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Prince - It's Gonne be a Beautiful Night, Shiela E Rap Question? So, I always loved the psychedelic and introspective nature of Prince's lyrics, that's why Lovesexy remains my favourite Prince album. But does anyone know the story behind the Shiela E rap in the song and why these (what I now know to be) Edward Lear lyrics found their way into the track?
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poems/detail/54378
I thought Prince was responsible for the lyrics, but he was obviously a bit of a magpie himself (like most great artists) but it's the incorporation of these lyrics into a track as a rap that I find interesting. Was there ever a story as to how this poetry (or nonsense depending on your point of view) found their way into this classic track? | |
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Prince was a fan of the poem. . | |
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Sheila's told this story long ago. She knew that Lear poem from childhood, and could always recite it from memory. When Prince found out, he had her recite it over the phone so put on the record. " don’t really care so much what people say about me because it is a reflection of who they r." | |
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Thanks both, really interesting how this came about, which artist today would even think about doing the same.. | |
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" don’t really care so much what people say about me because it is a reflection of who they r." | |
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