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Secrets Of Purple Rain

Purple Rain is quite actually Prince's trademark song. One thing that's not clear is it's meaning. Is it about a lover, heaven, a near death experience, a friend? Has Prince ever said what really inspired him to make the song? Was he wearing purple before or was that the song that changed his wardrobe? And I saw there's a secret verse to Purple Rain. I don't know if he everlet it out. Does anybody know the lyrics to it?
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Working up a purple sweat.
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Reply #1 posted 07/06/08 6:02am

HamsterHuey

There isn't much of a secret. The lyrics are about what YOU want it to be, who cares about Prince's original idea? He already delivers the music, the voice, the words; you can do with it what you want, read into it what you want, but I alway thought it was quite simple; it seems the evaluation of a past relation that Prince is sad about and want to start again.

The missing verse is actually quite silly; he recorded the only known version of that live during a one-off show at 1st Avenue and he reworked that live song in the studio, re-recording some parts (the guitar solo, the outro with violins) and took out the part of him singing about 'I don't even think I want your love' and then goes off how he wants to go out and buy him some love.
Which was a good decision, as it took away from the power of the song and the rest of the lyrics.
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Reply #2 posted 07/06/08 6:45am

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i know that i am not saying anything new when i say that Purple Rain is a very Deep Song. In my opinion i think the best way to understand Purple Rain is to feel the song, music , lyrics. Regina Carma
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Reply #3 posted 07/06/08 7:52am

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"Purple Rain," can be interpreted in many ways....I believe that the simplest way to describe the emotion of the song is..."A spiritual bathing," which to me means that an understanding with love and forgiveness is washing through you. rose
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Reply #4 posted 07/06/08 7:58am

HamsterHuey

Tame said:

"Purple Rain," can be interpreted in many ways....I believe that the simplest way to describe the emotion of the song is..."A spiritual bathing," which to me means that an understanding with love and forgiveness is washing through you. rose


Heh, to me, none of that spiritual bs. He is just pissed off the broad dumped him and he just wants to shag her again, so he can dump her. It's a song of hurt male pride.

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Reply #5 posted 07/06/08 8:04am

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HamsterHuey said:

Tame said:

"Purple Rain," can be interpreted in many ways....I believe that the simplest way to describe the emotion of the song is..."A spiritual bathing," which to me means that an understanding with love and forgiveness is washing through you. rose


Heh, to me, none of that spiritual bs. He is just pissed off the broad dumped him and he just wants to shag her again, so he can dump her. It's a song of hurt male pride.

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Lovely...
Shut up already, damn.
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Reply #6 posted 07/06/08 8:05am

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pepper7 said:

HamsterHuey said:



Heh, to me, none of that spiritual bs. He is just pissed off the broad dumped him and he just wants to shag her again, so he can dump her. It's a song of hurt male pride.


Lovely...


You know, that song has something for everybody. wink
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Reply #7 posted 07/06/08 12:07pm

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Does anybody know the full lyrics to the unreleased verse?
Working up a purple sweat.
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Reply #8 posted 07/06/08 12:12pm

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HamsterHuey said:

Tame said:

"Purple Rain," can be interpreted in many ways....I believe that the simplest way to describe the emotion of the song is..."A spiritual bathing," which to me means that an understanding with love and forgiveness is washing through you. rose


Heh, to me, none of that spiritual bs. He is just pissed off the broad dumped him and he just wants to shag her again, so he can dump her. It's a song of hurt male pride.

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lol Riot!
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Reply #9 posted 07/06/08 1:28pm

HamsterHuey

Or wait.

No, it's a song about the spiritual connection between man and deity, consumated through the image of something otherwordly that brings out the best in a man's soul.

rose

There! FAMMED!
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Reply #10 posted 07/06/08 2:49pm

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Already covered in this topic thread http://prince.org/msg/7/201774
Smurf theme song-seriously how many fucking "La Las" can u fit into a dam song wall
Proud Wendy and Lisa Fancy Lesbian asskisser thumbs up!
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Reply #11 posted 07/06/08 6:17pm

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toots said:

Already covered in this topic thread http://prince.org/msg/7/201774


Are ya gonna arrest them, org police? cop
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Reply #12 posted 07/06/08 7:17pm

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toots said:

Already covered in this topic thread http://prince.org/msg/7/201774

But that topic is two years old... confused
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Reply #13 posted 07/06/08 8:53pm

HamsterHuey

JuliePurplehead said:

toots said:

Already covered in this topic thread http://prince.org/msg/7/201774


Are ya gonna arrest them, org police? cop


Spread 'm.
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Reply #14 posted 07/06/08 9:31pm

FuNkeNsteiN

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HamsterHuey said:

Or wait.

No, it's a song about the spiritual connection between man and deity, consumated through the image of something otherwordly that brings out the best in a man's soul.

rose

There! FAMMED!

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It is not known why FuNkeNsteiN capitalizes his name as he does, though some speculate sunlight deficiency caused by the most pimpified white guy afro in Nordic history.

