Good morning children
Take a look out your window
Our world is falling
It's almost time 2 go

the Purple Reign Music: 1983-1985

I was just listening to a mix of Purple Rain era music album-protege & live and I'm still blown away by the electricity of this era, I love how the music connects to the film, Protege albums, B sides long versions and all other music created-released and unreleased that came from this high time in Purple History. A very productive and creative year for Prince accompanied by drastic change and a huge output of songs. Songs 4 ATWIAD & the Family also created during this period. I understand why Possessed can be a word to describe him at this time.

I'll collecting information on any song you have recording/credit/background information on

Welcome 2 the Dawn

God the Dance Electric

the Dance Electric

Erotic City

Traffic Jam

Manic Monday

Sex Shooter (Vanity 6 version)

Sugar Walls

Purple Rain

If the Kid Can't Make U Come

the mysterious Wednesday

Possessed

Blue Limousine

Computer Blue

17 Days

4 the Tears In Your Eyes

When Doves Cry

Ice Cream Castles

Who Screamed? Was It U? Was It U? Was It U?

Anyone have any background information on the Dance Electric? I was just listening to the Prince version, very raw & electric. I know Prince has a crazy range to his voice, but I hear more voices than Prince Wendy & Lisa...

The Dance Electric

Good morning children
Take a look out your window
Our world is falling
It's almost time 2 go

(Dance)

Dance the Dance Electric
The rhythm is love and love is blind
Love your enemies
There isn't much time, there isn't much time

Look - our world is falling
A rhythm-less house of blinded prophecy
Hear our Master calling
This isn't what He wanted us 2 be

We got 2 dance the Dance Electric
Listen 2 the rhythm of your soul
Come on and dance the Dance Electric
We better love each other, it's almost time 2 go

Don't - it don't make U happy
2 give another someone your own smile
Dance the dance electric
Never mind your hatred, try a brand new style

Dance the Dance Electric
Listen 2 the rhythm of your soul
U got 2 dance the Dance Electric
We better love each other, it's almost time 2 go

We... love... all... enemies

Look - U're livin' in Babylon
Makin', but not feelin' love at all
When your youth is gone, when it comes 2 dawn
A light of truth will shine and U will fall

That's why U got 2 dance the Dance Electric
Listen 2 the rhythm of your soul
U got 2 dance the Dance Electric
We better love each other, it's almost time 2 go

See the light inside of us
U're stuck in living, livin' life as bad
Whatever U do, don't U let your life go without my love
It's the only life that U will ever have

Why don't U (dance) dance the Dance Electric?
Listen 2 the rhythm of your soul
Why don't U dance the Dance Electric?
We better love each other, it's almost time 2 go (almost time 2)

Dance the Dance Electric
Listen 2 the rhythm of your soul
Come on and dance the Dance Electric
We better love each other, it's almost time 2 go

When it comes 2 dawn, a light of truth will shine, and baby you will fall...

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?

[Edited 1/25/11 12:24pm]

Prince: Guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, piano, vocals.
Brownmark: Bass guitar, vocals.
Lisa Coleman: Keyboards, piano, sitar, vocals.
Wendy Melvoin: Guitars, vocals.
Dr. Fink: Keyboards, organ, vocals.
Bobby Z.: Drums, percussion.
David Coleman: Violin. (uncredited)
Suzie Katayama: Violin, viola. (uncredited)
Novi Novog: Cello. (uncredited)

OldFriends4Sale said:

Prince: Guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, piano, vocals.
Brownmark: Bass guitar, vocals.
Lisa Coleman: Keyboards, piano, sitar, vocals.
Wendy Melvoin: Guitars, vocals.
Dr. Fink: Keyboards, organ, vocals.
Bobby Z.: Drums, percussion.
David Coleman: Violin. (uncredited)
Suzie Katayama: Violin, viola. (uncredited)
Novi Novog: Cello. (uncredited)

I don't have my copy with me, but are you sure the string players aren't listed in the liner notes?

