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Thread started 06/26/10 9:52pm

NPG2045

Purple Rain handwritten lyrics sell for $55,000.00,plus other Purple Rain era lyrics sell at auction

Purple Rain handwritten lyrics:

https://www.julienslive.c.../3/lot/56/

I Would Die 4 U handwritten lyrics:

https://www.julienslive.c...find-lots/

Electric Intercourse handwritten lyrics:

https://www.julienslive.c...find-lots/

Wonderful Ass handwritten lyrics:

https://www.julienslive.c...find-lots/

Computer Blue handwritten lyrics:

https://www.julienslive.c...find-lots/

Lets Get Crazy handwritten lyrics:

https://www.julienslive.c...find-lots/

The Beautiful Ones handwritten lyrics:

https://www.julienslive.c...find-lots/

Baby I'm A Star handwritten lyrics:

https://www.julienslive.c...find-lots/

Darling Nikki handwritten lyrics:

https://www.julienslive.c...find-lots/

Prince handwritten notes:

https://www.julienslive.c...find-lots/

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Reply #1 posted 06/26/10 9:57pm

PurpleDiamond2
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eek lol

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Reply #2 posted 06/26/10 10:04pm

ARock

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im not convinced confused

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Reply #3 posted 06/26/10 10:13pm

NPG2045

LOL, by the way check out the little drawing at the title of the Wonderful Ass lyrics, interesting, there were also some other Prince items 4 bid, just search Prince.

NPG2045 said:

Purple Rain handwritten lyrics:

https://www.julienslive.c.../3/lot/56/

I Would Die 4 U handwritten lyrics:

https://www.julienslive.c...find-lots/

Electric Intercourse handwritten lyrics:

https://www.julienslive.c...find-lots/

Wonderful Ass handwritten lyrics:

https://www.julienslive.c...find-lots/

Computer Blue handwritten lyrics:

https://www.julienslive.c...find-lots/

Lets Get Crazy handwritten lyrics:

https://www.julienslive.c...find-lots/

The Beautiful Ones handwritten lyrics:

https://www.julienslive.c...find-lots/

Baby I'm A Star handwritten lyrics:

https://www.julienslive.c...find-lots/

Darling Nikki handwritten lyrics:

https://www.julienslive.c...find-lots/

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Reply #4 posted 06/26/10 10:49pm

squirrelgrease

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ARock said:

im not convinced confused

The story is that Prince left the notebook these were torn out of on his tour bus and the driver ended up with it. I think that's the gist of it. It's interesting that Purple Rain has the extra verse, but odd that these were all in the same notebook and seem to be purpose-written as opposed to being part of the creative process as there are no scribbles or word changes with the exception of the Wonderful Ass example. Maybe this was given to the driver as a gift.

If prince.org were to be made idiot proof, someone would just invent a better idiot.
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Reply #5 posted 06/26/10 11:48pm

sms130

Interesting! cool

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Reply #6 posted 06/26/10 11:49pm

crazydoctor

hmmm I'd never pay for something like this.

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Reply #7 posted 06/27/10 6:39am

Genesia

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I bet got an A in penmanship. nod

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Reply #8 posted 06/27/10 7:39am

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lol eek homeboy writes like hes writing the declaration of independence

his handwriting is super neat lol

but i would not pay 55,000 for a sheet of notebook paper im sorry disbelief

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Reply #9 posted 06/27/10 8:08am

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holy shit, those are amazing relics that peek into his true workings. Especially something like "Wonderful Ass" that exhibits his doodle style and a lot of brainstorming.

I'd love to see his notes on more of his projects.

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Reply #10 posted 06/27/10 8:09am

ufoclub

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ha, "Let's GET crazy"

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Reply #11 posted 06/27/10 10:20am

soulyacolia

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Good lord some of those went quite cheaply really. I would prefer to have hand written lyrics to the unreleased stuff like Wonderful Ass or Electric Intercourse than Purple Rain. But then I'm a geek!! lol geek

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Reply #12 posted 06/27/10 11:41am

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soulyacolia said:

Good lord some of those went quite cheaply really. I would prefer to have hand written lyrics to the unreleased stuff like Wonderful Ass or Electric Intercourse than Purple Rain. But then I'm a geek!! lol geek

Thats 100% not Princes guitar $20,000 the writting have all the signs of a fake suppose you will never know for sure but they look fake the guitar I have sen before and its not his...

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Reply #13 posted 06/27/10 12:04pm

ARock

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Still not sure... in a recent interview didn't he say the original lyrics to let's go crazy where "are we gonna let the devil bring us down" and WB made him change it?

I dunno maybe its real if so I would love to have it wouldn't pay that much for it tho
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Reply #14 posted 06/27/10 1:20pm

madhouseman

These look like Prince's lyrics, based on the dozens of others I've seen that I know are real. They are not the original ones he wrote in the studio or at other places, but these are still pretty cool. I wonder who got them. Anyone know?

The expanded version of my book PRINCE and The Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983-1984 was released in November 2018. (www.amazon.com/gp/product/1538114623/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0) or www.facebook.com/groups/1...104195943/
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Reply #15 posted 06/27/10 4:29pm

squirrelgrease

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levis1 said:

soulyacolia said:

Good lord some of those went quite cheaply really. I would prefer to have hand written lyrics to the unreleased stuff like Wonderful Ass or Electric Intercourse than Purple Rain. But then I'm a geek!! lol geek

Thats 100% not Princes guitar $20,000 the writting have all the signs of a fake suppose you will never know for sure but they look fake the guitar I have sen before and its not his...

The description of the Symbol guitar is very carefully worded. In no way does it imply that it was ever owned by or made for Prince. Estimated at $3k to $5k, but went for 20 grand. Wow. It does look like the real deal to me, but who knows where this thing came from.

Maybe the letter of authenticity had a little more info on the history of it.

[img:$uid]http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n276/squirrelgrease/Guitar-3/lot8294.jpg[/img:$uid]

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Reply #16 posted 06/28/10 3:18am

Neversin

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squirrelgrease said:

levis1 said:

Thats 100% not Princes guitar $20,000 the writting have all the signs of a fake suppose you will never know for sure but they look fake the guitar I have sen before and its not his...

The description of the Symbol guitar is very carefully worded. In no way does it imply that it was ever owned by or made for Prince. Estimated at $3k to $5k, but went for 20 grand. Wow. It does look like the real deal to me, but who knows where this thing came from.

Maybe the letter of authenticity had a little more info on the history of it.

[img:$uid]http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n276/squirrelgrease/Guitar-3/lot8294.jpg[/img:$uid]

Prince's Habibi is a Schecter cloned from him Auerswald...

This is the one which was built as a first price for some competition that was planned for his website...

This guitar doesn't have the Prince finish nor his specs but is just a nice something for some fan made by the guys who made his...

Neversin.

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Reply #17 posted 06/28/10 8:52am

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I actually watched and participated in this auction live and started a thread over in the Marketplace forum. http://prince.org/msg/9/338832

For what it's worth, I have seen a few examples of writing by Prince which I know for a fact is genuine and I thought I was bidding on authentic items (I bid on the Wonderful Ass and I would die 4 U notes)

I actually bid for the Wonderful Ass piece when it reached 1000 USD but my bid didn't register in time. Hopefully Mrs Funksoldier wont see this thread.

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