- Lammastide
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Reply #15 posted 07/06/08 10:20pm

toots

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JuliePurplehead said:

toots said:

Already covered in this topic thread http://prince.org/msg/7/201774


Are ya gonna arrest them, org police? cop

Umm...EXCUSE me but I put that up just for help reasons, no need to get snippy. SORRY for helping geesh! rolleyes
Smurf theme song-seriously how many fucking "La Las" can u fit into a dam song wall
Proud Wendy and Lisa Fancy Lesbian asskisser thumbs up!
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Reply #16 posted 07/07/08 12:16am

ThomasBjj

Deleted lyric:

"Baby I don't want your money, no no no
I don't even think I want your love
If I wanted either one I'd take me some money and buy it"

I've heard that verse in two different rehersals, and one live performance (the 1st Avenue concert where the purple rain basic tracks were used for the album.
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Reply #17 posted 07/07/08 5:49am

love2loveUbaby

Purple Rain : understanding with love and forgiveness is washing through you.


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Reply #18 posted 07/07/08 8:20am

HamsterHuey

love2loveUbaby said:



Look! The flesh-eating grubs on the shore are closing in on the woman that tries to kill them with her darts!
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Reply #19 posted 07/07/08 8:26am

KidaSaurusRx

HamsterHuey said:

Tame said:

"Purple Rain," can be interpreted in many ways....I believe that the simplest way to describe the emotion of the song is..."A spiritual bathing," which to me means that an understanding with love and forgiveness is washing through you. rose


Heh, to me, none of that spiritual bs. He is just pissed off the broad dumped him and he just wants to shag her again, so he can dump her. It's a song of hurt male pride.

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...just sooo dayum RAW!!!!! evillol ...c'mere boy
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Reply #20 posted 07/07/08 8:26am

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toots said:

JuliePurplehead said:



Are ya gonna arrest them, org police? cop

Umm...EXCUSE me but I put that up just for help reasons, no need to get snippy. SORRY for helping geesh! rolleyes


"No need to get snippy" should be put in your signature. It would save you a lot of time. And how is pointing them in the direction of an almost 2 year old thread going to help them? Seems kind of pointless to me. rolleyes
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Reply #21 posted 07/07/08 8:34am

HamsterHuey

JuliePurplehead said:

toots said:


Umm...EXCUSE me but I put that up just for help reasons, no need to get snippy. SORRY for helping geesh! rolleyes


"No need to get snippy" should be put in your signature. It would save you a lot of time. And how is pointing them in the direction of an almost 2 year old thread going to help them? Seems kind of pointless to me. rolleyes


Now, now. Be nice to eachother. A little bit of a tease must be allowed.
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Reply #22 posted 07/07/08 8:34am

HamsterHuey

KidaSaurusRx said:

HamsterHuey said:



Heh, to me, none of that spiritual bs. He is just pissed off the broad dumped him and he just wants to shag her again, so he can dump her. It's a song of hurt male pride.



...just sooo dayum RAW!!!!! evillol ...c'mere boy


If you treat my ass the way Prince treats Apollonia in the movie. Slap me!
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Reply #23 posted 07/07/08 1:01pm

toots

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JuliePurplehead said:

toots said:


Umm...EXCUSE me but I put that up just for help reasons, no need to get snippy. SORRY for helping geesh! rolleyes


"No need to get snippy" should be put in your signature. It would save you a lot of time. And how is pointing them in the direction of an almost 2 year old thread going to help them? Seems kind of pointless to me. rolleyes

At least I didnt try and call the websherrif since there IS a few suggestions WHERE the meaning of Purple Rain is in that thread, or did you not even read it? 2 year old thread or not, still helpful! You cant say that you havent looked up 2 year old articles and found some interesting facts in them yourself(either on the org or on other sites).

I have a signature thanks! The fact of me getting my butt jumped for helping, by inserting a link, is pointless, IMHO.Since that has happened a few other times.Some peoples attitude toward others helping or even giving suggestions by giving links stinks, IMHO. If the person dont want help or suggestions they should not ask or make a thread(let alone jump on people) for trying to help, therefore making the thread pointless.
Another point I want to make is that they (the mods) wont close this thread anyway, WHY? Its because the other thread is in fact 2 years old and this is new and its being referenced for this thread. I already had a situation like this as well and a mod was very helpful on that matter.
Kind of makes me wonder if you came to this thread to help the thread starter or start a fight with me hmmm
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Smurf theme song-seriously how many fucking "La Las" can u fit into a dam song wall
Proud Wendy and Lisa Fancy Lesbian asskisser thumbs up!
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Reply #24 posted 07/07/08 4:32pm

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toots said:

JuliePurplehead said:



"No need to get snippy" should be put in your signature. It would save you a lot of time. And how is pointing them in the direction of an almost 2 year old thread going to help them? Seems kind of pointless to me. rolleyes

At least I didnt try and call the websherrif since there IS a few suggestions WHERE the meaning of Purple Rain is in that thread, or did you not even read it? 2 year old thread or not, still helpful! You cant say that you havent looked up 2 year old articles and found some interesting facts in them yourself(either on the org or on other sites).

