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Thread started 10/09/07 6:56am

DAZ01204

CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT THE HELL IS 'THE PURPLE RAIN'???

PLEASE CAN SOMEONE TELL ME IF THEY OFFICIALLY KNOW WHAT PRINCE MEANS BY 'THE PURPLE RAIN'?!! I HAVE OFTEN THOUGHT AND COULD NEVER FIND OUT.

MANY THANKS.
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Reply #1 posted 10/09/07 6:58am

electrorock

miles davis did "blue haze" and Jimi Hendrix did "purple haze" so prince had to do "purple rain"

jimi called himself "the wild blue angel" so prince called his guitar "the blue angel"

jimi had the experience and prince did the gold experience
[Edited 10/9/07 8:42am]
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Reply #2 posted 10/09/07 7:06am

DAZ01204

Thanks.
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Reply #3 posted 10/09/07 7:13am

Angelic1302

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Good = Blue (angel/nice)

Bad = Red (devil/evil)

Purple = Blue + Red

Rain = Life or Tears
Um... let me warm up my vocals
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Reply #4 posted 10/09/07 7:14am

Alasseon

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It's like Chocolate Rain...with talent.
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Reply #5 posted 10/09/07 7:30am

NouveauDance

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The Second Coming.
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Reply #6 posted 10/09/07 7:32am

DreamyPopRoyal
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Once when I was listening to it, I was thinking the same thing.

But I got my answer pretty quick.

The rain is colored purple in Heaven... so he's hoping for us (and/or his lover) to reach Heaven one day.
had 2 run away... pride was 2 strong. It started raining, baby, the birds were gone
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Reply #7 posted 10/09/07 8:48am

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It's an earlier version of "the dawn." As in, "May u live to see..."
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Reply #8 posted 10/09/07 9:54am

VickiWaiting

Purple rain is a lyric in Ventura Highway by America in 1972 - I imagine there is some connection there.
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Reply #9 posted 10/09/07 9:55am

RenHoek

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Alasseon said:

It's like Chocolate Rain...with talent.


I read this... kicked back in my chair with laughter... fell over, HARD!... Now the whole office is staring at me...

good one!
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Reply #10 posted 10/09/07 10:59am

jonylawson

FOR THE LAST TIME!!!!lol

purple rain pertains to the end of the world and being with the one you love and letting your faith/god"guide you thru the purple rain"

as prince himself explained in 98-"when theres blood in the sky-red and blue =purple"

most of his 82-87 output involved the end of the world etc


OKAY!!!!!
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Reply #11 posted 10/09/07 11:11am

Alasseon

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RenHoek said:

Alasseon said:

It's like Chocolate Rain...with talent.


I read this... kicked back in my chair with laughter... fell over, HARD!... Now the whole office is staring at me...

good one!


I live to serve... cool
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Reply #12 posted 10/09/07 11:16am

Alasseon

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jonylawson said:

FOR THE LAST TIME!!!!lol

purple rain pertains to the end of the world and being with the one you love and letting your faith/god"guide you thru the purple rain"

as prince himself explained in 98-"when theres blood in the sky-red and blue =purple"

most of his 82-87 output involved the end of the world etc


OKAY!!!!!


Yes. Excellent post. You're right. Many of Prince's songs from this period invoked apocalyptic imagery. Hedonistic visions mingled with religious revelations...Party like it's 1999 because in 2000, ugly lights up, party's over.
Ronnie, talk to Russia before it's too late, and may you live to see the dawn,
Purple Rain was about a lot of stuff but not very accessible to most people listening.

Anyway...still a good song from a great album and an incredibly dated movie.
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Reply #13 posted 10/09/07 12:47pm

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Alasseon said:[quote]jonylawson said:[quote]FOR THE LAST TIME!!!!lol

purple rain pertains to the end of the world and being with the one you love and letting your faith/god"guide you thru the purple rain"

Just wanted to add to your comment bout purple rain being an incredibly dated movie... well i just re watched it and although in my teens thought it was THE best film in the world, now it seemed like a really corny film with prince overacting in places, however i still really enjoyed the film and wanted to still watch though 13 year old glasses so it wouldn't spoil my infatuation with the purple god!! He just gets better with age( lucky guy!!)
Darlin Nikki
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Reply #14 posted 10/09/07 1:18pm

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electrorock said:

miles davis did "blue haze" and Jimi Hendrix did "purple haze" so prince had to do "purple rain"

jimi called himself "the wild blue angel" so prince called his guitar "the blue angel"

jimi had the experience and prince did the gold experience
[Edited 10/9/07 8:42am]


Jimi had 'Rainbow Bridge"
Prince had 'Graffitti Bridge' wink
A happy face, A Thumpin Bass, For A Lovin' Race. PEACE.
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Reply #15 posted 10/09/07 2:03pm

Tame

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Purple Rain to me, is a holy bath that can wash away the pains of the mind and the spirit...It's a sad, inspirational song.
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight...
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Reply #16 posted 10/10/07 11:15pm

awruss

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"Purple Rain" is a double entendre - it has two meanings:
1) Ejaculate
2) Salvation
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Reply #17 posted 10/10/07 11:17pm

jonylawson

sometimes i wonder why i bother to answer the questions..... neutral
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Reply #18 posted 10/10/07 11:23pm

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some good replies in this thread

"purple rain"
"the dawn"
"he's coming" (check the end of "let's go crazy" -- ends with "purple rain!")

all similar

purple, the color of royalty
the King of King returns on the clouds

all has to do with the 2nd Coming

peace out
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