I want to create a thread revealling all the little hidden messages and informative trivia in Prince's music and videos. So feel free to add ones!
I'll start with the first ones that come to my head:

-Alphabet St video: Hidden messages are "Don't buy the Black Album", "H is for Punks", ???

-Backwards message at end of Darling Nikki: "Hello, how R U, I'm fine, cause I know that the lord is coming, soon"

-Muse 2 The Pharoah: "Opposite Of Nato is Otan/Monothesism" = reference to Akenaten, egyption pharoah who made the people worship one god instead of many

-The Beautiful Experience MTV show: The pizza box Nona Gaye orders has the words "One Bite & We Gotcha" on it

-Stick NEWS into your computer and there is a hidden message that eventually spells the word JEHOVAH

Anyway, I know there are heaps others, but help me out! I wanna know as many as possible!!!
[This message was edited Wed Mar 17 7:43:05 2004 by toejam]

Backward message at the beginning and end of 'Baby I'm A Star':

"Like what the fuck do they know? {backwards message}
All their taste is in their mouth
Really, what the fuck do they know?
Come on, baby
Let's go crazy!"

If U play 'Do U lie' backwards it chants the words "DIE BITCH DIE!!!"

Backward message during 'Girl'

Wendy repeats the lyrics but replaces the word 'girl with 'boy'


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The double speed playhouse speech from 'All My Dreams':

Welcome, this is where I live
This is where I dream my dreams
2night we'll make love until the world stops turning
U're small but very strong
U move like a cat: quickly but gentle
So insane
He caressed her in her eyes and licked her abdomen
She shivered with delight
Over and over she nibbled his ear
U'd think it was wrong 2 have so much fun
He held her tightly until it almost hurt
But his hips, they moved so slowly
She wanted 2 stop breathing
U can feel every curve of her womanhood
U can see every thought in his brain
A submarine slowly moves through the virgin sea
Oh so slowly
She wants 2 stop breathing
U... U can feel every curve

She squeezes tighter as the submarine goes deeper in depth
Into the unnavigated territory
A smile, ever so slight, appears on his face as she starts 2 cry
Until they come, 2gether, slowly
They wish 4 somethin', as if they could see a parallel future in the sea
They do not speak
They only stare out the moment in time

courtesy of http://www.dtt-lyrics.com...5.html#all

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[This message was edited Wed Mar 17 8:09:48 2004 by langebleu]

the black album intro

say u found me good and good

this is prince the cool of cools

some of u know.some of u will never know

we gather here to do sex

for as strong as we are intelligent.....blah blah

and Mayte's backward message at the beginning of 'However Much U Want':

: Mayte, darling, I'm diggin' your set, but a..
I think we need 2 leave something 4 the babies of the New Power Generation
What do U think?

Mayte: Cool, what do U wanna do?

: However much U want

Mayte: Get up then, boy!

jonylawson said:

Le Grind

So, U found me
Good, I'm glad
This is Prince - the cool of cools
Some of U may not know this, but some of U may know
Some of U may not want 2 know
We are here 2 give U service
Please don't try 2 stop us 4 we come regardless
4 we are as strong as we are intelligent
So come vibe with us
Funk Bible - the New Testament

http://www.dtt-lyrics.com...black.html

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[This message was edited Wed Mar 17 8:19:58 2004 by langebleu]

keep them coming dudes!

langebleu said:

Thank you! I never could make out the backword message on this!!!!

Okay, what is the backward speak that plays over the PA on Prince And The Revolution Live (before "The Beautiful Ones" if I'm not mistaken)

Great thread, by the way.

Anyone know these ones:
-"proverb of the 31 and verse 10" is?
-the mirror message on the back of the Gett Off 12inch? (I'm not that stupid, but I don't have it with me and can't remember!)
-What about the Exodus album?, there's got to be tonnes in that album

Aside from backward masked messages and double-speed recording, there are many instances where Prince whispers words, buries words deep within the mix, and uses non-English language phrases.