I have a signature thanks! The fact of me getting my butt jumped for helping, by inserting a link, is pointless, IMHO.Since that has happened a few other times.Some peoples attitude toward others helping or even giving suggestions by giving links stinks, IMHO. If the person dont want help or suggestions they should not ask or make a thread(let alone jump on people) for trying to help, therefore making the thread pointless.
Another point I want to make is that they (the mods) wont close this thread anyway, WHY? Its because the other thread is in fact 2 years old and this is new and its being referenced for this thread. I already had a situation like this as well and a mod was very helpful on that matter.
Kind of makes me wonder if you came to this thread to help the thread starter or start a fight with me hmmm
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Why, to pick a fight with you darling! Monkey see, monkey do. It's not the fact that you link to other threads so often, it's the way you do it. You really come off like you're trying to make the thread maker feel stupid. I don't know if that's your intentions but that's the way it seems to me.

I came here to find the origin of the song Purple Rain which neither this thread or the one you linked has done so far. Thanks! thumbs up!

I'm done butt jumping. Have a nice day! biggrin
Shake it til ya make it dancing jig
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Reply #25 posted 07/07/08 7:23pm

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JuliePurplehead said:

toots said:


At least I didnt try and call the websherrif since there IS a few suggestions WHERE the meaning of Purple Rain is in that thread, or did you not even read it? 2 year old thread or not, still helpful! You cant say that you havent looked up 2 year old articles and found some interesting facts in them yourself(either on the org or on other sites).

I have a signature thanks! The fact of me getting my butt jumped for helping, by inserting a link, is pointless, IMHO.Since that has happened a few other times.Some peoples attitude toward others helping or even giving suggestions by giving links stinks, IMHO. If the person dont want help or suggestions they should not ask or make a thread(let alone jump on people) for trying to help, therefore making the thread pointless.
Another point I want to make is that they (the mods) wont close this thread anyway, WHY? Its because the other thread is in fact 2 years old and this is new and its being referenced for this thread. I already had a situation like this as well and a mod was very helpful on that matter.
Kind of makes me wonder if you came to this thread to help the thread starter or start a fight with me hmmm
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Why, to pick a fight with you darling! Monkey see, monkey do. It's not the fact that you link to other threads so often, it's the way you do it. You really come off like you're trying to make the thread maker feel stupid. I don't know if that's your intentions but that's the way it seems to me.

I came here to find the origin of the song Purple Rain which neither this thread or the one you linked has done so far. Thanks! thumbs up!

I'm done butt jumping. Have a nice day! biggrin


Kind of like you offered NO help to the thread starter right? rolleyes

The meaning was in post #13 of the link IF you did read it which since you could not find it meant you did not.

I was NOT trying to come off making the thread starter look stupid that/those are YOUR words thanks!I was trying to help unlike you I havent seen help once other then trying to intimidate a fight with me.

If you didnt intened to start a fight why was that the first responce of this thread from you;

Are ya gonna arrest them, org police?
IF your intentions was not to try and start a fight with me then you should take your own advise like its not the fact the way you say things its the way you say it in a post
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Smurf theme song-seriously how many fucking "La Las" can u fit into a dam song wall
Proud Wendy and Lisa Fancy Lesbian asskisser thumbs up!
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Reply #26 posted 07/07/08 8:07pm

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toots said:[quote]

JuliePurplehead said:



Kind of like you offered NO help to the thread starter right? rolleyes

The meaning was in post #13 of the link IF you did read it which since you could not find it meant you did not.

I was NOT trying to come off making the thread starter look stupid that/those are YOUR words thanks!I was trying to help unlike you I havent seen help once other then trying to intimidate a fight with me.

If you didnt intened to start a fight why was that the first responce of this thread from you;

Are ya gonna arrest them, org police?
IF your intentions was not to try and start a fight with me then you should take your own advise like its not the fact the way you say things its the way you say it in a post
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I didn't come to this thread intending to start a fight. But I seen your response and your snotty attitude and I couldn't bite my tongue any longer. This is not the first time I've seen a response like this from you. And you can say that you're trying to be helpful all you want but this thread shows otherwise. http://prince.org/msg/7/2...sg_5818583

I'm guessing that rolleyes was not a friendly, helpful gesture. I'm just trying to tell you about yourself.

Sorry to take over your thread, fluid. I'm out. peace
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Reply #27 posted 07/08/08 2:03pm

KidaSaurusRx

...huey, the slapping has already been done..... hrmph
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Reply #28 posted 07/08/08 2:13pm

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Purple Rain is quite actually Prince's trademark song. One thing that's not clear is it's meaning. Is it about a lover, heaven, a near death experience, a friend? Has Prince ever said what really inspired him to make the song? Was he wearing purple before or was that the song that changed his wardrobe? And I saw there's a secret verse to Purple Rain. I don't know if he everlet it out. Does anybody know the lyrics to it?
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when he was actually showed up for high school classes he loved purple then as well on him and his locker. info compliments of a freind that had his locker near his.
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live simply,love generously, care deeply,speak kindly, be loyal
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Reply #29 posted 07/08/08 9:30pm

HamsterHuey

KidaSaurusRx said:

...huey, the slapping has already been done..... hrmph


Now come and slap ME.

Common baby....

~cues Justify My Love by Madonna~
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