I've been listening to Prince for 30 years now. I have always had a great appreciation for this song. But recently as I was driving into Chicago for the concert, I was listening to Ultimate Prince, and when Purple Rain came on, I was floored! It was like I was hearing the song for the first time and it gave me chills. Maybe the defining moment of Prince's whole career and I understand why. The lyrics are vulnerable and real, as is the performance. What a travesty that the single version ends just as the brilliant instrumental coda gets started. That guitar solo builds so much tension up to the point of a huge climax (after the vocal ooh ooh ooh ooh oooh oooh ooohs, which then are mimicked by Prince's guitar) then it all comes to a halt and the massive chord comes crashing down. Squeals and manic bursts of more guitar follow, and then the keys twinkle like stars as you bathe in the afterglow; strings appear and caress and kiss you as everything gently fades into applause....

This thread is like having sex with your wife for the 1000th time and telling everyone the details.

I'm abit pissed to be sorting this conversation out!!!!!!

I Will be Back tomorrow!!!!!!!xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Nah, just joking. Glad that you can still enjoy the song so fully. I feel the same way about "The Beautiful Ones"

mysterymum said:

I'm abit pissed to be sorting this conversation out!!!!!!

I Will be Back tomorrow!!!!!!!xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

pissed as in drunk?

fms said:

I've been listening to Prince for 30 years now. I have always had a great appreciation for this song. But recently as I was driving into Chicago for the concert, I was listening to Ultimate Prince, and when Purple Rain came on, I was floored! It was like I was hearing the song for the first time and it gave me chills. Maybe the defining moment of Prince's whole career and I understand why. The lyrics are vulnerable and real, as is the performance. What a travesty that the single version ends just as the brilliant instrumental coda gets started. That guitar solo builds so much tension up to the point of a huge climax (after the vocal ooh ooh ooh ooh oooh oooh ooohs, which then are mimicked by Prince's guitar) then it all comes to a halt and the massive chord comes crashing down. Squeals and manic bursts of more guitar follow, and then the keys twinkle like stars as you bathe in the afterglow; strings appear and caress and kiss you as everything gently fades into applause....

You and mysterymum should hook up

novabrkr said:

Nah, just joking. Glad that you can still enjoy the song so fully. I feel the same way about "The Beautiful Ones"

me tooxxx

p.s. and yes i was pissed as in drunk not as in mad.

British not americanxxxxx