As a 'youngin', you need to spread the word about the wealth of Prince material/songs/videos to all the other youngins out there!!!

HypnoBlue said:

Lol didn't clarify, my mistake I meant I've been a fan ever since I first heard that song at the age of 7, circa 2000 I guess, off of the Hits 1 cassette. But I've only been an "obssessed superfan" following every piece of his catalog, official and unreleased, ever since like 2010. Yep I'm a youngin here

206Michelle said:

I don't want to speak for HypnoBlue, but I interpreted his comment to mean that he first heard WDC when he was 7 years old, but obviously, he wasn't 7 years old in 1984.

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kingricefan said:

As a 'youngin', you need to spread the word about the wealth of Prince material/songs/videos to all the other youngins out there!!!

HypnoBlue said:

Lol didn't clarify, my mistake I meant I've been a fan ever since I first heard that song at the age of 7, circa 2000 I guess, off of the Hits 1 cassette. But I've only been an "obssessed superfan" following every piece of his catalog, official and unreleased, ever since like 2010. Yep I'm a youngin here

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Trust me I've been trying at the time of his death most of my friends and girlfriend only knew him as that 80's singer, the Purple Rain guy, or the "girly guy with the high pitched voice". Which is a damn shame but also in a way P's fault for restricting YouTube/Spotify access to his music and videos.
But now we have interviews, videos, songs, and live shows leaking through. I've been able to convert my one friend for a while now and it blows his mind how much this guy recorded and how diverse, eclectic, and multitalented he was.
Prior to his death, the only song getting consistent airplay where I'm from was Kiss. So to my friends, he really was just that "skinny motherfucker with the high voice"

Very hard to answer that question. I had heard and liked Prince radio hits like 1999, Little Red Corvette, Raspberry Beret, Kiss and what not.

But I didn't really listen to Prince until 2007 at 13. The Superbowl was the big bang, then I secretly DVR'd Purple Rain and watched it when my Parents were off at work.

My older brother had recently won a 32gb iPod Photo (Remember those?) and let me listen to the full album while we raked leaves in the backyard. Spellbound is the best word to descibe the experience.

So, while Let's Go Crazy would be a good answer, Mountains would be just as fitting.

I had a shift in consciousness/expansion of the emotional spectrum listening to Parade about a year later in 2008. I fell hard for the music, and spectating about on this site.

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Controversy. Saw him on some music show, I cannot recall the one. The trench coat, those underwear, that gorgeous face, that great song. Kind of formed my opinion of sexiness too. Damn that was a lot of years ago, and I was so young.

I got into his music because of Kiss: his voice and the video were awesome and I was just a kid back then, but Controversy made me fall in love.

When Doves Cry. I was a Senior in High School. My older sister had 1999 and I listened to it AFTER I fell in love with this song and then with Prince. I bought the single first, then Purple Rain, Around the World in A Day, Dirty Mind (on cassette) and Controversy. And on and on.....

While I enjoyed the first two albums, "Party Up" made me a life-long fan!

D.M.S.R. ... the first time I heard that opening 10 seconds shoot through my headphones, I was hooked. I remember that "holy shit" moment in my mind and I've been hooked to his work ever since.

Superconductor said:

Was so long ago. I think it was Pop Life. Tell me what's underneath your hair? Is there anybody living there? .... Pop life Everybody needs a thrill Pop life We all got a space 2 fill Pop life Everybody can't be on top But life it ain't real funky Unless it's got that pop dig it

Great lyrics, and ohh so very true.

One? not possible ....

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1999. The song was beyond cool to my pre teen ears. And I wanted that coat.

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When Doves Cry. Unique, somehow sparse but so provocative.

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Computer Blue. Mysterious and beautiful.

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Mountains. So uplifting, never tired of it.

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Sign of the Times. It was the the truth, delivered with chilling, insightful simplicity.

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Diamonds and Pearls. Still one of the most comforting songs I've ever heard.

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When I was a kid my favorite Prince song was When Doves Cry(especially its lyrics and emotional content) , followed by 1999 *especially when I figured out what the chorus was implying. I remember thinking it was surprisingly deep for a dance song..LOL.

As an adult, when I really become obsessed, I guess it would be Darling Nikki followed by Question of U.

Alphabet St.

Cool

"Little Red Corvette." I heard it and thought it was the most fun, exciting and unique song I had ever heard. No song has blown my mind as much since.

"Purple Rain" for me!!!!!

controversy was the first

1999

delirious got me start then i saw the beautiful ones iwas done!

Little Red Corvette. But as great as the song is, it was really the video that did it.

I already really liked 1999 back in 1982 when I was 10 and heard it on the radio, but I didn't know who Prince was or what he looked like. But when I heard WDC for the first time in 1984 I immediately was very excited about this brand new record and went on to buy the single. A lifelong Prince fan was born!

Lady Cab Driver

When I was 16, I bought "1999" on CD without knowing anything about Prince's music. I was hooked from the beginning of the album, but "Lady Cab Driver" was the track that really drove it home for me (yes, pun intended). I blushed about 16 times listening to it on my CD Walkman on my way home from the wrecka stow, but didn't want the music to end.

LET'S GO CRAZY... First one I was even aware of, sparked the lifelong fire...

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Misspoken by Mallory on 'Family Ties' as 'Let's Get Crazy' - I remember thinking even at 10 years old, 'Who wrote this episode that they couldn't get that right??'

While I enjoyed the first two albums, it was "Party Up" that made me a life-long fan.