OldFriends4Sale said:

Anyone have any background information on the Dance Electric? I was just listening to the Prince version, very raw & electric. I know Prince has a crazy range to his voice, but I hear more voices than Prince Wendy & Lisa...

http://www.princevault.co...e_Electric

TwiliteKid said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

Prince: Guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, piano, vocals.
Brownmark: Bass guitar, vocals.
Lisa Coleman: Keyboards, piano, sitar, vocals.
Wendy Melvoin: Guitars, vocals.
Dr. Fink: Keyboards, organ, vocals.
Bobby Z.: Drums, percussion.
David Coleman: Violin. (uncredited)
Suzie Katayama: Violin, viola. (uncredited)
Novi Novog: Cello. (uncredited)

I don't have my copy with me, but are you sure the string players aren't listed in the liner notes?

That's why I actually posted it, I just pulled this from a site because I wanted to pull info on the string players. I wonder were they not included on the original albums but included on the tapes or something. I thought they were, I think Novi is credited on the Glamorous Life & Ice Cream Castles...

TheDigitalGardener said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

Anyone have any background information on the Dance Electric? I was just listening to the Prince version, very raw & electric. I know Prince has a crazy range to his voice, but I hear more voices than Prince Wendy & Lisa...

http://www.princevault.co...e_Electric

Thanks 4 sharing

Initial tracking for Prince's initial version took place on 17 August, 1984

(two days before The Screams Of Passion) at the Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse, Eden Prairie, MN, USA (listed on the album as "Paisley Park Recording, Somewhere in Minnesota").

Prince reportedly gave the song to André Cymone after Cymone's mother asked Prince for a song (Cymone himself was too proud to do so).

André Cymone recorded lead vocal overdubs between late 1984 and Summer 1985 at one of four studios (which one is not known): Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA, USA; Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA; Celestial Sound, New York, NY, USA; or Metro Studio, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Prince also referred to "the dance electric" in the song God, recorded three days later.

OldFriends4Sale said:

Initial tracking for Prince's initial version took place on 17 August, 1984

(two days before The Screams Of Passion).

Whenever I see something like this it still blows my mind. Through those years it was just amazing red-hot song one after another, every other day. Some artists take years to make an album of great songs, they were just flying out of that guy.

NouveauDance said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

Initial tracking for Prince's initial version took place on 17 August, 1984

(two days before The Screams Of Passion).

Whenever I see something like this it still blows my mind. Through those years it was just amazing red-hot song one after another, every other day. Some artists take years to make an album of great songs, they were just flying out of that guy.

I know, that's why I love to have background info and recording dates etc

I mean hearing that Screams of Passion w/Revolution rehearsal during that time and the sounds were SOOOOO different yet his minneapolis sound was evolving.

I love the Nothing Compares 2 U studio cut that feels totally like a Purple Rain era song, the ride of the songs reminds me of Another Lonely Christmas

God © 9.26.84
Purple Rain B-side

God:the Dance Electic was performed regularly on the Purple Rain tour

God
In the beginning, there was God
He made the earth and the heavens
He gave us light 2 rule the day
And another light 2 rule the night
The Lord, thy God
He made, He made the seas
He made the fruit upon the tree

When He saw
When He saw that it was good
He made a man
He made a man
Only He could, only He could

God made U
God made me 2
He made us all
He made us all equally

Now U say it

God made U, God made me
He made us all equally

Wake up children
Dance the Dance Electric
There isn't much time
Who screamed?
Was it U?

© 1984 Controversy Music

Rel 8.11.1984
When released as a single, the song became Prince's second number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100, and also topped the two component charts, the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[1] and Hot Dance Club Play charts,[2] as well as becoming a UK Top 10 hit. The B-side was the lyrically controversial "Erotic City".

The song was also notable for opening with a funeral-like organ solo with Prince giving the "eulogy" for "this thing called life." That eulogy ends with a distinctive drum machine pattern and then quickly becomes a full hard rock number with heavy guitar, bass and keyboards. The song's percussion was programmed with the venerable Linn LM-1 drum machine, an instrument frequently used in many of Prince's songs.



