princes renowned editor chris jackson, and dan piepenbring, who was handpicked by prince to coauthor the book. Jul 03, 2017 mix the new power generation gett off prince live youtube. Get all the lyrics to songs by prince and the new power generation and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. The song was renamed gett off, which was very similar to a bsideremix called get off from the maxi single release of new power generation, also from graffiti bridge. Prince and the new power generation lyrics, songs, and.
It was also the first release credited to prince and the new power generation. With bisi adeshina, kimberly arland, leisl auvante, tommy barbarella. It was included as the third track second song on the march 1992 and summer 1992 configurations of the symbol album, before the album intro segue was removed. Gett off ep 1992 diamonds and pearls ep 1992 love symbol album 1992. The evening features performances by the new power generation and special musical guests. The new power generation, also known as the npg, was the backing band of musician prince from 1990 to 20. Note that get off is a remix of new power generation, and is not the later hit song gett off. New power generation was the third single second single by prince, following round and round by tevin campbell to be released from princes twelfth album graffiti bridge. All the singles and albums of prince, peak chart positions, career stats, weekbyweek chart runs and latest news.
It was released two months after the album, and received a release around the world. In 2015, the new power generation reunited as prince s backing band for his final studio album before his death, hit n run phase two. The name comes from a song on princes 1990 album graffiti bridge, however the phrase welcome 2 the new power generation was mentioned on the opening track of read more. Princes fifth and last numberone song in his lifetime, was the lead single of diamonds and pearls released in september of 1991, and went all the way to numberone later that november. An alliance that produced diamonds and pearls 1991 and the love symbol album 1992 prior to a series of npg projects. Prince and the new power generation music, videos, stats, and. Complete your prince and the new power generation collection. Prince toyed with the song some more, adding a new chorus, and involving the newly formed new power generation. If you are new to prince this isnt a bad place to start, the album this is from is more parental advisory, but is well worth the. In true prince form, the aside gett off spelled with two ts because the bside to new power generation a few years earlier was called get off was prince s gift to the club community, being released only to d. It is an anthem for his backing band, the new power generation, who were officially cocredited on his album covers for a time, and continued to back him up until 20, albeit with a changing lineup. They debuted on the 1991 album diamonds and pearls. Explore releases from the new power generation at discogs. Prince and the new power generation or npg for short was a group that consisted of prince together with his 1990s backing group.
Gett off 23 positions in a one night stand gett off ill only call you after if you say i can gett off let a woman be a woman and a man, be a man gett off if you want to, baby, here i am gett off 1, 2, 3, nah, little cutie, i aint drinking scope this, i was just thinking you plus me, what a ride if you was thinking the same we could continue. Diamonds and pearls is the th studio album by american recording artist prince, and the first with his new backing band the new power generation. The name comes from a song on princes 1990 album graffiti bridge, however the phrase welcome 2 the new power generation was mentioned on the opening track of 1988s. Prince and the new power generation music, videos, stats. The song saw minimal chart attention, and was not as.
In 2015, the new power generation reunited as princes backing band for his final studio album before his death, hit n run phase two. Prince new power generation tcs rap brother with a. They reunited once again in 2017 for a us and european tour. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the new power generation at the discogs marketplace. A figurehead of the british prog rock scene with genesis, peter gabriel, who will turn 70 on february th, later became a champion of world music and an example of the politically engaged artist, through his label real world, his womad festivals and of course the protest song biko, etched into the history books and made famous from the. Lp version lyrics, cream lp version wo rap monologue lyrics, seven lyrics. The new power generation gett off prince live youtube. They were replaced by 3rdeyegirl as his backing band in 20. Gett off lp version lyrics, nothing compares 2 u lp version lyrics, diamonds and pearls edit lyrics, sexy m. Loveleft, loveright is the last song on the cd, and its just an average prince b.
The 7 and cassette singles contained new power generation part ii as the bside, while the 12 and cd maxisingles. Gett off is a song written and produced by american musician prince for his thirteenth album diamonds and pearls 1991. The album was his first with his backing band the new power generation. Prince and the new power generation gett off lyrics. Prince and the new power generation gett off maxi, single. Gett off was released as the lead single from diamonds and pearls in june 1991. Gett off was the first single from prince s 1991 album diamonds and pearls. Step off to the dance floor push hey push up on it good god push lord push, yeah push up on it every time. Gett off is the seventh track on prince s th album diamonds and pearls, the first to be credited to prince and the new power generation, and, two months prior to the album, gett off was released as the albums first single released worldwide.
The song itself is one of the most satisfying hits prince has ever had in his career, and the maxi single further expands on that. It was released on october 1, 1991, by paisley park records and warner bros. The name comes from a song on princes 1990 album graffiti bridge, however the phrase welcome 2 the new power generation was mentioned on the opening track of. Prince and the new power generation push lyrics genius. Just friends sunny if you want me to stay live from one nite alone. Prince new power generation tcs rap brother with a p. It was the earliest song to be released with credit to prince and the new power generation in 1993, it was included as the 15th track on prince s. Monday, november 18, 2019 8 pm, new york city, new york. Customers who bought this item also bought these digital items. The 7 and cassette singles contained new power generation part ii as the bside, while the 12 and cd maxisingles contained several tracks which are given unique names and could be considered separate tracks, but are built around the foundation of the song new power generation a template he later followed on gett off and cream. Mix the new power generation gett off prince live youtube. The cover uses a face drawn in place of the first letter in the word off and princes name. As well, you will have time to get pictures and autographs.
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