GEORGE CLINTON - PAINT THE WHITE HOUSE BLACK

Originally, the album this single is from and the other singles were released on Paisley Park records.  Shortly afterward, Paisley Park was shut down and Prince began releasing on his new label, NPG Records.  Some of the final Paisley Park albums were also released on NPG and this single is the NPG release.

It features a single edit of the song, 'Paint The White House Black' with unedited lyrics and the full length album version.  It also features the album track, 'Hollywood'.  This song is based on a play on words.  The subject of the song, Holly... "would" do a lot of things if she could.  And she wants to live in Hollywood, California.  It would've featured nicely on the soundtrack to the movie "Cool World", but here it just seems sophomoric and trite.  

The only song authentic to the release is the b-side, "Booty".  It's a jaunty tune more in line with the George Clinton escapades of the 70's than the music he was recording at Paisley Park.  Of all the outtakes I've heard from sessions for this album, "Booty" is one of the weakest.  There are stronger tracks, but somehow, this one ended up being featured.  It's by no means a bad song, it's just not his finest.

My final words:  A SAD END TO PAISLEY PARK AND A GOOD START TO THE NPG...  A FINE CLINTON MOMENT!!!

GEORGE CLINTON - PAINT THE WHITE HOUSE BLACK
01. Paint The White House Black (Uncensored Single Version)
02. Paint The White House Black (Album Version)
03. Hollywood
04. Booty