Curious, what was the first song you listened to after you heard the news of Prince's death?

I had a really hard time deciding. I ended up listening to the Hits/B-sides which started with Controversy. I had to turn it off when it got to Purple Rain. Still too soon.

What about you?

*edited for clarification

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'She's always in my hair' cuz of the uplifting message that I was in need of

Unexpetedly, it was The Love We Make, from Emancipation... That was just suddenly what I needed to hear, followed immediately by Sometimes It Snows In April.

Still trying to take in the news.... Doesn't make sense.

When I turned on my iPod the first song I heard was "The Question of U" and I think I cried for a good 2 hours.

Raspberry Beret, it's always been able to lift my spirits in the past, no matter the reason i felt down.

This time it didn't, i just sat staring at my purple walls.

The first song I heard, I think was "Anotherloverholenyohead". The video was playing on MTV. The opening chords of "Diamonds & Pearls" and "Don't Talk 2 Strangers" gets the most emotional reaction from me now.

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Soft and Wet. I heard on the radio when I was really little. I wasn't sure if it was a man, woman, or Sylvester. Then I remember hearing IWBYL and WYWTMSD a year later. This was when you had no idea who the artist was and what they looked like most of the time. I really didn't put it together until my older brother bought Dirty Mind the day it came out. I saw the cover and thought "Is this a guy? Why is he wearing that outifit? What's going on here?" Then I heard the first track and my mind was blown. I know who he is. I recognize that voice. It's Prince!!! I became a fan from then on. It was a joy and pleasure to be alive when a phenomenal artist like him existed. There will never be another.

Ooops. I thought this thread was about Prince song you first heard. The first song I listened to after his death was Sometimes It Snows in April.

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It may be a bit of a cliché, but for me it was Purple Rain. Or at least, as far as I'm aware. I was 10 at the time. It was only in 1992 I became a real fan when I asked a friend for acopy of only the song. He gave me the entire album on tape and I was hooked. Have seen every live show in Holland and Belgium since 1993. In 2007 I went to one of the London O2 shows. Such good memories....

lrn36 said:

lrn36 said:

Ooops. I thought this thread was about Prince song you first heard. The first song I listened to after his death was Sometimes It Snows in April.

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I thought the same thing and my first song I heard was "I Wanna be your Lover". I sat in silence for hours after hearing he died, I think it was "Baby I'm a Star".

I WOULD DIE 4U & WAY BACK HOME

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lrn36 said:

Ooops. I thought this thread was about Prince song you first heard. The first song I listened to after his death was Sometimes It Snows in April.

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Aha... Now I get it... Honestly, I can't remember what I listened to first after he died. It must have been a song in a memorial video somewhere. Right now I just watched Under the Cherry Moon.

julie london --its the end of the world

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujRhNAlfuZo

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i am so dumb!

first song Sometimes it Snows in April!

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The only songs I've listened to purposefully of my own were Into the Light and I will. On the headphones in the bath. Just once. The water helps with the tears.

Head not really processing music right now. Soundcloud for some reason is ok, hearing the crowd and claps and talking, feels like he's still here and things are the way they were.

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Boss gave me permission to leave work within 45 minutes of the news hitting (she knew she wasnt getting any work out of me Thursday!). Got in my car and turned on 92.5 (San Diego)...the DJ was giving a rather eloquent Prince eulogy, you could hear his tears, and he played "Let's Go Crazy" followed by an unedited "Head". I've been smiling ever since. I finally understand what folks mean when they say you shouldnt be sad when someone passes, you should celebrate them. No sorrow for Prince, I'm just proud of and happy for him. But I digress...

I remember listening to "Sometime it snows in April" , "Purple rain" and "Another lonely christmas".

But i was too devastated at that time I can't remember the sequence. I was in shock and crying as I went through a number of songs

I listened to purple rain. it felt right with it being the song he will most likely be remembered most by.

But after that the Beautiful Ones and When Doves Cry (my favourite song of all time) multiple times. But mostly I've been listening to his more recent work and songs i've never even listened to before.

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"Lovesexy", the album.

The jewel that made me love P has to made me give him my goodbye.