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 the 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!

All Day, All Night
Prince's 26th birthday was celibrated with a gig at First Avenue that showcased new material. "All Day, All Night", along with "Roadhouse Garden" and "Our Destiny" were all premeired at this performance. The 3 songs were later worked on in the studio and "All Day, All Night" was eventually given to Jill Jones for her 1987 self-titled album. Her album version is very close to Prince and the Revolution's live take.

All Day, All Night
{French spoken}

Ich liebe dich, ich liebe dich {"I love you, I love you" in German}

Oh, what a beautiful morning
Oh, what a beautiful ass
Darling, this is my final plea 4 love
Take me now or witness the slow and horrible death of your purple fox
My time is running out
I can wait no longer
I watch as U make love 2 others
Disgusting as it seems, it intoxicates me
U might say that I'm amused 2 the point
Where my blood increases, my heartbeat accelerates
And my mouth waters uncontrollably
4 I know that no man will ever love U like your purple fox
No man will ever kiss U in this lifetime or the next
The way U and I kiss 2night
Take me now as I am
4 I am becoming confused 2 what I stand 4 and desire
Tell me, darling, who I am, who I am, what I am, what am I?
What?

Oh, are these my lips
Or are they petals from some crazy flower?
Oh, are these my hips?
If they are, then they're some kind of powerful

CHORUS:
All day, all night
U can be my baby, I'll make U feel alright
All day, all night
U can be my baby, I'll make U feel alright

Oh, is this your mouth?
Am I swirling in some wet tornado?
Oh, U make me wanna shout
When I'm in your legs, I feel like Play-Doh

CHORUS

Woo, shockalaka
Shockalaka
Oh, is this your house?
Am I in an ocean of desire?
Oh, U make me wanna shout
When I'm in your love, I feel on fire (Ooh)

CHORUS

Aww, shockalaka
Shocka, sh, shockalaka

All day, uh all night, yeah
U can be my baby, make U feel alright
All day, (Lawd) all night (Shockalaka)
U can be my baby, make U feel alright
All day, (Lawd) all night (Funky in here)
U can be my baby, make U feel alright
All day, all night, yeah
U can be my baby, make U feel alright

Shockalaka {x2}
Start, don't stop, make love every night and all day
Everybody sing
Start, don't stop, make love every night and all day, hmmm
Start, don't stop, make love every night and all day
Shockalaka
Start, don't stop, make love every night and all day
Everybody say
All day, all night
U can be my baby, make U feel alright
All day, all night
U can be my baby, make U feel alright
All day

Shockalaka
U can be my baby, make U feel alright
Shockalaka
U can be my baby, make U feel alright
Yeah, shockalaka
U can be my baby, make U feel alright
Everybody say it now
U can be my baby, I'll make U feel alright (Yeah)
(Uh huh)

In my opinion, Purple Rain is the best edit project ever. Prince was a great editor and along with his team of Al Magnoli, Susan Rogers, etc., they've produced a great project. The film, album, the singles, and even the tour was well put together and well-edited . I mentioned the tour because Prince and The Revolution could the Purple Rain Tour around the world and waited a little longer to release another album. The film was edited and done well because of it we have these deleted scenes that's in high demand for release (which I think is gonna make the movie better). Just imagine if any of this stuff would have ever been extended and released during that time. Even now, the extended version/alternate mixes of these songs from the album and outtakes from the album are in high demand for release. Even those deleted scenes are in high demand for release. This was a well-edited album, film, and tour.

sms130 said:

In my opinion, Purple Rain is the best edit project ever. Prince was a great editor and along with his team of Al Magnoli, Susan Rogers, etc., they've produced a great project. The film, album, the singles, and even the tour was well put together and well-edited . I mentioned the tour because Prince and The Revolution could the Purple Rain Tour around the world and waited a little longer to release another album. The film was edited and done well because of it we have these deleted scenes that's in high demand for release (which I think is gonna make the movie better). Just imagine if any of this stuff would have ever been extended and released during that time. Even now, the extended version/alternate mixes of these songs from the album and outtakes from the album are in high demand for release. Even those deleted scenes are in high demand for release. This was a well-edited album, film, and tour.

