or should I say Purple Reign

the Purple Rain tour: http://prince.org/msg/7/334640
Purple Rain the movie: http://prince.org/msg/7/334426


Prince & the Revolution:Purple Rain, the Time:Ice Cream Castles, Apollonia 6, Sheila E:the Glamorous Life Jill Jones

Dance Electric Manic Monday Sugar Walls
a movie a world tour
non stop awards
long versions, B sides, videos

what more can I say

like Woodstock, if U weren't there... I'll leave that alone

PURPLE RAIN


[Edited 4/17/10 18:03pm]
[Edited 4/17/10 18:08pm]

June 4. 1984
The Glamorous Life Sheila

1.The Belle Of St,Mark
2.Shortberry Strawcake
3.Noon Rendezvous
4.Oliver's House
5.Next Time Wipe The Lipstic
Off Your Collar
6.The Glamorous Life
7.The Glamorous Life (Club Edit)

June 25. 1984
Purple Rain

1.Let's Go Crazy
2.Take Me With You
3.The Beautiful Ones
4.Computer Blue
5.Darling Nikki
6.When Doves Cry
7.I Would Die 4 You
8.Baby I'm A Star
9.Purple Rain

July 9. 1984
Ice Cream Castle The Time

1.Ice Cream Castle
2.My Drawers
3.Chili Sauce
4.Jungle Love
5.If The Kid Can't Make You Come
6.The Bird

October 1. 1984
Apollonia 6 Apollonia 6

1.Happy Brithday,Mr Christian
2.Sex Shooter
3.Blue Limosine
4.A Million Miles(I Love You)
5.Ooo She She Wa Wa
6.Some Kind Of Lover
7.In A Spanish Villa
[Edited 4/17/10 18:15pm]

Purple Rain -Prince & the Revolution
6.25.84 24weeks 16.3 million copies Movie Soundtrack 1stAvenue, Minneapolis St. Louis Park warehouse Sunset Sound 8.1983 – 3.1984








Dig if u will the picture - of u and I engaged in a kiss. The sweat of your body covers me. Can u picture this, my darling? An ocean of violets engulf our persons. A bird screams. At 1st, I think it's u and u thought it was me. Oh, if only violets could talk. Insecurities. Do u know who u are? Then it doesn't matter who screamed 1st. Did it matter who ate of the apple 1st? The end result was negative. Can u pass me the pepper? Why, because u told me salt was bad 4 me. I thought u liked eggs. I thought u liked me. Well, eggs are the only thing I can make besides a baby. Why do u look at me like that? What are u thinking? I know u better than u think I do. There's this purple suspicion that lurks in the anals of my mind that u and I are alike in more ways than 6. Can u relate? oh yeah? Then what's the difference between a beautiful man and an ugly man with money? Nothing - as far as you're concerned. Do u still want 2 spend the night? Good. Come on. U said u would wash my hair. Shall we go swimming 1st? U can't swim. Wonderful. "I'll teach u 2 swim, I'll teach u 2 try, I'll teach u 2 laugh, but not 2 cry. I'll teach u 2 trust me when u think I lie, I'll teach u 2 love me until we die." It's from a song I wrote. Do u believe that? U do? Well, I lied. I just made it up. Pretty good, huh. It's not nice 2 lie. I think we're on the right track. Shall I wash u 1st or shall u wash me?

THE PUFFY SHIRT - Why didn't Seinfeld make a Prince reference?

Jill Jones' album was 1987, not 1983-1985.

I have this poster in a frame. It's in my garage. I've not found a place for it in the new place yet.

tricky2 said:

i always thought it was a Prince reference.

Does anyone know how much the Movie sold. As far as Ticket sales,Vhs,and DVD?

I'm happy you acknowledged this era. Prince in his PRIME

OldFriends4Sale said:

i had that pic on my bedroom door

as well as the PR promo one...those were the days

PEJ said:

prb said:

My mother tore up a lot of my posters after our church did some thing on how evil rock music was. This was one of the poster. I had a PR poster, and one from the 1999 era, and other misc ones. It was finally in 2001 or so that I found this one on eBay again and rebought it.

ernestsewell said:

mine travelled with me for years, but as i was young when i got them (14) they had tape all over the back...and ended up being totally destroyed

ernestsewell said:

lol man I just get it all the time,
I was not saying it was her album, I was just listing the 'proteges' or visible people in the camp at the time. Come on dude u know I know Jill Jones was released in 87

lol I'll put her on another line and list a bunch of prominent people from the time


