automatic

play in the sunshine

the future

now

cold coffee and cocaine

old frineds 4 sale

insatiable

...........

Actually, luvsexy4all, you started a thread on this topic April 28, 2016.

http://prince.org/msg/7/424283?pr

LBrent said:

Actually, luvsexy4all, you started a thread on this topic April 28, 2016.

http://prince.org/msg/7/424283?pr

one song..there's many obviously

how about "My Little Pill" !!

junkie references

purple music, sign o the times, eye no, and new power generation.

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donnyenglish said:

How can 'Pop Life' not be at the top of such a list? The theme of drug addiction is its primary vehicle for other metaphors.

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'Allegiance' ("I'm addicted to your junk, and I'm dying. . .")

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No one has mentioned "Schoolyard" yet?

ludwig said:

"Lady Cab Driver" you can hear him with a bong.

"Now" - suck us 'til we're dry
And when we're lookin' like a roach, hit the lights
Before U say goodnight though
Let's make a toast yo

"All The Critics..."

Body don't wanna quit, gotta get another hit

"The Holy River" - drinking reference

Have another glass of Port and uh.. forget this

"New World"

Did U hear about the new pill? It feels like sex!
Guaranteed 2 thrill with no ill side-effects
A pill that will stop the wrinkles, a pill that will stop the pain
A pill that will make a baby never seek political gain
What's it all 4 when U can alter biology?

"Da Da Da"

Smokin' on the herbs help me see a little better
Lookin' 4 a job in this cold ass weather

"Letitgo"

Trigger here, trigger there - everybody's high except 4 me

to name a few.

TrivialPursuit said:

Some of these songs have multiple meanings and any drug references probably weren't the main idea he had in mind. But if it evokes those ideas in the listener, Prince always left it up to you to feel it your own way. I don't think all of these songs were actually referencing drugs, some will always remain ambiguous.

Purple Music

The Love We Make

Sign ´O´ The Times

imprimis said:

How can 'Pop Life' not be at the top of such a list? The theme of drug addiction is its primary vehicle for other metaphors.

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'Allegiance' ("I'm addicted to your junk, and I'm dying. . .")

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or Sign of The Times

TrivialPursuit said:

GoldStandard said:

TwiliteKid said:

donnyenglish said:

Breakdown June Clouds

There are no drug references in June - only some crackpot theory that it's a reference to the horse line in SOTT.

It doesn't seem too crackpot to me. It was never unusual for Prince to make direct or indirect allusions to previous songs, and it seems fairly obvious that the burning pasta in June has a deeper meaning (though I have yet to figure out what). Just to clarify, I'm not by any means saying the song is actually about horse, but a Sign o' the Times reference -which isn't exactly an obscure reference to make- wouldn't have to be taken literally.

klick2me said:

OperatingThetan said:

I'd say most songs that directly reference drugs have been brought up here by now, but you could argue that although not directly referencing drugs- Anna Stesia is about MDMA. Seen as it's pretty much accepted round here that that song is about the night he took the drug and had his religious rebirth that resulted in Lovesexy.

He is also using double entendre with the name 'Anna Stesia' as it could be seen as 'anasthesia'.