I totally know what you mean. I'm listening to the uncut version of Darling Nikki 2:46 min where it's cut and as wicked and sick as the part that's cut is, I mean that part drives me crazy, I understand how it would not have worked in the movie and how cutting to the humping/bumping scene is needed for the cut. I wish there could have been just a bit more of something, but I think that's what a good movie does it makes you want to see and hear more, ask questions.

OldFriends4Sale said:

sms130 said:

In my opinion, Purple Rain is the best edit project ever. Prince was a great editor and along with his team of Al Magnoli, Susan Rogers, etc., they've produced a great project. The film, album, the singles, and even the tour was well put together and well-edited . I mentioned the tour because Prince and The Revolution could the Purple Rain Tour around the world and waited a little longer to release another album. The film was edited and done well because of it we have these deleted scenes that's in high demand for release (which I think is gonna make the movie better). Just imagine if any of this stuff would have ever been extended and released during that time. Even now, the extended version/alternate mixes of these songs from the album and outtakes from the album are in high demand for release. Even those deleted scenes are in high demand for release. This was a well-edited album, film, and tour.

I totally know what you mean. I'm listening to the uncut version of Darling Nikki 2:46 min where it's cut and as wicked and sick as the part that's cut is, I mean that part drives me crazy, I understand how it would not have worked in the movie and how cutting to the humping/bumping scene is needed for the cut. I wish there could have been just a bit more of something, but I think that's what a good movie does it makes you want to see and hear more, ask questions.

Right! Those songs on the album were well edited, it's kinda sad knowing that these other mixes didn't make it. I mean, Computer Blues is a prime example! The alternate mix of that, how that would have fit on the album. SMH!! Those recordings were great! With all of the info that I know now about Purple Rain the movie and album, sometimes it's hard listening and looking at them because both of them extended would have been tight. All I can do is shake my head whenever I see the theatrical trailor for the film. That movie would have been even better with those deleted scenes. Imagine Prince performing G-Spot and Electric Intercourse, the fight scene at Apollonia 6's rehearsal, the barn scene, and even those little scenes like Morris bringing flowers to Apollonia would have made the movie better. I would have brought more light to the film. This is why we need this stuff to finally get officially released! Imagine hearing the extended version of Purple Rain?! It will help show why this movie, album, and tour was so great. The Purple Rain project is something special and even those related side projects was cool also. Plus, some of that material does work well with the film.

I know it's not a Purple Rain song

But I'm listening to Prince & the Revolution jamming America 14min 58 sec w/ Sheila E & Eddie M on the Purple Rain tour 1985

My God what are they on?!? 100mph and seems like they can just keep going

Come on, kiss the gun

Come on, kiss the gun, guaranteed 4 fun

Come on, kiss the gun

Come on, kiss the gun, guaranteed 4 fun

Come on, kiss the gun

Come on, kiss the gun, guaranteed 4 fun

Come on, kiss the gun

Come on, kiss the gun, guaranteed 4 fun

Sex Shooter
The original Vanity 6 version of this song has the same basic lyrics that appears on Apollonia 6, but it includes Prince singing "Come on, kiss the gun, guaranteed 4 fun," as well as some miscellaneous background vocals. The song ends with a scream from Prince, as if he were an unwilling victim of Vanity's firearm. The instrumentation is unpolished and clean sound of the final Apollonia 6 version. It was intended for Vanity 6's second album.