[Edited 4/18/10 8:39am]

Let's Go Crazy

Dearly beloved
We are gathered here 2day 2 get through this thing called life
Electric word life, it means 4ever and that's a mighty long time
But I'm here 2 tell U there's somethin' else... the afterworld
A world of never ending happiness
U can always see the sun, day or night
So when U call up that shrink in Beverly Hills
U know the one - Dr. Everything'll Be Alright
Instead of asking him how much of your time is left
Ask him how much of your mind, baby
Cuz in this life things are much harder than in the afterworld
In this life U're on your own
And if de-elevator tries 2 bring U down, go crazy
Punch a higher floor!

If U don't like the world U're living in
Take a look around U, at least U got friends
U see, I called my old lady 4 a friendly word
She just picked up the phone, dropped it on the floor
"Ahh! Ahh!" was all I heard

CHORUS:
Are we gonna let de-elevator bring us down?
Oh no, let's go!
Let's go crazy, let's get nuts
Let's look 4 the purple banana till they put us in the truck
Let's go!

We're all excited, but we don't know why
Maybe it's cuz we're all gonna die
And when we do, what's it all 4?
U better live now before the grim reaper
Come knockin' on your door
Tell me...

CHORUS

Come on, baby
Let's get nuts!
Yeah (Crazy)
Let's go crazy

Are we gonna let de-elevator bring us down?
Oh no, let's go crazy! (Go crazy!)
I said let's go crazy! (Go crazy!)
Let's go! (Let's go!)
Go! (Let's go!)

Dr. Everything'll Be Alright will make everything go wrong
Pills and thrills and daffodils will kill
Hang tough children

He's coming!
He's coming!
Coming!

Take me away!

© 1984 Controversy Music - ASCAP



Erotic City

I... I... I... I...

Erotic City {x2}


All of my purple life
I've been lookin' 4 a dame
That would wanna be my wife
That was my intention main
CHORUS:
If we cannot make babies
Maybe we can make some time
Fuck so pretty, U and me
Erotic City come alive
We could fuck until the dawn
Makin' love till cherry's gone
Erotic City, can't U see?
Fuck so pretty, U and me

Everytime I comb my hair
Thoughts of U get in my eyes
U're a sinner, I don't care
I just want your creamy thighs

CHORUS

All of my hang-ups are gone
How I wish U felt the same
We could fuck until the dawn (Until the dawn {x2})
How I wish U were my dame (Baby, won't U be my dame?)

CHORUS {x2}
(Oh yeah)
(Until the light)

Uh, whoa whoa, whoa whoa, whoa whoa whoa (Mmmm)
Whoa whoa, whoa whoa, whoa whoa whoa {x2}

Baby, U're so creamy

I... I... I... I... I...
Fuck some creamy human jive
Erotic City come alive

CHORUS

If we cannot make babies
Maybe we can make some time
Fuck so pretty, U and me
Erotic City come alive (I... I... I...)
We could fuck until the dawn (Come alive)
Makin' love till cherry's gone (Come alive)
Erotic City, can't U see?
Fuck so pretty, U and me

If we cannot make babies (U and me)
Maybe we can make some time
Some time, some time, some time, Erotic City
We could fuck until the dawn
Makin' love till cherry's gone
Erotic City, can't U see?
Fuck so pretty, U and me
If we cannot make babies
Maybe we can make some time
Yeah, oh, oh, Erotic City

Whoa whoa
Whoa whoa {repeated} Oh no!
Erotic City {x3}
(Baby, U're so creamy) {x2}
Come on and dance while U... while U still have your cherry baby
Cherry baby!
We could fuck until the dawn
Makin' love till cherry's gone
Erotic City, yeah

I... I... I... I...
Erotic City, yeah

© 1984 Controversy Music - ASCAP

American Music Awards LA:Shrine Auditorium 1985

September 5. 1984
Cleveland
Sheila E. Concert

Thanks Old Friends.lol I wasn't really a fan of this era, but he did have some good songs.

All Time favorite Bass Line, This song is the sh%t.

Erotic City

I... I... I... I...

