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Sign O' The Times | ft. Tym Brown

from Un​-​Covered Vol. 3 - The World of Prince by Jazz Mafia ft. TNT

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A re-envisioning of the deep cut Prince song about the many struggles of our planet that's still is relevant, produced by Jazz Mafia founder Adam Theis and producer/vocalist vocalist Trance Thompson ft. frequent collaborator Tym Brown on lead vox. The vocal melodies are similar to the original but the music heads on a journey deep into future-jazz/soul territory with huge brass/string section, live drums and percussion.

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In France, a skinny man died of a big disease with a little name
By chance his girlfriend came across a needle and soon she did the same
At home there are seventeen-year-old boys and their idea of fun
Is being in a gang called 'The Disciples'
High on crack and totin' a machine gun
Time
Times
Hurricane Annie ripped the ceiling of a church and killed everyone inside
You turn on the telly and every other story is tellin' you somebody died
A sister killed her baby 'cause she couldn't afford to feed it
And yet we're sending people to the moon
In September, my cousin tried reefer for the very first time
Now he's doing horse, it's June, unh
Times
Times
It's silly, no?
When a rocket ship explodes and everybody still wants to fly
But some say a man ain't happy unless a man truly dies
Oh why?
Time
Time
Baby make a speech, Star Wars fly
Neighbors just shine it on
But if a night falls and a bomb falls
Will anybody see the dawn?
Time, mm
Times
Is it silly, no?
When a rocket blows and, and everybody still wants to fly
Some say man ain't happy truly until a man truly dies
Oh why, oh why?
Sign o' the times, unh
Time
Time
Sign o' the times mess with your mind
Hurry before it's too late
Let's fall in love, get married, have a baby
We'll call him Nate
If it's a boy
Time
Times

credits

from Un​-​Covered Vol. 3 - The World of Prince, released June 10, 2022
Written by Prince
Produced and Arranged by Adam Theis & Trance Thompson

personell:
Tym Brown - lead vocals
Trance Thompson - vocals, programming
Nataly Michelle Wright - vocals
Adam Theis - bass, tuba, keys, trumpet, trombone, percussion, programming
Shaina Evoniuk - strings
Ross Eustis - muted trumpet
Darian Gray - drums

Recorded at Jazz Mafia Compound May 23rd-June 4th 2022
Mixed by Chris Fletcher
Engineered by Trance Thompson & Adam Theis

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