Sex Shooter

I need U 2 get me off
I'm your bomb, baby, ready 2 explode
I need U 2 get me off
Be your slave, do anything I'm told

CHORUS:
I'm a sex shooter
I'm shootin' love in your direction
I'm a sex shooter
Come and play with my affection
Come on, kiss the gun

I need U 2 pull my trigger, baby
I can't do it alone
I need U 2 be my main thing
Plaything, pillar of stone

CHORUS

Come on, kiss the gun
Guaranteed 4 fun

Sex shooter
I'm shootin' love in your direction
I'm a sex shooter
Come and play with my affection

Listen..
No girl's body can compete with mine
No girl's rap can top my lines
No girl's kiss can ring your chimes
Come on boy, let's make some time

I'm a sex shooter
Shootin' love in your direction
Oh yeah, oh I'm a sex shooter
Come and play with my affection
Come on, kiss the gun

Come on, kiss the gun, guaranteed 4 fun {x4}
Sex shooter {x4}
Blow me away

Come on, kiss the gun

No girl's body can compete with mine
No girl's rap can top my lines
No girl's kiss can ring your chimes
Come on boy, let's make some time

Come on, kiss the gun

Sex shooter
Shootin' love in your direction
I'm a sex shooter
Come and play with my affection

All the nasty people sing it
Sex shooter
Shootin' love in your direction
I can't hear U
Sex shooter
Come and play with my affection

All the nasty people sing it!
Sex shooter
Shootin' love in your direction
Everybody (Yeah)
Sex shooter
Come and play with my affection

Fellas, take it home, uh

Brenda? (Uh huh?)
I want U 2 count 2 8 (8)
As soon as I get undressed, clap your hands, OK? (OK)

Susan? (Uh huh?)
I want U 2 count 2 8 (8)
As soon as I get undressed, U clap your hands, OK? (OK)

New York? (Uh huh?)
I want U 2 count 2 8 (8)
As soon as I get undressed, y'all clap your hands, OK? (OK)

New York? (Uh huh?)
I want U 2 count 2 8 (8)
As soon as I get undressed, y'all clap your hands, OK? (OK)

(1) 1
(2) 2
(3) 3
(4) 4
(5) Sex shooter
(6) Sex shooter
(7) Sex shooter
(8) Clap your hands, let's go!

Electric Intercourse 8.3.1983

Planned for Purple Rain, this song was taped during the benefit concert for the Minnesota Dance Theatre company at the First Avenue, August 3rd 1983
However, he put the song aside when he came up with "The Beautiful Ones" (recorded on September 20th 1983), clearly a much more outstanding song in every way.

Electric Intercourse

I feel some kind of love 4 U
I don't know your name
This is the kind of love that takes 2
I want U and I'm not ashamed

Cuz baby, U shock my wild
With a sexual electricity extraordinaire
Come and take advantage and undress me
I don't even know U, I don't even care

I feel some kind of sexual courage
Tell me do U feel it 2?
Our bodies wanna be 2gether
Girl, I wanna be with U

Electric is my body, baby
I'll shock U with my lips
Darling, don't U know
Your Technicolor climax is at my fingertips?
Hear me, baby

Electric intercourse, electric intercourse (Wake up, Wendy!)
Don't U wanna?
Electric intercourse, electric intercourse
Don't U wanna make love, sweet love, my love?

Mash it

Electric is my body, baby
I'll shock U with my lips (Yes I will)
Darling, don't U know
Your technicolor climax is at my fingertips
Baby, no no, listen 2 me

Electric intercourse, electric intercourse
Don't U wanna?
(I say this)
Electric intercourse, electric intercourse
(I say the first intercourse, I say the first one)
Don't U wanna make love, sweet love, my love?

Yeah

Electric intercourse, electric intercourse
Don't U wanna?
Electric intercourse, electric intercourse
Don't U wanna make love, my love, sweet love, yeah?

Don't U wanna?
Electric intercourse
Don't U wanna make love, yeah?

Auntee Emm {x2}

In January 1984 he also finished the work for THE TIME's third album by recording Ice cream castles and My drawers. Tricky, that appeared as the 7inch b-side of Ice cream castles, was recorded with [Morris Day]shortly thereafter in February 1984.