Erotic City {x2}


All of my purple life
I've been lookin' 4 a dame
That would wanna be my wife
That was my intention main
CHORUS:
If we cannot make babies
Maybe we can make some time
Fuck so pretty, U and me
Erotic City come alive
We could fuck until the dawn
Makin' love till cherry's gone
Erotic City, can't U see?
Fuck so pretty, U and me

Everytime I comb my hair
Thoughts of U get in my eyes
U're a sinner, I don't care
I just want your creamy thighs

CHORUS

All of my hang-ups are gone
How I wish U felt the same
We could fuck until the dawn (Until the dawn {x2})
How I wish U were my dame (Baby, won't U be my dame?)

CHORUS {x2}
(Oh yeah)
(Until the light)

Uh, whoa whoa, whoa whoa, whoa whoa whoa (Mmmm)
Whoa whoa, whoa whoa, whoa whoa whoa {x2}

Baby, U're so creamy

I... I... I... I... I...
Fuck some creamy human jive
Erotic City come alive

CHORUS

If we cannot make babies
Maybe we can make some time
Fuck so pretty, U and me
Erotic City come alive (I... I... I...)
We could fuck until the dawn (Come alive)
Makin' love till cherry's gone (Come alive)
Erotic City, can't U see?
Fuck so pretty, U and me

If we cannot make babies (U and me)
Maybe we can make some time
Some time, some time, some time, Erotic City
We could fuck until the dawn
Makin' love till cherry's gone
Erotic City, can't U see?
Fuck so pretty, U and me
If we cannot make babies
Maybe we can make some time
Yeah, oh, oh, Erotic City

Whoa whoa
Whoa whoa {repeated} Oh no!
Erotic City {x3}
(Baby, U're so creamy) {x2}
Come on and dance while U... while U still have your cherry baby
Cherry baby!
We could fuck until the dawn
Makin' love till cherry's gone
Erotic City, yeah

I... I... I... I...
Erotic City, yeah

© 1984 Controversy Music - ASCAP


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Prince @ 1st Ave 6.7.1984 Birthday Show

1.17days *
2.Our Destiny unrel
3.All Day All Night
4.Free
5.Noon Rendezvous
6.Erotic City *
7.When Doves City
8.Happy Birthday
9.Irresistible Bitch
10.Possessed























[Edited 6/6/10 8:09am]

August 14. 1984
"First Avenue" Minneapolis
1.Sex Machine
2.Let's Go Crazy
3.Delirious
4.1999
5.Little Red Corvette
6.Computer Blue
7.Darling Nikki
8.Beautiful Ones
9.When Doves Cry
10.Baby,I'm A Star
11.Purple Rain

To each his own, but from an objective point of view this is Prince's best album; it's not my favourite (SOTT and DD are) but hey, it perfectly encapsulates what Prince is (was?) all about: funk, pop, jams, hard-rock, epic ballads, synth-pop, some psychodelia, etc.

and those songs! all killers, no fillers; easily the most consistent 80s album I've heard (and that's sayin' something...), damn, even the B-Sides were 5 stars material!

and the dresses were great; Duran Duran, Madonna and Prince ruled the fashion world in 1984!

JoeTyler said:

100% agreed! PR is my favorite Prince era by far, and 1984 is my favorite year for music in general.

JoeTyler said:

I like that. From an objective standpoint it is his best. The whole era, b sides etc etc the energy leading up to the release (the shows) was just magical. 1984 was a wonderful time.

S**T! I was def born in the wrong era.........I can live with being old! Just take me back there!

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Take Me With U

I can't disguise the pounding of my heart
It beats so strong
It's in your eyes, what can I say
They turn me on

CHORUS:
I don't care where we go
I don't care what we do
I don't care pretty baby
Just take me with U

Come on and touch the place in me
That's calling out your name
We want each other oh so much
Why must we play this game?

Don't care where we go
I don't care what we do
I don't care pretty baby
Just take me with U

I don't care if we spend the night at your mansion
I don't care if we spend the night on the town
All I want is 2 spend the night 2gether
All I want is 2 spend the night in your arms

2 be around U is so-oh right
U're sheer perfection (Thank U)
Drive me crazy, drive me all night
Just don't break up the connection

CHORUS {x2}

Just take me with U
Won't U take me with U?
Honey, take me with U

© 1984 Controversy Music - ASCAP

1985 Eddie M(sax) Jill Jones(sessions vocals) Suzie Davis(keyboards) & Miko Weaver(guitar)

Big Chick Bobby Z & Prince

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