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|introduction              = '''Something Funky (This House Comes)''' is an unreleased song initially recorded in late August 1990, at [[Warner Pioneer Studios]], Tokyo, Japan (during the same set of sessions as [[Strollin']], [[Willing And Able]], [[Money Don't Matter 2 Night]] and [[5 Women]]). The track was worked on further on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 11|11 September 1990]] at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA (during the same session as [[Fancy Dancer]], [[Horny Pony]], [[Jughead]] and [[The Flow]]) within hours of returning to the USA from the [[Nude Tour]] in Japan. The track contains a rapped introduction by [[Tony M.]] of each member of the band (missing [[Sonny T.]] who had not yet joined the band). It was included as the eleventh track on the December 1990, configuration of [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]], but was removed for later configurations, and remains unreleased.
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|introduction              = '''Something Funky (This House Comes)''', also known as '''Something Funky This House Comes''' is an unreleased song initially recorded in late August 1990, at [[Warner Pioneer Studios]], Tokyo, Japan (during the same set of sessions as [[Strollin']], [[Willing And Able]], [[Money Don't Matter 2 Night]] and [[5 Women]]). The track was worked on further on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 11|11 September 1990]] at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same session as [[Fancy Dancer]], [[Horny Pony]], [[Jughead]] and [[The Flow]]) within hours of returning to the USA from the [[Nude Tour]] in Japan. The track contains a rapped introduction by [[Tony M.]] of each member of the band (missing [[Sonny T.]] who had not yet joined the band). It was included as the eleventh track on the December 1990, configuration of [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]], but was removed for later configurations, and remains unreleased.
 
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|date                      = Late August 1990
 
|date                      = Late August 1990
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 11|11 September 1990]]
 
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 11|11 September 1990]]
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
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|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
 
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|first live appearance    = [[06 January 1991-am|6 January 1991 (a.m.): Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA]] <br>
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|first live appearance    = [[06 January 1991-am|6 January 1991 (a.m.): Glam Slam, Minneapolis, Minnesota]] <br>
 
* [[06 April 1992|6 April 1992: Glam Slam (グラム・スラム), Yokohama, Japan]] <small> (chant in [[Jughead]]) </small>
 
* [[06 April 1992|6 April 1992: Glam Slam (グラム・スラム), Yokohama, Japan]] <small> (chant in [[Jughead]]) </small>
 
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|performed occasionally in = [[All_Concerts#1991|1991]],  [[All_Concerts#1992|1992]]
|trivia                    =  
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|trivia                    = The song's title is based on the phrase 'Something wicked this way comes', a line originally from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare William Shakespeare]'s play [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macbeth Macbeth] ([http://www.shakespeare-online.com/plays/macbeth_4_1.html Act 4, Scene 1]) from 1605-06.
 
|see also                  = [[Unreleased Songs]]
 
|see also                  = [[Unreleased Songs]]
 
|references                = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]''
 
|references                = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]''
 
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Revision as of 15:27, 23 September 2019

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Something Funky (This House Comes)

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Song details
Performer: Prince and the New Power Generation
Writer(s): Prince & Tony M.
Producer(s): Prince (assumed)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:

Something Funky (This House Comes), also known as Something Funky This House Comes is an unreleased song initially recorded in late August 1990, at Warner Pioneer Studios, Tokyo, Japan (during the same set of sessions as Strollin', Willing And Able, Money Don't Matter 2 Night and 5 Women). The track was worked on further on 11 September 1990 at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota (during the same session as Fancy Dancer, Horny Pony, Jughead and The Flow) within hours of returning to the USA from the Nude Tour in Japan. The track contains a rapped introduction by Tony M. of each member of the band (missing Sonny T. who had not yet joined the band). It was included as the eleventh track on the December 1990, configuration of Diamonds And Pearls, but was removed for later configurations, and remains unreleased.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
Late August 1990 Warner Pioneer Studios,
Tokyo, Japan
Basic tracking
11 September 1990 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
Additional recording and re-working
Recording Personnel

Versions
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Something Funky (This House Comes) Studio Recorded late August 1990
Something Funky (This House Comes) Studio Final version, intended for Diamonds And Pearls


 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
Someone 2 Call   < < < All Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Something In The Water (Does Not Compute)