“Happy Birthday Mr. Christian -This tune was a gift for my Birthday Aug.2 ,1984 from Prince. I had discussed with Prince about a teacher in Parochial school that sat all the pretty girls in the front row of class. I will leave the rest to your imagination. In this video we had cameos by Legends Buck Henry and Ricky Nelson. In June 2014 Prince had given me authority to finally edit this long form A6 video. I told him I would supervise the editing as I am not the gifted editor. Prince also had slated a feature film for me to star in and it included my group Apollonia 6. These items were recently documented from his vault. Prince also had a solo house music album for me. We had many plans and as I’ve said from day one April 21, 2016 Prince wanted to live.”

Apollonia, August 2018.

Source: Apollonia Kotero instagram

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[Edited 8/10/18 2:19am]

Really? Some interesting claims in there... 2014 talk about editing that video... I guess for some sort of release? I assume the film talk was from back in the day, but maybe not... the house album I'm guessing was more recent/even current in planning? Very strange. I want details!

EddieC said:

Really? Some interesting claims in there... 2014 talk about editing that video... I guess for some sort of release? I assume the film talk was from back in the day, but maybe not... the house album I'm guessing was more recent/even current in planning? Very strange. I want details!

The house music album could also date back to right before or right after Apple's 1988 solo album, when house was hot. She was on WB so it's possible a Prince-penned album was discussed. It appears many recordings remain undocumented, even from those years.

EddieC said:

Really? Some interesting claims in there... 2014 talk about editing that video... I guess for some sort of release?

I'm guessing that Prince had plans to remaster the Apollonia 6 CD and include the "mini-movie" on a bonus DVD That's a great idea.That video has some interesting scenes but you can tell that it's unfinished.So interesting that he had all these major plans for Apollonia 6

Wolfie87 said:

One of his worst songs in my opinion.

It's a trashy song (lol) but I think the lyrics are very clever

SoulAlive said:

coldasice said:

SoulAlive said:

I'm guessing that Prince had plans to remaster the Apollonia 6 CD and include the "mini-movie" on a bonus DVD That's a great idea.That video has some interesting scenes but you can tell that it's unfinished.So interesting that he had all these major plans for Apollonia 6

I don’t think he had plans to remaster an album that wouldn’t sell at all mainstream.

I think Prince would've done whatever he got excited about and whether or not it would sell was an afterthought.

If he had been rekindling an old friendship with Apollonia at the time, I can totally see him talking to her about the good old days and getting hyped up about some Apollonia 6 project, that he would've ended up forgetting about later on anyway.

Basically his vault is full of stuff like this.

Wolfie87 said:

One of his worst songs in my opinion.

It embodies everything greeat about Prince's music at the time.

Conclusion: not a Prince fan.

You must dig Dylan/McCartney/Springsteen

coldasice said:

SoulAlive said:

I'm guessing that Prince had plans to remaster the Apollonia 6 CD and include the "mini-movie" on a bonus DVD That's a great idea.That video has some interesting scenes but you can tell that it's unfinished.So interesting that he had all these major plans for Apollonia 6

I don’t think he had plans to remaster an album that wouldn’t sell at all mainstream.

I don't think it had anything to do with sales, but P clearly didn't intend to revisit his past catalogue at that point.

What Apples was supposed to do with that movie is obscure, but I's assume it wouldn't have gone anywhere past a YT stream.

Still waiting 4 Apollonia's second solo album! It's been 30 years since her first.

Wolfie87 said:

One of his worst songs in my opinion.

what???

what a fail message-reply, this track is pure original Minneapolis sound!


so very funky I LOVE THIS TRACK deeply.

databank said:

Wolfie87 said:

One of his worst songs in my opinion.

It embodies everything greeat about Prince's music at the time.

Conclusion: not a Prince fan.

You must dig Dylan/McCartney/Springsteen

great and thanks databank...




we think alike here.. this funky song is marvelous....

thedance said:

databank said:

It embodies everything greeat about Prince's music at the time.

Conclusion: not a Prince fan.

You must dig Dylan/McCartney/Springsteen

great and thanks databank...




we think alike here.. this funky song is marvelous....

Pulling Wolfie's leg in a way but yeah, HBMrC is pure MPLS sound, serious shit for anyone in love with the genre