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Private Joy I've always liked this song, but I was never sure.....
Is Prince talking about some chick he's doing or is he talking about masturbation? | |
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luv4all7 said: I've always liked this song, but I was never sure.....
Is Prince talking about some chick he's doing or is he talking about masturbation? Masturbation. | |
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coolcat said: luv4all7 said: I've always liked this song, but I was never sure.....
Is Prince talking about some chick he's doing or is he talking about masturbation? Masturbation. co-sign I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS SONG. I think that Private Joy, Let's Work and Sexuality are my faves on the CONTROVERSY album. M MyeternalgrattitudetoPhil&Val.Herman said "We want sweaty truckers at the truck stop! We want cigar puffing men that look like they wanna beat the living daylights out of us" Val"sporking is spooning with benefits" | |
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He's not talking about a girl, and he's not talking about masturbation. In the song lyrics, the word "orgasmatron" is used. This would refer to some kind of futuristic sex toy.
I think we may need to find a way to do a Prince 101 class on here, to school ya'll on some of this stuff. | |
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Now this is a great thread topic - but we're really dancing around the song. Here is my two cents: Private Joy is my second favorite song on the album for several reasons (Do Me Baby is the first):
- It is commercial, yet unique. P did a lot of neat tricks (loops, drums-on-drums, and heavy, heavy overdubs). - It's fun yet makes you think about it's meaning - on the first listen or two. - It meshes well with the tracks that follow. Bottomline: It's just a damn good song, light, funny, and well-composed. I always wonder what P thinks when he puts together a song and I speculate that he was thinking: Now for some fun, pop stuff. Yeah, I do that too:) | |
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It's not really about anything. | |
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napoleon370 said: Now this is a great thread topic - but we're really dancing around the song. Here is my two cents: Private Joy is my second favorite song on the album for several reasons (Do Me Baby is the first):
I wonder if that song was ever released as a single? If not it should've been. Prince's keyboard playing is tight. As for the meaning of the song, I always thought it was about a woman, but then again I would have to look at the lyric sheet because some of the words are hard to understand.- It is commercial, yet unique. P did a lot of neat tricks (loops, drums-on-drums, and heavy, heavy overdubs). - It's fun yet makes you think about it's meaning - on the first listen or two. - It meshes well with the tracks that follow. Bottomline: It's just a damn good song, light, funny, and well-composed. I always wonder what P thinks when he puts together a song and I speculate that he was thinking: Now for some fun, pop stuff. Yeah, I do that too:) | |
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Private Joy and Lets Work are my faves on the album, and they're awesome to do some cardio to.
I'm sure the song was meant as just a fun pop song.....but he's talking about SOMEthing..... "If anybody asks you.....you belong to Prince" a chick? "Little baby..... GET UP" his penis? "Such a pretty toy" a blow up doll? | |
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 I'm puzzled by this thread. I thought it was so obviously about masturbation. "my little lover" "little secret" ""only I know what turns you on." "get up... come on baby get up." "ain't gonna tell nobody nobody about my little pretty toy"
plus the title... "private joy"... | |
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This song is ALWAYS in my top 20 Prince songs EVER....
Love it to bits. It brought me and Fhunkin close as buddies! |
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Prince calls his penis Valentino  | |
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It's actually about Prince's relationship with Susan Moonsie, whom he was dating at the time. He wanted to keep their relationship private from her family, or something. NEW WAVE FOREVER: SLAVE TO THE WAVE FROM THE CRADLE TO THE GRAVE. | |
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I love this song to bits.
Around 86, there was a cover (remix?) in the UK. That's when I knew for sure it wasn't just me who thought this song was special. | |
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Yeah, I read in "Dance Music Sex Romance" that it's about his girl at the time, Susan Moonsie, who was also in Vanity 6. I guess the song is open to interpretation but even before I read this I always thought it was about a girl and not about masturbation. | |
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It's about vaginas.
Private Joy is his name for a vagina. Prince was obsessed with vaginas back in his early career. | |
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Imago777 said: It's about vaginas.
Private Joy is his name for a vagina. Prince was obsessed with vaginas back in his early career. LOL! I think YOUR obsessed w/vaginas! That's your answer to everything! | |
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I think its about a girl  it never struck me as a masterbation song
I LOVE this track though here's the lyrics in case anybody cared My little secret, my private joy
I could never let another play with my toy My little angel from heaven above oh oh oh oh oh I think I'm falling in love And I ain't gonna tell nobody nobody 'bout my little pretty toy All the other kids would love to love u but u're my little private joy my private joy -- u're my private joy private joy -- such a pretty toy joy, u are my private joy U're my little lover, Orgasmatron Only I know, only I know, baby, what turns u on U're my little secret neon light Girl I wanna turn it on turn it on turn it on every night Ain't gonna tell nobody nobody 'bout my little pretty toy All the other kids would love to love u but u're my little private joy my private joy -- u're my private joy private joy -- such a pretty toy joy -- oh my private joy Shoot me up baby, let's take a trip I can't get enough can't get enough of your private private joy joy joy -- such a such a pretty toy joy -- u are my private joy joy -- shoot me up baby, let's take a trip joy -- can't get enough of your private joy -- come on honey baby get up, get up I strangled Valentino (He strangled Valentino) Been mine ever since (been his ever since) If anybody asks u (if anybody asks u) U belong to Prince (U belong to Prince) come on baby, get up, get up, get up, get up princelyrics.org If you will, so will I | |
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thekidsgirl said: I think its about a girl
it never struck me as a masterbation songIt is about a girl. It is a high school song. |
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NWF said: It's actually about Prince's relationship with Susan Moonsie, whom he was dating at the time. He wanted to keep their relationship private from her family, or something.
