Something Funky (This House Comes)

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Something Funky (This House Comes)

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Song details
Performer: Prince and the New Power Generation
First Released: Rock In Rio II delayed TV broadcast (exact date needed)

27 October 2023

Album(s): Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition
Writer(s): Prince & Tony M.
Producer(s): Prince (credited to Prince and the New Power Generation)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:

Something Funky (This House Comes) was initially recorded as Something This House Funky Comes on 7 September 1990 at Smile Garage Studio in Tokyo, Japan (on the same day as initial versions of Horny Pony and Call The Law).

The song notably has a band rap where Tony M. introduces the NPG band members. It is unclear if the original September 1990 version already has this specific rap, but if it did it would not have mentioned Tommy Barbarella on keys, as he wasn’t in the band yet at this point. Levi Seacer, Jr. was referred to as the band’s bass-man.

The song was worked on further in a later session at Larrabee Sound Studios in North Hollywood, California, presumably in October 1990. This version had Elisa Fiorillo’s vocals as placeholder for Rosie Gaines (who at this point was already named in the band-rap).

A 4-minute version of the original 1990 version (but updated to already name Tommy Barbarella, but not yet Sonny T. and including Rosie Gaines’ vocals) was included as the eleventh track on a late December 1990, configuration of Diamonds And Pearls, but was removed for later configurations, and remained unreleased at the time. However, the song was performed live at some shows in early 1991, including at the Rock in Rio II Festival on 19 January 1991 (a.m.) that performance was broadcast on radio and television.

In a session on 31 January 1991 at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, Minnesota, Something Funky (This House Comes) was re-done for a potential 12" version, and also updated once more to included Sonny T. in the band-introduction as well, with Levi Seacer, Jr. — now the band’s guitar player — omitted from it. Curiously, the track calls for a solo by Rosie Gaines, but this solo was not included; it's possible this was intended to be added later but never completed. This version was mixed by Michael Koppelman the same day, and was released as Something Funky (This House Comes) [Band Version] in October 2023 as the seventh track of Vault Tracks part 2, one of the discs with previously unreleased tracks included with the Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
7 September 1990 Smile Garage Studio,
Tokyo, Japan
Tracking
October 1990 (estimate) Larrabee Sound Studios in North Hollywood, CA, USA Overdubbing, inclusing Elisa Fiorillo vox
Mid-late November 1990 (estimate) Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
Additional recording and re-working
Late November – early December 1990 (estimate) Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
Additional recording (replacing rap with Sonny on bass instead of Levi)
31 January 1991 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
Re-tracking, mixing
Recording Personnel

Something Funky (This House Comes) (Band Version)

Initial studio version

Updated studio version(s)

Live version


Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Something Funky (This House Comes) (Band Version) 7:04 Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition Studio Remastered 2023
Broadcasts/streaming (only)
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Something Funky (This House Comes) T.B.C. Delayed concert TV broadcast Live 19 January 1991 (a.m.), Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Something This House Funky Comes Studio Recorded September 1990
Something Funky (This House Comes) Studio Including band introduction rap, No Rosie Gaines vox
Something Funky (This House Comes) Studio Including band introduction rap, with Rosie Gaines vox
Something Funky (This House Comes) Studio Including band introduction with Sonny T., non-remix
 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
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