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Thread started 12/16/03 9:24am

bobjorge

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Time references in Prince songs

Not to Morris Day and the Time but, time/hours, etc. Just off the top of my head.

Somebody's Somebody - "It's 2 o'clock in the morning..."

Insaitable - "It's 2:45...", "It's just 2:49..."

What other times do Prince mention in his songs?
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Reply #1 posted 12/16/03 9:28am

andykeen

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starfish and coffee --- it was 7:45 we were all inline

Keenmeister
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Reply #2 posted 12/16/03 9:50am

Pellwormer

Lawd, 'think u have 2 much time 2 think about obscure themes like this...
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Reply #3 posted 12/16/03 9:51am

Anxiety

the time will clean yo clock
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Reply #4 posted 12/16/03 9:54am

stymie

17 Days
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Reply #5 posted 12/16/03 10:48am

Marrk

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DMSR "It's time to fix your clock"

Sign O the Times. "Time, time, time" big grin
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Reply #6 posted 12/16/03 11:08am

Universaluv

I got 7 hours baby, so whatcha wanna do?
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Reply #7 posted 12/16/03 12:54pm

langebleu

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Loads of refeernces to times, dates, time periods, time and 'times' generally.

From the albums up to and including 'Parade'

In Love
"Every day that U keep it away"

My Love Is Forever
"Day and night, baby all the time (All the time)" etc..

So Blue
"I spend my day", "I can spend my nights", "I'll just spend my life"

I'm Yours
"Up until the other day "

I Wanna Be Your Lover
"All night long"

Still Waiting
"I spend my nights", "And I spend my days"

It's Gonna Be Lonely
"We've been 2gether 4 quite some time"

When You Were Mine
"Now I spend my time"

Do It All Night
"I've been waiting such a bloody long time ", "I wanna do it, do it all night "

Gotta Broken Heart Again
"This time it's serious"

Uptown
"Good times were rolling"

Head
"Now morning, noon, and night"

Sister
"I was only 16", "My sister was 32"

Controversy
"Give us this day"

Do Me baby
"Well, isn't it supposed 2 take a long time"

Let's Work
"We'll work till the morning comes"

1999
"this morning", "Judgment day" "2000 zero zero party over, oops, out of time!" etc

Little red Corvette
But it was Saturday night,

[Let's Pretend We're Married[/b]
"free 4 a couple o’ hours", "the next 7 years ", etc..

D.M.S.R.
"It's time 2 fix your clock "

Automatic
"all night long"

Free
"Don't worry 'bout 2morrow"

International Lover
Darlin', I know it's been a long time

Take me With U
"spend the night"

The Beautiful Ones
"stay with me 2night"

Darling Nikki
"Woke up the next morning"

Purple rain
"your weekend lover"

Around the World In A Day
"Around the World In A Day"

Condition Of The Heart
"every single day is a yellow day "

Raspberry beret
"the day before", "overcast days"

Tamborine
"Long days, lonely nights"

The Ladder
"each day"

Girls and Boys
"Pendant des heures je veux vous étonner, baby"

Life Can Be So Nice
"This morning"

Mountains
"Every time"

Kiss
"we could have a good time", "I just want your extra time"

Anotherloverholenyohead
"I guess I gave U all of my time"

Sometimes It Snows In April
"Sometimes it snows in April "
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Sign O' The Times
"17 year old boys", "September", "June", "Time", "Times"

Play In The Sunshine
"like it's gonna be the last time", "2night", "Wait a minute"

Housequake
"they did in '66", "they did in '67"

It
"all the time"

Starfish and Coffee
"It was 7:45"

Slow Love
"Young is the night", "Let's take our time", "2night is the night " etc..

Hot Thing
"Barely 21"

Forever In My Life
"There comes a time", "Some day", "4 the rest of my life"

U Got The Look
"Did I say an hour?"

If I Was Your Girlfriend
"I'm saying 2 U this evening"

I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man
"only last June", "10:35 on a lonely Friday night"

The Cross
"Black day, stormy night"

It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night
"A Beautiful Night" "2night", "rainy day"

Adore
"First moment", "Until the end of time"

Alphabet St
"'66 ('67)", "2night", "better day"

Glam Slam
"make my day", "every night"

Anna Stesia
"night and day"

Dance On
"2day"

Lovesexy
"morning, noon and night of every day", "2 nights with your face"

Positivity
"Can U sleep nights", "13 years of age"

The Future
"The future"

Vikki Waiting
"the present, the here and now"

Scandalous
"2night"

Release It
"What time it is? (Time 2 get sleazy up in here)"

Elephants And Flowers
"hot summer night "morning light"

Joy In Repetition
"The song's a year long and had been playing 4 months"

Still Would Stand All Time
"night and day would run 2gether", "a thousand years " etc..

Graffiti Bridge
"There is a future"

Thunder
"all through the night ". "morning light", "2night"

Diamonds And Pearls
"This will be the day", "There will come a time"

Cream
"It's time 4 U", "It's your time"

Strollin'
"Take a break from nine 2 five"

Willing And Able"
"It 'twas a long time comin',"

Gett Off
"one night stand"

Walk Don't Walk
"The sun will shine upon U one day"

Money Don't Matter 2 Night
"yesterday ", "2night"

Push
"Tick more than they tock", "every time"

Insatiable
"It's 2:45, we got all night", "It's just 2:49"

Live 4 Love
"Kicked outta my home at 17 "

My Name Is Prince
"But on the 7th day ", "Funky fresh 4 the 90's "

The Morning Papers
"Why is age more than a number"

Blue Light
"I'll be 117 ", "not 2night"

I Wanna Melt With U
"I got 7 hours baby"

And God Created Woman
"There's a time 2 take and a time 2 share"

3 Chains O' Gold
"This morning I wanted ...", "last night"

The Sacrifice Of Victor
"1967 in a bus marked, "Public Schools"", "Father Time"
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Reply #9 posted 12/16/03 8:57pm

enjoyniki

POOM POOM 4:57... 4:58 and i'm hard straight.

NOTHING COMPARES TO YOU... It's been 7 hours and 13 days...

THE RIDE... If you got the time, baby I got the ride

NOW... but we'd be here til next september three

TMBGITW...When the day turns into the last day of all time

REFLECTION...Two sevens together like time indefinite
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Reply #10 posted 12/16/03 9:13pm

Supernova

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langebleu said:


1999
"this morning", "Judgment day" "2000 zero zero party over, oops, out of time!" etc

Little red Corvette
But it was Saturday night,

Let's Pretend We're Married
"free 4 a couple o’ hours", "the next 7 years ", etc..

D.M.S.R.
"It's time 2 fix your clock "

Automatic
"all night long"

Free
"Don't worry 'bout 2morrow"

International Lover
Darlin', I know it's been a long time


You forgot,

All The Critics Love You In New York
"It's time for new direction, it's time for jazz to die, 4th day of November, we need a purple high"
This post not for the wimp contingent. All whiny wusses avert your eyes.
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Reply #11 posted 12/16/03 9:18pm

fms

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the truth: "what if time's only reason was 2 give us all something 2 fear..."
Stand at the crossroads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths...(Jeremiah 6:16) www.ancientfaithradio.com

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