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Never liked it.  | |
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Cloudbuster said: Never liked it.
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Cheek said: Cloudbuster said: Never liked it.
Boo!  | |
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Cloudbuster said:  | |
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Perfect example of musical magic
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i do like that little gem a lot, especially when i'm privately enjoying myself...  | |
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It was 1984. Purple Rain had yet to come out and I had three Prince albums, Dirty Mind, Controversy and 1999. I was playing them a lot, trying to absorb it all. Private Joy was not really on the radar as there was so many other songs to obsess about, like Lady Cab Driver, Let's Work, etc.
So one day my best friend comes over and inevitably I put a Prince record on. I decide on side 2 of Controversy, figuring he was tired of hearing 1999. Prince was a fairly minor act and I didn't know anyone who truly liked him besides my sister, who liked stuff like Do Me Baby. Anyhoo, my best friend listened to it sitting down and we reach the end of Let's Work. I go upstairs to get sodas and when I came back he had taken the liberty of starting the record again at the beginning of side 2 and he was dancing. That's when I knew I had to pay more attention to this little piece of musical heaven. | |
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DavidEye said: "Private Joy" is da shit!
The best song on 'Controversy'. tru-tru  | |
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tonyat said: DavidEye said: "Private Joy" is da shit!
The best song on 'Controversy'. tru-tru Oh yes!!! I couldn't agree more. Awesome.  | |
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Thats been my jam as of late. Controversy has been spinnin like crazy in my headphones. Did you order a pizza ma'am? Prince- UTCM | |
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lilgish said: The Latoya Jackson version is much superior.
 i gotta hear this!! | |
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Ive heard hers and I prefer P! Did you order a pizza ma'am? Prince- UTCM | |
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tonyat said: lilgish said: The Latoya Jackson version is much superior.
i gotta hear this!!Believe me, no you don't! It's Latoya for goodness sake! You're better off getting William Huang to cover it. (BTW, that's the Asian dude who sung "She-Bangs" on American Idol) | |
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madhouseman said: sermwanderer said: This kinda passed me by for some reason, until now. I really dig it just now, it's a great tune. For me it's got a place somewhere between Contreversy and 1999, as opposed to actually fitting the Controversy album
The reason is that Private Joy was the last song recorded for CONTROVERSY. Although it existed before as a song called "Dear Uncle George", the version that made it on the CONTROVERSY album was tracked on Sunday August 16, 1981 at Sunset Sound. The session was scheduled to start at noon, but the actual recording didn't start until 7:15 P.M. Prince spent 15.5 hours laying down the song with engineer Peggy Mac. She had only done a few sessions so far with Prince as he had just transfered his base from Hollywood Sound to Sunset Sound. Once Peggy's shift was done, Terry Christian took over engineering duties the next day (the 17th) for some overdubbing. On the 18th, Bill Jackson took over engineering more overdubs and the song was eventually mixed on the 19th with Peggy Mac back on engineering duty. This was the final recording session for Controversy. Prince continued to mix and overdub songs over the next week, but Private Joy was the last song actually put to tape. With it's linn drum (the first as far as I know on a Prince song), it would have fit nicely on 1999, but I don't know where I would have put it! Maybe that 'splains why it sounds like something between CONTROVERSY and 1999. [Edited 1/5/06 16:10pm] Nice post, thanks. That may well be the reason. “If I can shoot rabbits/then I can shoot fascists” | |
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Cloudbuster said: Never liked it.
Positives only you, so fuck off!!
“If I can shoot rabbits/then I can shoot fascists” | |
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Private Joy keeps you jumping. It's such a great song. That whole Controvery album is superior work as far as jamming is concerned. And I think the song Sexuality is so underrated....it's such a cool number and beautifully executed. | |
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brothaluv said: tonyat said: i gotta hear this!!Believe me, no you don't! It's Latoya for goodness sake! You're better off getting William Huang to cover it. (BTW, that's the Asian dude who sung "She-Bangs" on American Idol) OKAY I'LL TAKE UR WORD 4 IT... | |
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i  private joy!!! one of my absolute favorite songs on controversy. that and let's work. | |
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sermwanderer said: Cloudbuster said: Never liked it.
Positives only you, so fuck off!!
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Cloudbuster said:  | |
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Cheek said: | |
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Hee,Hee you guys r 2 funny thank u i needed a laugh 2day! thanks!  | |
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DirtyChris said: I always thought this song
was about drugs... LOL Funny, I've always thought it was about masturbation. It certainly does use drug imagery ("shoot me up, baby. Let's take a trip") but I've always gotten the feeling it was metaphoric for wanking. 
Do not hurry yourself in your spirit to become offended, for the taking of offense is what rests in the bosom of the stupid ones. (Ecclesiastes 7:9) | |
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JediMaster said: DirtyChris said: I always thought this song
was about drugs... LOL Funny, I've always thought it was about masturbation. It certainly does use drug imagery ("shoot me up, baby. Let's take a trip") but I've always gotten the feeling it was metaphoric for wanking. Yep, the song is about his dick. 
Great song btw.  When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading. | |
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Cloudbuster said: Cheek said: | |
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JediMaster said: DirtyChris said: I always thought this song
was about drugs... LOL Funny, I've always thought it was about masturbation. It certainly does use drug imagery ("shoot me up, baby. Let's take a trip") but I've always gotten the feeling it was metaphoric for wanking. I have to admit,when I first heard this song back in 1981,I too thought it was about drugs has Prince ever explained the real meaning? | |
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I just love this track to bits. When I make a tape with songs for non-Prince fans, this track always gets included. |
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DavidEye said: JediMaster said: Funny, I've always thought it was about masturbation. It certainly does use drug imagery ("shoot me up, baby. Let's take a trip") but I've always gotten the feeling it was metaphoric for wanking. I have to admit,when I first heard this song back in 1981,I too thought it was about drugs has Prince ever explained the real meaning?Has he ever explained ANY of his song's meanings? Dude loves to be cryptic. Still convinced this song is about tossing though!
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JediMaster said: DavidEye said: I have to admit,when I first heard this song back in 1981,I too thought it was about drugs has Prince ever explained the real meaning?Has he ever explained ANY of his song's meanings? Dude loves to be cryptic. Still convinced this song is about tossing though! Definitely about wanking!!! | |
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