From what I've read this is correct. | |
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thekidsgirl said: I think its about a girl
it never struck me as a masterbation song
I LOVE this track though here's the lyrics in case anybody cared My little secret, my private joy
I could never let another play with my toy My little angel from heaven above oh oh oh oh oh I think I'm falling in love And I ain't gonna tell nobody nobody 'bout my little pretty toy All the other kids would love to love u but u're my little private joy my private joy -- u're my private joy private joy -- such a pretty toy joy, u are my private joy U're my little lover, Orgasmatron Only I know, only I know, baby, what turns u on U're my little secret neon light Girl I wanna turn it on turn it on turn it on every night Ain't gonna tell nobody nobody 'bout my little pretty toy All the other kids would love to love u but u're my little private joy my private joy -- u're my private joy private joy -- such a pretty toy joy -- oh my private joy Shoot me up baby, let's take a trip I can't get enough can't get enough of your private private joy joy joy -- such a such a pretty toy joy -- u are my private joy joy -- shoot me up baby, let's take a trip joy -- can't get enough of your private joy -- come on honey baby get up, get up I strangled Valentino (He strangled Valentino) Been mine ever since (been his ever since) If anybody asks u (if anybody asks u) U belong to Prince (U belong to Prince) come on baby, get up, get up, get up, get up princelyrics.org Isn't strangeling Valentino the same as choking the chicken? bock bock bock-AY!!!! M. MyeternalgrattitudetoPhil&Val.Herman said "We want sweaty truckers at the truck stop! We want cigar puffing men that look like they wanna beat the living daylights out of us" Val"sporking is spooning with benefits" | |
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It cant be about jacking off because he already has a cut on the album about that and that isn't a Prince-like move to have 2 songs about jacking off on the same album. Also, he uses the term "Girl", now unless P is a HERME then I believe we can rule masturbation out. Honestly, it sounds like some chick he's diggin' and he calls the broad his own Private Joy. "But what of black women? . . . I most sincerely doubt if any other race of women could have brought its fineness up through so devilish a fire." -- W.E.B. Du Bois -- | |
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In Prince a documentary and Prince a pop life, hes either talking about a 1. Woman, 2. Masturbation, 3. A sexual aid or mayb all 3. I don't reckon its masturbating, I doubt Prince needed the solitary vice on the album (Controversy) and remember the song did follow 'Do Me Baby' of all things!
I don't think three either, hes only ever mentioned magazines as aids, on the songs Darling Nikki "I saw her in a hotel lobby, masturbating to a magazine" and Strolling on D and P "We can buy a dirty magazine, laugh behin' it while we eatin' ice cream". And I have never heard Prince sing about other aids excluding beds and bathtubs in a song, being used on his partner or himself. So its a definitely a WOMAN. But who I don't know, its after Gayle Chapman and his infatuation with Patrice Rushen (I wanna be your lover was written about her). Its too early for Vanity and Lisa was simply a lesbian apparently. Wendy wasnt in the group yet. Dez was still playing her role. So its a definitely a girl, but Who may be you know. 17 Years ago I made a commitment to Prince | |
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Its an alright song, but after Controversy, Sexuality and Do Me Baby this song is nearly forgotten especially when its followed by the dreadful Ronnie Talk 2 Russia. Do Me Baby is the best track and I think Private Joy is the conclusion to it, after she likes to sit and watch before the Private Joy starts! 17 Years ago I made a commitment to Prince | |
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I agree with TheCrucialExperience. I always presumed a girl was his private joy...someone that he didn't want anyone else to get with...she was for him alone. The check. The string he dropped. The Mona Lisa. The musical notes taken out of a hat. The glass. The toy shotgun painting. The things he found. Therefore, everything seen–every object, that is, plus the process of looking at it–is a Duchamp. | |
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jone70 said: I agree with TheCrucialExperience. I always presumed a girl was his private joy...someone that he didn't want anyone else to get with...she was for him alone.
Possesive lil' bitch he has always been, hehehe. |
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HamsterHuey said: This song is ALWAYS in my top 20 Prince songs EVER....
Love it to bits. It brought me and Fhunkin close as buddies! Fhunkin? That's what you call it? |
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I always looked at that song as the one where Prince mentioned his own name. He seems to do that once on just about every album. | |
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This is the best song on 'Controversy'.I'm shocked that it was never released as a single. | |
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RodeoSchro said: I always looked at that song as the one where Prince mentioned his own name. He seems to do that once on just about every album.
He's EASILY one of the most narcissistic muthafuckas on the planet.  "But what of black women? . . . I most sincerely doubt if any other race of women could have brought its fineness up through so devilish a fire." -- W.E.B. Du Bois -- | |
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