For example:

During the middle intrumental section of 'Last December', Prince can barely be heard saying (at least something close to):

Father, where are U?
They've lost... they've lost U

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[This message was edited Thu Mar 18 0:17:45 2004 by langebleu]

Proverbs Chapter 31, v10:

Who can find a capable wife?
She is far more precious than jewels

(There will obviously be different translations for this)

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[This message was edited Wed Mar 17 8:50:31 2004 by langebleu]

toejam said:

There's examples of Mayte speaking in Spanish on the album:

Get Wild

Ououo, peligro que aqui yo vengo! {Oh oh, danger 4 here I come!}

http://www.dtt-lyrics.com....html#wild

Return Of The Bump Squad

Calmate, mi hijo {Take it easy, man}
No vayas tan duro {Don't do it so hard}
Estas caderas estan hechas para el amor {These hips are made 4 love}
Oye, espera un segundo! {Hey listen, wait a minute!}
Tu eres como un cono! {U are like a pussy!}

http://www.dtt-lyrics.com....html#bump

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[This message was edited Wed Mar 17 9:02:56 2004 by langebleu]

One of my all time favorites is in "New Position", about two-thrids the way through (right before he sings "I'll do ya do ya do ya like a...") and buried deep in the background, you can hear him spell out p-u-s-s-y.

also...

During the intro to "Eye No" right as it's about to kick in to the song and while he's saying "the reason why my voice is so clear...", you can hear him whisper "...your soul belongs to God". It's waaayyyyy deep into the background and only in one ear, but it's kinda creepy if ya never heard it before!

eleven said:

Too cool!

I never heard those before

eleven said:

Before "your sould belongs to god" he whispers something else... is it backwards? i can't make it out.

In the intro to Eye No, I believe he says something to the effect of "The reason my voice is so clear is there's no smack in my brain (something else here that I can't make out)."

Here's the beginning to the DTT transcription to 'Eye No' from:

http://www.dtt-lyrics.com...xy.html#no

I No

Rain is wet and sugar is sweet
Clap your hands and stomp your feet
Everybody, everybody knows
When Love calls, U gotta go


(I know) {repeat in BG}
Welcome 2 the New Power Generation
The reason why my voice is so clear
Is there's no smack in my brain
(This soul belongs to God)

Hundalasiliah!

There are crowd noises and it sounds like Prince may whicper a couple more words before 'This soul ...' - it maybe 'The reason this soul belongs to God', but I can't be certain.

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More non-English language messages or lyrics:

Do U Lie

Les enfants qui mentent ne vont pas au paradis
{Children who lie don't go 2 heaven}
(OK) OK, merci {OK, thank U}

http://www.dtt-lyrics.com...arade.html

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[This message was edited Wed Mar 17 13:24:47 2004 by langebleu]

P Control

Nuestra presentacion especial comenzara en breve
{Our special presentation will start shortly}
Pero antes un mensaje de nuestros auspiciadores
{But first a message from our sponsors}

... and whilst on the subject, the telephone voice right at the beginning of P.Control isn't particularly clear / obvious:

Good mornin' ladies and gentlemen ("What hotel number is she in?")
Boys and motherfuckin' girls ("319, 319" "Cool")

http://www.dtt-lyrics.com...ld.html#pc
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[This message was edited Wed Mar 17 13:03:18 2004 by langebleu]

Damned If I Do

Tú siempre estás hablando de lo qué tenemos qué hacer
{U're always speaking about what we should do}
Bueno, tú sabes {Well, U know}
Pero lo qué tienes qué hacer... {But what U should do...}
Qué? {What?}
... es buscarte una menta para la boca porque apestas!
{... is get a breath mint because your mouth stinks!}
Qué es lo qué tú estás diciendo? {What are U saying?}
Por favor... cometelas todas! {Please... eat them all!}
A mi no me apesta la boca! {My breath doesn't stink!}

http://www.dtt-lyrics.com...tml#damned

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I don't remember exactly what Mayte says in Spanish, but the gist of the beginning of "Pussy Control" is "our program will begin after this important message from our sponser"

After "Endorphinmachine" she says "Prince is Dead, Prince is Dead. Long live the New Power Generation"


She says in at the beginning of "We March" "One for all, all for one"

Towards the end of:

Chaos And Disorder

(Escuchame, no se puede está mas joven que antes)

{Listen 2 me, U can't be younger than before}

(Qué es eso que le preocupa al sénor?)

{What are U worried about, sir?}

(Nunca sé la vi yo la señora)
{I never saw her}

Yeah yeah yeah!
(I'm not gonna tolerate U people without a warrant)

http://www.dtt-lyrics.com...chaos.html

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JediMaster said:

It's Wendy saying lines from "The Dance Electric"... I listened to that the other day for the first time!

Clubkid said:

Cool! I've always wondered what that said, but I never got around to recording it and playing it backwards.

langebleu said:

lange - that was actually Susannah.

Jestyr said:

Thanks, Jestyr

u see?

this is why our mans a f**kin genius!!