What the hell does that mean?

TrivialPursuit said:

If we're talking sequels, "New Power Generation" is definitely not an example. It's a song split in two parts, really. I spliced them together long ago for my GB playlist.

The only real sequel I can think of "Take Me With U" and "Raspberry Beret." They're just about the same damn song, the story of the Kid and Apollonia in the barn is also in the PR trailer, but not in the movie.

You could even go deeper when he said, "He told me several times that he didn't like my kind, said I was a bit too leisurely."
Translated, one could surmise that Billy is Mr. McGee, and Billy's annoyance at The Kid with playing that "one song shit," and taking a laxed attitude toward his band and his music is what Prince is talking about here.
In the video, the obvious rain references are there. One could go on.

Prince had common themes that continued a conversation more than a narrative.

Janet did a very similar thing with "Let's Wait Awhile." "I promise, I'll be worth the wait."

In "Someday is Tonight," she starts with "When I said someday we'd be together? Well, someday is tonight."

Prince didn't really do sequels. What he was good at was shuffling his own music to make something entirely new. The EPs for Gett Off, New Power Generation, and Cream are prime examples.

While "May U Live 2 See the Dawn" was never a song, the mantra has a sequel in "Welcome 2 The Dawn."

The real middle finger sequel is him releasing a song called "My Name is Prince," and changing it eight-and-a-half months later.

LoveGalore said:

TrivialPursuit said:

What the hell does that mean?

New Power Generation does not have a sequel. It has a reprise. Or, the additional part of the ending that he chopped off and slapped at the end for whatever reason.

I agree that it's more a reprise, but as we know, Prince did call it part II, so I can see where the OP is coming from.

So … a Manic Monday is what you have after you party like it's 1999?

Plus, those really are the same song.

There's the Last Decemeber Reprise.

Affirmation III is basically a resprise or continuation of Way Back Home.

To a lesser extent, Back 2 the Lotus is somewhat of a reprise of From the Lotus.

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jazzz said:

. I rememeber that when the ATWIAD album came out, some reviewers referred to "The Ladder" as "Purple Rain part 2". . Also, the whole story line of the movie Graffiti Bridge is clearly modelled after the PR movie. So, it is a bit easy to say that Prince didn't like the concept of sequels. . But in general, he always seemed to search for something new, not to build on previous ideas, even making radical changes between albums during his peak years in the 80s (although I'm sure we can still find some examples in of rehashed themes or ideas in his songs if we look closely).

I mean, if we're going down that road, we can talk about how all of ATWIAD used the Purple Rain blueprint to a T.

FrankieCoco1 said:

TrivialPursuit said: “the real…sequel is him releasing a song called "My Name is Prince," and changing it eight-and-a-half months later.” So that makes ‘What’s My Name?’ a sequel to ‘My Name Is Prince’.

Ohhh, yes! I forgot about that song, but you're spot on with it!!!

Genesia said:

So … a Manic Monday is what you have after you party like it's 1999?

Plus, those really are the same song.

Well, yeah musically they are, but in narrative, not so much.

I actually thought of another unintentional sequel. "For You" to "Had U."

The first one was about love, the second was about a breakup; a rather nasty one I might add.

This is when it gets into the territory of people claiming Purple Rain was followed up by The Ladder, Gold, The Cross, etc.

I think there are examples, but we as fans forget or miss them entirely.

What's more interesting is how often he went back to the same grooves, and re-used patterns more or less. It makes songs feel related.

I always thought that "Lady Cab Driver" was a sequel/update of "Annie Christian". The "1999" album (to me) was a continuation of sorts to "Controversy".

jazzz said:

. I rememeber that when the ATWIAD album came out, some reviewers referred to "The Ladder" as "Purple Rain part 2". . Also, the whole story line of the movie Graffiti Bridge is clearly modelled after the PR movie. So, it is a bit easy to say that Prince didn't like the concept of sequels. . But in general, he always seemed to search for something new, not to build on previous ideas, even making radical changes between albums during his peak years in the 80s (although I'm sure we can still find some examples in of rehashed themes or ideas in his songs if we look closely).

WB wanted a Purple Rain sequel and UTCM was not it. Hence, Graffiti Bridge's similarities to PR.

RODSERLING said:

Affirmation 3 is both the sequel to Clouds and Way Back Home Come On is the sequel to Dionne. Musicology was said to be The Work part 2. The Vault is the sequel to Chaos and Disorder. Hit &Run 2 is the sequel to Hit n run 1. Welcome 2 the Dawn is the sequel of every song amd segues containing the references to the Dawn. 5 Women is the sequel to Circle of Amour, where there were 4 women. Rave in2 The Joy is the reboot of Rave Un2 The Joy. Rnr Love affair is the requel to Take Me With You. [Edited 6/7/22 14:13pm] [Edited 6/7/22 14:14pm] [Edited 6/7/22 14:14pm]

Really? I'd never heard that, but I can see some similarities . . .

RODSERLING said:

Affirmation 3 is both the sequel to Clouds and Way Back Home

Come On is the sequel to Dionne.

Musicology was said to be The Work part 2.

The Vault is the sequel to Chaos and Disorder.
Hit &Run 2 is the sequel to Hit n run 1.

Welcome 2 the Dawn is the sequel of every song amd segues containing the references to the Dawn.

5 Women is the sequel to Circle of Amour, where there were 4 women.

Rave in2 The Joy is the reboot of Rave Un2 The Joy.

Rnr Love affair is the requel to Take Me With You.
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Even with all those edits, you got everything wrong.

lurker316 said:

TrivialPursuit said:

jazzz said:

Have a Heart and Objects in the Mirror

The Marrying Kind + If Eye Was The Man In Ur Life

Xarina said:

Have a Heart and Objects in the Mirror

Good catch!

SoulAlive said: