I was eleven years old in '84. My younger sisters and I used to play the Purple Rain album constantly at home, in the car...How could my mother and father not know that the lyrics to "Darling Nikki" were sexually explicit? My father should have known. He was a big fan of "When Doves Cry". Maybe they knew but thought we were too young or naive to understand. Believe me, I understood...How do you feel about "Darling Nikki" 23 years later?

I married Nikki

Well, I only discovered it last year so...

I still like it.

Ah.

The reason for the parental advisory label.

Darling Nikki.

Seems kind of silly in hindsight, don't you think?

RipPoPtheregoMYTOP said:

purplesweat said:

I feel old.

Musically it's just genius. Heavy Metal New Wave

ButterscotchPimp said:

Yeah, thanks Tipper Gore...At least one parent was paying attention...

I first discovered it back in March around spring break...when I saw Purple Rain the first time all the way through.

haha... I was bracing myself for this one cuz I heard it was terribly nasty. I was already kinda on edge when they started "Computer Blue"... I thought that was it... but when he did "Darling Nikki"... I'm not sure if I was shocked or horrified,

After the first couple of times, though, I've relished in the glory of its nastyness... and it always makes me laugh.

DreamyPopRoyalty said:

OMG, Can I use that as my sig?? I love that!

I was expecting worse, to be honest. Based of what I heard I thought it was some horrible, raunchy, verbal porn. It's not as nasty, really.

I always liked the song. For my age, at the time, it never bothered me, Yet, I saw how a shy crowd of music listeners labeled him at that point, that may never have seen it coming from previous records they may never have purchased...However, I strongly believe, that one word could be changed for future listeners....

I'd substitute, the word fascinated, for masterbating.

Tame said:

Oh boy....you are tame

dannyd5050 said:

Go right ahead

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Wait. So does that mean the magazine has tn be a watchtower now?

ToraToraDreams said:

Please please PLEASE let it be a Watchtower entering her vaginal canal. PLEASE!

RipPoPtheregoMYTOP said:

I met your wife once.
In a hotel lobby.



Nothin' happened.






I swear.

Illustrator said:

Though I do remember she made some excellent coffee.
I think it was because it was always freshly ground.

It's tame now compared 2 some of the stuff that's out there these dayz.

Tame said:

Is that you, Prince?

Illustrator said:

I think my aunt bought PR for me maybe 2-3 years ago as a present and took the parental advisory sticker off of it... I'm glad she did that

The same as I felt when I first heard it. It's still a good song.

dannyd5050 said:

well i was to little to really know the song back then. but its still a bit racy or controversial.. but tame by everything in music thats since followed.
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my husband likes this track

LOL!

I knew a girl named Nikki
I guess you could say she was a sex fiend
I met her in a hotel lobby
masturbating with a (Watchtower) magazine...



Seriously, Darling Nikki is a smoking hot song.

I love the whole album. I think it still sounds current today.

itsa a great song, it always reminds me of that part in the film, the lyrics are some of princes dirtiest, i knew this girl names niki you could say she was a sex fiend, i met her in a hotel lobby masturbating in a magazine.....

Great song!!!!!

i dunno the song is older than me but i am still likin it since i first heard it about a year ago and its no where near as bad as some of the stuff coming out now days

You still wouldn't get away with using the word "masturbating" today be it on radio, TV or on record without a parental advisory sticker.