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PrintableDave1992 said: This is weird, but can so many people be completely wrong about this?
For me, everytime I watched that interview it never looked as if she actually asked for PR; he played something on the piano and she said "I can hear a bit of Purple Rain in there...", as if she just recognised the chords. That's it. How come so many people think otherwise?  That's not it at all. she plainly said, "Can I hear a little 'Purple Rain'?" and he says "sure" and plays it. I posted the transcript earlier in the thread. | |
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dreaminaboutu said: When I saw that Prince(The Artist at the time) was going to be on Oprah I knew it would not go that well but then Oprah got to request a song while he was at the piano. I am thinking this will save the show. Then she says...."Can I hear a little bit of Purple Rain"?. That is when I lost it and damn near jumped off the nearest bridge. She could have at least asked for something off "Emancipation". Purple Rain? OMG!!! He has a million songs and this is what she asks for!!!!I am still mad at her about this.
If you were Oprah in that moment what would you have asked for?  jesus frist i would of asked him to play from his heart and soul peace loves | |
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SHOCKADELICA1 said: Actually that made me cringe when she asked him that too....and I thought the SAME thing....all 'em damn songs on Emanciption and she asks for PR??!!
 That is because Oprah was interested in Oprah first and selling Prince's new album second. Mainstream American women - her core audience - wanted to hear Purple Rain and Do Me Baby (which I seem to remember him performing on the show). That much maligned Emancipation period was actually quite good and even great in retrospect. | |
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