Ice cream castles (7:32) recorded January 1984 by [Prince] with [Morris Day] & [Jesse Johnson] at Sunset Sound • performed by [Prince] (all instruments) with [Morris Day] (lead vocals) & [Jesse Johnson] (guitar) • final mixing January 1984 at Sunset Sound
written by [Prince] (uncredited) with [Morris Day] • registered to [Prince] (as Jamie Starr) with [Morris Day]
finally released 1984 on the Album [Ice Cream Castle] • 1984 on the promo 12"-Single [Ice cream castles] • 1984 on the 12"-Single [Ice cream castles]

Ice Cream Castles

We are young, we are free on earth 2gether
Let's fall in love
U are fine, U are white, I am of color
Let's fall in love

Ice cream castles in the summertime
Ice cream castles in the summer

I want U, U want me, we want each other
Is that so wrong?
It's raining, mad sisters, why can't they realize
That it won't be long?

We're all ice cream castles in the summertime
Ice cream castles in the summer

Let's do something soon (Let's do something {repeat})

We are young, we are free, let's come 2gether
Before the end
I am blue, U are 2, what could be better?
Let's make friends

We're all ice cream castles in the summertime
Ice cream castles in the summertime
We're all ice cream castles in the summer
Ice cream castles when we fall
Ice cream castles in the summertime
Summertime {x3}

Is that what U need?

White girls
Black girls
Orientals
Jamaican, huh

Ice cream castles in the summertime (Orientals)
We're all ice cream castles in the summer
Ice cream castles when we fall
Ice cream castles in the summertime
Summertime

White girls, uh
Black girls, huh
Orientals (I want U)
Jamaican (U want me, we want each other)

(White girls) (Black girls)
We are young
We are free on earth 2gether

Let's do something, let's do something soon {x8}

We are young
We are free, let's come 2gether

(Let's funk)

God © 9.26.84
Love theme from Purple Rain instrumental was featured in the movie Purple Rain B-side

instrumental music heard during the Kid & Apollonia's lovemaking scene in Purple Rain

She wears a long fur coat of mink
Even in the summer time
Everybody knows from the coy little wink
The girl's got a lot on her mind

She's got big thoughts, big dreams
And a big brown Mercedes sedan
What I think this girl,
She really wants is to be in love with a man

CHORUS
She wants to lead the Glamorous Life
She don't need a man's touch
She wants to lead the Glamorous Life
But without love it ain't much

She saw him standing in the section marked
If you have to ask you can't afford it lingerie
She threw him bread and said make me scream
In the dark what could he say

Boys with small talk and small minds
Really don't impress me in bed
She said I need a man's man baby
Diamonds and furs
Love would only conquer my head

repeat CHORUS

They made haste in the brown sedan
They drove to 55 Secret street
They made love and by the seventh wave
She knew she had a problem
She thought real love is real scary
Money only pays the rent
Love is forever that's all your life
Love is heaven sent it's glamorous

GREAT TOPIC!!

I was listening to the P.R. era stuff this week also and I thought ... this has to be some of his top stuff he has put out. And all the other songs, what a massive catalog of material output for the proteges.

I was listing to Blue Limousine... and even though it was A6 singing.. the music is THE MINNEAPOLIS SOUND created from Prince. Brilliant for that time and I love this song.

Would love to here P do this live back in the day.

Love your topics old friend... keep them coming.

OldFriends4Sale said:

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?

[Edited 1/25/11 12:24pm]

That little typo there is hilarious..."There´s this purple suspicion that lurks in the anals of my mind." instead of "annals"...

How could they not notice that back then?

KoolEaze said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

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.

That little typo there is hilarious..."There´s this purple suspicion that lurks in the anals of my mind." instead of "annals"...

How could they not notice that back then?

lol how do we know that was a mistake lol

Vibrator
"Vibrator" is a hilarious number that is essentially Vanity's ode to her battery-operated sex toy. This classic Vanity 6 track was recorded in the summer of 1983 in preparation for their second album. It utilizes a drum machine and synth bassline while featuring Prince as a female storekeeper who eventually, after trying Jill Jones' store, sells Vanity her much needed batteries for her "body massager." Prince later used Vanity's vocals on the Madhouse 8 album and the track "Orgasm" from Come.

