where do I start, it opens Purple Rain, he is saying, are we going to let the bullshit of life bring us down? , fuck no! lets go crazy, (lets do our own thing in this life, whatever that may be), "lets get nuts"(who gives a fuck what peoplel think about us), oh yeah, the guitar solo, God I love that little man.

When I get in my vehicle in the morning and turn that engine, sometimes I play it to get me bouncing in the morning, like a "start my day" song


"Let's go crazy, let's get nuts"

Love the B-Side EROTIC CITY

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Let's Go Crazy
Dearly beloved
We are gathered here today
2 get through this thing called life

Electric word life
It means forever and that's a mighty long time
But I'm here 2 tell u
There's something else
The afterworld

A world of never ending happiness
U can always see the sun, day or night

So when u call up that shrink in Beverly Hills
U know the one - Dr Everything'll Be Alright
Instead of asking him how much of your time is left
Ask him how much of your mind, baby

'Cuz in this life
Things are much harder than in the afterworld
In this life
You're on your own

And if de-elevator tries 2 bring u down
Go crazy - punch a higher floor

If u don't like the world you're living in
Take a look around u
At least u got friends

U see I called my old lady
4 a friendly word
She picked up the phone
Dropped it on the floor
(Sex, sex) is all I heard

Are we gonna let de-elevator
Bring us down
Oh, no Let's Go!

Let's go crazy
Let's get nuts
Let's look 4 the purple banana
'Til they put us in the truck, let's go!

We're all excited
But we don't know why
Maybe it's cuz
We're all gonna die

And when we do (When we do)
What's it all 4 (What's it all 4)
U better live now
Before the grim reaper come knocking on your door

Tell me, are we gonna let de-elevator bring us down
Oh, no let's go!

Let's go crazy
Let's get nuts
Look 4 the purple banana
'Til they put us in the truck, let's go!

C'mon baby
Let's get nuts
Yeah
Crazy

Let's go crazy

Are we gonna let de-elevator bring us down
Oh, no let's go!
Go crazy

I said let's go crazy (Go crazy)
Let's go, let's go
Go
Let's go

Dr. Everything'll be alright
Will make everything go wrong
Pills and thrills and dafodills will kill
Hang tough children

He's coming
He's coming
Coming

Take me away!

I used to play it to get pumped for football games, and "The Dance Electric", Ive been a "friend" since 82, I think its No.1 on my list

"cuz in this life, things are much harder than the afterlife, this life, youre o youre own", aint that the truth

I think Lets Go Crazy is alright but I like Erotic City better and is it better. In my own opinion.

Let's Go Crazy includes 2 of Prince's best guitar solos in my opinion.

Rinluv said:

and I appreciate yore opininion, God is Love

This song is a perfect example of why no one can compete 'gainst the Artist Formally Dubbed Skippy.

I just recently heard the extended dance mix which BLEW me away, and got me all psyched about the song again.

I miss the long sermon before the song starts. He doesn´t do that anymore.

my favorite version is the one from the official 1985 concert from PR tour, Ny i think. Boy was very energetic and all, he pours and ozzes energy there.