I was 7 when Batman came out, and I can tell you: pretty much every kid in my elementary school displayed symptoms of Batmania until well after Christmas of '90. A lot of people my age first encountered Prince through Partyman, not Purple Rain.

There was also his later appearance on The Muppet Show. I'm sure there are plenty more examples.

I started listening to Lovesymbol at 11 because I was lucky enough to have older brothers. But anyone that colorful and energetic who can write memorable songs is bound to get some kids' attention.

Don't think Diamonds and Pearls was catered to kids, but I love that video.

"Everybody Loves Me"

No.

There are dozens of songs in his catalog that are APPROPRIATE for kids. But, were any CATERED to kids? No, at least none that were released. Whatever he and Mayte had planned in 1996 would have been the exception.

The muppet show versions of songs.

Alphabet Street, Raspberry Beret, Starfish and Coffee.... I don't know if it was intentional, but these are like kids songs in a lot of ways, and the imagery for the first two suggests his head wasn't too far off from Electric Company vibes.

Grafitti Bridge has a kind of a kids vibe, even if it would have to be for some interesting kids.

Kiss has lyrics that are the type of things you'd say to kids.

The show was called Muppets Tonight. Takes zero skills to google this.

And that appearance was supposed to help promote http://www.princevault.co...appy_Tears.

Mikado said:

Ask Anna Fantastic. [Edited 3/17/20 21:41pm]

Original version of post was fiyah.

Most of it!

As Prince wrong pop songs and had mainstream pop hits!

No, every song catered to Vanity.

rdhull said:

No, every song catered to Vanity.

Batdance for sure.

Starfish And Coffee.. no. Susannah has the merch to prove it.

WhisperingDandelions said:

BartVanHemelen said:

The show was called Muppets Tonight. Takes zero skills to google this.

And that appearance was supposed to help promote http://www.princevault.co...appy_Tears.

I wasn't mentioning the specific title (no caps or italization) but referring to the that staple of Henson-dom: muppet show shit.

Why?

It might be borderline "on-the-spectrum" to be overly specific on this kind of trivia here. That's exactly why i didn't try. I'm not.

It's good to see that the link you looked up and pasted is completely in line with my post: The Prince songs (one even remixed) on the muppet show on that children's channel were catered to kids. So was that once mentioned, unrealized project.

BartVanHemelen said:

The show was called Muppets Tonight. Takes zero skills to google this.

And that appearance was supposed to help promote http://www.princevault.co...appy_Tears.

We know what he meant. [Bait snip - luv4u]

rdhull said:

BartVanHemelen said:

The show was called Muppets Tonight. Takes zero skills to google this.

And that appearance was supposed to help promote http://www.princevault.co...appy_Tears.

We know what he meant. [Bait snip - luv4u]

I'm still struggling to remember the name of the TV show with the muppet characters!

I think Prince may have once been in it.

[Snip - luv4u]

rdhull said:

We know what he meant. [Bait snip - luv4u]

Please, for once, can we just go a single day without responding? Some people are better left ignored.

I found the post informative as I was not previously familiar with Happy Tears.

Mikado said:

Ask Anna Fantastic. [Edited 3/17/20 21:41pm]

LOL