Vibrator

Is it my imagination
Or are U with the boys again?
U used 2 take me with U
I used 2 be your best friend
When U finally come home
Your car ain't got no gasoline
That's OK, baby
Cuz my new love treats me like a queen
Eat your heart out

CHORUS:
Vibrator makes me feel so good
Vibrator - don't U wish U could?
Vibrator - his patience can't be beat
Vibrator - I guess U could say that U're obsolete
Ha ha ha ha ha ha

It must be my imagination
Cuz I know I didn't hear U laugh
U'd be surprised what I do when U're through
Taking your macho bath
Uncharted waters sailed with ease
Land is always in sight
But with U it's always abandon ship (abandon ship)
And we didn't even get away from the dock 2night
Eat your heart out

CHORUS

Is it my imagination
Are U with the boys again?
U used 2 take me with U
I used 2 be your best friend
But now I'm just a plaything
Your ego-feeding female sex machine
Well U can take a hike, mister
Cuz U're the poorest excuse 4 a man I've ever seen!
Eat your heart out, sucker!

CHORUS

Vibrator makes me feel so good
Vibrator makes me feel so good

Uh oh, oh no!
Please don't die on me no

(Vibrator) {repeat in BG}

May I help U?

Yes, I was wondering if U had batteries 4 my bo...

Oh my God!
Look at the size of that thing!
Where did U get this?

Look, U got batteries or not?

Oh sure, we have batteries
They're in the storage room
Tell U what
I'll just take this downstairs and put them in myself

No, I'll tell U what, U and your rubber glove can go downstairs
And I'll take my business elsewheres
Now gimme this! Jeez!

Well, what do U want?

Goodness!

Goodness, nothing!
Baby, I'm busy
What do U want?!!

Do have any batteries that will fit my body massager?

Body massager? Please!

Right, U see my back's been acting up lately and...

Yeah, my back's been acting up 2
In fact, it acts up every time my boyfriend leaves

No, really, my back...

Save it honey, put it in the bank
I know what's happening
Here, these oughta work

Yeah, yeah, that'll work
Thank U!

Yeah, yeah, go on, get outta here!

Thank U so much, thank U!

Yeah, so get...
Body mas... please!

(Vibrator) {repeats in BG}
G-spot, g-spot, where, oh where...
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ready or not, here I come

Oh yeah
Oh, here I come
Oh yeah

Here I.. here I.. here I come!
Now!

Album Credits
Lisa Coleman: Keyboards and Voice
Wendy: Guitar and Voice
Bobby Z: Percussion
Brown Mark: Bass and Voice
Matt Fink: Keyboards and Voice
All thanks 2 God: the light,

Lisa & Wendy, Bobby, Mark & Matt: The Revolution,

Big Chick: the protector,

Steve, Bob & Joe: the producers,

Albert Magnoli: the director,

Peggy Mac: the patience,

Fred Moultrie: the money,

Lee Phillips: the brains,

Warner Bros. Records & Film: belief,

God 4 the “rain”,

Sandy: the case,

The Time: “chicken grease”,

Apollonia 6: Susan, Brenda & Apollonia: patience, wisdom & beauty,

Jill: love,

Roy Bennett: loyalty,

David Leonard: the blade,

Susan Rogers: energy, C

arol McGovney: devotion,

God: 4 the rainbow,

William Blinn: the story,

Alan Leeds: the expert.

Thanks 2 Don Thorin and all the cast & crew of Purple Rain:

Clarence Williams, Olga Karlatos, Kim: hi,

Morris & Jerome, Katy, Billy Sparks: what up ‘tho? Richard Arrington,

God: 4 the sun,

Wally, Gator, Dez Dickerson & the Modernaires,

Steve & everybody at 1st Avenue,

all the extras & anybody else we foolhardedly forgot 2 mention.

Thanks 2 all, may u live 2 see the Dawn.