Alej said:

I watched the movie last night after a long time and I think I just fell in love with Prince's music all over again

The music on this album was the first contact I ever had with his music. I remember I had just finished middle school so there was nothing to do. I was at home and they aired the movie on VH1, so I decided to watch - I thought maybe that's where The Beautiful Ones was on, I wanted to listen to the original version since I loved Mariah's. I never expected to be as excited about his music as I was The music is just flawless.


Purple Rain

I didn't buy the album until my 15th birthday, though Purple Rain
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McAfrica

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...happy days!!..BUT..did anyone go to the purple rain 25th ann. PARTY on june 20th???...
..mzsexybaby

I was 5 years old this day in 1984. I had only knew about Prince for several months at this point but when I saw that he had a new song out called "When Doves Cry" I was very surprised to see him with something so new so soon to me. I liked the song a lot but when I saw that there was movie to this song and to this album called "Purple Rain", I was very surprised. I liked what I saw and I asked my mom if we could go to the movies to see PR. Mind you, I was 5 and Mom looked at me and said "No" and then laughed. I knew not to ask my mom for the album, but I became a fan thanks to WDC and the rest is history.


25 years of not only an incredible album and film, but 25 years since my life changed and for the better.

Prince.org is a cemetery where folks mourn Prince instead of celebrate him and his music. Last time I checked, Prince isn't dead yet.

purplecam said:

I was 5 years old this day in 1984. I had only knew about Prince for several months at this point but when I saw that he had a new song out called "When Doves Cry" I was very surprised to see him with something so new so soon to me. I liked the song a lot but when I saw that there was movie to this song and to this album called "Purple Rain", I was very surprised. I liked what I saw and I asked my mom if we could go to the movies to see PR. Mind you, I was 5 and Mom looked at me and said "No" and then laughed. I knew not to ask my mom for the album, but I became a fan thanks to WDC and the rest is history.


25 years of not only an incredible album and film, but 25 years since my life changed and for the better.

dreamfactory313 said:

purplecam said:

I was 5 years old this day in 1984. I had only knew about Prince for several months at this point but when I saw that he had a new song out called "When Doves Cry" I was very surprised to see him with something so new so soon to me. I liked the song a lot but when I saw that there was movie to this song and to this album called "Purple Rain", I was very surprised. I liked what I saw and I asked my mom if we could go to the movies to see PR. Mind you, I was 5 and Mom looked at me and said "No" and then laughed. I knew not to ask my mom for the album, but I became a fan thanks to WDC and the rest is history.


25 years of not only an incredible album and film, but 25 years since my life changed and for the better.

We're the same age!

Prince.org is a cemetery where folks mourn Prince instead of celebrate him and his music. Last time I checked, Prince isn't dead yet.

i just heard at the time Ray Parker Jnr and Ghostbusters kept When doves cry off number one .Is that right ?

I would LOVE to see Purple Rain on a big screen. I went to see Ghostbusters-but got into PR just after the movie was at the pictures i think so missed out

polkadotbliss said:

This album and film changed my life. I truly discovered Dance, Music, Sex. Romance when I watched it. I felt msuic for the first time.I now work in music and have so since I came out of that cinema at the age of 17. I still love Prince and his music, particulalry the golden era of 1980-88.

So many memories...

My first Prince discovery was 1999, but when I bought Purple Rain I knew I would be a fan for life.

I love the music & the movie.....

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Me in the Purple Rain movie and the Let's Go Crazy video.

Watching them film the movie was a highlight of my youth.

Damn it! I can't watch it.

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wow, beautiful pics, Squirrelgrease....

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squirrelgrease said:

So many memories...

veronikka said:

squirrelgrease said:

So many memories...

oooooh, nice photo!

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LIBRA said:

On this date in 1984, Prince released the "Purple Rain" album.

http://music-mix.ew.com/2...rsary.html

[link added by anx ]

I first listened to album on the day I heard I had passed my exams.

psychodelicide said:

1nonly said:

Wow, and today's my birthday, too.

Happy Birthday!

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Prince Prince Prince!!!!!

"I knew a girl named Nikki, I guess you can say she was a sex fiend
I met her at a hotel lobby masturbating in a magazine...."

Oh God, the memories.....

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ericgreene said:

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ericgreene said:

TonyVanDam said:

LIBRA said:

On this date in 1984, Prince released the "Purple Rain" album.

http://music-mix.ew.com/2...rsary.html

[link added by anx ]

I was age 10 during the Purple Rain era. And this was THE movie that every child at school wanted to see (despite the R rating). And this was also THE album that pretty much convince every child to stop listening to Thriller.

True story!

NastradumasKid said:

Prince Prince Prince!!!!!

"I knew a girl named Nikki, I guess you can say she was a sex fiend
I met her at a hotel lobby masturbating in a magazine...."

Oh God, the memories.....

dannyd5050 said:

NastradumasKid said:

Prince Prince Prince!!!!!

"I knew a girl named Nikki, I guess you can say she was a sex fiend
I met her at a hotel lobby masturbating in a magazine...."

Oh God, the memories.....

Yeah, can't believe my parents let me listen to that song! What were they thinking? But then again they were in their late 20's so Guess they thought I was too young to understand.

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McAfrica

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I was 14 yrs old when that album dropped....ahhhh the memories...I played it over and over and over and over and over and over and over.....by the time the movie came out, I knew every single word to every single song.

Ok so does anyone else think it's strange that MJ died on the 25th anniversary day that Purple Rain was released???

I was 18 -- just graduated a couple weeks prior from high school .... and I live in Minnesota. Ah such sweet memories when you add Purple Rain to them.

Peace-

Happy Birthday, "Purple Rain," I celebrate Prince's emotion in this song everyday of my life...

On this date, hearing that album with the poster with it, I was out of my mind! I swear, it was like a dream.